With the conclusion of the 2024 NFL regular season, hiring cycles for vacancies in the league are now in full swing. The New York Jets, coming off a 5-12 disaster of a season, have cleared house, now in the market for a new general manager and head coach. Now, one coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers could be in consideration for the latter position, as the Jets have officially requested to interview current offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Monday.

Smith is no stranger to the Jets, having interviewed for the Jets’ HC position before landing his job as head coach for the Atlanta Falcons, Tom Pelissaro shared. Smith went 7-10 in each of his three seasons with the Falcons, finally relieved of his duties in January of 2024 before being hired as the Steelers’ offensive coordinator.

Smith is yet to replicate the same success he found early in his career as offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans in the 2019 and 2020 seasons, where the team ranked top-12 in offensive yards and top-10 in points scored in back-to-back campaigns.

This season, the Steelers ranked 23rd in yards and 16th in points scored, with passing production predictably low given his typical run-heavy approach. The good news for Smith is that there’s no question his offensive system was a significant improvement over what Matt Canada had installed. The Steelers totaled 21 passing touchdowns in the 2024 regular season after combining for 25 passing touchdowns in each of the two years prior. In 2023 and 2023, the Steelers’ offense ranked 26th and 28 in points scored, respectively.