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Are the Saints waiting on the 49ers’ Super Bowl to hire a new offensive coordinator?

Are the Saints waiting on the 49ers’ Super Bowl to hire a new offensive coordinator? A couple of popular candidates are tied up until Feb. 12:

The San Francisco 49ers are headed to Super Bowl LVIII, and they’re taking some popular offensive coordinator candidates with them. Passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak and quarterbacks coach Brian Griese have both interviewed with the New Orleans Saints at least once. But they cannot be hired as offensive coordinator — with New Orleans or any other team — until after the Super Bowl.

With the Saints’ search for an offensive coordinator dragging out longer than fans may have anticipated, it’s fair to wonder if New Orleans is waiting for Kubiak or Griese to become available.

Earlier this week NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill reported that the search “has narrowed considerably” and that the Saints “are adhering to league rules as they go through the process.”

That report came just before the Saints interviewed Baltimore Ravens wide receivers coach Greg Lewis and met with ex-Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy for the second time, but it’s still noteworthy. It would suggest that the Saints are abiding by the NFL anti-tampering policy for assistants coaching in the Super Bowl, which states the following:

No Coordinator interviews can be requested, granted, or occur after the Saturday of Conference Championship weekend (Saturday, January 27) for any assistant coach whose club is still participating in the postseason.

So we’re in a dead period. If the Saints have identified Kubiak or Griese as their top candidate (or if they simply want to interview them again and go over the job more thoroughly), they must wait until Feb. 12 to take action. The NFL wants its coaches in the Super Bowl focusing on, well, the Super Bowl. Interviewing with other teams is seen as a distraction.

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Jerrod Johnson pulls out of Saints OC search, will return to Houston

Breaking: Jerrod Johnson pulls out of Saints offensive coordinator search, will return to Texans

The New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator search has lost another candidate, but this time it wasn’t someone getting hired by a different team. Top candidate Jerrod Johnson has told teams that he will be returning to the Houston Texans as their quarterbacks coach for another season, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. He’ll have an opportunity to gain experience and improve his standing after another year working with C.J. Stroud and Bobby Slowik.

New Orleans wasn’t the only team in pursuit of Johnson, but they made him a priority. The Saints had interviewed Johnson twice, with him being near the top of their list as well as multiple other teams. They have a second interview planned with former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy  on Wednesday, who will be the only other candidate to meet with the Saints twice.

As for the rest of their list (that are still available), it is as follows: Greg Lewis, Klint Kubiak, Brian Griese, Ronald Curry, Mike Sullivan and Brian Johnson. Others may have met with the team but not been reported, as was the case for Getsy, so stay tuned.

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Ravens wide receivers coach Greg Lewis will interview for the Saints OC job

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Greg Lewis will interview for the New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator job

The New Orleans Saints need an offensive coordinator for Dennis Allen’s team, and Ravens wide receiver Greg Lewis is next up on the list.

The former Eagles wide receiver won two Super Bowls on Andy Reid’s staff in Kansas City, spending six seasons with the Chiefs, and his first NFL coaching job came as an offensive assistant to Sean Payton in 2015.

Saints to interview a tenth OC candidate in Ravens WR coach Greg Lewis

The Saints will interview a tenth offensive coordinator candidate in Ravens wide receivers coach Greg Lewis, formerly of the Chiefs:

The New Orleans Saints are still combing through their list of offensive coordinator candidates before hiring a new play caller for the 2024 season, and they’re interviewing a tenth option for the job, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero: Baltimore Ravens wide receivers coach Greg Lewis.

Lewis, 43, started his NFL coaching career with the Saints as an offensive assistant in 2015, but he’s worked with some very successful coaches in the years since: he coached wide receivers on the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016 (under Doug Pederson) and the Kansas City Chiefs from 2017 to 2022 (under Andy Reid) before joining Todd Monken’s staff on the Ravens this season. Before that, he enjoyed an eight-year playing career with the Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, and New England Patriots.

So while he hasn’t called plays before, Lewis has been around the NFL a long time and he’s earned valuable experience in some successful systems. The Saints are considering all options before naming their new offensive coordinator to replace Pete Carmichael. We’ll just have to wait and see who emerges out in front.

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Zulgad: Joshua Dobbs joins list of other Vikings who made memorable impressions

Josh Dobbs wasn’t the first new Vikings player to make a massive impression. Judd Zulgad helps us relive four other memorable performances

Joshua Dobbs’ performance in the Minnesota Vikings’ victory Sunday in Atlanta long will be remembered by fans because of its improbability.

Acquired only five days earlier from the Arizona Cardinals, and with no practice reps, the veteran quarterback came on in relief of rookie Jaren Hall in the first quarter and ended up leading a late-game drive that gave Minnesota its fourth consecutive win.

But Dobbs isn’t the first player to seemingly come out of nowhere and leave an impression (some favorable, some not) on Vikings fans.

Here are four others.

