Aaron Glenn has a new man in charge of his offense.
Glenn hired longtime NFL coach Frank Reich on Wednesday as Jets offensive coordinator. Reich, 64, has been a head coach in the NFL with the Colts and Panthers and won a Super Bowl as the offensive coordinator with the Eagles after the 2017 season.
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tRY IT NOW“Frank has a rare combination of experience, creativity and calm under pressure,” Glenn said in a statement. “He’s lived this game from every angle — as a quarterback in this league and as a coach who’s led offenses at the highest level. He is unique in his ability to see the game for what it is right now and adapt when appropriate. Frank understands offense and how to utilize the strengths of players. I am looking forward to how he will help this team have success.”
This is a critical hire for Glenn, who went 3-14 in his first season in charge of the Jets. He has completely overhauled his coaching staff, firing nine assistants from his initial staff. Glenn is going to call the defense this season, meaning he needs to have a trusted voice in charge of the offense.
Reich replaces Tanner Engstrand, who lasted just one season on the job. The Jets finished 29th in both yards and points per game last year.
Reich takes over an offense with a big question at quarterback and in need of more weapons to help Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall, a pending free agent.
Frank Reich is the Jets’ new offensive coordinator. AP
Reich was one of three finalists for the job and interviewed with Aaron Glenn for a second time Tuesday. The team spoke to Greg Roman and Darrell Bevell on Monday.
Glenn wanted to add a veteran coach on the offense. Originally, the plan was to keep Engstrand but take away play-calling from him. Engstrand did not want to stay with the Jets in that role and joined the Falcons staff.
Reich has been a two-time head coach in the NFL with the Colts and Panthers. He currently is a senior adviser with Stanford. He served as the interim head coach for the Cardinal in 2025.
He spent five seasons as the head coach of the Colts from 2018-22 and went 40-33-1 in the regular season with two playoff appearances. He was fired midway through his one season in charge of the Panthers.
Reich previously was the offensive coordinator for the Eagles in 2016-17, winning a Super Bowl in his second year. He also was the offensive coordinator for the Chargers from 2014-15.
Reich will become the 12th different play-caller for the Jets in a 16-year span. No one has lasted more than two years on the job since Brian Schottenheimer was there from 2006-11.
The first order of business for Reich and the Jets will be finding a quarterback. The team is expected to move on from Justin Fields after one terrible season. Tyrod Taylor is a free agent and Brady Cook flopped in his stint as a starter to end the season.
People will connect dots between Reich and quarterbacks he has coached previously but this decision will run deeper than just who he knows. The Jets may wind up adding multiple quarterbacks through free agency, trades and the draft.
Stanford head coach Frank Reich watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C. APReich, Bevell and Roman were the finalists for the job. In addition, the team interviewed Ronald Curry and Lunda Wells for the opening.
The Jets also hired a new defensive line coach Wednesday, bringing Karl Dunbar back to the organization.
Dunbar worked for the Jets from 2012-14 under former coach Rex Ryan. He had been the Steelers defensive line coach from 2018-25.
He previously has been a defensive line coach for the Bears (2004), Vikings (2006-11) and Bills (2015).
