"Rams coach Sean McVay goes through it nearly every year. The Rams have a successful season and other NFL teams raid his coaching staff. Mike LaFleur, the Rams' offensive coordinator for the last three seasons, is the latest to parlay his time with McVay into an NFL head coaching opportunity. The Arizona Cardinals on Sunday hired LaFleur as head coach."
"LaFleur, 38, is the seventh former McVay assistant to land an NFL head coach job. LaFleur's brother Matt, was the Rams' offensive coordinator in McVay's first season in 2017 and then called plays for the Tennessee Titans in 2018 before he was hired by the Green Bay Packers. The LaFleurs are the second tandem of head-coaching brothers currently in the NFL along with Jim (Chargers) and John Harbaugh (New York Giants)."
Sean McVay's coaching staff frequently supplies NFL head coaches as teams recruit his assistants after successful Rams seasons. Mike LaFleur was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as their head coach after serving three seasons as the Rams' offensive coordinator. LaFleur began his coaching career under Kyle Shanahan and coached with the Browns, Falcons and 49ers before becoming the New York Jets offensive coordinator and play-caller in 2021. LaFleur was let go after the 2022 season and joined McVay's staff in 2023. LaFleur inherits a Cardinals team that finished 3-14 in the NFC West in 2025. LaFleur's exit could create an opportunity for passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase to become offensive coordinator.
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