Josina Anderson reports Lions pass game coordinator Tanner Engstrand is a name to watch for the Jets OC role under new HC Aaron Glenn.
Anderson also mentions former 49ers DC Steve Wilksโ name has been brought up for the DC role.
Engstrand, 42, began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of San Diego in 2005-2006 and earned several promotions to running backs coach, quarterbacks coach, offensive coordinator and eventually assistant head coach from 2013-2017.
He was hired as Michiganโs offensive analyst in 2018 before becoming the DC Defendersโ offensive coordinator in 2020 of the UFL. He made his NFL coaching debut as the Lionsโ offensive assistant from 2021 and was promoted to tight ends coach in 2022.
Detroit promoted him to passing game coordinator before the 2023 season.
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