US EditionTitans Request Interviews with 3 Big-Name Coach Candidates, Including Arthur Smith
The Titans seek a new head coach after firing Brian Callahan, targeting Steelers OC Arthur Smith and two defensive coordinators during NFL wild-card weekend interviews.
- NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that the Tennessee Titans requested to interview Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and also sought interviews with Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley and San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh.
- After firing former head coach Brian Callahan six games into the 2025 season, the Titans are pursuing candidates including Arthur Smith, who has deep Tennessee ties and a 2019-20 offensive coordinator stint.
- Smith brings prior head-coaching experience, having led the Atlanta Falcons from 2021-23 with a 21-30 record before being fired in 2023, while his Steelers unit posted middling results outside the top 20 in yards.
- Under NFL rules, coaches in wild-card games can begin interviews two or three days after their playoff games, making Arthur Smith available on Wednesday, January 14 while the Steelers host the Texans Monday, January 12.
- Amid interest in multiple candidates including coordinators and John Harbaugh, the Titans front office aims to steady the franchise and develop Cam Ward while risking losing Pittsburgh Steelers' top assistant.
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The Tennessee Titans are casting a wide net to find their next head coach. Unsurprisingly, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is among the candidates entering the NFL’s wild card weekend.NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday morning the Titans submitted a request to interview three coordinators, one of which was Smith. The other two were Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley and San Francisco 49ers defens…
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