The jump from position coach to head coach is unusual but not unprecedented. A great example of it working is Andy Reid, who went from Packers quarterbacks coach to Eagles head coach in 1999. Reid has won 273 regular season games, the fourth most in NFL history, and has won three Super Bowls with the Chiefs.
Josh McCown worked with Drake Maye in high school, but he reportedly won't be lured to New England to be an offensive coordinator.
While McCown played 18 seasons in the NFL for 10 different teams, he’s only been a coach for two years. He was hired as Quarterbacks coach for the Carolina Panthers under Frank Reich in 2023 and was tasked with developing their number one overall pick, quarterback Bryce Young.
One idea for the New York Jets' future coaching staff appears to be off the table. The Jets have interviewed McCown for their vacant head coach position. He's currently the QB coach with the Minnesota Vikings.
The New York Jets are interviewing Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks coach Josh McCown for their head coaching job on Friday, per Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. McCown, 45, is one of many head coaching candidates going through the lengthy interview process around the league.
All signs point to Kellen Moore being named as the new head coach of the New Orleans Saints, meaning the Philadelphia Eagles will need an offensive coordinator replacement.
The New York Jets hiring Aaron Glenn as their head coach on Wednesday fills the vacancy of the lone team who interviewed Vikings quarterbacks coach Josh McCown for a potential HC role in this cycle. Additionally, it sounds like McCown is not going to leave the Vikings this offseason to be an offensive coordinator somewhere else.
So New York fans are all asking the same thing … why are the Jets even interviewing him? Does he even have a chance? In the opinion of ESPN's Rich Cimini, McCown absolutely has
Kellen Moore is a finalist for the New Orleans Saints head coach job. Philadelphia must be aggressive to find his replacement if that happens.
The Lions have hired John Morton as their offensive coordinator for the 2025 season, according to reports. Morton comes to Detroit from the Denver Broncos, where he has spent the last two seasons serving as the passing game coordinator for head coach Sean Payton.
ALLEN PARK -- There are still some holes on the staff to fill. But the two biggest questions have been answered, with the Detroit Lions landing on John Morton as offensive coordinator and Kelvin Sheppard as defensive coordinator.