The B.C. Lions have made contract offers to the coaching staff, including former Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive coordinator George Cortez.

While Cortez will head up the offence, new head coach Jeff Tedford will be heavily involved with building the offence and potentially calling plays.

Former Roughriders offensive line coach Doug Malone will also be joining Cortez in Vancouver.

Chuck McMann remains as the team's special teams coach with the addition of running backs coach to his portfolio.

Tedford will also add quality control assistants before training camp begins in June.

Offensive line coach Dan Dorazio, defensive line coach Carl Hairston, running backs coach Kelly Bates and receivers coach Joe Paopao will not be back.