Seattle Seahawks Hire 49ers' Brian Fleury as New Offensive Coordinator

Brock Huard shares his initial impressions of the Seahawks' reported hire of the young, up-and-coming coach.

Feb. 18, 2026 at 11:55pm

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The Seattle Seahawks are expected to hire San Francisco 49ers run game coordinator/tight ends coach Brian Fleury as their new offensive coordinator, replacing the departed Klint Kubiak. Former NFL quarterback Brock Huard shared his thoughts on the hire, highlighting Fleury's diverse coaching background and the potential learning curve he may face as a first-time play-caller in the NFL.

Why it matters

The Seahawks' offensive coordinator role is a crucial position as the team looks to build on its success and develop young quarterback Geno Smith. Fleury's hiring represents a pivot from the experienced Kubiak, as the Seahawks aim to bring in a rising coaching talent to lead their offense.

The details

Fleury has worked his way up the coaching ranks, serving in various roles on both offense and defense at the college and NFL levels before landing with the 49ers. His diverse background, which includes stints as a quality control coach, linebackers coach, and analytics specialist, is seen as a strength by Huard. However, Fleury has not called plays in the NFL, unlike the departed Kubiak, which could present a learning curve as he transitions to the coordinator role.

  • Fleury is expected to be hired as the Seahawks' new offensive coordinator in the coming days.

The players

Brian Fleury

The San Francisco 49ers' run game coordinator and tight ends coach, who is expected to be hired as the Seattle Seahawks' new offensive coordinator.

Klint Kubiak

The former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator, who departed to become the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Brock Huard

A former NFL quarterback and current radio host who shared his initial impressions of the Seahawks' reported hire of Brian Fleury.

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What they’re saying

“This guy's background is everywhere and anywhere in the realm of football. He was a quarterback in high school. He walked on at Maryland, finished his career at Towson. … His dad was a coach at this powerhouse high school, and then he goes and he's been a defensive analyst, and he's been an outside linebackers coach, and then he's a researcher and then he's a tight ends coach. He's just kind of worn all the different hats that you could possibly wear.”

— Brock Huard, Former NFL quarterback (Seattle Sports)

“There is going to be a learning curve that he's going to have to climb.”

— Brock Huard, Former NFL quarterback (Seattle Sports)

What’s next

The Seahawks will need to finalize Fleury's hiring in the coming days and work to retain key offensive assistants like Justin Outten and Jake Peetz to help Fleury overcome the learning curve of being a first-time play-caller.

The takeaway

The Seahawks are taking a chance on a young, up-and-coming coach in Fleury, betting that his diverse background and potential to develop strong working relationships with the existing offensive staff can offset his lack of experience as a play-caller. This hire represents a pivot from the more experienced Kubiak and signals the Seahawks' desire to continue evolving their offense around the talents of quarterback Geno Smith.