LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams are in the process of hiring former New York Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
The move, first reported by NFL Network, comes after LaFleur and the Jets parted ways and Rams offensive coordinator Liam Coen left Sean McVay’s staff to return to the Kentucky Wildcats to fill the same position.
During the 2022 season, the Rams’ offense struggled to consistently move the ball down the field and was ranked 27th in the NFL in yards per game (280.5) and points per game (18.1). The unit was hit hard by injuries last season, losing quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Allen Robinson to season-ending injuries.
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The Rams also had so many offensive line injuries that they started 12 different offensive line combinations in their first 12 games.
LaFleur spent the last two seasons with the Jets, leading an offense that finished 29th in scoring and 25th in total yards in 2022, and 28th and 26th last season.
The Super Bowl LVI champions, who finished 5-12 last season, expect healthy Stafford and Kupp to start OTAs in April.
Before joining the Jets, LaFleur was passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach for the San Francisco 49ers under coach Kyle Shanahan from 2017-2020.
LaFleur’s brother, Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur, was the Rams’ offensive coordinator under McVay in 2017.