The Seattle Seahawks have their head coach in Mike Macdonald and assistant head coach in Leslie Frazier. All that’s left for them is to find Macdonald an offensive coordinator. While we may not know who it will be, we know who it won’t be: New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka.
The Seahawks have had peculiar interest in Kafka during their search for a head coach, interviewing him twice for the position. Although Kafka ultimately did not get the top job, Seattle still seemed interested in him for their OC position. However, the New York Giants will not let that happen this cycle.
The Giants blocked Kafka from interviewing for the Seahawks OC position, source says. Team exercising its contractual right. Kafka clearly valued with Big Blue. https://t.co/Kn7K5meqc1
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) February 4, 2024
In the NFL, teams cannot prevent coaches from interviewing for positions that would be promotions. But for lateral positions, teams are absolutely within their right to prevent their coaches from interviewing elsewhere for the same job.
For the Seahawks, their search for the man to run Macdonald’s offense will continue. Keep following The Seahawks Wire for the latest updates and analysis for this position.
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