Aaron Glenn’s first Jets teaching employees added one other notable identify to the offensive aspect of the ball.
Gang Inexperienced is hiring Scott Turner as their move recreation coordinator, The Put up’s Mark Cannizzaro confirmed via a league supply.
The 42-year-old Turner, the son of longtime NFL head coach Norv Turner, has spent 14 seasons within the NFL. He was the offensive coordinator in Washington from 2020-22 and spent final season because the Raiders’ interim offensive coordinator, giving him play-calling expertise.
That have may very well be an necessary useful resource for first-time offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, whom Glenn introduced over from the Lions’ employees. Engstrand has not dealt with play-caller tasks but within the NFL.
Turner joins Engstrand, quarterbacks coach Charles London, receivers coach Shawn Jefferson and offensive line coach Steve Heiden on the offensive aspect of the ball.
Glenn has additionally introduced in defensive coordinator Steve Wilks and particular groups coordinator Chris Banjo.
The offensive coaches Glenn surrounds himself with are of the utmost significance provided that his experience is on the opposite aspect of the ball, together with 4 seasons because the Lions defensive coordinator and as a three-time Professional Bowl nook within the league.
The offensive employees will probably both be tasked with making it work with a 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers, one other bridge veteran QB or creating the group’s franchise quarterback of the long run.
The Jets try to jump-start their franchise beneath Glenn and new normal supervisor Darren Mougey after a disastrous 5-12 season that started with Tremendous Bowl hopes.
