PITTSBURGH — The NFL head coaching carousel may have given the Pittsburgh Steelers a bit of an advantage for the 2023 season. That carousel finally came to a stop on Tuesday, with the Arizona Cardinals making the hiring of former Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon official.
In total, five teams replaced their head coaches this offseason, the Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts. Two of the new hires are re-treads, with former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton landing in Denver and Frank Reich moving from Indy to Carolina. The other three are all first-time head coaches. It just so happens that the Steelers will face all three of the newbies in 2023.
Gannon will be joined by former Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen, now with the Colts and former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, who will lead the Texans. Not only will the three be rookie NFL head coaches, they’ll be first-time head coaches at any level.
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