Jonathan Jones

The Raiders have requested permission to interview Giants assistant General Manager Brandon Brown for their vacant G.M. job, Jonathan Jones of CBS reports.

Jones reports that "sources last month indicated Belichick had interest in the Dallas job should it come open." Of course, when Belichick took the job at North Carolina, there was no guarantee that the Cowboys' head coaching job would become available, which likely factored into his taking the job with the Tar Heels. Belichick has a $10 million buyout in his contract with the Tar Heels that would require him to pay $10 million to the program if he were to leave before June 1 of this year. It's a buyout that's clearly in place to deter Belichick from leaving shortly after an NFL job comes available, but if the Cowboys really want to hire him, and he's interested in a return to the league, there are plenty of ways owner Jerry Jones can get his guy. Last week, it was reported that Belichick had "no plans" to return to the NFL after some speculated the Tom Brady could lure him to the Raiders. We'll see if he carries the same tone now that the Cowboys' job has come available, or if Belichick would be willing to return for a job he was reportedly interested in.

The Bears are adding a franchise icon to their list of head coaching candidates. According to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the Bears will interview Ron Rivera this weekend for their head coaching job. Rivera has had multiple stints with the organization, most famously between 1984 and 1992 when the linebacker helped anchor Chicago’s defense. […]

The Raiders were already looking for a new head coach, and after firing Tom Telesco, they’re looking for a new general manager as well. The team has brought in headhunter Jed Hughes of consulting firm Korn Ferry to join their search process, per Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports. Hughes coached in college and the NFL […]

All three of the interviews will take place virtually. It'll be a busy day for Spagnuolo, who has long been one of the best defensive coordinators in football. To say it didn't work out as a head coach his first time around is quite the understatement as seen in a 10-38 career record, but he would be far from the first coach to fail in his first attempt only to find success. It would not be a surprise at all if Spagnuolo was leading one of those three teams by the start of the 2025 campaign.