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Cincinnati — After Brian Callahan left the Bengals to join Tennessee, Dan Pitcher, the quarterbacks coach, was elevated to offensive coordinator last week. Who will coach the quarterbacks in Pitcher’s place?

Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports that John Van Dam, the tight ends coach for the Buccaneers, is “in contention” for the position.

The 39-year-old has held positions as assistant or head coach of the quarterbacks’ team at three different universities: Lafayette, Southern Illinois, and Florida. He was appointed tight ends coach before the 2022 season and has been a member of the Buccaneers coaching staff since 2019.

Although Brad Kragthorpe, the assistant quarterbacks coach for the Bengals, is still the front-runner for the position, it’s intriguing to hear at least one name brought up.

Zac Taylor stated, “We have an open quarterbacks (coaching) job,” during Pitcher’s introduction. “That process has started and will continue into the following week as we assess each suitably qualified applicant and determine who is the best fit for our needs.

As a staff, we’ll sit down and work through that process, but as he and I collaborate and piece together how the entire thing will operate, his voice will undoubtedly be the loudest on the headset.”

In advance of Super Bowl LVIII, an announcement may be made at any point this week.