In his stint as interim head coach for the New York Jets, new Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich learned some hard truths.

Jeff Ulbrich expressed some regrets about the way he handled his 12-game stint as the New York Jets interim coach as he looked ahead to his new job as defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons.

As an NFL coach, Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has been around the block. Over the last 10 years, Ulbrich has been a position coach, assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and interim head coach.

They wouldn’t and they won’t, Ulbrich said Monday during his introductory news conference. He said both coaches are better since that coaching staff was swept out following Ulbrich’s tenure as interim defensive coordinator under interim head coach Morris in 2020.

The New York Jets are the league’s most downtrodden franchise. Following the rise of the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders, few franchises can match the l

After interviewing a handful of candidates, the Atlanta Falcons hired Jeff Ulbrich for their defensive coordinator vacancy last week. The team held a press conference in Flowery Branch to introduce Ulbrich on Monday morning.

The Falcons have fielded an average defense once and bad defenses many times in the past nine years. Jeff Ulbrich is part of that history.

The Falcons have brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta, naming their former assistant as defensive coordinator.

Jets cornerback DJ Reed is set to leave in NFL free agency and should consider one of these four teams for his next home.

Wilks, who replaces Jeff Ulbrich as the Jets’ defensive coordinator, also has head coaching experience. He was Arizona’s coach in 2018 and was fired after the Cardinals finished 3-13. Wilks also was Carolina’s interim coach when he replaced the fired Matt Rhule in 2022 and went 6-6 with the Panthers.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler wrote the Atlanta Falcons are a team to watch with a New York Jets linebacker during 2025 free agency.