The Seattle Seahawks quarterback coach Dave Canales is set to depart his role and join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their new defensive coordinator, sources confirmed on Wednesday. This comes after he reportedly attended an interview for the position.
Canales has become the 10th candidate to interview for the defensive coordinator role. The Buccaneers began their search for a new defensive coordinator after the dismissal of Byron Leftwich on January 19.
Other candidates that Canales beat to the position include Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher, Detroit Lions assistant head coach Scottie Montgomery, Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach/tight ends coach Thomas Brown, and former Georgia Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken, who was hired by the Baltimore Ravens this past week.
Canales arrived at the Seahawks in 2010, before which he was an assistant strength coach at USC, a special teams/tight ends coach at El Camino College, and the offensive coordinator at Carson High in California. During his 13 years in Seattle, Canales wide receivers coach, passing game coordinator, and quarterbacks coach on two separate occasions.
