New York Jets To Interview Titans Assistant Coach Tony Dews

Tennessee Titans tight ends coach Tony Dews has an interview with the New York Jets for an assistant coaching position. Dews also interviewed last week for a job with the New York Giants.

NASHVILLE— Tennessee Titans tight ends coach Tony Dews will interview on Monday for an assistant coaching role with the New York Jets, according to a source.

Dews has been coaching for the Titans since 2018, working with running backs and then tight ends.

Between 2018 and 2022, the Titans' Derrick Henry had the highest rushing attempts (1,464), yards (7,101), and touchdowns (68) among all NFL players. Henry also had a league-high 32 games with 100 or more rushing yards. During Dews' tenure, Henry led the NFL in rushing twice (2019 and 2020) and was selected for three Pro Bowls. Overall, the Titans were the second-best rushing team in the NFL during those five seasons, averaging 139.9 ground yards per game.

Before joining the Titans staff, Dew, 53, coached for 20 years at 10 different college programs, including Michigan, West Virginia, Pitt, and Arizona.

Dews recently interviewed for a job coaching running backs with the New York Giants, but that position to former New Orleans Saints running backs coach Joel Thomas.

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