One of the few hires that New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn seemed to get right in 2025 was on the offensive line. Steve Heiden, a former tight ends coach whom Glenn hired to coach his offensive line, helped turn the Jets’ big-heavy unit into one of the NFL’s more respected units.
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Having parted ways with offensive line coach Keith Carter earlier in the day, the Jets are filling that spot with Steve Heiden who was the tight ends coach with Aaron Glenn in Detroit.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Jets have agreed to terms with Lions TEs coach Steve Heiden to be their new offensive line coach. Heiden, 48, is a former third-round pick of the Chargers back in 1999.