Jets hire Saints assistant Leigh Torrence

The Jets have hired Leigh Torrence from the Saints coaching staff as their assistant defensive backs coach, reported Brian Costello of the New York Post.

The Jets hired Leigh Torrence as their new assistant DBs coach, per source. He was a defensive assistant with the Saints from 2018-19. He replaces Steve Jackson, who left to join the Bengals last month. #nyj

— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) February 11, 2020

Torrence, who played seven years in the NFL with five teams including New Orleans, served as an intern with the Saints before taking a position as an assistant in2017.