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Former Buccaneers Quarterback Joining Chicago Bears' Coaching Staff

After spending eight years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Griffin is joining the Chicago Bears coaching staff.

David Harrison

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had some notable quarterbacks come through the franchise over the years. 

Before Tom Brady joined the Buccaneers the franchise housed Super Bowl winners like Brad Johnson, Trent Dilfer, Steve Young, and Doug Williams.

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Unfortunately for Tampa Bay, only Brady and Johnson won championships with the franchise, but so did quarterback Ryan Griffin - even if he didn't have to take a snap in the 2020 NFL season to do it.

Now, the quarterback who spent his entire playing career in the NFC South Division is headed to the Chicago Bears as a member of head coach Matt Eberflus' staff.

"Bears coach Matt Eberflus on Friday added two more assistants to his staff, hiring Ryan Griffin to work with quarterbacks and receivers and Bryan Bing as assistant defensive line coach," Chicago announced on their team site. "Griffin was a quarterback who spent time with the Saints (2013-14) and Buccaneers (2015-22), primarily on their practice squads or as a third-stringer. He appeared in one regular-season NFL game, completing 2 of 4 passes for 18 yards on one drive for Tampa Bay in a 2019 contest against the Colts. Griffin entered the NFL with New Orleans as an undrafted free agent from Tulane."

Buccaneers fans probably remember Griffin best from his time helping Brady to the stage during the team's famed - or infamous, depending on your view of it - boat parade following their Super Bowl LV win over quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (left) and quarterback Ryan Griffin after a boat parade to celebrate victory in Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (left) and quarterback Ryan Griffin after a boat parade to celebrate victory in Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs / Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

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DAVID HARRISON

David Harrison has been in sports media since 2015 using written, audio, and video media to cover athletes, coaches, and games. In addition to covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for BucsGameday and Locked On Bucs he also covers the Washington Commanders for Commander Country and Locked On Commanders and the Washington Wizards for Inside the Wizards. David also covers the NFL as a whole as one of the Friday hosts for Locked On NFL. He is a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and previously spent 20 years as an active member of the United States Army. Contact David via email at david.w.harrison82@gmail.com or on Twitter @DHarrison82.