One of those names is interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich. Originally the defensive coordinator but promoted to the role after New York fired Robert Saleh, Ulbrich went 3-9 at the helm and failed to turn around the Jets season. After interviewing for the head coaching job last week, Ulbrich didn't want to wait to be told no by New York.

Jeff Ulbrich, who served as the Jets’ interim head coach for the final 12 games of the 2024 season, has landed a new job. The Falcons are hiring Ulbrich as their defensive coordinator. Ulbrich had been with the Jets since 2021.

Well, we can now cross one candidate off the New York Jets' list of candidates for their vacant head coaching job: The man who held the role after they fired Robert Saleh. It was defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich who took the reins for the final 12 games of the Jets' 2024 season after they fired