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Jets hire Pepper Johnson as defensive line coach

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The New York Jets have hired Pepper Johnson as their new defensive line coach.

The team announced the addition to rookie head coach Todd Bowles' staff Saturday, a day after officially introducing eight new assistants.

Johnson is a highly respected defensive coach, who worked with the New England Patriots from 2000-2013 and as the Buffalo Bills' defensive line coach last season.

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