Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer signed a contract extension today to remain with the New York Jets, the Newark-Star Ledger reports.
According to the article, Schottenheimer had one year remaining on a contract with a nearly $1.5 million salary.
Now, Star-Ledger beat writer Dave Hutchinson writes that Schottenheimer has inked a two-year contract extension that will boost his salary to nearly $2 million for the 2009 season.
Schottenheimer interviewed for the head-coaching position as one of eight candidates to meet with the Jets’ brass, but the 35-year-old son of former NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer was beaten out by Rex Ryan for the job.
It’s expected that Schottenheimer will have more autonomy over the offense than he enjoyed under former coach Eric Mangini. Mangini reportedly “micromanaged” everything. (Did he even debate the equipment manager on what kind of cleaning detergent to use on the players’ socks? But we digress.)
Depending on whether quarterback Brett Favre, who’s pondering retirement, returns, Schottenheimer may have to dramatically alter the offense.
During his introductory press conference, Ryan has made it abundantly clear that he’s an advocate of a smash-mouth, ball-control offense.
