Jets Assistant Gregg Knapp Passes Away from Injuries Sustained in Bike Accident

 Jets Assistant Coach and Passing Game Coordinator Greg Knapp had worked with a lot of the league's top quarterbacks throughout his 25-year career. From Steve Young to Peyton Manning. Matt Ryan, Matt Schuabb and Michael Vick. He's coached a lot of them. 

And he was going to coach the Jets new rookie quarterback Zach Wilson this season.

  Unfortunately, after Knapp sustained life threatening injuries in a horrible bicycle accident in which a car swerved into the bike lane, Knapp lost his battle. He passed away Thursday afternoon according to reports. 

He is survived by his wife, three daughters, brother and mother. 

The shocking news sent shock-waves throughout the league as teams and coworkers with whom Knapp worked with poured in throughout the day. 

"He was a tremendous football coach who achieved at the highest level of our game, but more importantly he was a wonderful person who had the love, admiration and respect of those who were blessed to work with him," wrote Falcons owner Arthur Blank. 

Jets owner Woody Johnson added, "In his short time with us, Greg had an immediate influence on those who had the pleasure of spending the smallest amount of time with him. His legacy is not only in working some of the brightest quarterbacks the league has ever seen, but the countless others across this world he has had an indelibly positive influence on." 

According to ESPN Jets beat writer Rich Cimini, Knapp was hired to be the voice of the quarterback room for the Jets this season. It is unclear who will take the mantle of passing coordinator at this point, but the facts are Knapp will be dearly missed.