Bruce Arians expresses interest in coaching return in 2027
The former Tampa Bay coach said his health has improved and he would consider the Buccaneers job if it became available.
Bruce Arians has expressed interest in becoming an NFL head coach again in 2027, telling NFL insider Jordan Schultz that he feels healthy after medical problems contributed to his departure from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March 2022.
Arians would consider another stint with Tampa Bay should the position become vacant, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Todd Bowles remains the coach, but speculation about his future intensified after the Buccaneers reached their Week 10 bye at 3-6.
In comments reported by Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Arians said an Achilles injury during the 2021 season led to back problems that made prolonged standing painful. He was also being monitored for a heart aneurysm. Arians led Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl victory in February 2021 before later handing over to Bowles.
Arians, who turned 74 in October, said visiting an Arizona high school team coached by his son helped revive his interest. Conversations with his son and meetings with the team's coaches and players renewed his enthusiasm, he said. He also said he misses the locker-room interaction that comes with coaching.
