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Jeff Hafley

GB Defensive Coordinator

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NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports Packers DC Jeff Hafley will interview with the Steelers for their head-coaching vacancy on Saturday.

The Steelers requested an interview with Hafley on Thursday and have now been granted a chance to speak with the second-year defensive coordinator. Hafley has led a top-12 defense or better in each of his two seasons with the Packers since being named as the team’s defensive coordinator in 2024, and has also fielded interview requests from the Dolphins, Raiders, Titans, Cardinals, and Falcons this coaching cycle. He’s clearly in high-demand and is one of the safer bets to land a head coaching job in the coming weeks.
Danny Smith

PIT Special Teams

Buccaneers interviewed Steelers ST cDanny Smith for the same role.

A true veteran of the game, Smith, 72, has spent the last 13 seasons leading the Steelers’ special teams unit, and spent time as the special teams coordinator for the Bills (2001-2003), and Commanders (2004-2012) before that. Smith’s special teams units with the Steelers were often some of the best the league had to offer, making him an enticing candidate for the Buccaneers, who struggled mightily in that area last year.
Arthur Smith

PIT Offensive Coordinator

Cardinals will interview Steelers OC Arthur Smith for their head-coaching vacancy on Friday.

The news comes from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, who notes that Smith “will also interview with the Detroit Lions to be their offensive coordinator.” The implication seems to be that Smith will speak to the Lions on Friday as well.
Klay Kubiak

SF Offensive Coordinator

Steelers requested an interview with 49ers OC Klay Kubiak for their head-coaching vacancy.

This is Kubiak’s first reported invitation to interview for a new role of any kind. Good for him. The 49ers’ offense is averaging 5.5 yards per play as it heads into a matchup against the division-rival Seahawks this weekend. The unit continues to perform very well despite missing key players for multi-game stints throughout the year.
Nate Scheelhaase

LA Coaching Staff

Rams pass game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase will interview for the Raiders, Steelers, Ravens and Browns’ head-coaching vacancies on Friday.

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.
Jeff Hafley

GB Defensive Coordinator

Steelers requested an interview with Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley for their head coaching vacancy.

The Steelers are now up to seven interview requests for the opening left by Mike Tomlin. Six of them are with defensive coordinators. Without a young quarterback in need of an offensive mind at the helm, it looks like Pittsburgh will attack the other side of the ball with its head coaching hire. Hafley has been contacted by six teams for head coaching interviews. He has held the role of defensive coordinator in Green Bay for two seasons.
Arthur Smith

PIT Offensive Coordinator

Lions requested an interview with Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for their offensive coordinator vacancy.

The Lions are in need of a new OC after firing John Morton. Morton lasted one season on the job and was stripped of play-calling duties late in the year. Head coach Dan Campbell took over that responsibility from Week 10 onward. The offense got more aggressive under Campebll but wasn’t that much more successful. Campbell is expected to give over play-calling duties to his next coordinator. Smith would likely get a lot out of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, but his history of run-first football would not bode well for Jared Goff and the rest of the passing attack. For a team chasing the loss of offensive guru Ben Johnson, Smith would be a markedly underwhelming hire.
Anthony Weaver

MIA Defensive Coordinator

Steelers requested an interview with Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver for their head-coaching vacancy.

Weaver’s other interview requests in this current hiring cycle have come from the Falcons, Cardinals and Ravens. Weaver, 45, interviewed for the Saints and Bears’ head-coaching vacancies last year and was considered a finalist for the former team.
Brian Flores

MIN Defensive Coordinator

Commanders interviewed Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for their defensive coordinator vacancy.

Flores also has an interview with the Steelers lined up. Flores’ contract with the Vikings is up, meaning he is free to interview and sign anywhere this offseason. The Vikings are reportedly trying to sign him to a new deal, so he may wind up back in Minnesota despite being a highly-coveted defensive mind. Flores also has a head coaching interview lined up with the Ravens. We would expect him to take any head coaching job he is offered. Flores has been the Vikings’ defensive coordinator for three seasons. They are coming off back-to-back years with a top-10 defense. The team’s lowest finish by points allowed under Flores is 13th.
Art Rooney

PIT Center

Steelers president Art Rooney II said he is “not sure why you waste a year of your life not trying to contend” when asked about the team taking a year to rebuild.

The Steelers desperately need a year or two to retool the roster, but it should surprise no one that Rooney isn’t willing to commit to an uncompetitive 2026. He did, however, acknowledge the fact that the team isn’t always in a position to win a Super Bowl, saying, “I think you try every year. Some years you have the horses to really get there. Some years you don’t, but you try every year, in my view.” The Steelers are interviewing both Rams coordinators and will bring in plenty of other big names in the next few weeks. Assuming Aaron Rodgers is gone, they will also need to figure out their quarterback situation once again.