Former Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter was hired by Jets head coach Adam Gase as running backs coach, Matt Stypulkoski  of NJ Advance Media reports.

Cooter spent the past five seasons with the Lions. He was Detroit's offensive coordinator from 2015-18 after starting as the team's quarterbacks coach from 2014-15. Before that, he had stints as an assistant with the Colts, Chiefs and Broncos.

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