The conditions of Brian Callahan’s deal to become the team’s next coach were formally agreed upon by the Titans and him on Wednesday.
Callahan will be unveiled during a news conference at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on Thursday at 1 p.m.
He was the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals before.
Brian’s appointment as head coach is fantastic, and we’re excited about the exciting times ahead for our team,” Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk stated.
“After a careful selection process, Brian was the clear choice to take the helm of our football squad. I would want to express my gratitude to the other candidates that participated in this process and wish them continued success.
“Brian has a history of accomplishment and a wide range of experiences that have equipped him for this chance. Beyond that, we believe his leadership qualities will make him the perfect addition to our team.
His passion for the game and his understanding of football really shine through.
“Brian has experience playing for two teams that have made it to the Super Bowl:
Denver (2015), the club that won the Super Bowl in 2015, and Cincinnati (2021). He’s worked with elite quarterbacks in a range of explosive offenses.
He has demonstrated the adaptability and intelligence to have an influence at every stage of his career.
“He was given a lot of responsibility while he was with the Bengals, including offensive design, quarterback development, and helping with the free agency and draft procedures
. He proved to be a valuable asset in each of those areas. Brian has firsthand experience of what it takes to achieve consistent success and win a championship, therefore he is the ideal leader to guide us in that direction.
“To our supporters, we appreciate your help and persistence.
We’re going to get you a championship team because you deserve it
. I’m very excited for you to meet Brian and his family.
On Monday, Callahan spoke with the squad in person at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park
. Prior to this, Callahan had a virtual interview with
After parting ways with Mike Vrabel earlier this month, the Titans interviewed 10 candidates overall for the position
. Callahan was one of three candidates who had in-person interviews with the team, and one of two who had a second interview.
Callahan returned to Cincinnati after interviewing for many head coaching positions during the previous winter.
Once more this offseason, he was a sought-after target for head coaching jobs.
However, the Titans in Tennessee proved to be the perfect fit.
Callahan, who recently concluded his 14th season in the National Football League, has been the Bengals’ offensive coordinator since 2019
. Callahan has been a coach for eighteen years total.
He played a crucial role in the development of quarterback Joe Burrow in Cincinnati.
In 2010, Callahan joined the Broncos as a coaching assistant.
In 2011, he was elevated to offensive quality control coach, and in 2013, he was made an offensive assistant
. Callahan was a member of the Broncos’ winning team and an NFL MVP during the time he spent working with quarterback Peyton Manning.
During his tenure as the Lions’ quarterbacks coach from 2016 to 2017, Callahan assisted Matthew Stafford in becoming one of the most effective quarterbacks in the NFL. While working with Stafford, Callahan helped the veteran rank third in passing yards (4,446) and fourth in passing touchdowns (29) in 2017, while registering a then-career-best 99.3 passer rating.
When Callahan joined the Raiders in 2018, he assisted quarterback Derek Carr in realizing his potential.
The Bengals also had two 1,000-yard receivers in that season
: Tee Higgins (1029) and Ja’Marr Chase (1046).
The Bengals offensive finished in the top 10 in the league in 2021 in both passing (seventh, 259.0) and scoring (eighth, 27.1), which helped them qualify for Super Bowl LVI.
Under Callahan’s offensive coordinatorship, Bengals running back Joe Mixon eclipsed 1,000 scrimmage yards four times in five seasons.
The son of former Raiders coach Bill Callahan, who is currently the offensive line coach for the Browns, Callahan played quarterback at UCLA. After working as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, UCLA, in 2006 and 2007, Callahan spent two years (2008–09) at Junipero High School in San Mateo, California, coaching quarterbacks and serving as the offensive coordinator.
Following their split with Vrabel, the Titans held interviews with Callahan, Mike Kafka of the Giants, Mike Macdonald of the Ravens, Dan Quinn of the Cowboys, Thomas Brown of the Panthers, Bobby Slowik of the Texans, Brian Johnson of the Eagles, Aaron Glenn of the Lions, and former Stanford head coach David Shaw for the position of offensive coordinator
. One day following Shaw’s in-person interview, on Monday, Brown and Callahan had their second in-person interview.
