For starters, Weaver is a former player. His time with the Ravens and Texans saw him play for Brian Billick and Gary Kubiak. He has coached in the NFL since 2012, working under Rex Ryan and the Jets to start as an assistant defensive line coach. He also played under Ryan when he was with the Ravens. Now, Ryan is of the John Harbaugh tree.

Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is one step closer to landing a head coaching job this hiring cycle. The New Orleans Saints are bringing in Weaver for a second interview for their head coaching vacancy on Wednesday,

As New Orleans whittles down its list of candidates for the 19th head coach in franchise history, the Giants’ offensive coordinator has emerged as a leading contender.

Mike McCarthy jumped into the head coaching candidate pool late, but has secured a few high-profile interviews as one of the most coveted candidates available in this coaching cycle. The New Orleans Saints are next, with the team reportedly arranging logistics to get him in New Orleans for discussions with the team.

The team announced that they met with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka on Thursday. The Saints interviewed Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver on Wednesday. Per league rules for this stage of the process, both interviews were conducted ...

Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will be interviewing for other jobs. Kafka will talk with the Bears and the Saints on Thursday for their vacant head coaching positions, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported .

The Chicago Bears have completed an interview with former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy for their head coach vacancy, the team announced Wednesday. It marked the team's 12th interview in the first round of the coaching search.

The Pittsburgh Steelers rebuffed the Chicago Bears' attempt to discuss a potential trade for longtime head coach Mike Tomlin, ESPN reported Saturday. At least one other team also explored trying to acquire Tomlin, only to be informed that he has a no-trade clause in his contract, per the report.

The Cowboys denied the Bears' request to interview Mike McCarthy, though they decided to move on from their head coach Monday.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

Tennessee State coach Eddie George will interview for the Chicago Bears’ vacant head coach job Sunday, per FOX Sports. The Bears have cast a wide net in their search to replace Matt Eberflus, as the franchise has already interviewed 16 candidates for the job.