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• Report: Jets head coach Ryan undergoes lap-band surgery

  New York, NY (Sports Network) - New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan reportedly underwent a procedure Saturday at NYU Medical Center to help him battle his obesity.

  According to the New York Daily News, Ryan was released following the surgery and returned to his New Jersey home.

  The report states he weighed in at 340 pounds at the start of the 2009 season.

  Ryan also apparently had a hernia repaired during his stay at the medical center.

  The surgery to place a lap-band around the stomach decreases the size of the stomach, which decreases appetite and therefore causes weight loss. It is a reversible procedure.

  Ryan recently took the Jets to the AFC Championship Game in his first year as head coach after a 9-7 regular season. He was also recently spotted giving an obscene gesture to a fan at a Miami UFC event and was subsequently fined.

  03/14 03:24:10 ET