For a fifth straight season, Todd Bowles’ staff will include a new offensive coordinator.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard after one season in the role, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported Thursday.
Tampa Bay also fired special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey, who had been with the team since 2024, Rapoport, Garafolo and Pelissero reported.
The Buccaneers later announced the firings, along with those of quarterbacks coach Thaddeus Lewis, cornerbacks Kevin Ross and defensive line coach Charlie Strong.
“These decisions are always difficult, but the disappointing end to the season required some changes to our coaching staff in order to ensure we live up to the high standards we have set here,” Bowles said in a statement. “These coaches have all put in tremendous amount of work and effort, but unfortunately, the results were not there this past season. Our goal is to compete for championships every year, and it is my responsibility to make these tough decisions in order to reach those expectations. I want to thank these coaches for all that they have contributed to our success over the years, and I wish them well.”
The team also announced the retirement of senior offensive assistant Tom Moore and safeties coach Nick Rapone. Moore, 87, spent 62 years coaching (48 of them in the NFL), winning four Super Bowl titles with the 1978-79 Pittsburgh Steelers, 2006 Indianapolis Colts and 2020 Bucs.
“Tom Moore is a legend in the coaching profession, and it has been an honor and a privilege to have him on our staff,” Bowles said in a statement. “Tom’s incredible knowledge and understanding about the game is unmatched and he has served as an invaluable resource for our entire coaching staff over these past seven years. He always offered up unique perspectives and very helpful insights that assisted our coaches with their game preparation, but it will be the personal interactions I had with him every day that I will miss the most.”