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on Friday and it includes Blake Williams as a defensive assistant.Blake Williams is the son of defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and has worked with his father in past stops. Rich Cimini of ESPN reports that Jets head coach Adam Gase initially “balked” at the suggestion that the younger Williams would be on the staff as the team’s linebackers coach and the older Williams “wasn’t happy” about that reaction.The defensive assistant position may have marked a compromise between the men when it came to putting together a staff that has other familial connections.Gase’s father-in-law Joe Vitt is on hand as a senior defensive assistant and outside linebackers coach and that could be an interesting fit with Williams. Vitt was once on the Saints staff with Williams and he testified that Williams was not truthful in his own testimony during the league’s bounty investigation.That resulted in Williams being suspended indefinitely and Vitt being suspended for six games Infant Blessuan Austin Jersey , which may make for some interesting interactions as they work together for the first time since the 2011 season. NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Siemian has joined the Jets to be Sam Darnold’s backup.The veteran quarterback signed a one-year deal Wednesday with New York , which was in the market for an experienced QB while Josh McCown mulls his playing future.A person with direct knowledge of the contract says it is worth $2 million Blessuan Austin Jersey Draft , with a maximum value of $3 million with incentives. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team does not announce financial terms of contracts.The 27-year-old Siemian spent last season with Minnesota, but was with Denver the previous three years. He has 30 touchdown passes and 24 interceptions in 26 games Blessuan Austin NFL Jersey , including 25 starts.Siemian was a seventh-round draft pick by Denver out of Northwestern in 2015 and served as the Broncos‘ backup to Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler. He replaced Manning as the starter the following season and went 8-6 while throwing for 3,401 yards and 18 touchdowns with 10 interceptions. Siemian was Denver’s Week 1 starter in 2017 and went 5-5 in 10 starts before injuring a shoulder and finishing the season on injured reserve.He was traded last March to Minnesota Blessuan Austin NFL Draft , where he served as Kirk Cousins’ backup and never played a snap in a regular-season game.The Jets also have Davis Webb on their roster, but wanted a veteran presence with McCown an unrestricted free agent and considering retirement.McCown Blessuan Austin Buffalo Bills Jersey , who turns 40 on July 4, wrote in a statement last week released by agent Mike McCartney that he still has a strong desire to play football but wanted to spend time with his family to determine if he would want to continue playing this season.“I have spoken to the Jets to make them aware Youth Keyshawn Johnson Jerseys ,” McCown said in the statement on March 11. “I’m excited about spending time with my family as we process what’s next.”