Steelers announce Arthur Smith as new offensive coordinator

On Friday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced they had hired former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith as the team’s new offensive coordinator.

Smith spent the last three seasons with the Falcons and was with the Tennessee Titans from 2011-2020. Smith’s final two seasons with Tennessee he served as the offensive coordinator and the offense was among the very best in the NFL. Running back Derrick Henry rushed for 2,027 yards and quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw for 3,819 yards and had 40 total touchdowns.

Pittsburgh fired Matt Canada midseason with running backs coach Eddie Faulkner and quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan shared the load for the offense. The team saw some improvement but the addition of Smith gives the team stability and a resume of success to build from. Next up will be Smith and head coach Mike Tomlin making the personnel moves to build Smith’s staff.

We have named Arthur Smith as our offensive coordinator.

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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) February 2, 2024