One other head teaching job taken off the board for Rams assistants

[ad_1] The variety of open head teaching jobs that Rams assistants have interview for is dwindling by the day.

The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly plan to rent Mike McCarthy to be their subsequent head coach, in keeping with ESPN's Adam Schefter. McCarthy beforehand coached the Dallas Cowboys and Inexperienced Bay Packers.

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Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula was reportedly the "chief" for his job, in keeping with CBS Sports activities' Aditi Kinkhabwala. However the Steelers would not have been in a position to speak to Shula once more till after the NFC championship recreation on Sunday. So slightly than wait, it looks like Pittsburgh wished to get began as quickly as potential with McCarthy on the helm.

Shula had interviewed with plenty of groups through the head coach hiring cycle, however now it appears as if he might find yourself returning to Sean McVay's workers in 2026. The Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens all employed new head coaches lately after Shula interviewed with them. That leaves simply the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders as the one out there openings Shula interviewed for this winter.

The opposite Rams assistants at the moment in competition for different jobs are passing recreation coordinator Nate Scheelhaase and offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur. Scheelhaase is reportedly a finalist for the Cleveland Browns' head teaching job, whereas ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Cardinals are "wanting" at LaFleur for his or her head coach place. Each interviewed with the Raiders, too.

The opposite wild-card workforce is the Buffalo Payments, though there have not been any studies of the Rams assistants interviewing there.

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Within the meantime, L.A. will put together to face the Seattle Seahawks within the NFC championship recreation on Sunday. If any head teaching openings stay following the sport, the three Rams assistants might proceed their candidacy.