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Separating Fact From Narrative in the Titans’ Decision to Pass on Matt Nagy | Paulkuharsky.com
Matt Nagy, who worked with Mike Borgonzi with the Chiefs for eight seasons, was thought by many to be a shoo-in
as the next Titans’ coach.
The Titans and Mike Borgonzi hired Robert Saleh instead.
Late Monday night, ESPN was already pumping a pro-Amy Adams Strunk, anti-Borgonzi narrative that the GM wanted Nagy and ownership moved him toward Saleh.
I know this not to be true.
Unfortunately for Nagy, it leaves him as less of a victim, deserted by his friend. Insead it means he was beaten out by a different personality of the sort the Titans need more.
4 Positives Generated By Bieniemy’s Likely Return to Chiefs | Sports Illustrated
Respect in building could convince Kelce to return
From Patrick Mahomes to Steve Spagnuolo, Bieniemy earned a great deal of respect from Chiefs players and coaches over his first 10 years in Kansas City (2013-22).
And one of those players, Travis Kelce, might even be encouraged to return for a 14th season after learning of Bieniemy’s return.
With Bieniemy as offensive coordinator, Kelce enjoyed his three highest single-season receptions totals (110 in 2022, 105 in 2020 and 103 in 2018). The tight end’s touchdown receptions and receiving yards were significantly better with Bieniemy in that role.
Patrick Mahomes Statement Resurfaces After Chiefs Coaching News | Yahoo! Sports
“I just want someone that loves football, that cares about football, wants to give everything they can to win, to hold people accountable, and then to bring new ideas every single day,” Mahomes told reporters in a Zoom interview on Thursday.
“That’s something that we have to continue to do if you want to continue to be great in this league, is you have to continue to evolve and get better and better and that’s something that we’ll try to do here and I want to get back to that winning culture of being accountable to each other and going out there and playing great football every single day, practice or game.”
Bieniemy fits the bill. More importantly, he has already worked with and succeeded alongside Mahomes and Co. The 56-year-old was part of two of Kansas City’s title runs. He was Reid’s OC when they won Super Bowl 54 in 2020 and Super Bowl 57 in 2023.
Chiefs assistant QB coach Daniel Williams is slated to coach the wide receivers for the National Team under head coach Clint Hurtt (Philadelphia Eagles). Williams has been a member of the Chiefs’ offensive coaching staff for seven seasons, including spending the last three seasons as assistant quarterbacks coach. As a coaching intern during the 2019 NFL season, Williams worked with tight ends and quarterbacks, but this opportunity is his first foray into coaching wide receivers. His father, Ted Williams, was a tight end coach under Andy Reid in Philadelphia.
Could Williams perhaps be the Chiefs’ choice for wide receiver coach in 2026 now that Connor Embree has been relieved of his duties? Kansas City has yet to announce that change, but the fact that Williams is working with wide receivers at the Senior Bowl certainly suggests that his focus as a coach may shift in 2026. He has been working closely with David Girardi and Patrick Mahomes for years now, so there seems to be a level of trust that could weigh heavily into such a decision.
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Robert Saleh is the new Tennessee Titans head coach, per reports | Music City Miracles
Saleh was one of two finalists for the job alongside Matt Nagy of the Kansas City Chiefs. Both were former head coaches in the NFL, and every head coach hire this cycle fits that description.
Saleh coached the New York Jets to a 20-36 record from 2021 to 2024 as the head man, topping out at 7-10 in 2022 and 2023. He has been the 49ers defensive coordinator for multiple seasons, leading them to sixth overall in 2025.
Saleh joins former 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans in the AFC South after both being 49ers defensive coordinators. Saleh’s first NFL ob was with the Texans from 2005-2010 and he spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2014-2016.
The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott on Monday, just days after another disappointing playoff loss. At the same time, it was shared that general manager Brandon Beane would stay on in his role and lead the head coach search. Not only that, the Bills promoted Beane to president of football operations. That likely signals that the new head coach will report to Beane whereas McDermott had reported directly to owner Terry Pegula.
This has not sat well with a lot of Bills fans, who blame Beane for the team’s shortcomings in 2025. Beane’s post-draft rant about the wide receiver position on a local radio show was particularly troubling for many Bills fans, as that position group turned out to be an Achilles heel of the team the entire season. It was made worse at the trade deadline when he pursued receivers but ultimately came away empty.
Dolphins hire Packers DC Jeff Hafley as next head coach | NFL.com
Hafley, who also coached defensive backs at the NFL level with the Buccaneers, Browns and 49ers from 2012-18, has previously only been a head coach at the collegiate level. He was Boston College’s head coach from 2020-23, leading the Eagles to a record of .500 or better in three of his four seasons.
He comes to a Miami team in dire need of an identity shift, with plenty of questions to answer after two consecutive losing seasons followed the Dolphins’ first consecutive playoff berths since the 2000-01 campaigns. The Dolphins in recent years developed a reputation for soft play, featuring speed over enforcers, and that showed in the team’s 24th-ranked scoring defense.
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Chiefs are reportedly hiring Chad O’Shea as wide receivers coach
O’Shea brings nearly two decades of position-coach experience to the offensive coaching staff. After entering the NFL as a volunteer assistant with Kansas City in 2003, he was hired as an assistant coach for the special teams unit under head coach Dick Vermeil for the final two years of his tenure. From there, he switched to an offensive assistant with the Minnesota Vikings in 2006 and found himself coaching the wide receivers in 2007.
O’Shea has held that position for an NFL team every season since, except for an opportunity to be the Miami Dolphins’ offensive coordinator in 2019.
His most notable stop began in 2009 with the New England Patriots. He led a room that featured wide receivers Wes Welker and Randy Moss still in their primes, then played a key role in the career development of wide receiver Julian Edelman, who was a college quarterback at Kent State.
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