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John Harbaugh to interview with the New York Giants today

It was reported last night that John Harbaugh is expected to interview with the New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, and Tennessee Titans this week. This morning, Ian Rapoport is reporting that he will interview first with the Giants today. Rapoport says that is a good sign for the Giants.

Former #Ravens coach John Harbaugh is visiting the #Giants today, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. His first in-person visit and a good sign for NYG. pic.twitter.com/k4OTmxeFHM

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 14, 2026

To me, the Giants have always been the favorite to land Harbaugh. They have a much better overall roster. The thing that could swing in favor of the Titans is if Harbaugh likes Cam Ward a lot more than he likes Jaxson Dart. Now, be careful how you read that. Harbaugh ending up in New York doesn’t necessarily mean he likes Dart more than Ward. The Giants have substantially more talent all over the field than the Titans do.

Now, we just have to hope that Harbuagh leaves New York today without taking the job. Rapoport says the Giants are the only team that can currently hire a coach, so that means they have already satisfied the Rooney Rule.

Through today, the #Giants are the only team that can hire a coach. Today is the first "interview" but there have been countless conversations between Harbaugh and Giants brass. There is a chance he does not leave the building. https://t.co/KMCBodF0xH

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 14, 2026

The Titans are scheduled to interview Mike McDaniel today. That will be their second in-person interview with a minority candidate (McDaniel is biracial), so they will have met the Rooney Rule requirements after today.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...h-to-interview-with-the-new-york-giants-today

 

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Titans coaching search: Mike McCarthy in for second interview

Things are moving very quickly this morning. Mike McCarthy is at the Tennessee Titans’ facilities today for an interview after having dinner with the search committee last night. According to Easton Freeze of A to Z Sports, this is actually McCarthy’s second interview with the team. Easton says they talked to him “very early on in the process.” That actually makes a lot of sense because McCarthy didn’t coach this year. The Titans could have talked to him at any point since they fired Brian Callahan back in October.

There was a report from Adam Schefter earlier that the Atlanta Falcons moved up their second interview with Kevin Stefanski to today so that they could get him ahead of his second scheduled interview with the Titans. The second interview here hadn’t been reported before that.

My gut feeling when the Titans fired Callahan was that McCarthy was going to be the next coach. That went away a little bit through this process because so much was made of the Mike Borgonzi and Matt Nagy connection, plus the fact that it took so long for us to know they were going to even talk to McCarthy.

I won’t be surprised if we get news before the start of the week that McCarthy is the next head coach of the Tennessee Titans. Stay tuned.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...-search-mike-mccarthy-in-for-second-interview

 

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Atlanta Falcons hire Kevin Stefanski

The Atlanta Falcons are hiring Kevin Stefanski as their next head coach. The Tennessee Titans were interested in bringing Stefanski in for a second interview. That won’t happen as the Falcons got him back in their building today and got a deal done.

Stefanski started out this cycle as one of the hottest names available. He faded to the background a little bit when John Harbaugh was fired by the Baltimore Ravens. Now, he becomes the second guy to get a job after Harbaugh went to the New York Giants.

For the Titans, after spending Friday night and Saturday with Mike McCarthy, they are interviewing former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon in Nashville tomorrow, and San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh virtually tomorrow night. Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley is reportedly scheduled for a second interview on Tuesday.

We can also assume that Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy will get a second interview, but I have not seen a report yet as to when that is scheduled.

I am still in the camp that it is going to be Nagy until someone else is hired.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...ff/63762/atlanta-falcons-hire-kevin-stefanski

 

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Jeff Hafley’s second interviews, Brian Callahan a candidate for OC in Atlanta, and other NFL coaching news

With the Atlanta Falcons hiring Kevin Stefanski as their next head coach yesterday, two of the nine open jobs have been filled. The Tennessee Titans were once again left waiting for a meeting that never happened. They had planned to meet with John Harbaugh the day after he met with the New York Giants. They were also scheduled to meet with Stefanski today.

