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The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t strangers to looking for new offensive coordinators.
They did so in the aftermath of Brian Callahan leaving a few years ago. And they have consistently dealt with the fact Dan Pitcher has been a hot name on multiple hiring cycles now.
Rest assured that’s going to continue into 2026 and the following offseason.
The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue just outlined the breakout coaching candidates for each team and highlighted Pitcher, who gets an extra boost because of his surroundings.
“Pitcher has drawn interest from other teams for both head coach and offensive coordinator positions,” Rodrigue wrote. “With Cincinnati clearly swinging for the fences after an active offseason in hopes of maximizing quarterback Joe Burrow’s prime, Pitcher could receive an even larger spotlight.”
Pitcher had brushes with coordinator and head coach jobs in the past, but has elected to stay in Cincinnati. For the 39-year-old fast-riser, though, it only feels like a matter of time.
And for the Bengals, if and when Pitcher eventually leaves, they could look at someone internal like James Casey to next ascend to the role of coordinator after playing an instrumental part in the offense, just like Pitcher before him.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals might have Dan Pitcher for just one more season
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They did so in the aftermath of Brian Callahan leaving a few years ago. And they have consistently dealt with the fact Dan Pitcher has been a hot name on multiple hiring cycles now.
Rest assured that’s going to continue into 2026 and the following offseason.
The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue just outlined the breakout coaching candidates for each team and highlighted Pitcher, who gets an extra boost because of his surroundings.
“Pitcher has drawn interest from other teams for both head coach and offensive coordinator positions,” Rodrigue wrote. “With Cincinnati clearly swinging for the fences after an active offseason in hopes of maximizing quarterback Joe Burrow’s prime, Pitcher could receive an even larger spotlight.”
Pitcher had brushes with coordinator and head coach jobs in the past, but has elected to stay in Cincinnati. For the 39-year-old fast-riser, though, it only feels like a matter of time.
And for the Bengals, if and when Pitcher eventually leaves, they could look at someone internal like James Casey to next ascend to the role of coordinator after playing an instrumental part in the offense, just like Pitcher before him.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals might have Dan Pitcher for just one more season
Continue reading...
