The Titans’ choice to employ Brian Callahan inevitably put one of this generation’s greatest offensive line coaches in the running to come to Nashville. That will now come to pass.
According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Brian Callahan will add his father, Bill, to his first Titans staff. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Titans have requested authorization for a Callahan-Callahan discussion about the job. As weird as that statement appears, the Browns might have prevented this alliance from occurring; however, they are not likely to do so.
Bill Callahan’s departure for Tennessee would undoubtedly be one of the more intriguing position coach hires in recent years, and it would represent an upgrade for Ran Carthon’s team. Pro Football Focus ranked the Titans’ offensive line worst in 2023. This happened after an offseason revamp that eliminated veterans from the mix. Andre Dillard failed at left tackle, while PFF did not think ex-49ers starter/swingman Daniel Brunskill was particularly good at right guard. The Titans are expected to dismiss Dillard soon, as well as make other changes. Callahan will take over the mentorship of 2023 first-round pick Peter Skoronski, who is expected to transition to left tackle this offseason.
The former Raiders head coach has returned to his role as an NFL offensive coordinator
After being fired as Nebraska’s head coach in the 2000s, he went on to coach the line. Callahan was with the Cowboys in 2014, when the team added Zack Martin to their impact collection of young talent, which also includes Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick, and Ronald Leary. Bill Callahan has spent the last four seasons in Cleveland, and the Browns have produced one of the NFL’s greatest offensive lines during that time.
Former Bills draftee Wyatt Teller became a Pro Bowler in Cleveland, while perennial Pro Bowler Joel Bitonio earned two first-team All-Pro honors under the older Callahan. Despite injuries to the team’s tackles, the Browns were able to provide adequate protection for November choice Joe Flacco to save a postseason run.
Last year, Callahan, 67, canceled an interview for the Jets’ offensive coordinator job after receiving a contract extension with the Browns. According to Albert Breer of SI.com, that deal paid him more than $3 million per year. That is a high pay for a position coach, highlighting Callahan’s importance to the Browns. It’s worth asking whether he’ll take a wage cut to join his son. The Callahans had not been on the same
According to longtime Titans reporter Paul Kuharsky, the Titans are replacing outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow and inside linebackers coach Bobby King as they prepare to begin Brian Callahan’s tenure. Crow was with the team for six seasons under Mike Vrabel, while King has spent the last three years in Tennessee.
Terrell Williams, the Titans’ defensive line coach for six years, has also been let go, but according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, he has already found another job. The Lions have hired Williams as their run-game coordinator on defense. Williams, an NFL assistant since 2012, worked with the Dolphins during Dan Campbell’s 2015 season, which he spent largely as interim head coach.