Titans schedule second interview with Jeff Hafley​

The Titans are reportedly scheduled to meet with Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Tuesday. He is scheduled to meet with the Miami Dolphins on Monday for a second interview. The Dolphins have not satisfied the Rooney Rule requirements yet of meeting with two minority candidates in-person. That means they cannot hire Hafley tomorrow.

Brian Callahan a candidate for Falcons offensive coordinator​

Albert Breer said this last night that former Titans head coach Brian Callahan is expected to be in the running to be Stefanski’s OC in Atlanta.

As for staffing, there's a very good chance Stefanski keeps Jeff Ulbrich on as defensive coordinator. And expect ex-Titans coach Brian Callahan to be in the running to be Stefanski's offensive coordinator. https://t.co/EoS4hcY2fj

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 18, 2026

If Callahan does get an interview there, it will be his third interview for an OC position in this cycle. Amy Adams Strunk is probably calling Arthur Blank to offer a glowing recommendation on Callahan because if he gets hired there, she doesn’t have to pay him as much for the remainder of his contract with the Titans.

Titans finalist list​

There was a whole thing that went down on Twitter yesterday about who is on the Titans’ finalist list. Easton Freeze initially called Mike McCarthy a finalist before changing his wording to indicate that while yesterday’s meeting with McCarthy was the second interview, he is not technically on the finalist list yet. Not sure why that really matters.

The Titans are scheduled to interview San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh virtually tonight. They could bring him in for an in-person interview this week now that the 49ers have been eliminated.

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy is still lurking as a presumed finalist as well. I’ve said it 1,000 times, but I’ll believe that Nagy is the guy until they hire someone else.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...for-oc-in-atlanta-and-other-nfl-coaching-news

 

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Titans to interview Robert Saleh in-person Monday

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh is coming to Nashville on Monday to interview for the Tennessee Titans head coaching job. They were scheduled to have a virtual interview with him tonight. With the 49ers losing to the Seattle Seahawks last night, Saleh is free to come for an interview in-person.

Adam Schefter says that Robert Saleh is one of at least three finalists for the job. The other two on Schefter’s list include Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. Nagy is scheduled to be in for an interview on Monday morning. Hafley is scheduled to be in on Tuesday.

Saleh has been one of my favorites for the job since Brian Callahan was fired in October. He has the ability to bring a really good staff with him, having spent so much time in San Francisco with Kyle Shanahan. One guy that could potentially be on that list is former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel. The Titans interviewed McDaniel for the head coach job, but he is apparently not on the list of guys they want to talk to again. McDaniel will have quite a few options for an OC job.

There is a really good chance the Titans will name their next head coach before the middle of this week.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...ns-to-interview-robert-saleh-in-person-monday

 

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Miami Dolphins hire Jeff Hafley

The Tennessee Titans have had another meeting canceled. They were scheduled to have former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator in tomorrow for a second interview. That won’t happen now that the Miami Dolphins have hired Hafley to be their next head coach.

ESPN Sources: Dolphins are hiring former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley as their head coach. Hafley completed his second interview with the team today and will be their new head coach. pic.twitter.com/SCXhKvQsO7

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 19, 2026

This is the third time in this cycle the Titans were scheduled to have a meeting with a coach, just to see him hired somewhere else the day before. It happened first with the New York Giants and John Harbaugh, and then it happened with the Atlanta Falcons and Kevin Stefanski. It seems like if the Titans really wanted either Stefanski or Hafley, they could have made a bigger push to keep them from going elsewhere.

We have not heard yet if the Titans have reached out to Sean McDermott. They probably won’t, so that means it is either going to be Matt Nagy or Robert Saleh who is going to be the next head coach here. It has felt like it was going to be Nagy all along. We could just be a few hours away from that becoming official.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...g-staff/63801/miami-dolphins-hire-jeff-hafley

 

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Robert Saleh is the new Tennessee Titans head coach, per reports

The Tennessee Titans are hiring former New York Jets head coach and former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their next head coach, per reports. He had two interviews with the Titans this week. Saleh is expected to call the defensive plays.

