As the Detroit Lions begin their search for an offensive coordinator—and possibly an entirely new offensive coaching staff—news leaked this week that former Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky had a chance to be a part of the staff in 2017, but turned it down.
According to Chris Burke of The Athletic, Jim Caldwell offered Orlovsky a job midway through the 2017 season after the veteran quarterback decided to retire.
“I think you’re going to be remarkable coach in the future, if that’s what you’d like to do,” Caldwell said per Burke.
Orlovsky declined, saying he wasn’t ready to make that transition and needed to take a break.