Fantasy Football Profile - Byron Leftwich

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Byron Leftwich
Pittsburgh Steelers

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Date	News
5/14/25	Last two Buccaneers OCs to face each other in Week 1 Panthers-Jaguars matchup. It'll be a battle of the big cats in Week 1 of the NFL season — and for Buccaneers fans, two familiar faces. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich in 2022, and after that, they hired Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach Dave Canales as their new offensive coordinator. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/last-two-ta...
3/29/25	Tom Brady praises Deion Sanders' latest hire. In a stunning move that has the college football world buzzing, Deion Sanders has brought former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl-winning coach Byron Leftwich to the Colorado Buffaloes. The hire has not only raised eyebrows but also garnered high praise from none other than Tom Brady, who worked ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/tom-brady-praises...
3/20/25	Former Bucs OC Byron Leftwich joins Colorado football staff. Deion Sanders has decided to bring a former NFL Coach to his staff after hiring Byron Leftwich. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/former-bucs-oc-by...
3/20/25	Former Bucs offensive coordinator and NFL QB Byron Leftwich joining Colorado's staff as an assistant. Colorado recently added Marshall Faulk as its running backs coach. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/...
3/19/25	Former Buccaneers OC joins Colorado Football's staff with Deion Sanders. Colorado Football is continuing to grow its Tampa Bay Buccaneers connections. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich called plays in Tampa Bay from 2019-22 and won a Super Bowl with the team while coaching Tom Brady, but after being fired ahead of the 2023 season, he hasn't gotten any work. FOX Sports insider Jordan Schultz reported on Wednesday that Leftwich has accepted a job with the Colorado Buffaloes helmed by head coach Deion Sanders. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/former-tamp...
3/18/25	Deion Sanders' 'surprise' coaching move revealed? Former Buccaneers OC spotted at Colorado practice. The Colorado Buffaloes are in the middle of spring practices, and head coach Deion Sanders remains as animated as ever. Whether discussing his contract extension or his efforts to reshape the team's spring game, Sanders continues to keep things interesting. "And I'm telling [you], we have a couple surprises that you're going to say 'Darn it' -- you might use profanity but I say 'Darn it', you may use profanity -- but it's going to be some good guys," Sanders said, per CU Sports Report. While no official announcement has been made, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich was spotted at Tuesday's practice in full Colorado gear, fueling speculation about his potential involvement with the program. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news...
1/31/25	SR’s Fab 5: Why Josh Grizzard Might Be Bucs’ Next Great OC. INTRO: The Bucs have certainly had success at the offensive coordinator position since firing Byron Leftwich after the 2022 season. Now, pass game coordinator Josh Grizzard has the chance to be the next great Bucs offensive coordinator after Dave Canales and Liam Coen did it so well that they were hired as NFL head Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/josh-grizzard-bucs-ne...
1/19/25	Byron Leftwich was on track to become an NFL head coach. Why did he fall off the radar?. They paid attention to the Bucs offense, which averaged nearly 30 points per game this season. They were impressed by the 40-plus touchdown passes and how a former No. 1 pick at quarterback led his team to another NFC South title. It was no surprise the Jaguars wanted to interview the Bucs offensive coordinator, who is considered a leading candidate for their head coaching job. Now imagine if ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/byron-leftwich-track-beco...
1/17/25	An insider's take on Seattle Seahawks OC candidate Byron Leftwich. Former nine-year NFL quarterback and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich is the latest name to emerge in the Seattle Seahawks' OC search. NFL on CBS insider Jonathan Jones reported on social media Friday morning that Leftwich has interviewed for the Seattle job, making him the fifth reported candidate to do so. Source: https://sports.mynorthwest.com/nfl/seattle-seahawk...
1/16/25	Ex-NFL exec eviscerates Patriots for making 'mockery' of NFL's Rooney Rule. In searching for the successor to Jerod Mayo, the Patriots adhered to the NFL's Rooney Rule — but one former front office executive is not thrilled with how the process played out. “[The organization made] a mockery of the process,” said Rod Graves, who now serves as the executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting diversity and equality within the league, in an interview with TMZ Sports . Graves, who previously was the GM of the Cardinals and senior director of football administration with the Jets, discussed how he believes the Patriots didn't give proper consideration to the two minority candidates — Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich — who Source: https://nypost.com/2025/01/16/sports/rod-graves-bl...
