The Jets have completed in-person interviews with Darrell Bevell and Greg Roman for their offensive coordinator position, the team announced Monday night.
Bevell, 56, spent the past four seasons as the Dolphins’ quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator.
He was the Jaguars’ offensive coordinator in 2021 before taking over interim head coach duties for the team’s final four games. Bevell was also the offensive coordinator in Detroit in 2019-20 before handling the reins as interim head coach for the Lions’ final five games in 2020.
Bevell entered the NFL as an assistant quarterbacks coach with the Packers from 2003-05. He held offensive coordinator posts with the Vikings (2006-10) and Seahawks (2011-17). The Seahawks appeared in two Super Bowls during that time, and Bevell was part of Seattle’s Super Bowl XLVIII championship team.
Roman, 53, has served as NFL offensive coordinator for 12 of the past 14 seasons. He held that role with the Chargers (2024-25), Ravens (2019-22), Bills (2015-16) and 49ers (2011-14).
Roman got his start in coaching in 1995 as the Panthers’ strength and conditioning assistant and defensive quality control coach. He also worked with the defensive backs and the linebackers. Roman moved to offense in 1997 before eventually serving as Carolina’s offensive line coach in 2001.
He also has spent time with the Texans (2002-05) and was assistant offensive line coach in Baltimore in his first stint with the Ravens in 2006-07.
The Jets conducted virtual interviews with Bevell, Roman, Ronald Curry, Frank Reich and Lunda Wells last week.
If it wasn’t already clear before this year, the Pro Bowl Games needs to disappear.
The AFC quarterbacks are Shedeur Sanders, Joe Flacco and Joe Burrow after multiple quarterbacks couldn’t or wouldn’t participate.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Jets quarterback Justin Fields is one of the quarterbacks who declined the NFL’s offer, choosing instead to focus on his offseason training.
Fields started only nine games. He won two. He threw only seven touchdowns, and the Jets averaged only 20.2 points in his starts.
Yet, he somehow had a chance to earn Pro Bowl honors for the first time in his five-year career.
Darrell Bevell is reportedly on the list of offensive coordinator candidates getting a second interview with the Jets.
Longtime NFL reporter Josina Anderson reports that Bevell is scheduled for an in-person interview with the team on Monday. A meeting with former Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman is also on the docket and the Jets had talks with former Colts, Panthers and Stanford head coach Frank Reich about joining the coaching staff before they fired Tanner Engstrand last week.
Bills quarterbacks coach Ronald Curry and Cowboys tight ends coach Lunda Wells also had virtual interviews with the Jets.
Bevell spent the last four seasons as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for the Dolphins. He had previous offensive coordinator stints with the Jaguars, Lions, Seahawks and Vikings.
Bevell also served as an interim head coach in Jacksonville and Detroit. He was 2-7 in those stints.
The Jets created an opening at offensive coordinator by firing Tanner Engstrand last week and their search for a new one is set to move forward this week.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that former Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman will have an in-person interview for the job. The Jets also interviewed Darrell Bevell, Ronald Curry, Frank Reich, and Lunda Wells virtually and are expected to have two others in for in-person meetings.
Roman spent the last two seasons with the Chargers, but was dismissed after their playoff loss to the Patriots. Mike McDaniel is now the offensive coordinator on Jim Harbaugh’s staff.
Roman has also been an offensive coordinator with the Ravens, Bills, and 49ers.
Former Jets offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand has found a new job.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Engstrand will be joining Kevin Stefanski’s staff in Atlanta as the Falcons’ offensive passing game coordinator. The Jets fired Engstrand last week after one year as their coordinator.
The Jets finished 31st in points scored and 25th in yards during Engstrand’s one year on the job.
Engstrand spent five seasons on the Lions’ staff before making the move to the Jets after Aaron Glenn was hired as their head coach. He was the passing game coordinator during his final two seasons in Detroit.
The Falcons have also hired Tommy Rees as their offensive coordinator and Alex Van Pelt as their quarterbacks coach.
