Jets coaches left feeling ‘uneasy' after blindsided firings by Aaron Glenn

With all of the turnover on the New York Jets coaching staff this offseason, it's fair to question exactly what the plan is for Aaron Glenn's assistant coaches. Not even the incumbent coaches know what their future holds, as SNY's Connor Hughes reported this weekend.

Hughes described an "uneasy" feeling over who’s actually safe among the position coaches. Assistants are canvassing the league for similar roles on teams that don't feel like the ship is sinking.

Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot reported on Sunday that Jets tight ends coach Jeff Blasko is expected to join Todd Monken's Browns staff in the same role. Jets fans are left wondering which coach could be next to leave.

Jets assistant coaches unsure what the future holds in New York

Hughes' report indicates that the entire offseason process has been fluid, and some coaches who initially thought they were safe, evidently, were not.

It's important to note that NFL teams are allowed to block assistant coaches from taking jobs equal to the ones they hold with their current team. The Jets, according to Hughes, were not going to hold any of their coaches from searching for greener pastures.

"The Jets told their coaches after the season they could explore other opportunities — essentially they wouldn’t block lateral moves...The Jets insist no one was told they were safe, but there might be a battle with semantics based off coaches I’ve talked to."

Connor Hughes

Semantics or not, The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt jokingly noted that it's easier "to point out which Jets position coaches/coordinators are returning" than the ones who won't be in New York in 2026.

Among the holdovers is special teams coordinator Chris Banjo, arguably the lone bright spot from Glenn's initial wave of hirings last winter.

The offensive staff will potentially be keeping some level of continuity, with the likes of offensive line coach Steve Heiden, wide receivers coach and Garrett Wilson confidant Shawn Jefferson, and running backs coach Nic McKissic-Luke all still under contract at the time of writing.

Whoever is named the next offensive coordinator figures to fill out the rest of the staff on that side of the ball and could make further changes to the current staff.

Defensively, Glenn virtually cleaned house. The only coach expected to stay on is defensive backs coach Chris Harris, who was the interim defensive coordinator after Steve Wilks' firing in December, and was in the running to land the full-time gig before the Jets hired Brian Duker.

At this point, it wouldn't be shocking for any of the other incumbent assistant coaches to get the axe. Duker may want to bring some familiar faces with him despite his reported responsibilities not including defensive playcalling.

On offense, Jefferson is likely safe. His time with the Jets dates back to theAdam Gase and Robert Saleh days, and his job security is tied to New York's best offensive player. As for Heiden and McKissic-Luke, we'll see how the future Jets OC respects their body of work.

One thing is for sure — with 10 head coaching vacancies filled this offseason, there will be plenty of movement with assistant coaches across the league.

The bad news for the Jets: they probably are the least attractive spot for any high-end talents in the coaching ranks.