Source: Adam Gase ends NFL hiatus to join Chargers’ staff

Los Angeles – The chargers hiring ex New York Jets And miami dolphins A source told ESPN that head coach Adam Gase is taking over as an assistant coach overseeing the passing game.

Gase, 47, has not coached in the NFL since he was fired by the Jets after the 2020 season when his team finished 2-14.

Gase was considered one of the NFL’s most talented offensive minds when the Dolphins hired him as head coach in 2016. At the age of 37, he was the league’s youngest head coach at the time, working with Jay Cutler. Chicago Bears‘Offensive coordinator and Peyton Manning and tim tebow In form of denver broncos‘Quarterback coach.

But Gase was never able to reach that caliber as a head coach. He was fired after three seasons in Miami, where the Dolphins ranked 24th or worse in total offense every year, including 31st in 2018. The Jets hired Gase in 2019 with hopes he could develop a quarterback. Sam DarnoldBut New York ranked 32nd in total offense in both of his seasons.

His record as head coach was 32–49, including a playoff loss in 2016.

Gase will likely replace Marcus Brady, who served as the Chargers’ passing game coordinator the past two seasons. Baltimore Ravens Sources tell ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that Brady is being hired for the same role.

This is the third known addition to offensive coordinator Mike McDaniels’ staff. Butch Barry is also being hired as offensive line coach, while Max McCaffrey will replace Kiel McDonald as running backs coach, a source told ESPN.

The Chargers hired former Dolphins head coach McDaniels as their new offensive coordinator last month.

NFL Network first reported the Chargers were hiring Gase.