Fantasy Football Profile - Byron Leftwich

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Byron Leftwich
Pittsburgh Steelers

2025 Projected Value: $0
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1/31/25	SR’s Fab 5: Why Josh Grizzard Might Be Bucs’ Next Great OC. INTRO: The Bucs have certainly had success at the offensive coordinator position since firing Byron Leftwich after the 2022 season. Now, pass game coordinator Josh Grizzard has the chance to be the next great Bucs offensive coordinator after Dave Canales and Liam Coen did it so well that they were hired as NFL head Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/josh-grizzard-bucs-ne...
1/19/25	Byron Leftwich was on track to become an NFL head coach. Why did he fall off the radar?. They paid attention to the Bucs offense, which averaged nearly 30 points per game this season. They were impressed by the 40-plus touchdown passes and how a former No. 1 pick at quarterback led his team to another NFC South title. It was no surprise the Jaguars wanted to interview the Bucs offensive coordinator, who is considered a leading candidate for their head coaching job. Now imagine if ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/byron-leftwich-track-beco...
1/17/25	An insider's take on Seattle Seahawks OC candidate Byron Leftwich. Former nine-year NFL quarterback and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich is the latest name to emerge in the Seattle Seahawks' OC search. NFL on CBS insider Jonathan Jones reported on social media Friday morning that Leftwich has interviewed for the Seattle job, making him the fifth reported candidate to do so. Source: https://sports.mynorthwest.com/nfl/seattle-seahawk...
1/16/25	Ex-NFL exec eviscerates Patriots for making 'mockery' of NFL's Rooney Rule. In searching for the successor to Jerod Mayo, the Patriots adhered to the NFL's Rooney Rule — but one former front office executive is not thrilled with how the process played out. “[The organization made] a mockery of the process,” said Rod Graves, who now serves as the executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting diversity and equality within the league, in an interview with TMZ Sports . Graves, who previously was the GM of the Cardinals and senior director of football administration with the Jets, discussed how he believes the Patriots didn't give proper consideration to the two minority candidates — Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich — who Source: https://nypost.com/2025/01/16/sports/rod-graves-bl...
1/12/25	New England hires former Patriots Super Bowl champ Mike Vrabel as its next coach. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson also interviewed for the job. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/england-hires-former-patr...
1/09/25	Josh McDaniels reunion? Latest buzz around Patriots OC job. Former linebacker and Patriots Hall of Famer Mike Vrabel remains the favorite to be the next Patriots head coach, according to our Phil Perry. Vrabel has an in-person interview with New England on Thursday, and as Perry pointed out Wednesday on the Next Pats Podcast, the Patriots technically could hire him as soon as that interview is over, as they've already satisfied the NFL's Rooney Rule by interviewing Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton on Tuesday. Source: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/sports/nfl/new-engl...
1/08/25	Patriots coaching search slammed as rule-bending 'sham' with Mike Vrabel front-runner. It wouldn't be the first time the Patriots played fast and loose with the rules. MMQB's Albert Breer thinks the way New England is handling their head coaching search is “a sham” and “complete garbage.” Breer's frustration stems from the Patriots interviewing Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton — two minority candidates — on Tuesday, which satisfied the NFL's Rooney Rule and allows the team to fast track their hiring. Patriots great and former Titans coach Mike Vrabel, who is interviewing with the team on Thursday, is the clear front-runner for the position. 3 Robert Kraft and the Patriots are moving quickly in their head-coaching search. AP “It looks like a sham. I mean, I'll call it what I think Source: https://nypost.com/2025/01/08/sports/patriots-coac...
1/07/25	Should Byron Leftwich be considered as Cowboys' next OC if Joneses make changes?. In an interview with Mike Jones of The Athletic, Leftwich said he wanted to be an NFL coach again after sitting on the sidelines the last two seasons following his firing from the Bucs after the 2022 season. Could Leftwich be an under-the-radar candidate for the Cowboys' offensive coordinator job - if it were to become available? Source: https://www.audacy.com/krld/local-sports/should-da...
12/31/24	Byron Leftwich seeking return to NFL sideline. As the 2025 hiring cycle approaches, candidates for the three current head coaching vacancies (and others which will likely soon open) are emerging. Byron Leftwich hopes to be among the names to receive consideration for a position on an NFL staff this year. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/byron_left...
