New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn hired a new defensive coordinator in Steve Wilks earlier this week, and now, he's found his new offensive coordinator. The Jets hired former Detroit Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand as their new leader on offense, the team announced Friday.
The New York Jets landed one of the most coveted candidates in this head coaching cycle, as former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is in New York to turn things around. One of the biggest questions surrounding Glenn was whether he would continue calling the defense like he did with the Lions.
The Lions continue to lose high-level staffers after their offensive and defensive coordinators left the team for head coaching jobs.
Steve Wilks has agreed to terms with the Jets to become their new defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday.
Yet another Lions assistant coach is leaving for another team in 2025. The latest such coach is tight ends coach Steve Heiden. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Heiden is joining Aaron Glenn in New York as the new offensive line coach for the Jets.
Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand was hired as the New York Jets' offensive coordinator, the team announced Friday.
Nearly two decades before he coached alongside Aaron Glenn, Tanner Engstrand teamed up with Darren Mougey. All three men will be together now in key roles for this new era of the Jets, as Glenn hired Engstrand to be his offensive coordinator,
Aaron Glenn told everyone to put their seatbelts on during his press conference. Now, we are beginning to find out who is driving the Jets bus with him.
The New York Jets hired Detroit Lions assistant Tanner Engstrand to be their offensive coordinator Friday, a league source confirmed, as new coach Aaron Glenn turned to his former team to find his leader for the offense.
Aaron Glenn has picked his offensive coordinator, reportedly bringing Tanner Engstrand from the Lions to the Jets.
The Jets reportedly also are hiring Chuck Harris as defensive backs coach and defensive passing games coordinator and Aaron Curry as linebackers coach.