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In competition for the Jaguars’ quarterbacks coach place, Mike Sullivan will as a substitute land in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are hiring the previous Giants and Buccaneers offensive coordinator, Mike Garafolo of NFL.com tweets. Sullivan, 53, will exchange Matt Canada, who’s now the Steelers’ OC. Pittsburgh’s QB teaching position grew in significance not too long ago, with the Steelers giving Dwayne Haskins a chance to reboot his profession. Whereas Ben Roethlisberger is planning to return for an 18th season, Sullivan can have a number of developmental QBs — Haskins and Mason Rudolph — to mentor. Sullivan has not coached for the reason that 2018 season, when he served because the Broncos’ QBs coach.

Right here is the most recent from the AFC’s teaching carousel:

• The Ravens are including a couple of staffers, together with former USC offensive coordinator Tee Martin as broad receivers coach, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com tweets. A former Heisman-winning quarterback at Tennessee, Martin has coached on the school degree for the previous 12 years. The previous NFL quarterback has not coached on the professional degree, however as wideouts coach with the Trojans and Kentucky Wildcats, Martin oversaw the event of JuJu Smith-Schuster, Michael Pittman and Randall Cobb. Baltimore may even add Jay Peterson as assistant linebackers coach, Jason Brooks as assistant D-line coach and Keith Williams as a passing-game assistant, Hensley provides. Jason Brooks is the son of ex-Ravens D-line coach Clarence Brooks.
• Northwestern HC Pat Fitzgerald once more handed on an NFL path, however he’ll poach a Raiders staffer. Las Vegas senior defensive assistant Jim O’Neil left to turn into Northwestern’s defensive coordinator. A defensive coordinator with the Browns and 49ers from 2014-16, O’Neil coached on Jon Gruden‘s previous three Raiders staffs.
• The Broncos will fill their defensive backs coach place by hiring former Packers assistant Christian Parker, in response to the Denver Put up’s Ryan O’Halloran (on Twitter). This can mark a giant soar for Parker, who spent the 2020 season as a high quality management staffer in Inexperienced Bay. Parker was DBs coach at Texas A&M beforehand, nonetheless. Earlier Denver DBs coach Renaldo Hill left to turn into the Chargers’ DC.
• New Texans DC Lovie Smith will rent his son, Miles Smith, as linebackers coach, in response to Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (on Twitter). Miles Smith beforehand served below his father because the College of Illinois’ linebackers coach. The Texans will retain earlier LBs coach Bobby King however transfer him to D-line coach.
• The Steelers will add Chris Morgan as their assistant offensive line coach, per Dan Duggan and Mark Kaboly of The Athletic (Twitter link). Morgan, who additionally interviewed with the Giants this offseason, spent the previous six years because the Falcons’ O-line coach.