Jets Rumors: Lions' Tanner Engstrand to Be Hired as OC After Nick Caley Rejected Job

The Detroit Lions are reportedly losing another coach.

According to Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz, Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand will be the New York Jets' next offensive coordinator.

Connor Hughes of SNY first reported that the Jets were expected to hire Engstrand as their new offensive coordinator. Engstrand is certainly a familiar name for new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn after their shared time on Dan Campbell's staff in Detroit.

Hughes noted New York attempted to hire Los Angeles Rams tight ends coach and passing game coordinator Nick Caley as its "top option" but was rejected.

The Jets apparently weren't the only ones interested in Caley, who Hughes pointed out will "have other options." He also reported New York will keep wide receiver coach Shawn Jefferson after blocking interview requests for him around the league.

As for Engstrand's departure, this is another loss for the Lions staff.

Glenn became the head coach of the Jets, while offensive coordinator Ben Johnson became the head coach of the division-rival Chicago Bears.

Elsewhere, defensive line coach Terrell Williams went to the New England Patriots as DC, wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El went to the Bears in the same position, assistant quarterbacks coach J.T. Barrett went to Chicago as the quarterbacks coach and tight ends coach Steve Heiden became the offensive line coach of the Jets.

It is quite the turnover for a franchise that has turned itself around under head coach Dan Campbell and become one of the league's best teams.

New York is looking for a similar turnaround with Engstrand as its offensive coordinator.

The 2024 season was his fifth on Detroit's staff and second as the passing game coordinator. The Lions finished his first season in the role second in the league in passing yards on the way to the NFC Championship Game and his second season in the role second in the league again on the way to the conference's No. 1 seed.

Players such as Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Sam LaPorta thrived under his coaching, and he will look to help the Jets' playmakers unlock similar production.

There are still a number of questions to be answered in New York, not the least of which is will Aaron Rodgers be back at quarterback, but the team at least knows who the O.C. will be after this move.