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Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson stands on the field before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 in Tampa, Fla. | Doug Murray, Associated Press
Brian Johnson could be on the move once again.
The former Utah quarterback will interview with the Houston Texans for the team’s offensive coordinator role, according to a Thursday report from Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
Johnson is currently the assistant head coach and passing game coordinator for the Washington Commanders, where he helped to guide the league’s fourth-best passing offense in 2024 and mentored superstar rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Prior to his year in Washington, Johnson spent three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles as the team’s quarterbacks coach and then offensive coordinator.
While Johnson’s Philadelphia unit finished 2023 as the No. 7 overall scoring offense, the Eagles closed out the regular season on a 1-6 skid before losing in the wild card round of the playoffs, leading to his eventual dismissal. He then interviewed for multiple head coaching vacancies before landing on the Commanders’ staff.
Johnson passed for 7,838 yards and 57 touchdowns in his four-year career at Utah, most famously taking down No. 4 Alabama in the 2009 Sugar Bowl.
His success in working with both Daniels and Jalen Hurts makes Johnson an intriguing candidate for the Texans, whose own young quarterback C.J. Stroud has already won playoff games in each of his first two NFL seasons.
Utah coach Kyle Wittingham and quarterback Brian Johnson hold up the Sugar Bowl championship trophy after an NCAA football game in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. Utah defeated Alabama 31-17. | Dave Martin, Associated Press
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Publish date : 2025-01-31 02:00:00
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