One other former Seattle Seahawks assistant has landed elsewhere.
On Thursday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Jacksonville Jaguars can be hiring former Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron as their passing recreation coordinator. Waldron was the ultimate OC of the Pete Carroll period, serving as Seattle’s offensive play-caller from 2021-2023.
Most not too long ago, Waldron was the Chicago Bears’ OC in 2024 earlier than being fired 9 video games into the season. After a 4-2 begin during which the Bears scored not less than 24 factors 4 instances, Chicago was restricted to only 27 factors throughout their subsequent three video games mixed, together with three factors in opposition to the New England Patriots in Week 10.
Now, Waldron would be the Jaguars’ PGC, serving underneath new head coach Liam Coen and OC Grant Udinski; Udinski was one in all a handful of candidates to interview with the Seahawks twice earlier than Seattle employed Klint Kubiak as OC.
Whereas Waldron and Udinski haven’t served on the identical teaching workers earlier than, Waldron and Coen have. From 2018-2020, Waldron and Coen labored underneath Sean McVay as offensive assistants for the Los Angeles Rams; Waldron was the Rams’ PGC, whereas Coen was an assistant large receivers coach after which an assistant quarterbacks coach.
The Seahawks will face the AFC South in 2025, which features a journey to Jacksonville throughout the season. Waldron had already been fired earlier than Seattle got here to Chicago in 2024, making this the Seahawks’ first matchup in opposition to Waldron since he first left Seattle after 2023.
