{"id":684989,"date":"2026-01-17T20:49:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T20:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/684989\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T20:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T20:49:13","slug":"tennessee-bringing-back-trio-of-coaches-for-2nd-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/684989\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee bringing back trio of coaches for 2nd interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tennessee Titans<\/a> are navigating a high-stakes transition after narrowly missing out on John Harbaugh<\/a>, who recently signed a deal with the New York Giants. While losing the cycle’s top candidate is a significant setback, the organization has quickly pivoted to maintain its momentum by exploring veteran options, such as Robert Saleh and Mike McCarthy.<\/p>\n

This sense of urgency is driven by the pressing need to find a leader who can maximize the potential of quarterback Cam Ward, the first overall pick in the 2025 draft.<\/p>\n

By following a blueprint similar to Chicago\u2019s successful development of Caleb Williams, Nashville is determined to secure a culture-changer who can finally turn the page on a disappointing era.<\/p>\n

As part of this effort, the search has now moved into a decisive phase with the scheduling of second, in-person interviews for a narrowed list of candidates.<\/p>\n

Ian Rapoport reported on X that the Titans are bringing back<\/a> Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley and Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy<\/a> early this week to meet with team leadership.<\/p>\n

These finalists represent the primary focus of GM Mike Borgonzi as he looks for a coach capable of providing the stability the franchise lacked during Brian Callahan\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\n

Dianna Russini also confirmed that this group remains the top priority, though the team is also hoping to speak<\/a> with Kevin Stefanski<\/a> this Sunday before other suitors like the Falcons can act.<\/p>\n

Stefanski has become one of the most prominent names<\/a> in this cycle following his departure from the Cleveland Browns, and his fit with Tennessee is increasingly apparent. A two-time Coach of the Year winner, he brings a wealth of experience, having led Cleveland to two playoff appearances in a very competitive division.<\/p>\n

Despite a recent record of 45-56, his offensive reputation makes him a natural candidate for a Titans roster currently built around a young signal-caller.<\/p>\n

By bringing in specialists like Nagy, Hafley, and Stefanski for second rounds, the organization is ensuring it selects a leader who can finally unlock Ward’s talent and lead Tennessee back to postseason contention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Tennessee Titans are navigating a high-stakes transition after narrowly missing out on John Harbaugh, who recently signed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":684990,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2061],"tags":[7,2909,8591,26822,6,526,394,2411,527],"class_list":{"0":"post-684989","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennessee-titans","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-john-harbaugh","10":"tag-kevin-stefanski","11":"tag-matt-nagy","12":"tag-nfl","13":"tag-tennessee","14":"tag-tennessee-titans","15":"tag-tennesseetitans","16":"tag-titans"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115912413404354261","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/684989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=684989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/684989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/684990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=684989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=684989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=684989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}