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The team also interviewed tight ends coach George Godsey for the OC opening. Baltimore last week parted ways with Greg Roman after four years at the helm of the offense. That John Harbaugh is considered Urban could mean the team intends on doing what it takes to keep Lamar Jackson on the roster in 2023 and beyond. Jackson’s future with the team remains unclear. His departure would likely require an all-out offensive restructuring. Urban, a former receivers coach for the Bengals, has been Baltimore’s QB coach since 2017.

Godsey shared co-OC duties with RBs coach Eric Studesville in Miami last season while also coaching the Dolphins’ tight ends. He’d been coaching TEs for Miami since 2019 and previously coached for the Patriots, Texans, and Lions as a product of the Bill Belichick tree.

Both Godsey -- Miami’s tight end coach -- and Studesville -- the team’s running backs coach -- get promotions and will combine to fill one of the league’s last offensive coordinator openings. It’s an odd arrangement but one that keeps both coaches in the organization and at the head of an offense captained by an inexperienced and sometimes-shaky QB. Both coaches had success with their respective positions in 2020: Myles Gaskin emerged as a reliable every-down running back while Mike Gesicki shined as an explosive pass catcher who creates mismatches in the secondary. Godsey and Studesville will now be tasked with developing the team’s Tua-led offense to match the caliber of Miami’s excellent defense.

It was officially announced as a “mutual parting of ways.” Godsey spent the last two seasons as Houston’s offensive coordinator, but Bill O’Brien retook playcalling duties in late September. Whether Godsey was a problem or not, the Texans felt the need to “part ways” with someone for their impotent offense, and it certainly wasn’t going to be the guy (GM Rick Smith) who signed Brock Osweiler. The Texans are back to the drawing board at quarterback for 2017.

Cimini reports an interview could happen as soon as Tuesday at the Senior Bowl. The Texans offense struggled with Godsey running the show in 2016, and he had his play-calling duties stripped at one point in the season. He did good work with a slew of replacement-level quarterbacks in 2015, however, and cannot really be blamed for the disaster which is Brock Osweiler. Considering the lack of interest in the job around the league, this would not be a bad hire for the Jets. Cimini reports they are also interested in Saints WRs coach John Morton.

Houston’s offensive coordinator the last two seasons, Godsey was reportedly in the running for the Jets’ OC job, but that position went to John Morton. Godsey has never coached on the defensive side, but he does have history with Lions GM Bob Quinn from their time together in New England. Godsey will likely spend a season in the shadows before looking for another coordinator job next January.

Per reporter John McClain, Godsey was the Texans’ “de facto” coordinator last season. Only 36, Godsey was an offensive assistant under Bill Belichick in New England from 2011-13. Even if Godsey is calling the plays, coach Bill O’Brien will remain the Texans’ overall offensive boss.