Former Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coach Gus Bradley is returning to the AFC South.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Bradley will be joining Robert Saleh in Tennessee as the Titans’ defensive coordinator.
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Bradley and Saleh worked together this past season in San Francisco. Saleh was the 49ers’ defensive coordinator, while Bradley was the assistant head coach.
SI’s Albert Breer reported earlier in the day on Monday that the Arizona Cardinals were also interested in Bradley.
Saleh has already said that he will be calling the plays for the Titans’ defense, so this is a non-play-calling role for Bradley.
Bradley was the Jaguars‘ head coach from 2013 to 2016. During that span, he had a record of 14-48 with no playoff appearances. The most wins that Jacksonville had in a season under Bradley was just five.
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The last time Bradley had play-calling duties as a defensive coordinator was during his three years in Indianapolis from 2022 through 2024. In that final season, the Colts ranked 24th in points per game allowed.
With Saleh calling plays, what we saw from the Colts in 2024 with Bradley at the helm may not mirror exactly what the Titans do defensively this season.
Bradley’s son, Carter Bradley, is on the Jaguars‘ roster as the third quarterback.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Titans hiring former Jaguars’ head coach Gus Bradley