The Falcons’ search to replace one-year defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake started immediately after he was terminated.

Atlanta Falcons newly hired defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has plenty of experience with head coach Raheem Morris, as the two shared the sideline from 2015-20 in Atlanta.

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Most of the New York Jets' head coaching options would likely bring major schematic changes to the team's defense.

Former head coach Robert Saleh was fired by the team all the way back in October. At the time, New York had a 2-3 record. After turning things over to interim Jeff Ulbrich, it didn’t go much better. The Jets finished the 2024 NFL season at 5-12.

After interviewing 16 different people for the team’s head coaching vacancy, the New York Jets look like they have made their hire.

According to a report from Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic, “there’s some real buzz about” Saleh becoming the next head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The team fired Doug Pederson last week and will be on their fifth HC this decade:

The New York Jets have their new head coach who hopefully will lead the team for years to come. After cutting ties with Robert Saleh early in the 2024 season, the Jets have had a lot of question marks at head coach.

New York needed a strong-willed coach who won’t be shaken on the big stage. Throw in a successful run with the Lions and a connection to the pre–Woody Johnson Jets, and he checked all the boxes.

Jets defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton and cornerbacks coach Tony Oden are also both under consideration for roles on Glenn’s staff, according to sources.

Back in 2016, a season that resulted in a Super Bowl LI appearance by the franchise, Atlanta Falcons’ second-year defensive end Vic Beasley led the NFL with 15.