New Orleans Saints assistant general manager Jeff Ireland is set to interview for the Los Angeles Chargers’ vacant general manager position on Wednesday, per multiple reports. This would be a promotion for Ireland and a return to a position he once held with the Miami Dolphins. The Chargers requested the interview a week ago, and Josina Anderson first reported on Tuesday evening the interview will be Wednesday.
Ireland is the Saints’ assistant general manager and vice president of college scouting, so losing him would be big. He’s played a big part in evaluating college talent and finding diamonds in the rough like All-Pro return man Rashid Shaheed.
This isn’t the first time Ireland has interviewed for a general manager vacancy. In 2022, he interviewed with the Chicago Bears for the same position. If he accepts the position with the Chargers, Ireland would be the second Saints assistant general manager to be hired as another team’s general manager recently. Terry Fontenot was hired by the Atlanta Falcons in 2021.