Overview
- Multiple outlets report Tennessee has filed interview requests for Arthur Smith, with additional requests to Robert Saleh and Jeff Hafley.
- Smith acknowledged the interest but told reporters he will not engage with it, calling any job talk a distraction from preparing for Houston.
- The Steelers play the Texans on Jan. 12, and NFL rules allow coaches from wild-card teams to interview two to three days after their games, placing Smith’s earliest window around Jan. 14.
- Smith spent 2011–20 with Tennessee and coordinated top offenses in 2019–20 that powered a run to the AFC Championship Game.
- Tennessee’s search follows the midseason firing of Brian Callahan and a 3–14 finish, with interviews also lined up or requested for Lou Anarumo, Matt Nagy, Kevin Stefanski and Vance Joseph.