Dan Pitcher, coach of the Bengal quarterbacks, is promoted to offensive coordinator to take Brian Callahan’s position.

The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t need to search far and wide to find their next offensive coordinator. The franchise simply promoted quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher.

Pitcher was formally handed the job Thursday, one day after Brian Callahan left to take the head coaching gig with the Tennessee Titans.

The 37-year-old Pitcher just finished his eighth season on Cincy’s coaching staff. He spent the past four seasons as Joe Burrow’s position coach after previously serving as assistant QBs coach (2019) and offensive assistant (2016-18).

“This is the ideal scenario. I’ve had the luxury of growing up here,” Pitcher said. “This is where I learned how to be a coach and doing it under some really good people. It’s not often you get the chance to take all those steps in your career in one place.

“And to be working for really good people who want to see you succeed, and in turn you try to provide value for them in a role like this. I think it’s pretty special. This is what I was hoping for all along.”

Burrow set single-season team records for completions, yards passing, touchdown passes and passer rating. From the start of the 2021 regular season through Week 10 of this season, Burrow led the NFL in completion percentage while ranking third in yards passing, third in TD passes and third in passer rating.

Burrow has been selected as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week six times and earned his first career Pro Bowl selection in 2022.

“Our relationship is as good as it gets,” Burrow said.

“I wouldn’t be the player I am today without him. He’s been preparing for this for years. He takes his job very seriously and does it with a lot of passion.”

Browning ranked second in the NFL in completion percentage from Week 12 through Week 18 and second in yards passing. I look forward to seeing him continue to grow in this new position.”