The New York Jets introduced the hiring of Tanner Engstrand as their subsequent offensive coordinator on Friday, persevering with to raid the Detroit Lions’ cabinet within the course of.
Engstrand, 42, was on the Lions’ employees since 2020 and served as their passing sport coordinator for the previous three seasons.
He follows Aaron Glenn to New York after the Jets tapped Glenn, previously Detroit’s defensive coordinator, as their new head coach. The Jets additionally lately employed ex-Lions tight ends coach Steve Heiden to be their offensive line coach.
Engstrand helped Jared Goff and the Lions rank No. 1 within the NFL in scoring offense (33.2 factors per sport), No. 2 in whole offense (409.5 yards per sport) and No. 2 in passing offense (263.2 ypg) this previous season.
Engstrand has but to function an offensive coordinator within the NFL, however he did so on the College of San Diego from 2011-17. He performed quarterback at Grossmont School and San Diego State.
Engstrand was a San Diego State teammate of recent Jets normal supervisor Darren Mougey, additionally a quarterback, in 2004. Present Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was the beginning quarterback.
The Jets have a serious resolution to make with their very own quarterback, as 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers expressed throughout final season that if he have been to proceed enjoying in 2025, he’d need it to be for New York.
–Area Stage Media