Tag: Klayton Adams

Ex-Colts TEs coach Klayton Adams hired by Cardinals

Former Colts TEs coach Klayton Adams is joining the Cardinals staff.

Former Indianapolis Colts tight ends coach Klayton Adams is being hired by the Arizona Cardinals to be their new offensive line coach, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Adams spent two seasons with the Colts as the tight ends coach but left during the middle of the 2022 season to join the staff at Stanford as its run-game coordinator and offensive line coach.

In total, Adams spent four seasons with the Colts. He was the assistant offensive line coach for two seasons (2019-2020) before getting the role of tight ends coach (2021-2022).

While the Colts are still filling out the staff under new head coach Shane Steichen, former Colts defensive backs coach Jonathan Gannon is doing the same as the new head coach of the Cardinals.

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Cardinals hiring Klayton Adams as OL coach

Jonathan Gannon knows Adams from when they were both on the Indianapolis Colts.

The Arizona Cardinals are continuing to build their new coaching staff under new head coach Jonathan Gannon. Their three main coordinators are set and now position coaches are getting signed.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, they are making Klayton Adams their new offensive line coach.

Adams was the tight ends coach for the Indianapolis Colts the last two seasons and was the Colts’ assistant offensive line coach in 2019-2020. Gannon was on the Colts’ staff in 2019.

Adams recently took a job at Stanford as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach.

Before 2019, he coached in college since 2005, coaching running backs, tight ends and offensive linemen at different points.

Gannon promised “major, major experience” with guys on his coaching staff. While Adams has only coached in the NFL since 2019, his years of coaching certainly qualify him as an experienced coach.

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Klayton Adams might be an under-the-radar candidate for Colorado

This former CU assistant might be worth considering

One name we haven’t seen much in the early days of Colorado football’s head coach search is Klayton Adams.

Adams was an assistant on Mike MacIntyre’s CU staff from 2013-18, where he coached running backs, tight ends and the O-line at different points throughout his time in Boulder. He was also the Buffs’ co-offensive coordinator in 2018.

The Indianapolis Colts then hired Adams as an assistant O-line coach, a position he held from 2019-20. Prior to the 2021 season, he was moved to his current role of leading the Colts’ tight ends.

Pac-12 insider Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News believes Adams might be worth considering for Colorado’s open head job, thanks to his knowledge of the program and his NFL resume.

Don’t let the title fool you: Adams is a lineman by trade, having played center at Boise State and coached the position at Colorado when the Buffaloes won the 2016 division title. He knows what works in Boulder, and the NFL experience would play well with recruits aiming to play on Sundays.

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Report: Klayton Adams reverses course, will return to Colts

Klayton Adams will return to the Colts.

Earlier in the offseason, it was reported that Indianapolis Colts assistant offensive line coach Klayton Adams would be joining the coaching staff for the Arizona State Sun Devils, but it seems he had a change of heart.

Instead, Adams has reversed his decision and will be returning to the Colts coaching staff likely in the same capacity, per Doug Haller of The Athletic. It isn’t clear what led to him changing his mind.

The Colts didn’t replace Adams on the coaching staff yet so its likely he will return as the assistant offensive line coach under Chris Strausser and head coach Frank Reich.

The Colts did see a shakeup on the staff as Nick Sirianni is now the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. He brought with him Jonathan Gannon and Kevin Patullo so the Colts have to find replacements at their spots on the staff.

But with Adams returning this is just one fewer spot on the coaching staff the Colts have to replace.

Report: Colts assistant OL coach Klayton Adams to join ASU

Colts get their first departure on the coaching staff.

Indianapolis Colts assistant offensive line coach Klayton Adams is reportedly joining the Arizona State University coaching staff, per Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports.

Adams was the assistant offensive line coach under Chris Strausser, helping lead a unit that was again one of the best in the NFL. He will be taking over as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach for the Sun Devils.

Adams has been with the Colts as the assistant offensive line coach for two seasons.

While many eyes will be on defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, who is in the run for the head coaching role for the Chargers and Texans, the Colts will now have to find a replacement on the coaching staff.

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