The New England Patriots are interviewing several candidates for their head coach vacancy, and one of them is a former Super Bowl champion quarterback.
Byron Leftwich interviewed for the Patriots head coach job on Tuesday, according to Mike Jones of The Athletic.
Leftwich has not had a job in the NFL since he was fired as offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following the 2022 season. The former quarterback was the OC of the Bucs when Tom Brady led the team to a Super Bowl title in 2020.
Leftwich appeared to receive serious consideration for at least one head coach job in 2022. He has not been mentioned in close connection with any head coach vacancies since.
The 44-year-old Leftwich was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 7th overall pick in 2003. He played for four different teams across 10 NFL seasons and won a Super Bowl as a backup with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2008.
Mike Vrabel immediately became the favorite to land with the Patriots after Jerod Mayo was fired on Sunday. However, one surprise candidate reportedly has interest in the job as well.
