As the Detroit Lions look to fill some vacancies on the coaching staff, they have hit a snag in replacing tight ends coach Steve Heiden. The man the Lions wanted to at least interview for Heiden’s position is no longer available.
Per Ian Rapoport, the Lions asked the Jacksonville Jaguars for permission to interview their tight ends coach, Richard Angulo. However, the Jaguars rebuffed the advance and instead signed Angulo to a contract extension to stay in Jacksonville.
Angulo has been the Jaguars’ TE coach for the last three seasons, including the joint practices between the two teams in the 2023 training camp in Detroit. The 44-year-old Angulo was an NFL tight end for several years and has been coaching for the last decade.
The #Jaguars are keeping Richard Angulo as tight ends coach, source says. The #Lions inquired, but Jax locked him in to a new, multi-year deal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 2, 2025
The Lions will now move onto other candidates to replace Heiden, who left after one season to become the offensive line coach of the New York Jets under head coach Aaron Glenn.