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Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris could finally return to the head coaching ranks with many vacancies popping up throughout the NFL. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press)
Raheem Morris was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was interim coach of the Atlanta Falcons.
Will 2024 be the year that Morris, the Rams defensive coordinator, gets another shot?
The Carolina Panthers and the Chargers are searching for new coaches. After the season, several other teams will almost certainly be doing the same.
Morris said Tuesday he remained focused on the Rams (7-7), who play the New Orleans Saints (7-7) on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium in a game with NFC playoff implications.
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“When those opportunities present themselves, I’ve just got to be ready to present myself in the best version,” Morris said of head coach interviews. “But to say you’re preparing or doing anything that you would do differently other than trying to win the next football game, I’d be lying to you.”
Morris, 47, coached the Buccaneers from 2009 to 2011, and compiled a 17-31 record.
In 2020, after the Atlanta Falcons fired Dan Quinn, Morris served as interim coach for a team that went 4-7 under his leadership.
In 2021, Rams coach Sean McVay hired Morris to succeed Brandon Staley. The Rams went on to win Super Bowl LVI.
During that postseason, Morris interviewed to become coach of the Minnesota Vikings. But the team hired former Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell. After the 2022 season, Morris interviewed with several teams, including the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts, who hired Sean Payton and Shane Steichen, respectively.
Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris looks across the field during a game against the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 3 in Inglewood. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press)
In his three seasons with the Rams, Morris said he had “grown” and “gotten better” by being…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2023-12-20 01:43:40
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