Jets OC Chan Gailey retires; five assistant coaches out

Todd Bowles is returning as the New York Jets' head coach, but the coaching staff will undergo significant change after a 5-11 season.

Offensive coordinator Chan Gailey is retiring, and five more assistant coaches will not be retained, the team announced in a release Tuesday.

“I informed Coach Bowles prior to the 2016 season that I would retire after this season,” Gailey said in a statement. “I thought it was best to tell him early, so that he could begin to think about how he would move the team forward on offense. While we did not have the season we all wanted to have, I think there are some great people here at the Jets and in the New York/New Jersey area. I wish them all the best moving forward.”

Quarterbacks coach Kevin Patullo, running backs coach Marcel Shipp, defensive line coach Pepper Johnson, outside linebackers coach Mark Collins and defensive backs coach Joe Danna were the five assistants who will not return in 2017.

The Jets announced after Sunday's 30-10 win over the Buffalo Bills that Bowles and general manager Mike Maccagnan would remain with the team.

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