11/26/24	Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles Quips on Liam Coen Head Coaching Rumors. Todd Bowles has done well in picking his last two offensive coordinators. Bowles' first pick after firing Byron Leftwich in 2022 was Dave Canales, who came to Tampa Bay from the Seattle Seahawks. Canales, a quarterbacks coach in Seattle, revitalized the career of Geno Smith and then oversaw Baker Mayfield having one of his career years. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/tampa-bay-b...
2/27/24	Todd Bowles: New OC Liam Coen Will Have Play-Calling Leeway. Dave Canales had never called plays at the NFL level before the 2023 season, but he was nonetheless Todd Bowles' choice to take over as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' new offensive coordinator following the dismissal of Byron Leftwich. The Buccaneers had landed on Canales, formerly the Seattle Seahawks' quarterbacks coach, after an exhaustive search that included interviews with 10 different candidates. Canales took to the task well, helping Baker Mayfield put together a career year as the Bucs won the NFC South title and advanced to the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Source: https://www.buccaneers.com/news/todd-bowles-new-oc...
2/06/24	How Mike Evans, Chris Godwin Will Be Used In Bucs’ New Offense. There were times when former Bucs offensive coordinators Byron Leftwich and David Canales would sometimes forget to get the ball to superstar receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin in the passing game. The first half would go by in a game and either Evans or Godwin wouldn’t have a catch – or perhaps even a Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/mike-evans-chris-godw...
12/21/23	Dave Canales: “I Want To Make Coach Bowles Proud”. Todd Bowles and the Bucs certainly had a lengthy search for their new offensive coordinator after the firing of Byron Leftwich this past offseason. In fact, it was a search that included interviews with 10 candidates over multiple weeks. Ultimately, Bowles and Co. decided on longtime Seahawks assistant Dave Canales. Now, Canales is 14 Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/dave-canales-make-coa...
10/30/23	Big Ben wants Byron Leftwich as next Steelers OC. At this point, it feels like the Steelers are on a collision course for the end of the season and the likely severing of relations with offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Source: https://news.yahoo.com/big-ben-wants-byron-leftwic...
10/10/23	Former Bucs Coach Reached Out To Steelers For Job. Former Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich has reached out to the Steelers about joining the Pittsburgh coaching staff, according to Mark Kaboly of The Athletic. Leftwich, who was fired by head coach Todd Bowles shortly after the Bucs lost to the Cowboys in Tampa Bay's home Wild Card playoff game, has been out of Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/bucs-coach-reached-ou...
10/09/23	Report: Former Steeler Byron Leftwich reached out to team about being new OC. The Steelers aren't planning any coaching changes at this time. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/report-former-steeler-byr...
9/05/23	When Did Dave Canales Know Baker Mayfield Was Bucs’ QB1? . The Bucs’ offense has seen quite a few changes this offseason, but the biggest have come in two very important roles. The first was the change in offensive coordinator, with Tampa Bay going from Byron Leftwich to Dave Canales. The other? Moving on from the retired Tom Brady and going with either Baker Mayfield Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/dave-canales-baker-ma...
9/04/23	When Did Dave Canales Know Baker Mayfield Was Bucs’ QB1? . The Bucs’ offense has seen quite a few changes this offseason, but the biggest have come in two very important roles. The first was the change in offensive coordinator, with Tampa Bay going from Byron Leftwich to Dave Canales. The other? Moving on from the retired Tom Brady and going with either Baker Mayfield Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/dave-canales-baker-ma...
6/23/23	Dave Canales Brings New Analytical Approach To Bucs Offense. In case you missed it, things are changing for the Bucs around the Advent Health Training Center. And most of that change is coming on the offensive side of the ball. Head coach Todd Bowles let go of former offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and eventually hired new offensive coordinator Dave Canales. The differences between Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/dave-canales-analytic...
6/10/23	Bucs Will Run The Ball More In 2023, Yet WRs Should Still Thrive. Former offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich wasn’t wrong to have the Bucs throw the ball with great regularity last year. After all, Tampa Bay had the greatest quarterback in NFL history, Tom Brady, under center, along with two Pro Bowl receivers in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. But where Leftwich and the Bucs offense faltered Source: https://www.pewterreport.com/bucs-run-more-wrs-sti...

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