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Kevin Hickey

Report: Colts request OC interview with Jim Bob Cooter

The Indianapolis Colts have requested an interview with Jim Bob Cooter for their offensive coordinator vacancy, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Most recently serving as the passing-game coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars under Doug Pederson, Cooter has been requested a few times by other teams this offseason.

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As new head coach Shane Steichen fills out his staff, Cooter is the first interview request we know of since the former was officially announced.

Cooter, 38, got his start coaching in the NFL with the Colts as an offensive assistant under former head coach Jim Caldwell. He held the role for three seasons (2009-2011).

He then served as an offensive quality control coach with the Kansas City Chiefs (2012) and an offensive assistant coach with the Denver Broncos (2013). Cooter then joined the Detroit Lions staff as the quarterbacks coach for two seasons (2014-2015).

Cooter took over as the interim offensive coordinator during the 2015 season and was promoted to full-time offensive coordinator for the three seasons to follow (2016-2018) before the Lions cleaned house.

Following his stint with the Lions, Cooter joined the New York Jets coaching staff as the running backs coach for two seasons (2019-2020) under Adam Gase and then was an offensive consultant with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021, which is likely where the connection with Steichen grew.

In 2022, Cooter joined Doug Pederson’s staff with the Jacksonville Jaguars as the pass-game coordinator.

 


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