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Former Jacksonville Jaguars’<\/a> head coach Gus Bradley is returning to the AFC South.<\/p>\n According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter<\/a>, Bradley will be joining Robert Saleh in Tennessee as the Titans’ defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n Bradley and Saleh worked together this past season in San Francisco. Saleh was the 49ers’ defensive coordinator, while Bradley was the assistant head coach.<\/p>\n SI’s Albert Breer reported earlier in the day on Monday that the Arizona Cardinals<\/a> were also interested in Bradley.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a><\/p>\n Bradley was the\u00a0Jaguars<\/a>‘ head coach from 2013 to 2016. During that span, he had a record of\u00a014-48<\/a>\u00a0with no playoff appearances. The most wins that Jacksonville had in a season under Bradley was just five.<\/p>\n 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\u00a0Colts<\/a>\u00a0ranked 24th<\/a>\u00a0in points per game allowed.<\/p>\n With Saleh calling plays, what we saw from the Colts<\/a> in 2024 with Bradley at the helm may not mirror exactly what the Titans do defensively this season.<\/p>\n