Could Kliff Kingsbury join Rams’ staff if Sean McVay stays?
There will be at least one new head coach in the NFC West, and that’s before finding out what path Sean McVay will choose. Kliff Kingsbury, who was fired Monday by the Cardinals after a season of 4-13, was fired less than a year ago, after signing a multiyear extension.
McVay may be the NFC West’s second coach, but what about if McVay decides to retire? What if McVay keeps Kingsbury in the NFC West? That’s one possibility, according to FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman.
Feldman has heard in coaching circles that if McVay stays with the Rams, Kingsbury may head to Los Angeles and join McVay’s staff. Feldman didn’t specify what job Kingsbury would have, but with Liam Coen potentially leaving the Rams for Kentucky, there could be an opening at offensive coordinator.
Kingsbury joining the Rams as an assistant isn’t as crazy as it sounds. 2018 McVay reached out to Kingsbury After he was fired from Texas Tech, Kingsbury expressed interest in joining his Los Angeles staff. It never came to fruition, but Kingsbury said he was “close” to joining the Rams that year.
“Close,” Kingsbury said on the Dan Patrick Show four years ago. “I really have a ton of respect for Coach McVay and what he’s done. A great man who is kind, thoughtful, and innovative. I would’ve loved to see, on a daily basis, how he does things and would’ve tried to contribute anyway I can. But just felt like this was the right spot for me at the right time.”
Kingsbury didn’t have much success with the Cardinals in the last four years. He was 28-37-1 during the regular season, and lost his playoff game against the Rams.
For a coach who’s supposed to be offensive-minded, the Cardinals only finished top 10 in points once during his tenure.
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