1/12/25	New England hires former Patriots Super Bowl champ Mike Vrabel as its next coach. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson also interviewed for the job. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/england-hires-former-patr...
1/09/25	Josh McDaniels reunion? Latest buzz around Patriots OC job. Former linebacker and Patriots Hall of Famer Mike Vrabel remains the favorite to be the next Patriots head coach, according to our Phil Perry. Vrabel has an in-person interview with New England on Thursday, and as Perry pointed out Wednesday on the Next Pats Podcast, the Patriots technically could hire him as soon as that interview is over, as they've already satisfied the NFL's Rooney Rule by interviewing Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton on Tuesday. Source: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/sports/nfl/new-engl...
1/08/25	Patriots coaching search slammed as rule-bending 'sham' with Mike Vrabel front-runner. It wouldn't be the first time the Patriots played fast and loose with the rules. MMQB's Albert Breer thinks the way New England is handling their head coaching search is “a sham” and “complete garbage.” Breer's frustration stems from the Patriots interviewing Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton — two minority candidates — on Tuesday, which satisfied the NFL's Rooney Rule and allows the team to fast track their hiring. Patriots great and former Titans coach Mike Vrabel, who is interviewing with the team on Thursday, is the clear front-runner for the position. 3 Robert Kraft and the Patriots are moving quickly in their head-coaching search. AP “It looks like a sham. I mean, I'll call it what I think Source: https://nypost.com/2025/01/08/sports/patriots-coac...
1/07/25	Should Byron Leftwich be considered as Cowboys' next OC if Joneses make changes?. In an interview with Mike Jones of The Athletic, Leftwich said he wanted to be an NFL coach again after sitting on the sidelines the last two seasons following his firing from the Bucs after the 2022 season. Could Leftwich be an under-the-radar candidate for the Cowboys' offensive coordinator job - if it were to become available? Source: https://www.audacy.com/krld/local-sports/should-da...
12/31/24	Byron Leftwich seeking return to NFL sideline. As the 2025 hiring cycle approaches, candidates for the three current head coaching vacancies (and others which will likely soon open) are emerging. Byron Leftwich hopes to be among the names to receive consideration for a position on an NFL staff this year. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/byron_left...
11/26/24	Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles Quips on Liam Coen Head Coaching Rumors. Todd Bowles has done well in picking his last two offensive coordinators. Bowles' first pick after firing Byron Leftwich in 2022 was Dave Canales, who came to Tampa Bay from the Seattle Seahawks. Canales, a quarterbacks coach in Seattle, revitalized the career of Geno Smith and then oversaw Baker Mayfield having one of his career years. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/tampa-bay-b...
2/27/24	Todd Bowles: New OC Liam Coen Will Have Play-Calling Leeway. Dave Canales had never called plays at the NFL level before the 2023 season, but he was nonetheless Todd Bowles' choice to take over as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' new offensive coordinator following the dismissal of Byron Leftwich. The Buccaneers had landed on Canales, formerly the Seattle Seahawks' quarterbacks coach, after an exhaustive search that included interviews with 10 different candidates. Canales took to the task well, helping Baker Mayfield put together a career year as the Bucs won the NFC South title and advanced to the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Source: https://www.buccaneers.com/news/todd-bowles-new-oc...
2/06/24	How Mike Evans, Chris Godwin Will Be Used In Bucs’ New Offense. There were times when former Bucs offensive coordinators Byron Leftwich and David Canales would sometimes forget to get the ball to superstar receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin in the passing game. The first half would go by in a game and either Evans or Godwin wouldn’t have a catch – or perhaps even a Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/mike-evans-chris-godw...
12/21/23	Dave Canales: “I Want To Make Coach Bowles Proud”. Todd Bowles and the Bucs certainly had a lengthy search for their new offensive coordinator after the firing of Byron Leftwich this past offseason. In fact, it was a search that included interviews with 10 candidates over multiple weeks. Ultimately, Bowles and Co. decided on longtime Seahawks assistant Dave Canales. Now, Canales is 14 Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/dave-canales-make-coa...
10/30/23	Big Ben wants Byron Leftwich as next Steelers OC. At this point, it feels like the Steelers are on a collision course for the end of the season and the likely severing of relations with offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Source: https://news.yahoo.com/big-ben-wants-byron-leftwic...

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