Jets Import Lions TE Coach to Take Over O-Line Duties

Having parted methods with offensive line coach Keith Carter earlier within the day, the Jets are filling that spot with Steve Heiden who was the tight ends coach with Aaron Glenn in Detroit.

A former NFL tight finish, Heiden will get his first shot at being an offensive line coach with the Jets the place he’ll inherit a gifted younger group.  First-round decide Olu Fashanu will return at left sort out alongside John Simpson at left guard, Joe Tippmann at heart, Alijah Vera-Tucker at proper guard with proper sort out but to be decided.

Whereas this will likely be Heiden’s first shot at operating an O-line room, he’s not fully unfamiliar with the function.  Again in 2018 he was an assistant offensive line coach in Arizona the place the Cardinals surrendered 52 sacks on the yr with Josh Rosen underneath heart.

By way of their floor recreation, the Cardinals main rusher was David Johnson who averaged 3.6 yards per stick with it 258 makes an attempt.

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Glenn was Born within the Bronx, New York and has adopted the Jets religiously regardless of being stationed in a number of completely different international locations and time zones around the globe. He now resides in England and has been a JetNation member since 2005. Glenn will bleed inexperienced with the remainder of us by way of the highs and lows.