Carolina Panthers fans should have another old friend to root for over in “The Big Apple.”
According to by Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic, the New York Jets are expected to hire former Panthers safety Chris Harris as their defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach. He’s set to join first-year head coach Aaron Glenn and the team’s new defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, who previously coached in Carolina for a total of seven seasons.
Harris will head over from the Tennessee Titans, where he served as their defensive passing game coordinator and cornerbacks coach for the last two seasons. He’s also picked up stints as a defensive quality control coach for the Chicago Bears (2013 to 2014), an assistant defensive backs coach for the Los Angeles Chargers (2016 to 2019) and a defensive backs coach for the Washington Commanders (2020 to 2022).
Before transitioning into a coach, Harris played three of his eight NFL seasons with the Panthers. His best year for Carolina came in 2007, when he recorded a league-leading eight forced fumbles along with 97 combined tackles.