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Jets fire defensive coordinator Gregg Williams after loss to Raiders, source confirms

The defensive play call that cost the Jets their first win of the season also cost Gregg Williams his job.

The Jets fired Williams on Monday, a league source confirmed.

Williams, the Jets’ defensive coordinator both seasons under coach Adam Gase, called an all-out blitz in the waning seconds of Sunday’s 31-28 loss to the Raiders.

It left rookie cornerback Lamar Jackson in one-on-one coverage on Raiders rookie wide receiver Henry Ruggs, one of the fastest players in the league. Ruggs blew by Jackson, and Derek Carr hit him in stride for a 46-yard touchdown with five seconds left in the game.