New York Jets
On January 16, 2019, Williams was hired as the defensive coordinator for the
New York Jets under new head coach
Adam Gase.
[44] While the Jets offense struggled, Williams led the Jets to seventh in the NFL in overall defense including second against the run.
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On December 7, 2020, Williams was fired from the Jets following a 31–28 loss to the
Las Vegas Raiders. The firing came after Williams called a controversial zero
blitz on a
Hail Mary play as an attempt to sack
Derek Carr. However, Carr found
Henry Ruggs open, beating corner
Lamar Jackson for a game-winning touchdown with five seconds left, thus dropping the Jets to 0–12.
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