According to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN, the Seattle Seahawks will be hiring Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their next head coach, making him the NFL’s youngest.
Schefter clarified that the deal has not been finalized as of yet, but it is expected to be.
A youth movement in Seattle: Seahawks are expected to hire Ravens’ defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their new head coach, league sources tell ESPN. They’re still finalizing the deal, but Seattle has its man.
At 36, Macdonald now becomes the NFL’s youngest head coach. pic.twitter.com/uZ3vbXTS4n
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 31, 2024
Despite a disappointing end to their playoff run, Macdonald led the best defense in the NFL this season by a wide margin and did nothing to tarnish his candidacy along the way. Macdonald will be tasked with turning around a Seattle defense that finished the year ranked near the bottom of the league in points and yards allowed and No. 28 in defensive DVOA.
We will have more on the new head coach as it develops.
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