New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka at present has his palms full down in Texas the place he’s serving as head coach of the West Staff within the 2024 Shrine Bowl.
However behind the scenes, following two interviews with the Seattle Seahawks for his or her vacant head teaching job, issues are nonetheless churning.
With Ben Johnson opting to stay in Detroit, Kafka stays very a lot alive within the hunt for the Seattle job.
As @DanGrazianoESPN mentioned, Mike Kafka nonetheless appears to be in play for Seattle. That they had a second interview with him final week. His solely different recognized interview was for the since-filled Titans job. So Seattle did not threat dropping Kafka by ready to fulfill with Mike MacDonald/Ben Johnson.
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) January 31, 2024
Along with Kafka, Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike McDonald, Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn are additionally being thought-about for the job.
Each Quinn and McDonald have drawn curiosity from the Washington Commanders for his or her vacant head teaching place.
Additionally of observe, the Giants requested an interview with Evero for his or her open defensive coordinator place but it surely was blocked by the Panthers.
There was important hypothesis this offseason that Kafka wishes a departure from East Rutherford on account of a deteriorating relationship with head coach Brian Daboll. Regardless of that, the Giants are intent on holding Kafka round if he doesn’t land a head teaching job.
