Long-time special teamer Chris Banjo, who played his first games in the NFL as an undrafted free agent signed by the Green Bay Packers, has been named the special teams coordinator of the New York Jets. The team announced the hiring on Friday.

The New York Jets have hired Detroit Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand as their offensive coordinator and Denver Broncos assistant special teams coach Chris Banjo as their special teams coordinator.

Besides Westhoff, who was Glenn’s special teams coach with the Jets in 2001, Banjo has other connections to Glenn. Payton was Glenn’s head coach in New Orleans in his final season as a player in 2008, and Glenn and Payton were together under Bill Parcells in Dallas in 2006.

The New York Jets announced they officially hired Chris Banjo as their next special teams coordinator. Banjo, 34, originally signed on with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent out of SMU back in 2013.

The Denver Broncos lost another assistant to a coordinator job, showcasing how much the NFL covets Sean Payton's staff.

Banjo on coaching fast track as he's only been an assistant for two years. But new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn previously coached Banjo the player for three years.

The Broncos assistant special teams coach is nearing a deal with the New York Jets to become their new special teams coach.

According to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis, Chris Banjo will be named the special teams coordinator of the Jets. He was previously the assistant special teams coach with the Denver Broncos:

Aaron Glenn continued to add to his first coaching staff as head coach of the New York Jets with the hiring of Chris Banjo as special teams coordinator.