The Jets demote OC Nathaniel Hackett and strip him of his playing duties under the new interim head coach

More changes are coming for the New York Jets. New interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Thursday that offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett will no longer be the team's game manager. Hackett will be replaced as play caller by Todd Downing, the team's quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator.

Ulbrich replaced Robert Saleh, who was fired earlier this week. During Thursday's announcement, Ulbrich said that quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is close to Hackett after working with him for years with the Green Bay Packers, understood and supported the decision to promote Downing and demote Hackett.

Hackett's position on the Jets' staff was already precarious before Saleh was fired. According to CBS Sports, Saleh seriously considered firing Hackett the day before owner Woody Johnson released Saleh. Saleh reportedly would have replaced Hackett with Downing (which is exactly what Ulbrich did).

Ulbrich said he will continue to call plays for the defense.

The Jets are 2-3 this season and have had major problems on offense. Downing will get his first chance as a play caller on Monday night when the Jets face the Buffalo Bills at 8:15 p.m. ET.