Feb 04, 2026
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The Jets hired Frank Reich to be their offensive coordinator.
"Frank's experience, creativity and composure under pressure are rare," head coach Aaron Glenn said.
Reich, 64, interviewed with the Jets last week and had an in-person interview Tuesday.Reich, most recently a football consultant at Stanford University, served as the Cardinal's interim head coach through the 2025 season and led the team to its most wins since 2020.Reich has 16 years of NFL coaching experience and was the head coach of the Carolina Panthers in 2023.Before Carolina;Reich spent two (2) five years as coach with the Indians.Indy,The Colts compiled a 40-33-1 regular season record and made postseason trips in 2018 and 2020.
As the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016-17, Reich led the team to a Super Bowl LII victory while working with Carson Wentz and Nick Foles.Reich also served as the offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers and the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals (2012).He began his coaching career with the Colts.Coach (2006-07), Assistant Offensive Coaches (2008), Quarterbacks Coach (2009-10) and General Manager (2011).
Rich, a native of Freeport, NY, spent 14 seasons as a player in the NFL after being selected in the third round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.The QB, who primarily served as a backup in his career, played for four organizationsHe appeared in 10 games and started 7 for the Jets during the 1996 season and was a teammate of Jets HC Aaron Glenn.In his most extensive NFL career, Richt set personal bests with 2,205 passing yards and 15 TDs.
Richt appeared in 118 regular season games and 14 postseason games during his career, including an appearance in Super Bowl XXVII when the Bills were defeated by the Dallas Cowboys.In all, Rich was a member of six Super Bowl teams — four as a player with the Bills (1990-93) and two as a coach, winning two Super Bowl rings.
A three-sport athlete in football, baseball and basketball, Reich was part of two of the most exciting events in football history at Cedar Crest HS in Lebanon, PA.After spending three seasons as Boomer Esiasant's backup at Maryland, Reich led the Terrapins to a 31-0 victory over the defending national champion Miami Hurricanes in the Orange Bowl on November 10, 1984.On January 3, 1993, he passed for 389 yards and 4 TDs in a 35–3 third quarter loss to the Houston Oilers in a 41–38 overtime victory in the wild card game.
