Report: Bucs to Fire Steelers Top OC Candidate Byron Leftwich

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are rumored to be ready for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to fireplace Byron Leftwich earlier than letting go of present offensive coordinator Matt Canada. And based on one report, that is anticipated to occur quickly. 

The Buccaneers’ season ended with a first-round playoff loss to the Dallas Cowboys, which opened the door for all strikes to formally be made. Their first precedence appears to be to launch their OC, based on Scott Reynolds of the Pewter Report. 

“Tampa Bay received the NFC South regardless of averaging simply 18.4 factors per recreation within the common season, which was the bottom within the division,” Reynolds writes.

“Todd Bowles, who will return because the Bucs’ head coach in 2023, inherited Bruce Arians’ teaching workers when he stepped down on March 30 and named Tampa Bay’s defensive coordinator as his substitute. Now, Bowles could have the possibility to make a change at play-caller after the Bucs’ offense ranked twenty fifth within the NFL in scoring this 12 months.”

In response to Reynolds, the Bucs contemplated firing Leftwich in the course of the season however held on till their 12 months was over. 

Leftwich performed for the Steelers in 2008 and remained a powerful candidate to exchange Canada all through the season. After three years in Tampa Bay, that would lastly change into a actuality. 

The Steelers have been very quiet about their choice at offensive coordinator however made it identified that they won’t rush the method within the early levels of the offseason. With a brand new candidate and one which may be their first alternative, now available on the market, that would change. 

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