Tampa Bay is looking within to replace Liam Coen.
The Buccaneers are promoting pass game coordinator Josh Grizzard to offensive coordinator, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported Friday, per sources.
The team officially confirmed Grizzard's promotion shortly after.
Grizzard is set to take the place of Coen, who was hired as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Like Coen's venture into greener pastures, Grizzard's promotion is another result of the Buccaneers' fantastic season of offense in 2024.
In his first year as Tampa's pass game coordinator, Grizzard played a vital role in an offense that powered the Buccaneers toward their fourth consecutive NFC South title. The unit finished third in the league in total yards per game (399.5) while also boasting the NFL's third-best passing unit (250.4 YPG). That air attack allowed the Bucs' ground game to flourish, too, finishing fourth in the league (149.2 YPG).
Baker Mayfield had a field day in Coen's system and under Grizzard's aerial direction, producing career-highs in completions (407), completion percentage (71.4), passing yards (4,500), touchdowns (41) and passer rating (106.8).
Mayfield did it all despite losing Chris Godwin to a season-ending ankle injury and Mike Evans for a period of time, indicating the great job done by the staff and the players who needed to step up.
The Buccaneers are evidently hoping continuity maintains Mayfield's resurgence in Tampa, and they will now hand the keys over to a 34-year-old coach.
Grizzard spent seven seasons with the Miami Dolphins before his first year with the Bucs, serving as a quality control coach before taking over the wide receiver room. He played defensive back at Yale for three seasons before ending his collegiate career as a student coaching assistant.
