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New Bucs OC Josh Grizzard is ‘fired up’ for new role with the team

On Thursday, the Bucs new offensive coordinator, Josh Grizzard, met with the press when he was introduced, and fans should be excited.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have become well-versed in replacing offensive coordinators over the last three years. This offseason marked the third time they have had to do so in as many years.

On Thursday, the Bucs new offensive coordinator, Josh Grizzard, met with the press when he was introduced, and fans should be excited.

Grizzard spoke with the media after Todd Bowles named him his new offensive coordinator. The Yale graduate made it clear to everyone that he has the same energy as his quarterback, Baker Mayfield.

“I’m fired up. You guys know the foundation that’s in place… We’re trying to take it to the next level [and] try to bring a championship back to Tampa. I’m fired up to be here and to try to lead this unit down the road.”

You can tell, even just by reading the words, that his energy is going to be great for this offense. It explains why players like Mayfield, Mike Evans, and Tristan Wirfs were excited when talking about him at the Pro Bowl.

Luckily for Grizzard, he will have most, if not all, of the offense back in 2025. The lone question surrounds Chris Godwin and his looming free agency.

Former Bucs QB endorses team promoting Josh Grizzard

During his time with the Dolphins, Grizzard worked with a quarterback that Bucs fans should know, and he is now endorsing the promotion.

On Friday night, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers promoted passing game coordinator Josh Grizzard to offensive coordinator. He replaces Liam Coen, who left for Jacksonville and their vacant head coaching position. Grizzard had been with the team for just one season before earning the promotion; before that, he was with the Miami Dolphins for an extended period.

During his time with the Dolphins, Grizzard worked with a quarterback that Bucs fans should know, and he is now endorsing the promotion.

Ryan Fitzpatrick, who played for the Bucs in 2017 and 2018, shared his thoughts on the hiring on social media. He wrote, “I was with Grizz in Miami for two years and knew he would get this chance at some point in the near future. . .”

Fitzpatrick, a Harvard alum, did share some disappointment with the Yale alum Grizzard.

“Despite his questionable decision making when selecting a college, I am really happy and excited for him and the Bucs.”

Bucs promote passing game coordinator Josh Grizzard to OC

Compared to previous seasons, the Bucs chose an in-house candidate and promoted Josh Grizzard.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have found their new offensive coordinator after searching for the past few days. After losing them in back-to-back offseasons, Todd Bowles and the team have become used to this work.

Compared to previous seasons, the Bucs chose an in-house candidate and promoted Josh Grizzard. NFL Media first reported the promotion on Friday afternoon.

Grizzard graduated from Yale in 2011 and immediately jumped into coaching after earning a political science degree.

Grizzard joined the staff as the passing game coordinator in 2024. Before his work in Tampa Bay, Grizzard was with the Dolphins from 2017 to 2023 and stopped at Duke and his alma mater, Yale, to start his coaching career.

Grizzard will now be given the keys to the most explosive offense he has ever coached with the Bucs. He will have key players such as Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, Bucky Irving, and Tristan Wirfs all returning in 2024. If Jason Licht is able to work some magic, you can even add Chris Godwin to the mix to give him all the things he will need to succeed in 2025 and beyond.

Bucs assistant coach discusses progress with new offensive scheme

Tampa Bay Buccaneers pass game coordinator Josh Grizzard talks about the installation of Liam Coen’s new offense

For the second straight year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be breaking in a new offensive coordinator.

After just one season, Dave Canales left to become the head coach of the Carolina Panthers, leaving an opening at the top of Tampa Bay’s offensive coaching staff.

In steps Liam Coen, who most recently held the same position at the University of Kentucky, but also spent time with Baker Mayfield when both were with the Los Angeles Rams in 2022.

Josh Grizzard, the Bucs’ new pass game coordinator, recently spoke with the media about the progress the new staff is making with the players as they install Coen’s scheme this offseason:

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Dolphins assistant coach Josh Grizzard joins Buccaneers staff

Miami loses a coach who’s been with the team since 2017.

During this period of the NFL calendar, there isn’t much happening as far as player movement, but coaching staffs are being set around the league with teams making their hirings.

The Miami Dolphins lost one of their coaches on Thursday, as quality control coach Josh Grizzard joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching staff, according to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson.

Grizzard, 33, joined the Dolphins back in 2017 as a quality control coach following his time with Yale and Duke. He held that position for three years before becoming the team’s wide receivers coach for the final two seasons of Brian Flores’ tenure in Miami (2020-21).

When Mike McDaniel arrived in South Florida and brought Wes Welker with him, Grizzard moved back to quality control for 2022-23.

Now, he’ll have the opportunity to take on a larger role with the Buccaneers as their pass-game coordinator.

Grizzard joins a long list of assistant coaches who will not return in Miami following their second wild-card loss in two years under McDaniel’s control.

Buccaneers hire new passing game coordinator under OC Liam Coen

New Bucs passing game Josh Grizzard previously spent seven years with the Miami Dolphins.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made another hire to their offensive staff under new offensive coordinator Liam Coen.

The Bucs announced Thursday that they’ve hired Josh Grizzard as their passing game coordinator. Grizzard has been with the Miami Dolphins since 2017, and now he moves a little up north to join Tampa Bay and Coen.

Grizzard has done some different work with Miami in the seven years he has coached there. He’s served as a quality control coach for the offensive for five of those years, and he’s also served as the team’s wide receivers coach from 2020-21. Now, he’ll enter his second NFL job with the Bucs as their passing game coordinator, which will help whoever is quarterback in Tampa Bay for the 2024 season.

The team also announced the known hires of wide receivers coach Bryan McLendon and assistant offensive line coach Brian Piccuci.

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