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Report: Steelers interviewed Colts’ Ed Dodds for GM vacancy

The Steelers reportedly interviewed Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds for their GM vacancy.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly interviewed Indianapolis Colts assistant general manager Ed Dodds for their general manager vacancy, per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

Dodds, who was in the running for the general manager vacancies with the Las Vegas Raiders and Chicago Bears, was considered to be a hot commodity this offseason when it came to general manager vacancies.

With Kevin Colbert stepping down from his general manager position following the 2022 NFL draft, the Steelers have been in the market to find his replacement.

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Colts’ Ed Dodds is not expected to be new Raiders GM

Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds isn’t expected to be the new GM of the Raiders.

Indianapolis Colts assistant general manager Ed Dodds interviewed with the Las Vegas Raiders for their general manager vacancy but is not expected to land the job.

Instead, the Raiders are expected to hire New England Patriots executive Dave Ziegler as their new general manager, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

With Dodds staying, the Colts will have the majority of their brain trust working to turn around the organization after a disappointing end to the 2021 season.

Dodds was a candidate for the general manager vacancy in Chicago but after his interview, he withdrew his name from the search. The Bears also interviewed Colts director of college scouting Morocco Brown, but the former decided to hire Ryan Poles instead.

However, the Bears did wind up hiring former Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus to be the new head coach.

Dodds has had his share of general manager interviews over the last two offseasons and he’s made it clear that he’s extremely picky about the opportunity, especially considering he’ll only get one shot at it.

Regardless, it appears the Colts will have the majority of their front office back for the 2022 offseason.

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Tracking the Colts’ interviews for other HC, GM vacancies

Tracking the HC and GM interviews the Colts have taken this offseason.

The Indianapolis Colts have become a popular target across the league when it comes to teams filling their vacancies at head coach and general manager.

The process has been well underway for a few weeks now with the New York Giants being the only team to have named a new general manager. They went with former Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen.

The Colts have had a few executives interview for vacant general manager roles while a pair of assistant coaches have interviewed for head coach and offensive coordinator vacancies.

Here’s all of the interviews we know so far involving the Colts’ executives and assistant coaches:

Raiders request GM interview with Colts’ Ed Dodds

The Raiders requested a general manager interview with Colts’ Ed Dodds.

The Las Vegas Raiders requested to interview Indianapolis Colts assistant general manager Ed Dodds for their vacant general manager role, per Tom Pelissero.

Dodds was a candidate for the general manager vacancy with the Chicago Bears but ultimately withdrew his name from the race this week. With the firing of Mike Mayock in Las Vegas, it was expected that they would reach out to speak with Dodds.

Given the fact that the Raiders made the playoffs over the Colts and the fact that they seem to have a decent foundation built, this job may be an attractive one for Dodds.

He’s very particular about the type of situation he wants to be in when he does get a general manager job given that he’s withdrawn his name from two candidacies over the last two seasons.

This will certainly be something to watch over the next week or so as Dodds is the right-hand man to Chris Ballard.

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Colts’ Ed Dodds withdraws from Bears GM search

Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds withdrew from the Bears’ GM search on Wednesday.

Indianapolis Colts assistant general manager Ed Dodds withdrew his name Wednesday from the Chicago Bears’ general manager search, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Dodds had his interview with the Bears on Monday, along with defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus for the vacant head coach role. But it seems Dodds will be remaining with the Colts for the time being.

This isn’t the first time that Dodds has gone for an interview only to withdraw his name. He had an interview lined up with the Carolina Panthers during the 2021 offseason and withdrew his name shortly after that as well.

Given that he knows his chances of getting a general manager role only comes around once, he’s probably pretty specific on what kind of team he wants to inherit.

There is still an expectation that the Las Vegas Raiders will put in a request to interview Dodds following the firing of Mike Mayock so that will be something to keep an eye on as well.

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Ed Dodds withdrawing from Bears’ GM search

The Bears interviewed Ed Dodds for their GM position on Monday. Two days later, Dodds has backed out of the running.

The Chicago Bears are focused on finding their next general manager and head coach following the firings of Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy last week.

There’s been an intriguing list of candidates, especially on the GM side. But it sounds like one is bowing out of the running.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Indianapolis Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds has withdrawn his name from Chicago’s GM search. Dodds interviewed with the Bears on Monday.

Dodds is considered one of the NFL’s most respected talent evaluators, and he’s someone who could finally get an opportunity to serve as GM. Dodds has worked alongside Colts GM Chris Ballard since 2017, where he was promoted to assistant GM in 2018, and previously spent the previous 10 years with the Seattle Seahawks, where he helped build their Super Bowl roster. Last year, Dodds received interest from the Detroit Lions and the Carolina Panthers, interviewing for both vacant GM positions.

Dodds was considered a favorite among Bears fans to land the job. Although, according to DaBearsBlog’s Jeff Hughes, Dodds interview “went terribly.”

