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Bevell

Bevell becomes the second known coach on the Jets’ list of in-person interview candidates for their OC opening. It was recently announced that former Chargers OC Greg Roman would also get an in-person interview. Bevell has spent the last four seasons with the Dolphins, and last served as an offensive coordinator in 2021 with the Jaguars. Bevell has years of offensive play-calling experience and had his longest tenure with the Seahawks from 2011-2017. The last time he worked with a top-10 offense was in 2015, when the Seahawks finished fourth in both scoring and total yards.

Reich has been heavily rumored to take over as the Jets’ offensive play-caller since the team let go of offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand. The 64-year-old was head coach of the Colts for five seasons, followed by one season at the helm of the Panthers, making history as the first head coach to be fired midseason in back-to-back seasons. He was Stanford’s interim head coach for a bit in 2025 and is currently a senior advisor for the program. While Reich looks to be the favorite, the Jets also interviewed former Chargers OC Greg Roman, Dolphins quarterbacks coach Darrell Bevell, Bills quarterbacks coach Ronald Curry, and Cowboys tight ends coach Lunda Wells for their offensive coordinator vacancy. A decision could be expected soon, though given the tumultuous nature of Aaron Glenn’s head coaching tenure, we would not be surprised if the process is lengthy.

Tafur also points out that the Raiders still have to bring in other candidates to interview for the position, but Bevell continues to be the leader in the clubhouse. The long-time Seahawks’ offensive coordinator (2011-2017) has a great relationship with new Raiders head coach Pete Carroll and saw his offense finish in the top 10 in scoring in four of his eight years with the team. Bevell also had brief stints with the Lions (2019-2020) and the Jaguars (2021) as offensive coordinator and currently works as the Dolphins QB coach and passing game coordinator.

Bevell is believed to be the front-runner for the position and now the Raiders officially interview him. He was new Raiders head coach Pete Carroll’s offensive coordinator in Seattle for eight seasons, winning a Super Bowl with the squad. Spending the last three seasons as the Dolphins’ quarterbacks coach, Bevell could now return to Carroll’s side. The Raiders have question marks at quarterback and much of the rest of the offense, but hiring Bevell would reunite a successful coaching group, with rumors of Russell Wilson joining Las Vegas also gaining steam. Fantasy managers should still exercise caution with the Raiders offense still needing more pieces to work.

Bevell, of course, was Pete Carroll’s offensive coordinator in Seattle from 2011-2017, sharing in the franchise’s multiple Super Bowl berths. He’s coached Dolphins quarterbacks for the past three years after washing out with the Lions in 2020 and Jaguars in 2021 at offensive coordinator. Bevell would not exactly be an inspiring hire for fantasy purposes, but he has plenty of NFL experience and can help get things up to a tenable level for the Raiders on the offensive side of the ball before they start thinking about optimizing everything.

A long-time NFL coach, Bevell last served as an offensive coordinator for the Jaguars in 2021 during the disastrous Urban Meyer campaign. Bevell has served in his current role with the Dolphins since 2021 but has also spent time as offensive coordinator for the Vikings (2006-2010), Seahawks (2011-2017), and Lions (2019-2020). During a four-year run with the Seahawks, Bevell’s offense ranked in the top-10 in points scored and was a part of the Seahawks staff that defeated the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Bevell eventually return as a play-caller in 2025.

Bevell has been coaching in the NFL for over 20 years and has held an offensive coordinator title for four different teams. Though he likely wants to work his way back to that position and possibly even a head coaching gig down the road, he can afford to wait and pick his spot while in Miami. As a part of the Dolphins’ stunning rebound on offense, Bevell will continue to draw interest around the league over the next year. For now, the Dolphins appear to have kept their coaching staff intact.

Bevell spent 2022 with the Dolphins after serving as the Jaguars’ offensive coordinator and interim head coach in 2021. In 2020, he worked under Matt Patricia as offensive coordinator and was eventually named interim head coach. Bevell’s recent offenses have been unimpressive, and it’s not like he hasn’t had quarterback talent. He had Trevor Lawrence with the Jaguars and Matthew Stafford with the Lions. Whoever he might work with in New York is unlikely to have as much talent as those passers. However, it’s possible he’s picked up some new ideas while working with the Dolphins this season. And to Bevell’s credit, while serving as passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Tua Tagovailoa finished second in EPA per play, behind only Patrick Mahomes.

Bevell took over as the Jaguars’ interim head coach after Urban Meyer’s disastrous tenure came to an end, but first overall pick Trevor Lawrence struggled badly under his oversight. Jacksonville ranked last in points scored and 27th in yardage with Bevell leading the offense in 2021, but the Dolphins are expected to give the three-time offensive coordinator another chance in a lesser role.

Bevell managed to hold down the fort after Urban Meyer was fired, but Trevor Lawrence struggled badly in Bevell’s offense. A full offensive redesign is in order in Jacksonville. Bevell has reportedly drawn interest from multiple NFL teams and is likely to land elsewhere before the season. Bevell’s results as an offensive coordinator have been quite poor recently, but he’ll likely find a role as a position coach or offensive assistant.