Saleh was one of two finalists for the job alongside Matt Nagy of the Kansas City Chiefs. Both were former head coaches in the NFL, and every head coach hire this cycle fits that description.

Saleh coached the New York Jets to a 20-36 record from 2021 to 2024 as the head man, topping out at 7-10 in 2022 and 2023. He has been the 49ers defensive coordinator for multiple seasons, leading them to sixth overall in 2025.

Saleh joins former 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans in the AFC South after both being 49ers defensive coordinators. Saleh’s first NFL ob was with the Texans from 2005-2010 and he spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2014-2016.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...e-new-tennessee-titans-head-coach-per-reports

 

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Mike McDaniel withdraws from Cleveland Browns coaching search

Tom Pelissero is reporting that Mike McDaniel has withdrawn from consideration for the Cleveland Browns head coaching search. He was scheduled to have an in-person interview in Cleveland tomorrow. Pelissero says that McDaniel is still in the running for head coaching vacancies with the Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders.

Former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel informed the Browns he’s withdrawing from their head coaching search ahead of a scheduled in-person interview Wednesday, per sources.

McDaniel — who is still a candidate for the Ravens and Raiders HC vacancies — is interviewing for the… pic.twitter.com/qirkrsvbWX

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 20, 2026

McDaniel is interviewing for the offensive coordinator position with the Los Angeles Chargers today and has “multiple OC offers,” according to Pelissero. Is one of those with the Tennessee Titans? Hopefully!

We know that Saleh and McDaniel have a good relationship. Is that going to be enough to persuade McDaniel to come to the Titans over teams that currently have a lot more talent than the Titans?

I would think one thing that would be attractive about the OC job here for a guy like McDaniel is that Saleh would probably basically let him be the head coach of the offense. Sure, Saleh will have things that he wants done, but he would probably leave that side of the ball up to McDaniel. That wouldn’t be the case with a guy like Jim Harbaugh in LA.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...thdraws-from-cleveland-browns-coaching-search

 

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Mike McDaniel to become Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator

Well, the dream is now officially dead. Mike McDaniel is set to become the Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive coordinator. It was always a long shot that he would want to come here. Even if he believed in Cam Ward, the Tennessee Titans have no weapons on offense. Whoever ends up as the OC here is going to have an uphill battle to be successful in year one.

I was hoping that, in addition to McDaniel and Saleh allegedly being friends, the idea of getting to be the head coach of the offense would be a draw for McDaniel here. In LA, he is going to have to work within the framework of what Jim Harbaugh wants to do on offense. It seems he would have more free rein here with Saleh.

There are still plenty of good candidates for Saleh to choose from as his offensive coordinator with the Titans. I laid out a few of those names earlier today.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...me-los-angeles-chargers-offensive-coordinator

 

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The Titans could end up with multiple HC candidates on their coaching staff

The Tennessee Titans hired Robert Saleh to be their next head coach, multiple reports confirmed on Monday evening. The Titans flew Saleh into Nashville one day after his San Francisco 49ers were eliminated from the playoffs. The two sides clearly hit it off immediately.

Mike McCarthy wasn’t a finalist. The Buffalo Bills’ stunning dismissal of Sean McDermott did not impact the Titans’ search. Mike Borgonzi and the Titans agreed to a deal with Saleh after a lengthy interview. Borgonzi didn’t make the Matt Nagy buddy hire, which he deserves credit for.

Another head coach hire: Overnight, the Titans and 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh were finalizing a deal to make him Tennessee’s next head coach.https://t.co/ENNVjWx4h2

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 20, 2026

It’s within the realm of possibility that the Titans end up with two or even three of their initial 16 head coaching candidates on Saleh’s coaching staff. With Saleh officially being the hire, it’s possible that his offensive coordinator will be Brian Daboll, according to various reports. Daboll initially interviewed for the lead job.

