After a long, wide-ranging search, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have finally found their new offensive coordinator in Dave Canales.
Canales joins the Bucs after spending his entire 13-year NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks, after following Pete Carroll to the pro level from USC.
Bucs head coach Todd Bowles released a statement Thursday in the team’s official announcement of the hire, praising Canales’ work in his various roles on the Seahawks’ coaching staff over the years.
“We are excited to announce Dave Canales as our new offensive coordinator,” Bowles said. “I want to thank the various candidates that we interviewed throughout this very thorough process. Dave has done a great job in a variety of roles with Seattle the past 13 years and he brings a passion for coaching and an energy level that players just seem to respond to. He has played a significant part in the development and growth of many Seahawks players who have contributed to their offensive success over the past decade, and I look forward to seeing what he will do with our players on offense. The more we talked, the more it became apparent that we are very similar in how we approach the game, and I am confident that he will find a way to maximize our strengths on offense.”
Canales replaces Byron Leftwich after a 2022 season that saw the Bucs struggle to move the ball and put up points consistently. Tampa Bay had the NFL’s worst rushing attack, and averaged a measly 18 points per game after back-to-back seasons averaging over 30 points per contest.
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