FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Continuing to reshape their offensive coaching staff, the New York Jets have hired former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Todd Downing as their passing-game coordinator, a source confirmed Monday.
Downing, who was fired after the season, has ties to two quarterbacks who might be potential offseason targets for the Jets -- the Titans' Ryan Tannehill and the Las Vegas Raiders' Derek Carr.
Downing was the Raiders' quarterbacks coach in 2015 and 2016 and their coordinator in 2017 -- three Pro Bowl years for Carr, who is expected to become a free agent later this week.