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USA Today
31-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Press Taylor should benefit from new role with Bears
The Chicago Bears hired Press Taylor as their offensive passing game coordinator, further adding to their coaching staff under head coach Ben Johnson. Most recently serving the role as the Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator for the past three seasons, Taylor has been in the NFL since 2013 and brings a load of experience to a staff full of veteran coaches. Former NFL player and current analyst Clay Harbor, who crossed paths with Taylor during their time with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars, gave more insight to Taylor who he believes may have been misunderstood in Jacksonville. During an interview with 670 the Score, Harbor said that Taylor's lack of success did not gain him any fanfare with the Jaguasrs, but he believes the play-calling controversy and miscommunication created a bad public perception of Taylor. "He's an excellent human, he's a guy that is going to work his tail off," Harbor said. "If you ask any Jacksonville Jaguar fan, they do not like Press Taylor. The big controversy down there was [former coach] why is Doug Pederson letting Press Taylor call plays, everyone thought Doug Pederson should be calling plays. There was this big controversy and it obviously didn't add up to success for [quarterback] Trevor Lawrence. He's a smart guy, he's been around ball, he's been around a number of quarterbacks, but for whatever reason in Jacksonville he was given the opportunity but he didn't have success taking the reigns." Now that Taylor will be on the Bears staff as the passing game coordinator, Harbor believes the role with less responsibility will suit him better and bring out the best in him as a coach.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bears to hire former Jaguars OC Press Taylor as pass game coordinator
The Chicago Bears are making another move to bolster their coaching staff. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Bears are hiring former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor as their pass game coordinator. The #Bears are hiring former #Jaguars OC Press Taylor as their passing game coordinator, sources say, a key hire for Ben Johnson and OC Declan Doyle. Taylor adds experience and expertise in Chicago, plus another voice for Caleb Williams. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 30, 2025 Taylor spent the last three seasons as Jacksonville's offensive coordinator under head coach Doug Pederson. After a successful 2022 season where the Jaguars finished with a top-10 passing offense, the wheels began to fall off in Jacksonville in 2023 before things really deteriorated in 2024. The Jaguars finished with the ninth-worst passing offense in 2024, along with a 4-13 record that resulted in sweeping changes in the front office. Prior to his stint with the Jaguars, Taylor was with Pederson in Philadelphia as a quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for the majority of his time there, working with quarterbacks Carson Wentz, Nick Foles, and Jalen Hurts. Taylor was a member of the Eagles team that won Super Bowl LII over the New England Patriots. Taylor also served as a senior offensive assistant for the Indianapolis Colts in 2021. The 37-year-old now comes to Chicago, where he will help design a passing attack with head coach Ben Johnson and offensive coordinator Declan Doyle. This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears to hire former Jaguars OC Press Taylor as pass game coordinator
USA Today
29-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bears to hire former Jaguars OC Press Taylor as pass game coordinator
Bears to hire former Jaguars OC Press Taylor as pass game coordinator The Chicago Bears are making another move to bolster their coaching staff. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Bears are hiring former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor as their pass game coordinator. Taylor spent the last three seasons as Jacksonville's offensive coordinator under head coach Doug Pederson. After a successful 2022 season where the Jaguars finished with a top-10 passing offense, the wheels began to fall off in Jacksonville in 2023 before things really deteriorated in 2024. The Jaguars finished with the ninth-worst passing offense in 2024, along with a 4-13 record that resulted in sweeping changes in the front office. Prior to his stint with the Jaguars, Taylor was with Pederson in Philadelphia as a quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for the majority of his time there, working with quarterbacks Carson Wentz, Nick Foles, and Jalen Hurts. Taylor was a member of the Eagles team that won Super Bowl LII over the New England Patriots. Taylor also served as a senior offensive assistant for the Indianapolis Colts in 2021. The 37-year-old now comes to Chicago, where he will help design a passing attack with head coach Ben Johnson and offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.
