Cardinals turn to rival Rams’ OC Mike LaFleur as head coach

• LaFleur was in charge of Rams' red-hot offense

• Cardinals last reached playoffs in 2021 season

The Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur as head coach on Sunday, turning to a division rival's offensive coordinator to try to pull the franchise from the bottom of the NFC West. The Cardinals' announcement brought an end to a nearly four-week hiring process.

The 38-year-old Los Angeles Rams assistant replaces Jonathan Gannon, who was fired in January after compiling a 15-36 record over three seasons, including 3-14 last year. LaFleur - who is the younger brother of Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur - has been the Rams' offensive coordinator for the past three seasons.