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Danna, Collins introduced as members of Jets' staff

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Jan 23, 2015

FLOWERY BRANCH – Former Falcons assistant coaches Joe Danna and Mark Collins were introduced as members of the New York Jets' coaching staff on Friday.

Danna will serve as their defensive backs/safeties and Collins as the outside linebackers coach on the staff of new coach Todd Bowles.

Andrew Weidinger, offensive assistant. (By D. Orlando Ledbetter)

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Danna was with the Falcons from 2008-09 as a defensive assistant before joining Miami’s staff as a defensive backs coach for 2010-11. He was with the Falcons 2012-14 as assistant defensive back coach.

Collins was with the Falcons over the past five season as a defensive assistant and last season as the outside linebackers coach.

Also, offensive assistant Andrew Weidinger has left to join former coordinator Dirk Koetter in Tampa Bay.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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