With all except a full head coaching station NflThe attention now turns to who will get the spots of the attacking coordinator who are open in the league.
And sources indicate to CBS Sports that at the top of the list for several teams is the former NFL head coach and the current Ohio State, Chip Kelly.
Kelly is considered a target for both Jaguars And Texans OC positions, according to sources. He could also get looks in Tampa Bay, among other potential landing points.
Kelly, 61, has just won a national championship with the Ohio State Buckeyes. But he has kept an interest in the NFL for years, including last year when his name was launched around the League after his mandate from the UCLA and before leaving for Columbus.
He was head coach of Philadelphia Eagles for three seasons, then led to the 49ers for a year before being dismissed. Kelly has been in the ranks of the college since he became the UCLA coach in 2018.
Sources said the Jaguars were interested in twining the new head coach Liam Coen with Kelly. Coen is considered a game coach, so he is not clear how much Kelly would be involved by calling the playing pieces if this match is materialized.
But after the Texans dismissed the attacking coordinator Bobby Slowik after two years in this role, sources stressed Kelly as a logical successor. He was Demo Ryans“The coach in Philadelphia during his days of play, and he would call offensive games without interference since the head coach comes from the defensive background.
Current coach of the Texans quarters Jerrod Johnson And Holy The attacking coordinator Klint Kubiak is also of the first candidates for this job, according to sources.
Currently, there are 11 vacancies of offensive coordinator in the League, including the 49ers which should appoint Klay Kubiak as an offensive coordinator at a given time. Two OC jobs have already been filled with Patriots (Josh McDaniels) and Brown (Tommy Rees).
And OC concert with the eagles, Commanders,, Packer and / or Giant could open according to how the interview process takes place. Kellen moore And Mike Kafka are candidates for the post of New Orleans, Adam Stenavich interviewed for the role of the coordinator of the Seattle and Kliff Kingsbury offensive indicated that he will not consider any other job until the Commanders season finished.
Tickets offensive coordinator Joe Brady informed the team this weekend He will not take the interview with New Orleans and intends to stay in Buffalo for the 2025 season.
Saturday, Tampa Bay finished a virtual interview with Chargers The coordinator of the passing game Marcus Brady and Vikings Assistant Grant Udinski, and the BUCs asked for an interview with Rams Assistant Nate Scheelhaas. Buccaneers Pass game coordinator Josh Grizzard and the quarter coach Thad Lewis are strong internal candidates. And the previous interviewed people as the game coordinator of Seattle Pass Jake Peetz and Bengals The offensive coordinator Dan Pitchre can be taken into account, although the Bengals reserve the right to block the launcher of any OC opportunity even if it is given play tasks.
With the uncertainty surrounding the long -term future of Todd Bowles in Tampa, some wondered if the BUCs could obtain a high -level candidate. In addition, it is extremely unlikely that Coen could take Tampa assistant coaches with him to Jacksonville given the end of things. Buccaneers cannot prevent interviewing assistants for a coordinator’s role, but they can block a lateral movement.
The coordinator of the Rams Pass game, Nick Campy, has been a hot name in recent years, which has continued this cycle. Campy, who refused the Patriots OC post last year, is considered the best candidate to join the staff of Aaron Glenn with the Plane. It could also draw the attention of Texans.
Detroit lost Ben Johnson in Chicago, but the Lions could replace it with internal candidates like Scottie Montgomery or Tanner Engstrand. Detroit promoted Kelvin Sheppard to the defensive coordinator this weekend.
And many questions surround the Looters And who Pete Carroll will hire like his attacking coordinator. The first names emerging from Las Vegas include Titans The QB (and the former temporary Raiders OC) coach Bo Hardegree as well as Broncos David Shaw, head of senior staff, according to sources. Shaw, the former head coach of Stanford, has carried out three interviews from Head-coach in the last two seasons and interviews for the Bear Position of the attacking coordinator.