EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - AUGUST 18: Josh McCown of the Carolina Panthers looks on from the sideline against the New York Giants during the first half at MetLife Stadium on Friday, August 18, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
EAGAN, Minn. – The Vikings have included a modern part to their coaching staff.
Minnesota contracted Josh McCown as its quarterbacks coach and named Chris O’Hara as pass amusement master, the group reported Tuesday.
Initially a third-round draft choose by Arizona in 2002, McCown went through 18 seasons within the stars with 12 NFL groups. He begun for groups at a few stops and served as a dependable save for others, playing in 102 career recreations and making 76 begins. He played the 2010 season for the Hartford Colonials of the Joined together Football Association.
McCown most as of late served as the Jaguars quarterbacks coach beneath previous Head Coach Straight to the point Reich. He joins a Vikings staff driven by Head Coach Kevin O’Connell and will work beneath Hostile Facilitator Wes Phillips.
A local of Jacksonville, Texas, McCown made a difference lead his tall school football group to the playoffs and was the East Texas Player of the Year in 1997. He went on to play collegiately at SMU, where he got to be the primary first year recruit QB to begin for the Broncos since 1989. He eventually begun 25 recreations for SMU some time recently exchanging to Sam Houston State for his senior season. McCown outperformed his three-year SMU landing add up to in fair one season with the Bearkats, racking up 3,481 passing yards and 32 touchdowns.
O’Hara will be in his third season with the Vikings and his to begin with as pass amusement pro. Earlier to joining the Vikings, O’Hara coached for the Rams (2021), Pumas (2014-16, 2020) and Commanders (2017-19). Q
