The Lions continue to lose high-level staffers after their offensive and defensive coordinators left the team for head coaching jobs.
Tanner Engstrand served as the Lions' former passing coordinator and is currently under consideration for the New York Jets offensive coordinator position. Aaron Glenn, who was recently named the new head coach in New York, worked with Engstrand in Detroit having been the defensive coordinator.
The Lions' coaching overhaul continues as the team hired former Stanford HC David Shaw in the wake of losing multiple top staffers.
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.
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.
Steve Wilks has agreed to terms with the Jets to become their new defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday.
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.
Steve Wilks, who ran the Niners' defense in 2023 and was head coach of the Cardinals in 2018, has agreed to become the Jets' defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.
The New York Jets have agreed to bring on former NFL head coach Steve Wilks as the team’s defensive coordinator under coach Aaron Glenn, according to a league source.
According to reports, the New York Jets are closing in on a deal with an up-and-coming Lions coach for their OC role.
That likely won't be any different for newly named New York Jets Head Coach Aaron Glenn as he leaves the Detroit Lions. Just last season we saw Dan Quinn leave the Dallas Cowboys for the Washington Commanders and bring with him three coaches and four players.