The Seahawks are taking from an NFC West rival to fill their offensive coordinator vacancy.
Seattle is hiring 49ers tight ends coach/run game coordinator Brian Fleury as the team's new OC, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported Sunday.
Although the Seahawks considered several in-house candidates, Fleury emerged as the name to take over for Klint Kubiak, who moved on as head coach of the Raiders.
Fleury has been with San Francisco for seven seasons, beginning as a defensive quality control coach in 2019. He switched over to the same role on offense from 2020-21 before rising to TEs coach from 2022-24. The 2025 campaign saw him add the title of run game coordinator. Prior to his time with the 49ers, the former college quarterback also worked for the Miami Dolphins as a football research analyst in 2016 and director of football research from 2017-18. He coached on staffs for the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills before that.
Fleury's recent expertise with tight ends could lend itself well to the continued development of tight end Elijah Arroyo, a second-round pick who contributed sparingly as a rookie but showed some promised while hauling in 15 receptions for 179 yards and a touchdown. AJ Barner could likewise benefit from such a hire after emerging to finish second on the squad in receptions (52) and receiving touchdowns (six), with 519 receiving yards.
There's also the running game to think about, a key piece of Seattle romp through the playoffs -- especially with Zach Charbonnet coming off a torn ACL and Kenneth Walker III being a pending free agent after racking up 313 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the postseason, which he capped off by winning Super Bowl Most Valuable Player.
Overall, though, head coach Mike Macdonald is hoping he's found someone to carry over the team's offensive success in the wake of Kubiak's departure. Seattle finished third in scoring in 2025, the team's highest ranking in 20 years, and Sam Darnold overcame any lingering negative narratives around him to win a Lombardi Trophy.
Macdonald's ferocious defense will certainly make the transition smoother, but chances of the Seahawks defending their crown will also hinge on Fleury coming in and keeping the cylinders firing.