Nagy’s relationship with Titans GM Mike Borgonzi means he could end up on the coaching staff despite missing out on getting the head coaching gig. That scenario depends on how willing Saleh would be to agree to Borgonzi making a staffing decision. McDaniel’s working relationship with Saleh didn’t help bring him to Tennessee, but it’s worth noting that Daboll crossed paths with Borgonzi in KC (2012).

There’s also the possibility that one of the Titans’ interviewees becomes their next defensive coordinator. Borgonzi interviewed both Raheem Morris and Jonathan Gannon for the head coaching job. Both Morris and Gannon feel like more defensive coordinator candidates, though Saleh will probably prefer an assistant who runs his scheme.

Two Titans head coaching candidates on the staff feels like a strong possibility. Three isn’t totally out of the question. For example, with Saleh as head coach, could Daboll/Nagy be his offensive coordinator and Gannon/Morris as his DC? Not likely, but not impossible.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...ultiple-hc-candidates-on-their-coaching-staff

 

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How long can Titans wait for Brian Daboll to make a decision?

Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported this morning that Brian Daboll will be the Tennessee Titans’ next offensive coordinator if he doesn’t get the Buffalo Bills‘ head coaching job. It sounds like Daboll has emerged as Robert Saleh’s preferred candidate to coach Cam Ward and the offense. How long can the Titans afford to wait?

The Bills remain in the early stages of their head coaching process. They only fired Sean McDermott earlier this week. Daboll appears to be a strong candidate in Buffalo due to his previous experience helping develop Josh Allen into an MVP winner at quarterback.

The Eagles are conducting their offensive coordinator search with the understanding that Brian Daboll wants the Bills’ head coaching job. If he doesn’t land it, Daboll is expected to wind up in Tennessee as the offensive coordinator for Cam Ward and the Titans, per sources.

— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) January 21, 2026

The Bills only have five head coaching candidates so far. They are Daboll, Grant Udinski, Anthony Lynn, Joe Brady, and Lou Anarumo, per reports. Daboll seems to be a strong candidate in this pool. Udinski is among the favorites in Cleveland, Lynn and Anarumo would be uninspiring, and Brady would be unpopular as an in-house promotion.

Bills owner Terry Pegula also confirmed that the team would like to speak with candidates who are still coaching in the playoffs. That list could include Klint Kubiak, Chris Shula, Aden Durde, Mike LaFleur, Nate Scheelhaase, Thomas Brown, Vance Joseph, and Davis Webb, to name some of the obvious potential choices. If the Bills take this decision through the Super Bowl, the Titans could be placed on hold by Daboll, which would risk losing out on some fallback options.

The Titans will have to be deliberate and methodical if that’s the case. Other offensive coordinator candidates could include Kliff Kingsbury and Arthur Smith. It’s unclear how interested Kingsbury would actually be in the Titans’ OC job since it’s unclear why he never interviewed for the head coaching gig despite receiving an interview request from Mike Borgonzi.

Other options for OC could include Bobby Slowik, Frank Smith, Klay Kubiak, and Adam Stenavich. Saleh has a deep rolodex of contacts. One of the benefits of there being 10 head coaching vacancies this offseason is that lots of quality coordinators and assistant coach candidates are also available.

The Titans must navigate this situation with caution and care.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...tans-wait-for-brian-daboll-to-make-a-decision

 

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Titans to retain John Fassel; Dennard Wilson out

Paul Kuharsky is reporting that John “Bones” Fassel will remain with the Tennessee Titans as the special teams coordinator under Robert Saleh. This really comes as no surprise. Fassel is widely regarded as one of the best special teams coordinators in the NFL. He also apparently did Friday film meetings this season while Brian Callahan was the head coach, according to Jeffery Simmons on the Bussin with the Boys podcast. Kuharsky says that Fassel’s contract runs through the 2027 season.

PK also said that Dennard Wilson will not be back as the defensive coordinator. Wilson really did an excellent job this season, considering all of the injuries and players that were traded during the season. Don’t be surprised to see Wilson join John Harbaugh with the New York Giants. Wilson was the defensive backs coach for Harbaugh with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023.

