{"id":749023,"date":"2026-02-13T10:33:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/749023\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:33:22","slug":"ex-broncos-assistant-coach-joins-division-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/749023\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Broncos assistant coach joins division rival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Feb. 12, 2026, 1:17 p.m. MT<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Mike McCoy&#8217;s back in the AFC West.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The former <a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Denver Broncos<\/a> assistant coach is returning to the <a href=\"https:\/\/chargerswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> as an assistant head coach under Jim Harbaugh, according to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/2022036457763090580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">NFL Network&#8217;s Tom Pelissero<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">McCoy, 53, joined the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/denver-broncos\/332\" data-autotag=\"80ecb2c2-c4e3-4c9a-8c53-01c0a2da3542\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Broncos<\/a> in 2009 as a quarterbacks coach, and he was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2010. After four seasons in Denver, he was named the Chargers&#8217; head coach in 2013. McCoy went 27-37 with the Chargers before being fired following the 2016 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">After that, McCoy returned to the Broncos for a second stint as offensive coordinator in 2017. After being fired by Vance Joseph, McCoy had stints with the <a href=\"https:\/\/cardswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a> (2018) and <a href=\"https:\/\/jaguarswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> (2022-2024) before joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/titanswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> as a senior offensive assistant in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">After firing Brian Callahan last October, Tennessee named McCoy interim head coach. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/tennessee-titans\/336\" data-autotag=\"f9731e2d-52ac-46db-9b52-ab518dbe13b4\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Titans<\/a> went 2-9 under McCoy and he did not return following the season. 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