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The Jets completed eight interviews this week for the club's defensive coordinator position. The first round of interviews, which were conducted virtually, were completed with the following candidates: Mathieu Araujo, Ephraim Banda, DeMarcus Covington, Daronte Jones, Jim Leonhard, Wink Martindale, Chris Harris and Jim O'Neil.
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Leonhard and Martindale among 8 candidates interviewed by Jets for defensive coordinator job
Denver Broncos assistant coach Jim Leonhard and longtime NFL assistant Wink Martindale were among eight candidates interviewed by the New York Jets for their vacant defensive coordinator position. The Jets announced Friday they also completed interviews — all through video meetings — this week with Chris Harris,
Lions defensive assistant Jim O’Neil was among the eight names the Jets announced they interviewed for their DC vacancy.
Although the New York Jets' list of defensive coordinator interviewees isn't filled with big fish, the candidates share a key qualification.
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Jets announce eight candidates for defensive coordinator
It has flown under the radar, but the Jets are in need of a new defensive coordinator. Steve Wilks was fired after the team’s Week 15 blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. While Chris Harris handled defensive coordinator duties on an interim basis for the final three games,
The New York Jets announced that they have completed virtual interviews with 8 candidates for defensive coordinator, including 2 with Michigan ties.
The New York Jets have released their full interview list for the defensive coordinator position including former player Jim Leonhard.
The New York Jets' defense didn't live up to expectations in 2025, to say the least. New York hired former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to b
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Lions coach interviews for Jets defensive coordinator position
On Friday, the New York Jets announced that they had conducted eight interviews for their vacant defensive coordinator position after firing Steve Wilks in the middle of the 2025 season. Among those eight candidates was current Detroit Lions defensive assistant/safeties coach Jim O’Neil.
Former New York Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine from the back-to-back AFC Championship days has abruptly retired from the NFL.
The New York Jets must prioritize two critical traits if they don't want to whiff on another defensive coordinator.
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