The Seahawks had a vacancy to fill after quarterbacks coach Dave Canales was hired by the Buccaneers as their new offensive coordinator. They have reportedly found his replacement.
Seattle is hiring Rams offensive assistant Greg Olson as QBs coach, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. The move represents a homecoming for the Richland, Washington native, along with his latest opportunity on an NFL sideline. Olson is one year removed from his most recent coordinator gig.
That came with the Raiders, and lasted four years. The 59-year-old also has experience at the coordinator level with the Lions, Rams, Buccaneers and Jaguars.
Most recently, he returned to the Rams to reunite with head coach Sean McVay. Olson spent the 2017 season there as the team’s quarterbacks coach, and his success in that capacity led to his latest OC opportunity.
Canales was a key member of the Seahawks’ staff this past season in particular, given the role he played in helping Geno Smith become one of league’s most surprising stories. The veteran went from a quarterback competition in the summer to a Pro Bowler during the 2022 campaign, leading the team to a postseason berth.
That will raise expectations for Canales in his new role with the Buccaneers and their yet-to-be determined starter under center, but also leave Olson (who interviewed with the Chargers for their OC position this offseason) with the task of repeating that success in 2023.
That fact that Seattle went outside the organization for Canales’ replacement could lead to further changes on their staff taking place.
Greg Auman of Fox Sports tweets that assistant QBs coach Kerry Joseph could follow Canales to Tampa Bay, given their shared time together in Seattle and the former’s previous coaching experience with the Buccaneers.
In any event, Olson will look to help his own coaching stock while inheriting an interesting quarterback situation.
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