The Falcons’ search for a new General Manager is set to take several steps forward on Friday.
Albert Breer of SI.com reports that the team will hold four interviews with candidates for the position. Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham, 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams, Eagles senior personnel director Joe Douglas, and Chiefs assistant GM Mike Bradway will all be meeting with the team.
Cunningham and Williams interviewed with the team for their president of football job before Matt Ryan was hired earlier this month.
The Falcons interviewed Steelers assistant GM Andy Weidl and Texans assistant GM James Liipfert on Thursday. There have not been any reports of other candidates in the mix, so the team’s hire may be coming soon.
With Matt Ryan installed as president of football and Kevin Stefanski at head coach, the Falcons have moved on to their search for a new General Manager.
That process includes a candidate who has held the job for another team in the past. Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports that they have requested an interview with Eagles senior personnel director/advisor to the GM Joe Douglas.
Douglas joined the Eagles last year and was fired as the Jets’ GM during the 2024 season. Douglas had been in that job since 2019 and he also worked for the Eagles before getting the job with the Jets.
The Falcons interviewed Texans assistant GM James Liipfert for the job on Thursday.
The Cowboys have landed on their choice for their defensive coordinator vacancy.
NFL Media reports that they are working to hire Christian Parker to fill the role on Brian Schottenheimer’s staff. Matt Eberflus was fired after the Cowboys finished last in the league in points allowed.
Parker has been the defensive backs coach and pass game coordinator for the Eagles for the last two seasons. He’s also worked for the Broncos as a defensive backs coach and for the Packers as a defensive quality control coach.
The Packers also showed interest in bringing Parker back to fill their defensive coordinator vacancy, but they’ll have to go in a different direction now.
The Eagles’ search for a new offensive coordinator has taken them to Chicago.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that they have requested an interview with Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.
Doyle just finished his first season on the Chicago staff. While teams can block lateral moves, Doyle would have the chance to call offensive plays in Philadelphia while head coach Ben Johnson handles those duties for the Bears and that often allows for movement despite the same title.
Doyle was the Broncos’ tight ends coach for two years before joining the Bears and he also coached under Sean Payton in New Orleans.
With Eric Bieniemy expected to return to Kansas City as offensive coordinator, Matt Nagy is on the way out.
While at present it doesn’t look like a head coaching job is going to materialize for Nagy, he’s a candidate for a prominent offensive coordinator role.
Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, Nagy interviewed for the Eagles offensive coordinator vacancy on Wednesday.
Nagy, 47, got his start in the league with the Eagles under former head coach Andy Reid in 2008. He stayed with the franchise through 2012, ending his tenure as an offense quality control coach before becoming Kansas City’s QBs coach under Reid in 2013.
After going 34-33 as Bears head coach from 2018-2021, Nagy returned to the Chiefs in 2022 as senior assistant and quarterbacks coach. He was promoted to offensive coordinator when Bieniemy left the franchise after winning Super Bowl LVII.
Nagy was considered a frontrunner to land the Titans’ job, but that went to Robert Saleh this week. Nagy also interviewed with the Raiders, Cardinals, and Ravens in this coaching cycle.
