Seth Ryan is the Jets' new passing game coordinator, hired in June 2026 (from the New York Jets page). At 32 years old, he's a third-generation coach — the son of former Jets head coach Rex Ryan and grandson of longtime NFL coach Buddy Ryan. But he's intentionally carved his own path on the offensive side of the ball, unlike his family's famous defensive lineage (from the Frank Reich page).
Here's the key stuff:
- Background: He spent 2022–2025 with the Detroit Lions, first as assistant WRs coach and later as assistant TEs coach, working under Ben Johnson — one of the league's most creative offensive minds (from the Frank Reich page).
- Connection to Geno Smith: Ryan and Smith overlapped on the 2018 Chargers, so there's existing familiarity with the Jets' current starting QB (from the Geno Smith page).
- What he brings: Creative play-design and trick-play expertise, which should complement OC Frank Reich's effort to modernize the Jets' offense — which ranked dead last in passing yards (140.3 ypg) in 2025 (from the New York Jets page).
So in short: Seth Ryan is a young offensive specialist brought in to inject some Lions-style creativity into a Jets passing game that desperately needs a jolt.