Overview
- General manager Joe Schoen is leading the process and is expected to remain in his role pending ownership’s review, according to multiple reports.
- The candidate pool includes former head coaches and multiple defensive coordinators, with Mike McCarthy, Antonio Pierce, Jeff Hafley, Lou Anarumo and Chris Shula among those identified.
- Interviews are expected to ramp up after Sunday’s finale, with Anarumo viewed as a likely interviewee given his prior ties to the organization.
- Interim coach Mike Kafka will receive an interview after his seven-game audition but is not viewed as the frontrunner for the full-time job.
- Each candidate’s plan for Jaxson Dart is a key evaluation point, and owners John Mara and Steve Tisch will make the final hiring decision.