Bengals QB coach Dan Pitcher requested for OC interview with Saints

Given the interest teams had in him last year, it felt like a matter of time before other teams started calling about Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher.

That time is now, with CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reporting that the New Orleans Saints have submitted a request to interview Pitcher for their vacant offensive coordinator position.

Those Saints had just fired offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael before making the request, a move that coincidentally made current Bengals coordinator Brian Callahan is the NFL’s longest-tenured coach in that position.

Funnily enough, the Bengals might wait to see what happens with Callahan’s head coaching interviews before making a decision with Pitcher. Callahan has had or will have four interviews for head coach, and one team has already requested a second in-person interview.

Pitcher is the near-guaranteed in-house promotion to offensive coordinator if Callahan leaves, which is why the Bengals paid up big last year to keep Pitcher despite similar interest from other teams.