Dean Pees‘ retirement didn’t last long. After calling it quits on January 1 following a six-year run in Baltimore, the veteran coach is set to join the Titans as the team’s defensive coordinator, Josh Wolf of The Tennessean writes. 
New head coach Mike Vrabel has previously played under Pees when he served as linebackers coach and defensive coordinator with the Patriots from 2004-09. Pees replaces Dick LeBeau, who served as defensive coordinator for the last three seasons.
In 2017, Pees’ Ravens recorded the most turnovers in the league but suffered several late-game collapses toward the end of the season that ultimately kept them out of the playoffs. Pees served as Baltimore’s defensive coordinator from 2012-2017, and he earned a Super Bowl ring in that position in 2012.
Pees entered coaching in 1979, serving as the University of Findlay’s defensive coordinator. After stints at several colleges over the next two decades, Pees made the jump to the NFL when he joined the Patriots in 2004. After a long run in New England, he took over as defensive coordinator in Baltimore. Pees’ son Matt will join his father on the Tennessee coaching staff, where he’ll work as a quality control coach.
Before naming Pees defensive coordinator, Wolf reports the Titans offered the job to former Cardinals defensive coordinator James Bettcher. He instead took the same job with the Giants.
The Titans defense finished middle of the pack in 2017, while also allowing the eighth most passing yards. Pees’ opportunistic schemes could improve a unit that registered the 16th most turnovers.
Oh come on dean
You were doing pretty good with the ravens, but you were getting old so you retire
And then like a month later you start working for the ravens playoff competition?
Huge get for Titans. Byard will be Ed Reed 2.0.
To retire but then see a former pupil and your son go on the same team at the same time would make any man un-retire.
Dean Pees is a huge b***h for “retiring” and then a month later deciding to go coach somewhere else I can’t wait to see the Ravens destroy the Titans defenses the play each other next year
Obviously him coaching with a former player of his was a huge swing. They also are allowing him to bring his son on the staff so that also probably sealed the deal for him. Most ravens fans seem like they didn’t even like Pees so idk why you’re complaining you sound really butthurt
So let me get this straight. The Ravens’ offense is going to destroy Pees’ defense in Tennessee? Step away from the crack pipe, bro.
Pees just wanted any road leading out of Baltimore. Don’t blame him. Place is kinda crappy.