Overview
- The Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator is conducting initial head-coach interviews with Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Miami in remote sessions today.
- NFL postseason protocols require first-round interviews for coaches in this weekend’s games to be remote and completed before the end of the divisional round.
- Shula, 39, has drawn widespread interest this cycle, with all but one team with a vacancy submitting interview requests, according to reporting.
- Under Shula in 2025, the Rams ranked No. 5 in takeaways, No. 10 in points allowed and 11th in fewest rushing yards allowed.
- Pittsburgh’s recent history of hiring first-time defensive head coaches makes him a logical match, while a defensive-first choice in Miami would represent a shift from the Mike McDaniel era.