Sean McVay will once again have to hire a new offensive coordinator and for the second time he’s replacing someone in the LaFleur family: The Arizona Cardinals are hiring Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur to be their new head coach according to multiple reports on Sunday morning by Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. LaFleur will be replacing defensive-minded Jonathan Gannon, who was fired after the season, and be going twice per season against his old team.
LaFleur was not expected to be the first or second-most popular candidate on the Rams staff in the coaching cycle, as most felt that Chris Shula or Nate Scheelhaase would be taken first, but maybe it’s only the fact that the job is the Cardinals that he’s the one leaving McVay this time. Scheelhaase would be a logical replacement for LaFleur as offensive coordinator.
McVay has been through this many times before.
- 2017: Matt LaFleur
- 2018-2019: McVay (Shane Waldron passing game coordinator)
- 2020-2021: Kevin O’Connell
- 2022: Liam Coen
- 2023-2025: LaFleur
That’s just on the offensive side of the ball and only coordinators. McVay also had to replace Zac Taylor in 2019 when he was hired by the Bengals. Five of his former offensive assistants are now head coaches.
The Cardinals could also be the worst job in the NFL because LaFleur has to compete with the Seahawks, Rams, and 49ers every year. These were the only three teams in the NFC that won at least 12 games in 2025.
The Seahawks also lost an offensive coordinator on Sunday with news that Klint Kubiak is going to be the Raiders head coach after the Super Bowl.
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