Lions add former Ohio State QB J.T. Barrett to coaching staff

Although he did not make it as a quarterback within the NFL, former Ohio State standout J.T. Barrett has a future on the sidelines.

The Detroit Lions on Saturday introduced the hiring of Barrett to the teaching employees as an offensive assistant. NFL Community Insider Ian Rapoport studies Barrett will do some work with the quarterbacks in Detroit.

Barrett’s hiring comes after the NFL instituted a brand new ruling in March that mandates groups rent a minority coach as an offensive assistant. The brand new rule, which derives from the league’s new range advisory committee, is put forth to enhance the NFL’s range hiring practices.

Barrett went undrafted in 2018 regardless of having a stellar collegiate profession. In 4 years as a starter at Ohio State, Barrett gathered 9,434 passing yards, 3,263 speeding yards and 147 whole touchdowns (104 passing, 43 speeding) to interrupt nearly each main faculty and Massive Ten convention QB file. He signed to the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent and spent his rookie season on the observe squad. After his launch the next offseason, Barrett spent a while with the Seahawks, Steelers and once more with the Saints, however by no means received additional than being on the observe squad.

Earlier this 12 months Barrett took his skills to the Canadian Soccer League by signing with the Edmonton Elks, however an harm in late March ended his effort earlier than it actually started.

Barrett, 27, joins Dan Campbell’s employees in what can be a magnified begin for the Lions’ 2022 season. Detroit can be featured on HBO”s docuseries ‘Arduous Knocks’ in the course of coaching camp, and it is set to debut on Tuesday, Aug. 9.