But there’s still another Colts exec who’s set to interview for the GM job in Indianapolis’ director of college scouting Morocco Brown, as well as some other really great potential GM candidates still in the running.

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Raiders expected to request GM interview with Ed Dodds

The Raiders are expected to request a GM interview with Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds.

Indianapolis Colts assistant general manager Ed Dodds seems to be a busy man this offseason as the Las Vegas Raiders are expected to request an interview for their vacant general manager role, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

After firing general manager Mike Mayock, the Raiders now find themselves among the teams looking for a new person to lead the front office. Dodds appears to be a popular candidate for several teams this offseason.

Though it isn’t clear if they have yet, it appears the Raiders will have some interest of interviewing Dodds for their now-vacant general manager role.

Dodds already interviewed with the Chicago Bears on Monday and could very well see more opportunities among teams looking for new general managers.

As the right-hand man to general manager Chris Ballard, Dodds has been a key figure in building the roster for the Colts since being promoted to assistant general manager in 2018.

We’ll see what happens but there is a chance this is the last offseason Dodds is with the Colts.

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Bears interview Colts’ Matt Eberflus, Ed Dodds

The Bears interviewed Colts DC Matt Eberflus and assistant GM Ed Dodds on Monday.

The Chicago Bears interviewed Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus and assistant general manager Ed Dodds for vacancies on their coaching staff and front office on Monday.

The Bears announced the interviews on Monday afternoon. Eberflus interviewed for the vacancy at head coach after the firing of Matt Nagy while Dodds interviewed for the vacancy at general manager following the firing of Ryan Pace.

Eberflus has been the defensive coordinator for the Colts since taking over the role in 2018. He’s been a popular candidate for a few years now and after his defense finished as the No. 8 unit according to DVOA, he’s expected to have a number of interviews.

Meanwhile, Dodds has been the right hand man since being promoted to assistant general manager in 2018. He has had a major hand in selecting and developing the roster that the Colts currently have now.

This will certainly be something to watch as the Bears make their offers but it appears they have some more interviews set for later in the week so it may not be for a few days before we hear any news.

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Bears complete interviews with Ed Dodds, Matt Eberflus on Monday

The Bears conducted interviews with GM candidate Ed Dodds and HC candidate Matt Eberflus on Monday.

The Chicago Bears are in the middle of their searches for a new general manager and head coach following the firings of Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy earlier this week.

Chairman George McCaskey, President/CEO Ted Phillips, Hall of Fame executive Bill Polian, VP of Player Engagement Lamar ‘Soup’ Campbell and Senior VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Tanesha Wade will be conducting the GM search for the Bears, where they’ve already started lining up interviews.

They completed a few more interviews for their GM job with Indianapolis Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds and Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus on Monday.

Dodds is considered one of the NFL’s most respected talent evaluators, and he’s someone who could finally get an opportunity to serve as GM. Dodds has worked alongside Colts GM Chris Ballard since 2017, where he was promoted to assistant GM in 2018, and previously spent the previous 10 years with the Seattle Seahawks, where he helped build their Super Bowl roster. Last year, Dodds received interest from the Detroit Lions and the Carolina Panthers, interviewing for both vacant GM positions.

Eberflus has been coaching in the NFL since 2009, where he served as linebackers coach for the Cleveland Browns (2009-10) and Dallas Cowboys (2011-17) before becoming the Colts defensive coordinator in 2018. Eberflus interviewed for head coaching jobs with the New York Jets and Houston Texans last year.

Here’s a look at the complete list of head coach and GM candidates the Bears have requested to interview:

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Raiders interviewing potential General Manager candidates

Could Mike Mayock be on his way out? Raiders interviewing potential GM candidates suggests he could be

There could be some major turnover in the Raiders organization this offseason very soon. The immediate discussion has been with regard to whether the Raiders will bring back Interim Head Coach Rich Bisaccia or hire someone from outside the organization. But it may not stop at head coach.

While the team is interviewing head coach candidates, they are also seeking interviews with General Manager candidates as well according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

The current GM in Las Vegas is Mike Mayock. He was brought in three years ago as former head coach Jon Gruden’s choice for the job.

The draft guru’s tenure has been known for poor selections in the top two rounds, but some great finds in the later rounds.

Among those high pick duds have included fourth overall pick DE Clelin Ferrell and CB Damon Arnette. Top pick Henry Ruggs III is in jail awaiting trial for a fatal DUI crash and last year’s first round pick Alex Leatherwood had a rough rookie season as well.

Those duds have been offset somewhat by finds like CB Nate Hobbs (Round five), WR Hunter Renfrow (Round five), and DE Maxx Crosby (Round four).

Then again a GM’s job is about a lot more than just he draft. The Raiders will get a look at these GM candidates to see if they have the requisite experience for the job.