TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have fired offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich as part of an overhaul that includes eight other coaches leaving the staff, it was announced Thursday.
The decision to fire Leftwich after four seasons as the team's offensive playcaller was part of the first major personnel moves made by Todd Bowles since he became head coach March 30.
The Bucs went 8-9 this season, winning the NFC South, but fell well short of their expectations, finishing with a 31-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round of the playoffs.