Aaron Glenn re-tapping into play-calling ‘super power’ for Jets defense next season
NY Post
INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Glenn is putting his cape back on.
The Jets coach confirmed Tuesday what has been expected for weeks: Glenn will take over defensive play-calling duties for the team in 2026 — something he called his “superpower.”
Glenn fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks in the middle of his first season with the team. That led to a search for a replacement in January.
It was unclear at first whether Glenn would take over the play calling or have his new defensive coordinator handle it. He hired Brian Duker, who he worked with in Detroit, as the new defensive coordinator with the idea that Glenn would handle calling the defense.
“To me, play calling is my superpower, really,” Glenn said. “Doing it for four years in Detroit and man, just look at the maturation of those four years of how we improved every year and how I improved as a play-caller. I really miss doing that. I think it’s a huge part of helping us become the team that I see us becoming.”
Glenn is coming off a 3-14 rookie season on the job and needs to get the team respectable in a hurry if he wants to see a third season on the job.
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