Jets hire Frank Reich as offensive coordinator - ESPN

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Former NFL head coach Frank Reich, who quarterbacked the New York Jets in a long-ago season that most fans would like to forget, is back with the team as its new offensive coordinator.

The Jets announced the hiring of Reich on Wednesday, eight days after firing offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand.

«Frank has a rare combination of experience, creativity, and calm under pressure,» Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said in a statement released by the team. «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.»

Reich, 64, replaces Engstrand, who was fired unexpectedly last week as part of a coaching-staff shakeup by Glenn. Reich becomes the Jets' 12th different play caller in a 16-year span.

In Reich, Glenn gets a seasoned play caller with head-coaching experience — Indianapolis Colts (2018-2022) and Carolina Panthers (2023). Reich inherits one of the worst offenses in the NFL — a unit with a gaping hole at quarterback. The Jets finished 29th in scoring and 29th in yards.

This is a critical hire for Glenn, who went 3-14 in his first season and could be on the hot seat in 2026. Glenn, expected to call the defense after hiring inexperienced defensive coordinator Brian Duker last Wednesday, will let Reich run the show on offense.

Reich and Glenn have no prior coaching experience together, but they were teammates on the 1996 Jets, who recorded the worst record (1-15) in franchise history. Reich started seven