{"id":715600,"date":"2026-01-30T04:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T04:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/715600\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T04:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T04:00:14","slug":"dulac-steelers-considering-former-all-pro-ol-jahri-evans-for-coaching-position-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/715600\/","title":{"rendered":"Dulac: Steelers Considering Former All-Pro OL Jahri Evans For Coaching Position (Update)"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the PPG\u2019s Gerry Dulac,<\/a> the Pittsburgh Steelers have requested to interview Jahri Evans to be their next assistant offensive line coach.<\/p>\n

Evans was an interior offensive lineman in the NFL from 2006-2017. He was a four-time First-team All-Pro, one-time Second-team All-Pro, six-time Pro Bowler, and Super Bowl champion with the New Orleans Saints.<\/p>\n

SOURCES: Former Saints G Jahri Evans is among the candidates to join Mike McCarthy’s staff with the Steelers. Evans, one of 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, has been an offensive assistant and assistant OL coach the past three years in New Orleans.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

UPDATE (9:21 PM):\u00a0Per CBS Sports\u2019 Matt Zenitz, the Steelers are expected to hire Evans.<\/p>\n

The #Steelers<\/a> are currently expected to hire #Saints<\/a> assistant offensive line coach Jahri Evans, sources tell @CBSSports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Evans, a former star offensive guard for the Saints and a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, has worked for the Saints the last four\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/tYbTTAEFsq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Evans also started his NFL coaching career with the Saints in 2022. While he began as a preseason coaching intern, he\u2019s worked his way up the ranks since then and was named the Saints\u2019 assistant offensive line coach for the 2025 season. With New Orleans, Evans has coached up former first round picks Taliese Fuaga and Kelvin Banks.<\/p>\n

As Dulac notes, Evans is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The 2026 class will be revealed Thursday, Feb. 5 during NFL Honors.<\/p>\n

While Evans spent the majority of his career with the Saints, he spent his final season with Mike McCarthy\u2019s Green Bay Packers. That makes it less surprising the Steelers want to interview him, despite his limited experience as a coach. McCarthy is known for bringing several of his former players on to his coaching staff, including showing interest in Scott Tolzien as the team\u2019s offensive coordinator.<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, Evans could become another of McCarthy\u2019s former players to coach for him. The Steelers reportedly hired James Campen to be<\/a> their offensive line coach. He\u2019s a veteran that\u2019s been coaching in the league since 2004.<\/p>\n

Evans is a Pennsylvania native though from the Philadelphia side. He played college at D-II Bloomsburg before being drafted in the fourth round by the Saints in 2006.<\/p>\n

The Steelers previously interviewed Cowboys assistant offensive line coach Ramon Chinyoung, and he appeared poised to join the team coaching the front five. However, Chinyoung will reportedly become the team\u2019s running backs coach<\/a> instead. That might make Evans the favorite to become the assistant offensive line coach.<\/p>\n

McCarthy and the Steelers haven\u2019t wasted time after interviewing candidates for openings. Evans\u2019 experience as a player should allow him to better connect with Steelers linemen. They\u2019ve got several young, talented players up front in C Zach Frazier, RG Mason McCormick, RT Troy Fautanu and others. It\u2019s important that the Steelers make sure that they have the right coaches in place to continue developing them. Despite his inexperience, Evans could be a solid hire.<\/p>\n