Tuesday, January 24, 2023

NFL Coaching Tracker

While the defensive coordinator search of the Minnesota Vikings is the vacancy that interests me the most, there are several coaching and general manager vacancies across the league. Here is a look at how those searches are progressing. The best place to start is the Vikings search for a new defensive coordinator.

Minnesota Vikings Defensive Coordinator
Candidates:
Brian Flores, Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant/LB coach
Sean Desai, Seattle Seahawks associate head coach for defense
Ryan Nielsen, New Orleans Saints co-defensive coordinator/DL coach
-Nielsen interviewed yesterday.

General Manager

Arizona Cardinals
Hired:
Monti Ossenfort, Tennessee Titans director of player personnel
Interviewed:
Ian Cunningham, Chicago Bears assistant GM
Quentin Harris, Arizona Cardinals VP of player personel
Joe Hortiz, Baltimore Ravens director of player personnel
Jerry Reese, former New York Giants GM
Adrian Wilson, Arizona Cardinals VP of pro personnel

Tennessee Titans
Hired:
Ran Carthon, San Francisco 49ers director of player personnel
Interviewed (scheduled/completed):
Malik Boyd, Buffalo Bills director of pro personnel
Glenn Cook, Cleveland Browns assistant GM/VP of player personnel
Ryan Cowden, Tennessee Titans VP of player personnel
Ian Cunningham, Chicago Bears assistant general manager
Quentin Harris, Arizona Cardinals VP of player personnel
Monti Ossenfort, Tennessee Titans director of player personnel

Head Coach

Arizona Cardinals
Interviewed (scheduled/completed)
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator 
Brian Flores, Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant/LB coach
Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator 
Vance Joseph, Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator 
Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints
Dan Quinn, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator
Frank Reich, former Indianapolis Colts head coach
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator 

Carolina Panthers
Interviewed (scheduled/completed):
Jim Caldwell, former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions head coach
Ken Dorsey, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator 
Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator 
Mike Kafka, New York Giants defensive coordinator
Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots LB coach
Kellen Moore, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator 
Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints head coach
Frank Reich, former Indianapolis Colts head coach
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator 
Shane Steichen, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator
Steve Wilks, Carolina Panthers interim coach

Denver Broncos
Interviewed (scheduled/completed):
Jim Caldwell, former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions head coach
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator 
Jim Harbaugh, University of Michigan head coach
Raheem Morris, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator 
Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints head coach
Dan Quinn, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator 
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator 
David Shaw, former Stanford head coach

Houston Texans
Interviewed (scheduled/completed):
Thomas Brown, Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator 
Jonathan Gannon, Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator 
Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator 
Mike Kafka, New York Giants offensive coordinator 
Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints head coach
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
Shane Steichen, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator

Indianapolis Colts
Interviewed (scheduled/completed):
Eric Bieniemy, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator
Rich Bisaccia, Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator
Brian Callahan, Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator
Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator
Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator 
Mike Kafka, New York Giants offensive coordinator
Wink Martindale, New York Giants defensive coordinator 
Raheem Morris, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator 
Dan Quinn, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator 
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator 
Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis Colts interim head coach
Shane Steichen, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator
Bubba Ventrone, Indianapolis Colts special teams coordinator 

Offensive Coordinator

New England Patriots
Hired: 
Bill O’Brien, Alabama offensive coordinator
Interviewed:
Keenan McCardell, Minnesota Vikings WR coach
Nick Caley, New England Patriots TE coach

Baltimore Ravens
Interviewed (scheduled/completed):
Chad O’Shea, Cleveland Browns WR coach/pass game coordinator 
Justin Outten, Denver Broncos offensive coordinator 
Zac Robinson, Los Angeles Rams pass game coordinator 

Los Angeles Chargers
Interviewed (scheduled/completed):
Greg Olson, Los Angeles Rams senior offensive assistant
Zac Robinson, Los Angeles Rams pass game coordinator
Luke Steckel, Tennessee Titans TE coach
Thomas Brown, Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach

Los Angeles Rams
Interviewed (scheduled/requested):
Mike LaFleur, former New York Jets offensive coordinator
Austin King, Chicago Bears assistant OL coach

New York Jets
Interviewed (scheduled/requested):
Joe Brady, Buffalo Bills QB coach
Marcus Brady, former Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator 
Nick Caley, New England Patriots TE coach
Nathaniel Hackett, former Denver Broncos head coach
Klint Kubiak, Denver Broncos pass game coordinator/QB coach
Chad O’Shea, Cleveland Browns pass game coordinator 
Kevin Patullo, Philadelphia Eagles pass game coordinator

Washington Commanders
Interviewed (scheduled/requested):
Charles London, Atlanta Falcons QB coach
Pat Shurmur, former offensive coordinator 
Eric Studesville, Miami Dolphins associate head coach/RB coach
Ken Zampese, Washington Commanders QB coach
Thomas Brown, Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach

Defensive Coordinator

Cleveland Browns
Hired: 
Jim Schwartz, Tennessee Titans senior defensive assistant
Interviewed:
Sean Desai, Seattle Seahawks associate head coach for defense
Brian Flores, Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant/ LB coach
Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots LB coach
Dennard Wilson, Philadelphia Eagles defensive pass game coordinator 

Miami Dolphins
Interviewed (scheduled/requested):
Anthony Campanile, Miami Dolphins LB coach
Sean Desai, Seattle Seahawks associate head coach for defense 

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Of course, all of the teams looking for a new head coach will also be looking for offensive and defensive coordinators once their new head coach is hired. The Vikings are competing with one team for a DC now. They will eventually be competing with six teams for a DC. Although, the head coach candidates are coming to interviews with a DC in mind. Perhaps the coaches seeking DC jobs on their own are currently unattached. Who knows? We should know all of the hires soon after the Super Bowl. The wait is excruciating. 





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