According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, Indianapolis Colts quarterbacks coach Marcus Brady is being promoted to the team’s vacant offensive coordinator position—after Nick Sirianni was hired earlier on Thursday to become the Philadelphia Eagles new head coach:
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MARCUS BRADY is being promoted from QB coach to OC for @Colts.
Rising star will replace Nick Sirianni who become Eagles head coach.— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) January 21, 2021The 41 year old Brady is considered an up-and-comer as an offensive minded coach, as the Jacksonville Jaguars requested to interview him earlier in the day for their own offensive coordinator position—before the Colts promoted him for themselves:
We mentioned the likelihood of this earlier—Brady's flown under the radar, but the guys in Indy will tell you how good he is.