More changes are afoot for the New York Jets. New interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Thursday that offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett would no longer be the team’s game day play caller. Replacing Hackett as play caller will be Todd Downing, the team’s quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator.
Jeff Ulbrich announces that Todd Downing will call the plays moving forward for the Jets’ offense
Ulbrich says Nathaniel Hackett will continue to be a “big part of the success we’re going to have going forward” pic.twitter.com/R5soBKKBoC
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Ulbrich replaced Robert Saleh, who was fired earlier this week.
Hackett’s position on the Jets staff was already tenuous before Saleh was fired. According to CBS Sports, Saleh was seriously considering firing Hackett the day before owner Woody Johnson cut Saleh loose. Saleh reportedly would have replaced Hackett with Todd Downing.
This story will be updated.
