Declan Doyle (born 1996) is an American professional

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coach who is the

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He previously served as the tight ends coach for the

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from 2023 to 2024. Doyle's NFL coaching career began as an assistant with the

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in 2019 as an offensive assistant. He then joined the

as their tight ends coach before being hired by the

as their offensive coordinator in 2025.

Coaching career

Iowa

In 2016, as a sophomore in college, Doyle transferred to the

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and became a student offensive assistant for the

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program. He had previously spent his freshman year at

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, where he was as a captain on their baseball team.

New Orleans Saints

In 2019, Doyle was hired by the

as an offensive assistant under head coach

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. After Payton retired following the

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, he remained with the Saints under new head coach Dennis Allen.

Denver Broncos

On February 25, 2023, Doyle was hired by the

as their tight ends coach to reunite with Sean Payton, who came out of retirement to become the new head coach of the Broncos.

Chicago Bears

On January 28, 2025, Doyle was hired by the

under head coach Ben Johnson.

Personal life

Doyle is the son of former Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle.

References

External links

Chicago Bears profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, Declan 1996 births Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Iowa Western Community College alumni Iowa Hawkeyes football coaches New Orleans Saints coaches Denver Broncos coaches Chicago Bears coaches NFL offensive coordinators Coaches of American football from Iowa Sportspeople from Iowa City, Iowa