It appears the Seattle Seahawks are not quite finished with their search for their next offensive coordinator. The team is scheduled to host a second interview with New Orleans Saints OC Klint Kubiak today, although this one would be in person. However, another name has emerged as a candidate: former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich.
It was reported on Friday morning the Seahawks recently interviewed Leftwich for the position. Leftwich has not coached in the NFL since the 2022 season.
The Seahawks recently interviewed former Buccaneers OC Byron Leftwich for their vacant offensive coordinator position, sources tell @NFLonCBS. Leftwich interviewed earlier this month for the Patriots head coaching job as he eyes a return to the NFL.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) January 17, 2025
Originally the No. 7 overall pick in the 2003 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Leftwich would eventually bounce around the league as a journeyman backup, spending several years with the Pittsburgh Steelers. After his career as a player ended (which included earning a Super Bowl ring as a backup), he successfully transitioned into coaching.
From 2016-2018 he was on staff with the Arizona Cardinals before joining with his former head coach Bruce Arians in Tampa to become the Bucs’ offensive coordinator. The greatest success of Leftwich’s coaching career came when he helped lead Tampa to victory in Super Bowl LV.