Ravens WR coach Greg Lewis shares early thoughts on WR Zay Flowers

Ravens wide receivers coach Greg Lewis talked about his early impressions of wide receiver Zay Flowers

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When the Baltimore Ravens drafted wide receiver Zay Flowers in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, they knew they were getting a potentially very special player.  So far, he’s impressed during every offseason program that’s he’s participated in, making a name for himself early on.

Flowers has the ability to be a three-level player at the NFL level, and is electric with the ball in his hands as well as running routes. New wide receivers coach Greg Lewis was asked what his first impressions of the rookie wide receiver, calling him “fantastic” while praising his abilities.

“Zay [Flowers] has been fantastic. He’s an eager player, eager learner. [He] wants to be great – wants to be great at everything he does – and it’s been fantastic to see him out here getting the opportunity to make some plays. His quickness and explosion show up daily, and how he catches the ball – the [focus] he takes with the ball … It’s been fantastic to get him out here and get him going.”

Ravens WR coach Greg Lewis describes bond with HC John Harbaugh

Baltimore Ravens wide receivers coach Greg Lewis about his familiarity with John Harbaugh.

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The Baltimore Ravens made a lot of changes this offseason when it came to their coaching staff, one of which included hiring Greg Lewis to be their new wide receivers coach.  Lewis was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles when Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh was a coach in Philadelphia, so the two have familiarity working together.

Lewis was brought in to help the Ravens’ wide receiver group flourish, including young players such as Rashod Bateman and Zay Flowers. He was asked about what it’s like to be reunited with Harbaugh after the second week of voluntary organized team activities, and said it’s been exciting getting back to working with Harbaugh and how he operates.

“What made it [Baltimore] a good fit is just being around Coach [John] Harbaugh in Philadelphia and just knowing how he operates and the expectation that he has for the organization and the team that he’s in front of. It was exciting to get back and be a part of something like that. And Baltimore has been fantastic thus far for me. I haven’t gotten out that much, but ‘The Castle’ [Under Armour Performance Center] is sweet, so I’ve seen that pretty much every day. But I’ve heard about Baltimore. My aunt is from Baltimore, so I know a little bit about it, and I’m going to get around and see the city and see what it has.”

Ravens hire former NFL WR as WRs Coach

The Ravens hired a former NFL wide receiver as their wide receivers coach

The Baltimore Ravens have been busy this week when it comes to shaping their coaching staff. They’ve been hiring offensive and defensive coaches left and right, not to mention making the big decision of placing the non-exclusive franchise tag on quarterback Lamar Jackson.

The newest addition to the Baltimore coaching staff is former NFL wide receiver Greg Lewis, as he’s been brought on as the team’s wide receivers coach.  Lewis has been with the Kansas City Chiefs the last five seasons, working with both their running backs and wide receivers.

Lewis played in the NFL for eight seasons with two teams, finishing his career with 152 catches for 1,992 yards and eight touchdowns. He will now bring his knowledge and expertise to the Ravens’ wide receiver room, and try to help players such as Rashod Bateman and Devin Duvernay unlock even more in their game.

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Ravens hire Chiefs running backs coach Greg Lewis to coaching staff

Greg Lewis interviewed with the Commanders after the hiring of Eric Bieniemy.

One of the top contenders for a role on new Washington offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s staff has a new job — and he’s not coming to the Commanders.

Greg Lewis, a former NFL wide receiver with the Philadelphia Eagles, has spent the past six seasons as a member of Andy Reid’s coaching staff with the Chiefs. The first four as wide receivers coach and the last two as running backs coach.

Now, Lewis has a new job. He’ll be joining the Baltimore Ravens as wide receivers coach under new offensive coordinator Todd Monken.

Lewis interviewed with the Commanders along with Tavita Pritchard after Bieniemy landed the Washington job. Pritchard was eventually named quarterbacks coach, but the Commanders continued to interview possible WR coaches, including Karl Dorrell and Bobby Engram.

The Commanders have yet to name a new wide receivers coach.

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Ravens hire former Chiefs assistant Greg Lewis as WR coach

The #Chiefs have a new assistant coaching vacancy to fill with RB coach Greg Lewis joining the #Ravens coaching staff as WR coach.

The Kansas City Chiefs now have another assistant coaching vacancy to fill.

The Baltimore Ravens announced on Wednesday that they’ve hired former Chiefs RB coach Greg Lewis for their WR coaching vacancy. Lewis was in the running for a position with the Washington Commanders under Eric Bieniemy, but they ultimately went a different direction.

When Andy Reid was asked about the situation with Lewis at the combine, he gave the following response to the Athletic’s Nate Taylor.

“I don’t know exactly where Greg is with things,” Reid said.

Well, now we know exactly where he stands.

Lewis has a long history with Andy Reid, which is where he first crossed paths with Ravens HC John Harbaugh. He played wide receiver with the Eagles from 2003-2008, a time when Harbaugh was special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach in Philly.

A member of the Chiefs’ coaching staff since 2017, Lewis spent four seasons as WR coach before becoming the team’s RB coach in 2021. He claimed that he wanted a new challenge and was switched to that position with Kansas City. Now, he’ll find himself back in his old role and the Chiefs will find themselves looking for their third RB coach of the Patrick Mahomes era.

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