Robert Saleh will have company in the second round of head coaching interviews in Jacksonville. According to multiple reports, Saleh is one of three candidates currently slated to meet with the Jaguars a second time.
The Jaguars are bringing in multiple coaches for a second round, and the 49ers defensive coordinator candidate is one.
The San Francisco 49ers have targeted Robert Saleh to return to the team and fill their defensive coordinator vacancy, but his status becomes more in question as the Jacksonville Jaguars have requested a second interview with him.
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh reacts after a touchdown late in the fourth quarter puts the Jets over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Jets defeat the Bengals, 34-31, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in East Rutherford. Nyj Vs Cin / Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK
Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic recently predicted that the next Jacksonville Jaguars head coach will be Robert Saleh.
The team announced that their interview with former Jets head coach Robert Saleh concluded on Tuesday. It’s the fifth interview that the Jaguars have had since firing Doug Pederson at the end of the regular season.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have gotten the ball rolling on first-round interviews over the weekend, including one with Raiders DC Patrick Graham.
The Jaguars have scheduled second interviews with Patrick Graham and Liam Coen for their head coaching vacancy.