The Broncos have multiple assistants interviewing for one of the most coveted job openings in the NFL.
Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and quarterbacks coach Davis Webb each interviewed for the Baltimore Ravens head coaching on Thursday, the Ravens announced.The Baltimore job came open Tuesday when the organization fired 18-year veteran head coach John Harbaugh. It created the most surprising opening of the seven in the NFL so far this cycle and certainly the only with a perennial MVP candidate at quarterback in Lamar Jackson.
Joseph also had Thursday interviews with Las Vegas and the New York Giants. Joseph has already had an initial interview with Tennessee on Wednesday and is also slated to speak with Arizona. Atlanta also requested an interview with him, but it’s unclear whether that conversation will actually materialize.
Joseph’s slate could potentially get even busier after an eighth NFL job opened Thursday when Miami fired coach Mike McDaniel. Joseph served as defensive coordinator for the Dolphins in 2016 before getting Denver’s head coaching job, which he held from 2017-18. That means he knows the club and knows owner Stephen Ross well. Webb, meanwhile, is seeing his interview schedule fill up, as well. He’s already interviewed for the Las Vegas job on Wednesday, interviewed with the Ravens on Thursday and is slated to speak with the New York Giants, as well.
At just 30 years old, Webb is a fast-riser in the industry. If he doesn’t land a head coaching job this cycle he is likely to be one of the most popular offensive coordinator candidates as the coaching carousel spins over the coming weeks.
Webb is familiar with the Giants, in particular, because he was drafted by the club in the third round of the 2017 draft. That year, he served as Eli Manning’s backup. He returned to the Giants in 2022 and spent most of the season on the practice squad. He started the final game of the season that year, attempted 40 passes and then within a matter of weeks was hired by new Broncos head coach Sean Payton to coach quarterbacks.
Since then, his career trajectory has only trended further and further upward.
Broncos special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi is also expected to interview for the New York Giants’ head coaching job.
All initial head coaching interviews are conducted virtually. Because the Broncos played Sunday and have a bye through the Wild Card round, initial interviews can take place between Wednesday and the conclusion of the Wild Card games.
After that, subsequent interviews cannot take place until either after Denver is eliminated from the playoffs or, if the Broncos make the Super Bowl, the week following the AFC championship game.
“I saw Jim before we played Denver. Jim’s a heck of football coach,” Schottenheimer told reporters in Texas. “You talk about a great football player, man. We had some great years together in New York. Again, I would not say we’ve stayed in touch. This business is hard. You get going a million miles (an hour). You gotta speak to what Sean and what that entire staff has done there. Vance Joseph is a guy I have a ton of respect for.
“Jim’s an excellent coach.”
