Could Patriots Consider Byron Leftwich In Offensive Coordinator Search?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday fired Byron Leftwich, Tom Brady’s offensive coordinator for the past three seasons.

Could he find a home with Brady’s old team?

The New England Patriots are in the midst of a search for a new OC, and Leftwich’s newfound availability adds another potential option to their pool of candidates.

Leftwich, a 43-year-old former NFL quarterback, was viewed as a rising coaching star at this point last year. He was a finalist for the Jacksonville Jaguars’ head-coaching job that ultimately went to Doug Pederson and also interviewed with the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints.

But Leftwich’s Bucs offense cratered this season, plummeting from second to 25th in scoring…