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Buccaneers Part Ways with Offensive Coordinator Jeff Tedford

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2 28 12%20NFL%20Shield?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1417903478175Scott Boehm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Jeff Tedford’s short tenure as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator has come to an end as he and the Buccaneers have parted ways.

Tedford was hired in January by first-year Bucs head coach Lovie Smith, but had been on an indefinite leave of absence due to health reasons and was released from his contract over the weekend to “pursue other opportunities.”

After having heart surgery prior to the start of preseason, Tedford hasn’t called a play for the called a play for the team since the third preseason game.

“When my health issues arose, I simply tried to ignore them, and then I made the mistake of twice trying to come back too early,” Tedford said in a statement. “At that point, the organization proposed, and I agreed, that an indefinite leave of absence would allow me the proper amount of time to rest and rehabilitate myself. I am happy to state that I’m healthy now and feeling great.”

Without Tedford, the Buccaneers have the 26th ranked offense in the NFL.

Tedford was the head coach at California from 2002-12.


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