NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Jets have hired Kacy Rodgers as their defensive coordinator and Bobby April Jr. as special teams coordinator under new coach Todd Bowles.
The team announced the moves Friday. Bowles hired Chan Gailey as his offensive coordinator earlier in the week.
Rodgers had been Miami’s defensive line coach since 2008. He and Bowles have worked together previously with the Dolphins and under Bill Parcells in Dallas.
April, regarded as one of the NFL’s top special teams coaches, was with Oakland the past two seasons. He previously was with Philadelphia, where he worked with Bowles in 2012, along with Buffalo, St. Louis, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Atlanta.
Bowles also hired eight position coaches, including former NFL linebacker Mike Caldwell, who will serve as assistant head coach/inside linebackers coach.
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