The Pittsburgh Steelers have another offensive coordinator who not only coached under Mike McCarthy with the Dallas Cowboys, but played quarterback for McCarthy with the Green Bay Packers — Scott Tolzien.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Thursday the Steelers have told the New Orleans Saints they plan to interview Tolzien. The Steelers will interview Tolzien for their offensive coordinator opening.
Tolzien coached quarterbacks for the Saints last season.
From 2013-15, Tolzien played quarterback in Green Bay. He started two games for the Green Bay Packers during the 2013 campaign.
In 2020, Tolzien joined McCarthy’s first staff in Dallas as a coaching assistant. The former quarterback was then a position coach for the Cowboys from 2023-24.
Tolzien is the second known candidate the Steelers are considering at offensive coordinator. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday the Steelers were going to interview Cowboys tight ends coach Lunda Wells for the opening.
Steelers to Interview Scott Tolzien for OC Opening: Report
Tolzien will be the second candidate the Steelers consider for their next offensive coordinator who doesn’t have previous coordinator experience. Tolzien also has just three years of experience as a quarterbacks coach.
Interestingly, Pittsburgh’s quarterbacks coach Tom Arth, who the team retained Wednesday, has more experience than that. However, some of Arth’s quarterback coaching experience came at the college level.
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