NASHVILLE – The Titans have finished their second interview for the head coaching position.
Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka conducted a virtual interview with the team on Friday.
After one season (2017) as a graduate assistant at Northwestern, Kafka joined Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs staff as a quality control coach.
Kafka was elevated to quarterbacks coach for the Chiefs in 2018, where he coached quarterbacks until 2021. In 2020-21, Kafka served as quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator, working with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Kafka, a fourth-round choice by the Eagles in the 2010 NFL Draft out of Northwestern, will join Brian Daboll’s staff as offensive coordinator for the New York Giants in 2022.
Earlier Friday, the Titans interviewed Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan for the role.
In-person interviews are prohibited until January 22, however Zoom interviews are permitted prior to that date.
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Jaguars set to interview Titans assistant Chris Harris for DC position.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are considering another Tennessee Titans assistant for the defensive coordinator position.
According to Fox Sports’ Ben Arthur, the Jaguars plan to interview Titans passing game coordinator and cornerbacks coach Chris Harris. The Jaguars will also interview Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, bringing the total number of former Mike Vrabel staff members interviewed to two.
The Jaguars are searching for a new defensive coordinator after firing Mike Caldwell on Monday night. The Jaguars also sacked seven additional defensive assistants, leaving only three of Pederson’s 11 defensive staff members behind.
The Jacksonville Jaguars concluded the 2023 season ranked 17th in points per game, 22nd in yards per game, 13th in EPA/Play allowed, and 12th in Success Rate allowed.
Harris, an eight-year veteran who played defensive back for the Jaguars in 2012, is a well-known defensive backs coach in football circles and was regarded as a promising defensive coordinator prospect entering 2023.
Harris worked as a defensive quality control coach for the Chicago Bears in 2013 and 2014 before being released by John Fox in 2015. He was then hired by the Chargers in 2016, where he served as an assistant defensive backs coach for four seasons.
In 2020, Harris was hired as defensive backs coach by the Washington Commanders, where he spent the next four seasons supervising a vital component of Ron Rivera’s defense. He was later employed by the Titans in 2023, which resulted in his elevated title.
