Former Lions coach Jim Bob Cooter is a candidate for the Buccaneers OC opening
Former Lions coaches remain in the news across the NFL. Jim Bob Cooter, who was the offensive coordinator in Detroit from 2015-2018, is now a candidate to turn into the brand new OC for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler experiences that the Buccaneers have requested the Jacksonville Jaguars for permission to interview Cooter for his or her opening.
Cooter served because the passing recreation coordinator for the Jaguars in 2022. He’s additionally had offensive teaching stints with the Jets and Eagles since he was let go by the Lions after Matt Patricia’s first season as head coach.
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Cooter had constructive ends in working with QB Trevor Lawrence and former Lions wideouts Marvin Jones and Jamal Agnew in Jacksonville final season. His last season as coordinator in Detroit noticed the Lions end twenty fifth in scoring and twenty fourth in yardage.
The Buccaneers parted methods with OC Byron Leftwich after a disappointing end to the 2022 season.