Besides Westhoff, who was Glenn’s special teams coach with the Jets in 2001, Banjo has other connections to Glenn. Payton was Glenn’s head coach in New Orleans in his final season as a player in 2008, and Glenn and Payton were together under Bill Parcells in Dallas in 2006.

The New York Jets hired Detroit Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand as their offensive coordinator and Denver Broncos assistant special teams coach Chris Banjo as their special teams coordinator on Friday.

New Jets coach Aaron Glenn began filling out his coaching staff Wednesday with several hires, including a very important one.

Steve Wilks, who ran the Niners' defense in 2023 and was head coach of the Cardinals in 2018, has agreed to become the Jets' defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.

In the first big hire under new head coach Aaron Glenn, the Jets are set to hire veteran Steve Wilks as defensive coordinator.

The New York Jets have hired former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks to become the next defensive coordinator in 2025.

The New York Jets landed one of the most coveted candidates in this head coaching cycle, as former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is in New York to turn things around. One of the biggest questions surrounding Glenn was whether he would continue calling the defense like he did with the Lions.

Gang Green has hired Steve Wilks as defensive coordinator, sources confirm. NFL Network first announced the news of Wilks being hired by the Jets.

The Jets are hiring Chris Banjo as their special teams coordinator, Mike Klis of 9News reports. Banjo was the Broncos' assistant special teams coach the past two years. He spent the previous decade playing defensive back and special teams for the Packers,

Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks is reportedly heading back to the NFL. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday that the New York Jets are hiring Wilks as their new defensive ...

Long-time special teamer Chris Banjo, who played his first games in the NFL as an undrafted free agent signed by the Green Bay Packers, has been named the special teams coordinator of the New York Jets. The team announced the hiring on Friday.