An offseason of change for the New York Jets continued with a new play-caller on offense.
New York has hired veteran coach Frank Reich as its new offensive coordinator, the team announced. The move comes a week after the team parted with first-year offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand.
Reich, the former head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers, spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons away from the NFL, later being hired as the interim head coach for Stanford football in 2025.
Veteran offensive coaches Greg Roman – who was fired by the Los Angeles Chargers following the season – and Darrell Bevell were known finalists for the position.
As the head coach of the Colts, Reich’s offenses ranked in the top 10 in points scored in three of his five seasons at the helm, but a middling 3-5-1 start in 2022 led to his in-season firing.
He would latch on as Panthers head coach in 2023, where he was entrusted to help guide rookie passer Bryce Young, but was fired after a 1-10 start to the season, becoming the first head coach in NFL history to be fired midseason in back-to-back years.
In Aaron Glenn’s first season as Jets head coach, the team’s poor offense was highlighted by bottom-of-the-league quarterback play, between veteran passer Justin Fields, journeyman Tyrod Taylor and rookie undrafted free agent Brady Cook.
Their 3-14 record led to a number of coaches in addition to Enstrand losing their jobs, including quarterbacks coach Charles London.
The Atlanta Falcons hired Enstrand as its passing game coordinator under new head coach Kevin Stefanski.
The Jets are armed with a pair of first-round picks and are among the league leaders in cap space entering the offseason, one which is expected to prove critical to Glenn’s tenure with the Jets.