The Titans have yet to confirm Saleh as the new coach, but Kuharsky says that could come at some point today.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...tans-to-retain-john-fassel-dennard-wilson-out

 

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2 potential options for Robert Saleh’s Titans coaching staff

The Tennessee Titans are hiring former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their new head coach. Saleh is already working hard on staffing decisions. Offensive and defensive coordinators Nick Holz and Dennard Wilson have been let go, according to Paul Kuharsky. Tony Oden and John “Bones” Fassel are remaining on staff, per Kuharsky and Turron Davenport.

Saleh will hire new offensive and defensive coordinators. Brian Daboll is reportedly the top target to call the offense, but is also interviewing for the Buffalo Bills‘ head coaching job. National reports have linked Arthur Smith, Kliff Kingsbury, and Bobby Slowik as potential fallback options.

There’s no initial word on Saleh’s defensive coordinator, but he is planning to call plays. That lessens the impact of the DC hire. Think what Holz “did” as Brian Callahan’s OC. There are two defensive coaches who could potentially join Saleh’s staff in Tennessee. They are Marquand Manuel and K.J. Wright.

Manuel spent the 2025 campaign as the New York Giants’ defensive backs coach. The Giants fired Daboll and hired John Harbaugh to be their new head coach. The expectation is that Manuel will be free to pursue opportunities elsewhere.

Manuel spent Saleh’s entire New York Jets tenure (2021-24) on his coaching staff as the safeties coach. The two had previously worked together before that. Saleh and Manuel spent two seasons (2012-13) on the Seattle Seahawks’ coaching staff.

Wright played 11 years in the NFL as a Pro Bowl linebacker. Saleh coached Wright in Seattle where they won Super Bowl XLVIII together. Wright, a Memphis, Tennessee native, joined the 49ers’ coaching staff in 2024 as a defensive quality control coach, meaning he worked under Saleh in 2025.

Is Wright ready to be a linebackers position coach? The Titans have a good one in Frank Bush, though Saleh may prefer to dismiss him like he’s already done with Wilson and Holz. Or Saleh may be willing to retain him, like he did with Bones and Oden. Bush’s fate should be decided soon.

As Saleh continues assembling his staff, Manuel and Wright are fair assumptions to land in Tennessee in some capacity.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...tions-for-robert-salehs-titans-coaching-staff

 

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Dennard Wilson interviews for Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator

Dennard Wilson, who was let go by new Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh yesterday, has interviewed for the defensive coordinator position with the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers’ job is open because their former DC, Jesse Minter, was hired yesterday to be the new coach of the Baltimore Ravens. Wilson has ties to the Harbaugh family as he worked for John Harbaugh with the Ravens.

Wilson did a really good job with the Titans this year. The numbers weren’t great, but you have to account for the fact that all three of his starting corners were either traded or injured for most of the season. He also had zero EDGE presence for the entire year.

I thought that Wilson would land as the defensive coordinator for John with the New York Giants. He might still, but it would be surprising if he took the Chargers interview with Jim, knowing he could get the Giants job with John.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...or-los-angeles-chargers-defensive-coordinator

 

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The Titans have spoken with Arthur Smith about their offensive coordinator position

Jeremy Fowler is dropping all kinds of news items on the Tennessee Titans this morning. First, he said that Aaron Whitecotton will be interviewing for the defensive coordinator position. Now, he is reporting that the Titans have talked to Arthur Smith about the offensive coordinator position.

The Titans have spoken to Steelers OC Arthur Smith about their offensive coordinator position, per sources.

Smith was on Tennessee’s staff from 2011-20. pic.twitter.com/DmLqeoo0hR

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) January 23, 2026

Art is an interesting candidate. He was great as the offensive coordinator for the Titans. He was so good, in fact, that he got hired to be the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Things did not go well for him there, and he was fired after going 21-30 in three seasons. He spent last season as the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Smith’s offenses have not been good since he left here. In Atlanta, he didn’t have a quarterback, but his use of the stars he had on that offense was mind-boggling at times. Was he just great here because he had Derrick Henry and the best version of Ryan Tannehill possible?

