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.

On Oct. 8, after Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh following a 2-3 start, Ulbrich, who was the defensive coordinator, became the team’s interim coach. Johnson hoped Ulbrich would ignite a spark and lead Gang Green to the playoffs. However, Saleh’s firing had the opposite effect.

While Ulbrich was tasked with running the defense while also adding head coach duties, the Jets stumbled under his leadership in several different ways. New York went 3-9 with Ulbrich as the interim head coach and finished a once-promising season at a disastrous 5-12 mark.