Titans hire Frank Bush, Steven Jackson to defensive staff

The Tennessee Titans have reportedly made a pair of additions to the defensive staff of head coach Brian Callahan and defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson.

According to ESPN’s Turron Davenport, the Titans are hiring former Atlanta Falcons defensive backs coach Steven Jackson and linebackers coach Frank Bush to the same roles.

Both coaches have actually had multiple stints with the franchise already, both as a player and coach.

Bush was a fifth-round pick of the Oilers in 1985 and spent two years as a linebacker with the team. He was then a linebackers coach with the Oilers (1985-86) and had the same role with the Titans (2011-12).

Jackson was a third-round pick of the Oilers in 1991 and played defensive back, both in Houston and Tennessee, until 1999. He also served as defensive backs coach for the Titans (2016-17).

Both coaches also have connections with Callahan and/or Wilson. Jackson and Bush were on the New York Jets’ staff with Wilson, and Jackson was on staff with Cincinnati when Callahan was there.

With these additions, the Titans have now made a trio of hires on each side of the ball. Wilson (DC), Bush (LB) and Jackson (DB) on defense and Nick Holz (OC), Bill Callahan (OL) and Tyke Tolbert (WRs) on offense.