While seven NFL teams are making head coaching changes this offseason, the number of clubs replacing offensive and/or defensive coordinators figures to be much higher than that. In addition to all those teams hiring new head coaches, who will want to bring in their own assistants, several clubs also figure to make changes on one side of the ball or the other after getting disappointing results in 2014.
With reports about potential candidates, interview requests, and actual meetings circulating throughout January, we’ll use the space below to keep tabs on all the latest updates on teams hiring new offensive and/or defensive coordinators. This post, which will be updated daily, can be found under the “PFR Features” menu on the right-hand side of the site.
Here’s the latest:
Updated 2-12-15 (2:16pm CT)
Offensive coordinators
- Atlanta Falcons
- Out: Dirk Koetter
- In: Kyle Shanahan
- Baltimore Ravens
- Out: Gary Kubiak
- In: Marc Trestman
- Buffalo Bills
- Out: Nathaniel Hackett
- In: Greg Roman
- Chicago Bears
- Out: Aaron Kromer
- In: Adam Gase
- Cleveland Browns
- Out: Kyle Shanahan
- In: John DeFilippo
- Dallas Cowboys
- Out: Bill Callahan
- In: Scott Linehan (Linehan had already been the Cowboys’ play-caller in 2014, but Callahan still held the formal OC title)
- Denver Broncos
- Out: Adam Gase
- In: Rick Dennison
- Green Bay Packers
- Out: Tom Clements
- In: Edgar Bennett (Bennett gets formal OC title, but Clements will handle play-calling duties)
- Houston Texans
- The Texans didn’t have an offensive coordinator on staff in 2014, as head coach Bill O’Brien acted as the de facto OC. At least one report has suggested the team could add one for 2015, though Doug Marrone was the only candidate mentioned, and he has since landed in Jacksonville.
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Out: Jedd Fisch
- In: Greg Olson
- New York Jets
- Out: Marty Mornhinweg
- In: Chan Gailey
- Oakland Raiders
- Out: Greg Olson
- In: Bill Musgrave
- San Francisco 49ers
- Out: Greg Roman
- In: Geep Chryst
- St. Louis Rams
- Out: Brian Schottenheimer
- In: Frank Cignetti
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Out: Jeff Tedford, Marcus Arroyo (interim)
- In: Dirk Koetter
Defensive coordinators
- Arizona Cardinals
- Out: Todd Bowles
- In: James Bettcher
- Atlanta Falcons
- Out: Mike Nolan
- In: Richard Smith
- Buffalo Bills
- Out: Jim Schwartz
- In: Dennis Thurman
- Chicago Bears
- Out: Mel Tucker
- In: Vic Fangio
- Denver Broncos
- Out: Jack Del Rio
- In: Wade Phillips
- New York Giants
- Out: Perry Fewell
- In: Steve Spagnuolo
- New York Jets
- Out: Dennis Thurman
- In: Kacy Rodgers
- Oakland Raiders
- Out: Jason Tarver
- In: Ken Norton Jr.
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Out: Dick LeBeau
- In: Keith Butler
- San Francisco 49ers
- Out: Vic Fangio
- In: Eric Mangini
- Seattle Seahawks
- Out: Dan Quinn
- In: Kris Richard
- Washington
- Out: Jim Haslett
- In: Joe Barry
Awesome addition!