Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers are anticipated to retain offensive coordinator Matt Canada for the 2023 season, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Canada completed his second season as Pittsburgh’s offensive coordinator, main the offense of a workforce that scored just 29 touchdowns in 17 games, tied for the second-worst mark within the league with the Jets, Broncos and Texans. Solely the Colts (28) scored fewer touchdowns within the league this season. He joined the franchise as quarterbacks coach in 2020, earlier than being promoted to OC in ’21.
The Steelers bounced between veteran Mitchell Trubisky and rookie first-round decide Kenny Pickett at quarterback through the season. Whereas Pickett confirmed flashes because the yr wore on, his numbers had been pedestrian at season’s finish. In 13 video games (12 begins), he accomplished 63% of his throws for two,404 yards, seven touchdowns and 9 interceptions, including 237 dashing yards and three touchdowns on the bottom.
The workforce missed the playoffs at 9–8, simply the sixth time it has gone and not using a postseason look beneath Mike Tomlin, and the primary since 2019.
Canada had a prolonged school teaching profession earlier than becoming a member of Tomlin’s employees, serving because the offensive coordinator at a bunch of colleges together with Maryland, LSU, Pitt, NC State, Wisconsin and Indiana.
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