Kliff Kingsbury changing his mind? It happened at USC in 2018. Kingsbury agreed to become USC’s offensive coordinator under then-coach Clay Helton but then jumped ship before coaching a single game for the Trojans. He took the open head coaching job with the Arizona Cardinals. He lasted through the 2022 NFL season. Then he was fired in Arizona. He became an offensive analyst for Lincoln Riley at USC in 2023. We all knew he wouldn’t stay beyond that one year. Kingsbury was reportedly about to become the Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive coordinator, but he backed out of an agreement. He has now finally found his landing spot with the Washington Commanders as their offensive coordinator.
Commanders Wire has more on the story:
“Kingsbury first appeared on the radar Saturday as a possible candidate, as many believed he had agreed to terms to become the Raiders’ offensive coordinator. However, the two sides couldn’t reach a deal, Kingsbury began looking elsewhere, and the Raiders hired former Bears OC Luke Getsy.”
This move will obviously increase speculation that the Commanders, who have the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, will try to trade up to No. 1 and select Caleb Williams to pair him with Kingsbury, who worked with Caleb this past year at USC. The Chicago Bears have the top pick. Most experts think Chicago will keep the pick, but Washington might make the Bears an offer they can’t refuse. We will see what unfolds.
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