The San Francisco 49ers have hired Bucs’ tight ends coach Jon Embree to join Kyle Shanahan’s new staff. Embree will coach tight ends and also carry the title of assistant head coach, according to Sirus XM NFL Radio and Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times.

#Bucs will have at least one opening on their coaching staff. Jon Embree will join Kyle Shanahan's staff with 49ers as assistant HC/TEs. — Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) February 6, 2017

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Embree, 51, first joined the Buccaneers in 2014 as part of Lovie Smith’s first season, but is certainly no stranger to Shanahan. The two worked together during their time with the Redskins in 2010. At the time, Shanahan was the offensive coordinator and Embree was the tight ends coach. Prior to Embree’s coaching career, he played in the NFL for three years spending time with the Seahawks and Rams.

One of Embree’s greatest accomplishments with the Bucs was helping cultivate the breakout of Cameron Brate, who has emerged as one of the NFL’s best pass-catching tight ends in the league. Brate finished the 2016 season tied for the NFL lead among tight ends this season with eight receptions. He also tied Jimmie Giles’ Bucs record for a tight end, finishing the season with 57 catches for 660 yards and eight touchdowns.

The Bucs were hoping that Mike Smith’s resigning would signal that the team would be able to survive the off-season without any coaching changes. But, the search for a new tight ends coach is now on. As of now, there has been no announcement of a replacement for Embree on coach Koetter’s coaching staff so the Bucs are likely in the midst of trying to find the right candidate for the upcoming season.