. Terrell Williams, the Titans’ associate head coach and defensive line coach, is leaving the team to join the Detroit Lions, according to Dianna Russini.
Williams will be Dan Campbell’s run game coordinator and defensive line coach. Williams, Campbell, and Lions general manager Brad Holmes have a history together.
Terrell Williams, Head Coach of the American Squad in the Senior Bowl, will depart the Titans to become the Detroit Lions’ Run Game
Williams coached the Miami Dolphins’ defensive line for three seasons, from 2015 to 2017.
Campbell was the Dolphins’ tight ends coach in 2015, and he ended the season as temporary head coach. Furthermore, Williams coached Holmes at North Carolina A&T in the late 1990s and early 2000s (!) when he was a defensive tackle at the college level.
Williams is presently representing the Titans at the Senior Bowl, although his departure is not entirely unexpected. On Wednesday, new Titans head coach Brian Callahan appointedo Dennard Wilsn as defensive coordinator. Callahan has yet to retain any of Mike Vrabel’s assistants
Williams, Tim Kelly, Charles London, Shane Bowen,R yan Crow, Bobby King, Jason Houghtaling, Tom Quinn, and others have all confirmed their resignatio
Williams routinely excelled as the Titans’ defensive line coach. Superstars like as Jeffery Simmons, Denico Autry, and Harold Landry praise him.
Williams maximized the potential of undrafted players such as Teair Tart.
Veteran journeymen like Mario Edwards and DeMarcus Walker, who had failed to meet expectations elsewhere, played their finest football in Nashville under Williams.
Callahan is still in the early phases of selecting his coaching staff.
Between him and incoming DC Wilson, there isn’t much high-level coaching experience.
Losing Williams as an assistant head coach exacerbates this.
Adding Bill Callahan or Mike Munchak as offensive line coach, or hiring Eric Studesville as offensive coordinator, who is by far the most experienced choice among the known OC possibilities,
