The New York Jets have found their offensive coordinator for the 2026 season.
Less than two weeks after parting ways with Tanner Engstrand, New York hired Frank Reich as their next OC.
Reich, 64, was arguably the best-known of the five candidates Gang Green interviewed for the job. However, he has struggled to find his footing over the past four seasons.
In 2022, he was fired midseason as the Indianapolis Colts’ head coach after a 3-5-1 start, during which his offense averaged less than 15 points per game.
The same thing happened to him a year later in Carolina as the Panthers’ head coach, where he lost his job after a 1-10 start. He then stepped away from football for a year and went 4-8 as Stanford’s head coach in 2025.
As the Jets search for their next quarterback following the failed Justin Fields experiment, Reich will have significant influence on who the team trots out as their signal-caller for the 2026 season.
One name that fans should expect the 64-year-old to covet is Jacoby Brissett.
Why it would make sense for the Jets to acquire Brissett
Brissett played under Reich in Indianapolis for three seasons (2018-20). Most notably, he started 15 games for the Colts in 2019 after Andrew Luck’s surprising retirement. That year, Brissett led the Colts to a 7-8 record while completing 60.9% of his pass attempts for 2,942 yards, 18 touchdowns, and six interceptions.
Fast forward to 2026, and the 33-year-old is arguably coming off his best statistical season yet.
After signing as the Arizona Cardinals’ backup quarterback last offseason, Brissett started the majority of Arizona’s games in 2026 while starter Kyler Murray suffered a significant foot injury and only started five games.
While the Cardinals went just 1-11 over Brissett’s 12 starts, the rough record over that span had little to do with the quarterback’s production.
In 2025, Brissett completed 64.9% of his pass attempts for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. His 94.1 passer rating ranked 14th among 29 qualified quarterbacks (minimum 300 dropbacks), while his 3,366 passing yards set a new career high.
While the Jets would need to trade for Brissett since he is not a free agent, the asking price would most likely be minimal, perhaps just some late-round draft capital.
If the Jets were to acquire Brissett, he would only count for $5.4 million on the team’s cap books this offseason, which is appealing for New York. Finding an affordable bridge option this offseason is crucial for the Jets, given the amount of dead money they are expected to incur at the QB position.
The team owes Aaron Rodgers $35 million this offseason and at least another $22 million to Justin Fields, assuming the Jets cut bait with the 26-year-old.
Given his connection with Reich, team-friendly price tag, and solid production for a bridge option, Brissett makes a ton of sense for the Jets to covet as their 2026 QB while selecting a rookie on day two or three of April’s NFL draft.