Former Detroit Lions cornerbacks coach Dre Bly is set to join the coaching staff for the New York Jets, according to a post on his Instagram shared on Saturday.
Bly joins former Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, now Jets head coach, as part of the revamped staff in New York. He coached with Glenn for the Lions in 2023, handling CB coach duties that season.
Bly played 11 years in the NFL, including four seasons with the Lions, two of which he earned trips to the Pro Bowl. The Lions traded him to the Broncos in 2007 only for him to be released two years later.
Though Bly didn’t coach for the Lions in 2024, he’s part of a handful of former coaches reuniting under Detroit’s former coordinators in Glenn and Ben Johnson, who is the new head coach of the Chicago Bears.
The Jets are likely facing a total rebuild situation after Sunday’s report that quarterback Aaron Rodgers will not be returning to the team in 2025. However, the Jets are holding onto a defense with some young talent, including Sauce Gardner, who will work directly with Bly to have a bounceback season following Gardner’s disappointing second NFL season.