Nagy is in the midst of his second stint as Kansas City's offensive coordinator.
With the NFL's Black Monday on the horizon, the focus this week around the league has been the impending head coaching carousel soon to come.column on Saturday. "I also expect interim head coach Darren Rizzi to get a shot at the job full-time."Nagy, 46, started his NFL coaching career in 2010 as an assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles under Andy Reid. When Reid became head coach of the Chiefs in 2013, Nagy tagged along—rising to the role of offensive coordinator by 2016.
Following a successful 2017 season in Kansas City with Alex Smith as his quarterback and Patrick Mahomes waiting in the wings, Nagy was hired by the Bears as the franchise's 16th head coach. He led Chicago to the playoffs in his first season and was named the 2018 AP Coach of the Year. In four years, Nagy tallied a 34-31 record as head coach. He was fired after a 6-11 campaign in 2021.
Nagy returned to the Chiefs' coaching staff the following season as a senior assistant and quarterbacks coach and is now in the midst of his second stint as offensive coordinator. Given the Chiefs' 15-1 record and current standing in the AFC Playoffs, interviewing their assistants can be tricky. By league rule, Nagy is allowed to interviewMike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University.
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