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Evero met virtually with the Raiders this week and will have an in-person interview sometime next week. The 45-year-old defensive coordinator also has an interview with the Steelers coming up. Evero has been a defensive coordinator for the last four years (three with the Panthers, one with the Broncos) with mixed results, though he remains respected around the league.

Only two days ago, Kubiak had zero reported interview invites. Now he is slated to interview for both the Steelers and Raiders’ head-coaching vacancies. Good for him. Kubiak’s offense has helped propel the 49ers into the Divisional Round, with the defense’s front-seven being hampered by injuries.

This is Brady’s first reported connection to the Raiders. He and the Bills notably take on the Broncos on Saturday. If things go well, he will have yet another positive mark on his resume as he heads into the interview. His offense is averaging 5.9 yards per play, ranking fourth among Divisional Round competitors.

This is quite the impressive lineup for the 35-year-old offensive coach. Scheelhaase coached in the college ranks from 2015-2023 before signing on as an offensive assistant and passing game specialist with the Rams in 2024. He was promoted to his current role last offseason.

It’s Graham’s first head-coaching interview request of the cycle — he did have a DC request with the Commanders. The Raiders brought him back despite massive turnover on the offensive side of the ball and at head coach last year, so it’s possible if they hired an offense-first head coach that they’d seek to bring Graham back again in 2026. Graham did have two head-coaching interviews with the Jaguars in 2025.

It’s the first known interview for Harbaugh, who apparently did not leak his schedule to the entire insider crew at NFL Network. It would make sense for him to view this as one of the most appealing jobs out there despite the unsettled nature of the quarterback position, as the Falcons tied for the NFC South “lead” at 8-9 this year and have stars like Bijan Robinson and Drake London on tap along with a rising defense. ESPN’s Adam Schefter believes Harbaugh is still in touch with the Giants, Titans, Browns, Raiders, and Cardinals. We suspect we’ll be blurbing a lot more about this Harbaugh character over the next few days. He seems to be the first domino for most coaching searches.

That makes four interview requests for Minter, who already has heard from the Ravens, Titans, and Browns. He’s the seventh name on Las Vegas’ interview request list, joining Packers DC Jeff Hafley, Broncos DC Vance Joseph, Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak, Chiefs OC Matt Nagy, Rams passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase and Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb. Minter’s defense did great work last night against Drake Maye, even if it ultimately didn’t lead to a win.

They’re joined by the Cardinals and Raiders, adding to the initial two names of the Titans and Dolphins from over the weekend. Shula’s defense has faded down the stretch, but finished fourth in defensive DVOA during the regular season. It should not be lost on anybody that Shula is doing this despite almost no investment on that side of the ball — the Rams have the lowest defensive payroll in the NFL.

So have the Raiders. The McVay assistant coaching tree continues to be well-plumbed. Scheelhaase stayed put this year after nearly signing on as Jaguars offensive coordinator in 2025 silly season. It’s possible that he leaps to an offensive coordinator gig this year, but the fact that he’s already drawing head-coaching interviews shows his name is on the rise. The Ravens have a crowded board right now, about 10-15 candidates deep, and the Raiders have requested just six names.

The same is reportedly true of the Falcons. Evero has been on something of a three-year journey in Carolina, overseeing a strong unit in 2023, a disastrous one in 2024, and respectable one in 2025. We would consider him a long shot for either opening, but he’s clearly a name getting around in league circles. He also interviewed for openings following 2023. Evero turned 45 earlier this month.