Chad

Alexander

According to Breer, Alexander is comfortable in his current position and “wanted to see the building of the 2026 team through.” Alexander has been with the Chargers since 2024 and previously served as the Jets’ director of player personnel (2019-2023). He’s risen through the ranks since first joining the Ravens in 1999 as a pro personal assistant, and could field more offers for future GM openings if the Chargers have a strong season in 2026.

Alexander was a finalist for the Dolphins’ general manager vacancy earlier this offseason. Rams assistant general manager John McKay and Seahawks assistant general manager Nolan Teasley are also candidates for the role, and per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, Vikings executive vice president of football operations Rob Brzezinski “has expressed interest in the job.” Seifert notes that all external candidates come from a scouting background.

Alexander has close ties to former Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, which could give him an edge with Dolphins owner Stephen Ross. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer deserves credit for his reporting late last week, when he identified Sullivan as a candidate for the job in Miami. Per Breer, the Dolphins are expected to “have three guys atop the football side—the head coach, the new GM and [senior vice president of football and business administration Brandon] Shore.” He believes the team is seeking a general manager “with a strong player-evaluation background” to complete the trio.

The Dolphins will interview Chargers assistant general manager Chad Alexander, Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan, 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams and their own interim general managers Champ Kelly for their open general manager position. The Dolphins are moving quickly towards finding their new general manager, beginning the second phase of the interview process by bringing in these four candidates in-person. Mike McDaniel is still the head coach but it is possible the general manager hire changes things with John Harbaugh also on the coaching market.

Alexander, who came over from the Jets to join former Ravens charge Joe Hortiz, interviewed for the Raiders and Jaguars jobs in the 2025 offseason. The Dolphins continue to grow their general manager interview pool.

Alexander has spent just one season with the Chargers, and previously was employed by the Ravens and Jets. He’s the seventh known candidate to interview for the job, as the Jaguars look to replace Trent Baalke after Baalke was dismissed on January 22. It seems likely Jacksonville will have a new head honcho in the coming days.

Alexander was hired by the Chargers last offseason and has been highly regarded in the team’s front office. He started as a scout for the Ravens, spending most of two decades in Baltimore and participated in the NFL’s Accelerator Program for front office executives. He followed current Chargers GM Joe Hortiz to Los Angeles and is now next on the Raiders’ list of general manager interview requests. If hired, Alexander would be the second straight Chargers executive to be general manager for the Raiders, following Tom Telesco.

Alexander has spent several seasons working in NFL front offices, starting as a scout and assistant director of pro personnel for the Ravens. After two decades with the Ravens, he followed general manager Joe Douglas to the Jets and spent five seasons with the team. Alexander will now work with another former Ravens executive - general manager Joe Hortiz - as the Chargers’ new assistant general manager.