The Tampa Bay Buccaneers interviewed familiar face Antoine Randle El on Friday in an effort to fill the vacant offensive coordinator position. Randle El, who was on Bruce Arians’ staff in Tampa in 2019 and 2020, is currently the wide receivers coach for the Detroit Lions. The interview was conducted virtually as the Lions prepared for the NFC Championship Game in San Francisco last week.
Randle El is currently one of two candidates the Bucks have announced have completed initial interviews. The team also met in person with former Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt at the Advent Health Training Center on Monday.
Randle El began his coaching career as an offensive assistant under Arians in 2019. He was hired by the Lions as receivers coach in 2021 and coached the team, helping Detroit gain the 10th-most receiving yards in the league during that time. That group also includes former fourth-round draft pick Amon-Ra St. Brown, who had 315 receptions, 3,588 yards, and 21 touchdowns in three years and is a 2022 Pro Bowler and first-teamer. Selected for both. Associated Press All-Pro in 2023.
Randle El played nine seasons in the NFL with Pittsburgh and Washington before beginning his coaching career. The former college quarterback has caught 370 passes for 4,467 yards and 15 touchdowns and rushed for 438 yards, completing 22-of-27 passes for 323 yards and six touchdowns. Recorded. After the 2005 season, he won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers and threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward for the final points in a 21–10 win over Seattle. This is famous.