Bucs Fire Coach Byron Leftwich; Could Commanders Hire?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are firing Byron Leftwich. Could he return home and join the Washington Commanders?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 19, 2023

Byron Leftwich is looking for a new job after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired him four seasons into his tenure as their offensive coordinator.

Sources told Pewter Report Tuesday morning that the team will move on from Leftwich.

After teaming up with Tom Brady to win the Super Bowl two years ago, Leftwich and the Bucs offense regressed to the middle of the league, ranking 15th this past season in total yards. This season, the Bucs averaged 364.7 yards per game while scoring just 18.4 points, good for 25th in the league.

The Washington Commanders fired offensive coordinator Scott Turner shortly after the season following a three-year stint with the team. Now, the team is looking for his replacement and Leftwich could be a top candidate.

As a Washington D.C. native, Leftwich could welcome a return home if Ron Rivera is open to adding him on the staff.

While he hasn't worked with Rivera before, he has experience in the Super Bowl, and very few candidates in the search have the accomplishments Leftwich has.

The offensive coordinator search is picking up the pace. The team has interviewed Pat Shurmur and quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese. The Commanders also have plans to meet with Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks coach Charles London.

Whoever becomes the new offensive coordinator will have to build the Commanders offense around Sam Howell, the only rostered quarterback expected to be on the team next season, or a free agent coming into town.

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Published Jan 19, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.