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INDIANAPOLIS -- The St. Louis Rams are hiring a former NFL quarterback to coach their quarterbacks. But it might not be the one you expect.
A week after Rams coach Jeff Fisher interviewed Jeff Garcia for the vacant quarterbacks coach job, he decided to hire Chris Weinke for the job. ESPN's Derek Tyson tweeted the news Thursday morning.
Weinke comes to St. Louis after spending the past four years working for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He interviewed with Fisher last week before Fisher spoke to Garcia about the opening.
At IMG, Weinke spent his time tutoring quarterbacks of all ages from all over the country. Weinke has worked with a who's who of NFL quarterbacks in his time at IMG, including players like Seattle's Russell Wilson, Carolina's Cam Newton and Minnesota's Teddy Bridgewater.
Weinke spent seven seasons in the NFL, mostly with Carolina before finishing in San Francisco. That came after winning the Heisman Trophy in his final season at Florida State. In 20 career starts, Weinke completed 54.4 percent of his passes for 3,904 yards and 15 touchdowns with 26 interceptions. He retired after playing two games for the 49ers in 2007.
Weinke replaces Frank Cignetti as quarterbacks coach. The Rams promoted Cignetti to offensive coordinator last week.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The St. Louis Rams are hiring a former NFL quarterback to coach their quarterbacks. But it might not be the one you expect.
A week after Rams coach Jeff Fisher interviewed Jeff Garcia for the vacant quarterbacks coach job, he decided to hire Chris Weinke for the job. ESPN's Derek Tyson tweeted the news Thursday morning.
Weinke comes to St. Louis after spending the past four years working for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He interviewed with Fisher last week before Fisher spoke to Garcia about the opening.
At IMG, Weinke spent his time tutoring quarterbacks of all ages from all over the country. Weinke has worked with a who's who of NFL quarterbacks in his time at IMG, including players like Seattle's Russell Wilson, Carolina's Cam Newton and Minnesota's Teddy Bridgewater.
Weinke spent seven seasons in the NFL, mostly with Carolina before finishing in San Francisco. That came after winning the Heisman Trophy in his final season at Florida State. In 20 career starts, Weinke completed 54.4 percent of his passes for 3,904 yards and 15 touchdowns with 26 interceptions. He retired after playing two games for the 49ers in 2007.
Weinke replaces Frank Cignetti as quarterbacks coach. The Rams promoted Cignetti to offensive coordinator last week.
