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Jets' defense 'embarrassed' by Damien Harris' TD run in Sunday's loss

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – The Jets’ defense is still stinging over allowing Patriots running back Damien Harris’ long touchdown run last week.

"It’s something that to be completely honest we were all embarrassed about – coaches, players alike," defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said.

Harris broke five tackles and carried a few Jets into the end zone with him for a 26-yard score. Ulbrich was brutally honest with the defense when they watched film of it and said it can’t continue.

"Starting with myself that is not the standard that we look to uphold," Ulbrich said. "That’s not the brand of defense that we’d like to demonstrate.