Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy is considered a “serious candidate” for the Titans head coaching job, per The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
Ironically, Chiefs are playing in Tennessee on Sunday. The Titans cannot discuss their head coaching vacancy with Nagy, but he will get an up-close look at the roster he would inherit if he gets the job.
Nagy, 47, has been the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator for the last three seasons. He has worked under Andy Reid for virtually all of his NFL coaching career, starting in Philadelphia in 2008. Nagy followed Reid to Kansas City in 2013 as the team’s quarterbacks coach and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2016. He took over play-calling at the end of the 2017 season and was hired by the Bears as their head coach in the subsequent offseason.
In his debut season in Chicago, Nagy led the Bears to a 12-4 record and a first-place finish in the NFC North. Those are still the team’s best results since 2006, though the 2025 Bears could reach 13 wins this season.
Nagy’s Bears regressed in his next three years with two seasons at 8-8, and a 6-11 finish in 2021 was enough to get him fired. He returned to Kansas City as a senior offensive assistant and took over as offensive coordinator after Eric Bieniemy‘s departure.
The Chiefs offense statistically got worse under Nagy. After six straight years with top-six finishes in both points score and total offense, they have not been able to reach the same heights in either category since. Instead, Kansas City’s runs to the Super Bowl in 2023 and 2024 were largely powered by their top-10 defense.
Nagy’s top priority in Tennessee would be developing No. 1 pick Cam Ward, but he does not have a strong history with young quarterbacks. Mitch Trubisky put up a career-best season under Nagy in 2018, but could not replicate those results in the next two seasons. Justin Fields looked lost as a rookie in Nagy’s final year in Chicago, and upon returning to Kansas City, he immediately got to work with a veteran Patrick Mahomes.
The Titans are also expected to reach out to several defensive coordinators, per Russini, including Lou Anarumo (Colts), Jeff Hafley (Packers), Anthony Campanile (Jaguars), Chris Shula (Rams), Matt Burke (Texans), and Jesse Minter (Chargers). However, hiring a defensive head coach with the intention to bring in a young offensive coordinator to work with Ward runs the risk of that OC being poached by another team as their head coach.
Lmao
I wouldn’t be laughing cause we may start getting Falcons rumors for Nagy lol
Noooooooo
I’m keeping my mouth shut as a Giants fan for the same reason lmao
Hahaahh
That’s bad news for Cam Ward looking at his past Trubisky work. He’s not very good with Over Drafted QB’s. I’ve always wondered how long Mahommes would have lived if the Bears had made the right pick there?
Haha … the Bears still should have done it. Would have been exciting up there, though Biscuit had a good second year.
They must know no one really wants that job. Shouldn’t have fired Vrabel and let him have a bit more control.
At least the Titans could have given him a legitimate GM.
“Be you” Lol
Doesn’t strike me as a good fit for Ward at all. It’s like he tries to turn every quarterback who plays under him into Alex Smith.
And don’t be fooled by that 12-4 record the Bears’ had in Nagy’s 1st year. He had and inherited Vic Fangio running an excellent Bears’ defense. Things changed when Fangio left. That defense covered for an overall flawed offense. His job was to develop an offense. Nagy failed to do so.
If I’m Cam Ward I’m immediately requesting a trade you know they aren’t serious if they are talking about Matt Nagy lmao
ITS A TRAP
Mike McCarthy would be a better choice
My pet cat would be a better choice.
I’m listening…….
If bill bellicheks dog can make draft picks think it’s time we had a cat head coach
It’s truly a travesty no one has hired a dog GM yet. Howie Roseman is currently the closest we have.
You always hear people say “he’s got that dog in him”
Why don’t we ever say “he’s got that cat in him”
Because people stupidly associate cats with being cowards, when anyone who’s spent even 5 minutes with a cat knows they’re brave & bold A.F
They are also extremely loyal, and they will defend their home turf to no end.
I remember back when my wife and I first started dating, the first night I ever stayed the night over at her apartment her cat kept staring me down like a psychopath. He just sat down on the floor right next to where I was laying and stared at me. I tried to show him I was the alpha, but he just wouldn’t blink or look away. He just kept staring. Then, when I finally was able to begin to fall asleep, he kept knocking over the trashcan next to the bed and kept waking me up. The little terror did this four separate times, and would not allow me any sleep. He was relentless.
Even the following morning I tried cuddling with my wife, and he would immediately come out of nowhere jump in between us, and he would stretch out making sure I got the business end of his claws. Then, just looked me dead in my eyes, and I got the feeling he was telling me that no matter what this was his apartment and if I wanted his mom, it was going to be a fight!
It was that moment when I had a newfound respect for cats. Little man stood his ground, defended his home field, and gave me a physical and mental battle I will never forget.
Oh yeah my best friend growing up had an in door out door cat named Theresa.
That cat was wild
Anyways her space was the top bunk of his bed. I remember moving stuff off of it cause we were gonna fix it and she charged me claws swiping growling. Should have been my warning.
That night we fixed it. Soon as I laid down on top she jumped on my face and went mma all over it. I grabbed her threw her off me towards end of the wall. I remember staring at her and her tail was waving like she was prepping a left took waiting to give me the right hook. Stared for like 30 mins nothing
Laid back down. Closed my eyes. Bam mma all over my face again. Grabbed her threw her on the ground and she ran out. Slammed the door shut and dealt with her smashing into the door all night like body slamming it.
Yeah never slept on top bunk again lmao. Floor was fine. She was really sweet afterwards. Brought me a few dead birds while she was hunting outside dropped them off at my feet and wanted pets.
As a Texans fan, I 100% agree with this move. Do it Nashville.
I’d be rooting for the same if I was a Texans, Jags, or Colts fan. As an Eagles fan though hopefully it’s the Giants who hire him haha.
The Titans are a serious candidate to remain a dumpster fire of a franchise if they give him a second chance.
Nagy will get considered because of Borganzi. The Chiefs look disinterested today. Despite a terrible year, Jeffrey Simmons for TN, is playing like an All-Pro
Is he really in that big of a hurry to get fired again? Maybe he just thinks another head coach contract would leave him set for life, and he’d never gave to worry about money again. Even with Mahomes, the Chiefs might be a few years away from contending by the looks of this season.
Serious HC candidates are just boring. Titans should hire Nate Bargatze for the job.
Why would any team “seriously” consider Nagy?