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Cards reportedly close to McCoy for OC

Ever since he was hired, Steve Wilks has been working on hiring his staff, and Thursday night came multiple reports that he's closed in on an offensive coordinator -- former Chargers head coach Mike McCoy. He was a name that has been connected to the Cardinals for a while now. McCoy was reportedly the OC choice for former Cardinals defensive coordinator James Bettcher had Bettcher gotten the head coaching spot. McCoy was the offensive coordinator in Denver this past season before being let go in November.

UPDATE: It's official.

There are no official announcements yet on the coaching staff beyond Wilks, although names -- as they tend to do -- have started to trickle out. For a few days multiple reports have Panthers linebackers coach Al Holcomb coming as defensive coordinator. The Cards are expected to keep Byron Leftwich (QB) and Larry Foote (ILB) from the previous staff with the possibility of other holdovers (Kevin Garver for WR and Steve Heiden at TE). Other reported names have been Ray Brown (OL), David Merritt (DB) and Don Johnson (DL).

San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy talks to Arizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwill (left) and Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians before the 2015 NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. The Chargers won the game 22-19. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
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