That’s the question he’s going to have to answer with any team he interviews with over the next few weeks.

Would you be happy with Arthur Smith returning as the Titans’ offensive coordinator.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...th-about-their-offensive-coordinator-position

 

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Tennessee Titans coaching staff news, interviews, and rumors tracker

Now that the Tennessee Titans have hired Robert Saleh as their head coach, they turn their attention to hiring a coaching staff. One of the benefits of hiring Saleh is that he has a lot of good connections from his time coaching in the league. On the offensive side of the ball, he has spent time on staff with both Kyle Shanahan and Matt LaFleur. That gives him a deep bench of good offensive minds as potential hires.

Titans offensive coordinator search​

It seems like the offensive coordinator search is in a bit of a holding pattern while former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll interviews for head coaching openings. Diana Russini said this week that Daboll is expected to sign with the Titans as OC if he does not land a head coaching gig. Daboll would be a home run hire.

Two names that had been rumored to be in the mix for OC, Bobby Slowik and Arthur Smith, both took other jobs today – Slowik with the Miami Dolphins and Smith with Ohio State. You can cross their names off the list. Tom Pelissero has also mentioned Kliff Kingsbury and Adam Stenavich as potential candidates if Daboll doesn’t land here.

Titans defensive coordinator search​

Two names have surfaced as potential defensive coordinators for the Titans. Dallas Cowboys’ defensive line coach Adam Whitecotton, and Houston Texans’ defensive backs coach Dino Vasso. Rapoport mentions that both Matt Burke and Jim Schwartz are pushing for Vasso. That’s some good guys to have in his corner.

The #Titans are interviewing #Texan defensive backs coach Dino Vasso for their vacant defensive coordinator job, source said.

Mentors Matt Burke and Jim Schwartz have been pushing Vasso behind the scenes. Now, he gets a shot. pic.twitter.com/4ZgHn4p9G1

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 24, 2026

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...hing-staff-news-interviews-and-rumors-tracker

 

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Arthur Smith expected to become offensive coordinator at Ohio State

I did not see this one coming. Ian Rapoport is reporting that Arthur Smith is expected to head to the college ranks to become the next offensive coordinator at Ohio State.

Sources: #Steelers OC Arthur Smith is expected to become the next offensive coordinator at Ohio State.

Smith has received multiple requests for NFL HC and OC interviews this cycle. Smith has engineered multiple top 10 offenses in the NFL, and now he lands in college. pic.twitter.com/TKlLEdwlmh

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 24, 2026

Smith takes over for Brian Hartline, who left the Buckeyes to be the head coach at the University of South Florida.

Yesterday, it was reported that the Tennessee Titans and Arthur Smith had a conversation about the OC job in Tennessee. You can cross another potential name off of Robert Saleh’s list of potential OCs.

Smith did get his start in coaching at the college level when he was a graduate assistant at North Carolina in 2006. The following season, he got a job with Washington and has been in the NFL ever since.

Honestly, I’m glad that Art won’t be coming back as the OC. He was great here with Derrick Henry, Ryan Tannehill, and A.J. Brown, but has been unable to replicate that success in his last two stops – first as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and second as the OC of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

This is the second name today that has been mentioned as a potential OC for Saleh, who has taken a job elsewhere. The first was Bobby Slowik, who will be the OC of the Miami Dolphins.

All eyes for the Titans continue to be on Brian Daboll.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...to-become-offensive-coordinator-at-ohio-state

 

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Titans fans happy with the Robert Saleh hire

This week, we ran a Robert Saleh approval poll. An overwhelming 87% of you said that you are happy with the Saleh hire.

