Mike Vrabel landing spots: Former Titans head coach running out of options for 2024

With both the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers choosing new head coaches this week in former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales, it is looking increasingly possible that former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel — who seemed like he was going to be one of the top candidates on the market — could end this cycle without getting a head-coaching job. 

It’s a bit of a surprise, but also not quite unprecedented. New England Patriots legend Bill Belichick seems like he could be in the same situation. So just as we did with Belichick, we’re going to lay out the remaining options for Vrabel next season.  

These are the only two remaining head-coaching openings. If Vrabel is going to be a head coach next year, it has to be in one of these two jobs. The only issue with that is neither the Seahawks nor Commanders has actually interviewed Vrabel for the position. The only two teams that did — the Falcons and Panthers — have already hired other candidates. So, unless one of these two teams is going to circle back around to Vrabel after already giving second interviews to some candidates, it’s not happening for him this year. 

Defensive coordinator jobs

Prior to landing in Tennessee, Vrabel spent two years as the linebackers coach and then one year as the defensive coordinator of the Houston Texans. He has mostly had named defensive coordinators who called the plays during his time in Tennessee, though, so it’s been six years since he was consistently calling defensive plays. Still, if he doesn’t end up in Seattle or Washington, teams could come calling.

There are several defensive coordinator jobs that are vacant right now, including those of the Packers, Giants, Rams and Dolphins. Vrabel has not interviewed for any of those jobs yet, and might not be interested in being a coordinator again, but…

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Author : Jared Dubin

Publish date : 2024-01-26 17:02:32

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