Arizona Cardinals making Jake Moreland new TE coach

The Arizona Cardinals continue to fill out their coaching staff under new head coach Miek LaFleur. While a few coaches are being retained, there will be many new faces.

One new assistant, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, is Jake Moreland. The Cardinals are expected to make Moreland their new tight ends coach, replacing Ben Steele.

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Moreland has ties with new offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Moreland coached tight ends for the Denver Broncos when Hackett was the head coach.

Moreland has been the tight ends coach for the Houston Texans the last three seasons. He will now get to work with Trey McBride, Elijah Higgins, Tip Reiman and anyone else they bring in.

Jake Moreland coaching career

Moreland has been coaching since 2003 and got his first NFL coaching gig in 2021.

• 2003: Tight ends coach, Elmhurst

• 2004: Special teams coordinator, offensive assistant, St. Josephs (Indiana)

• 2005-2011: Tight ends coach, Western Michigan

• 2012-2014: Tight ends coach, Air Force

• 2015: Offensive tackles coach and tight ends coach, Syracuse

• 2016: Wide receivers coach, Air Force

• 2017: Co-offensive coordinator and O-line coach, Western Michigan

• 2018-2019: Offensive coordinator and O-line coach, Western Michigan

• 2020: Offensive coordinator and tight ends coach, Western Michigan

• 2021: Assistant offensive line coach, New York Jets

• 2022: Tight ends coach, Denver Broncos

• 2023-2025: Tight ends coach, Houston Texans

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