87% is a strong number. Saleh was a guy that I wanted from the minute it was announced that Brian Callahan was fired. His first stint as a head coach with the New York Jets was a disaster, but I’m of the belief that it had more to do with the situation surrounding the Jets than Saleh himself. Time will tell if that was the case.

The big thing that is going to make or break this hire is who Saleh can bring in as offensive coordinator. All reports suggest that it will be Brian Daboll if he doesn’t land a head coaching job. If he does, things might get interesting. Does Matt Nagy enter the conversation at that point? We have seen an arranged marriage here before when Mike Vrabel hired Matt LaFleur as his OC after missing on his first couple of choices. That one worked out pretty well.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t.../titans-fans-happy-with-the-robert-saleh-hire

 

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Daniel Jeremiah 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0

For it only being the end of January, I have seen quite a few 2026 NFL mock drafts already. I haven’t agreed with the decision made for the Tennessee Titans in all of them, but until today, I have seen a scenario where the guy picked in the mock could be the guy picked in April by the Titans. Daniel Jeremiah changed all of that with his first mock draft of the season.

Jeremiah has the Titans taking Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami, with the fourth pick of the draft. Could the Titans afford to upgrade at tackle this offseason? Sure, but they are paying Dan Moore a lot of money to play left tackle and have a young, improving player at JC Latham at right tackle. There is no shot they spent the fourth pick in the draft on a left tackle.

Another crazy thing here is that the Titans make this pick with both Rueben Bain Jr and David Bailey still on the board. Look, there is a case to be made for always taking the best player available, but with the Titans current roster, they would be crazy to spend the fourth pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on an offensive tackle.

Here are Jeremiah’s comments on the Mauigoa pick for the Titans:

This offseason is about helping Cam Ward take the next step, and that starts with doing a better job of protecting him. Mauigoa has excellent size/strength and still has room to develop.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...63973/daniel-jeremiah-2026-nfl-mock-draft-1-0

 

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Ranking the Titans’ defensive coordinator candidates 1-4

The Tennessee Titans have reportedly identified four candidates to be their next defensive coordinator. It will be a non-play-calling role under new head coach Robert Saleh, who plans to call defensive plays. Two of the candidates have ties to Saleh, while the other two previously worked with Titans GM Mike Borgonzi.

That’s probably not a coincidence. The Titans have also satisfied the Rooney Rule requirements, according to Paul Kuharksy. That means Saleh could hire a defensive coordinator whenever a decision is reached. We’ve ranked the four candidates from best to worst.

Al Harris​

Al Harris is the current Chicago Bears defensive backs coach and pass game coordinator. He helped former Titans safety Kevin Byard lead the NFL in interceptions this season. Harris interviewed for the Packers and Cowboys DC vacancies, but ultimately lost out to other candidates. He’s viewed as a rising coach around the league. He spent years alongside Borgonzi in Kansas City.

Dino Vasso​

The 38-year-old Dino Vasso is currently the Houston Texans’ defensive backs coach. He’s helped develop a number of young DBs in Houston including Derek Stingley Jr, Jalen Pitre, Calen Bullock, and Kamari Lassiter. Vasso’s mentors include Jim Schwartz, Matt Burke, and DeMeco Ryans. That’s impressive! He worked with Borgonzi (2013-15) in KC, and the Titans would be stealing a good coach from their rival Texans.

Mike Rutenberg​

Atlanta Falcons defensive passing game coordinator Mike Rutenberg is probably a very serious candidate. He worked with Saleh in three different stops with the Jaguars, 49ers, and Jets. Rutenberg currently works under Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich, who was Saleh’s DC with the Jets. There are significant ties here.

Aaron Whitecotton​

Aaron Whitecotton was the first known candidate. Like Rutenberg, he worked with Saleh in three different stops with the 49ers, Jets, and Jaguars. Whitecotton, currently employed by the Dallas Cowboys, also coaches with Borgonzi’s brother and Cowboys linebackers coach Dave Borgonzi.

Source: https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/t...e-titans-defensive-coordinator-candidates-1-4