A variety of defensive staffers are among the many top candidates on this 12 months’s head coach hiring cycle. Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula is actually considered one of them.
Two interview requests had already been made in his case, but many more have since emerged. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reports the Cardinals, Ravens, Raiders and Giants submitted a slip for Shula. Meaning six of the eight teams which currently have a HC emptiness hope to talk with him.
Each Arizona and Las Vegas had coaches known for his or her work on the defensive side of the ball until recently. Pete Carroll proved to be a one-and-done staffer upon returning to the NFL. Not long after his firing, Jonathan Gannon‘s three-year tenure with the Cardinals got here to an end. Teams often look to coaches with a separate background than their predecessor when making a change on the sidelines, but Vegas and Arizona are casting a large net.
The Ravens have conducted a lot of interviews already within the aftermath of moving on from John Harbaugh. Baltimore has also requested to talk with three other coaches along with Shula, though. Further slips would come as little surprise. The Giants represent considered one of the highest destinations for Harbaugh, but Latest York has also been connected to an extended list of other candidates. That features several staffers with a defensive background.
The grandson of legendary coach Don Shula, Chris has served because the Rams’ DC for every of the past two years. His success in that role could thoroughly result in the 39-year-old becoming the most recent member of the Sean McVay coaching tree to land an NFL HC gig. Virtual interviews with Shula can happen starting Tuesday, and several other may be expected given the character of interest in his case.