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Chargers name interim head coach, interim general manager

The Chargers announced their new interim head coach and interim general manager on Friday afternoon.

Following their move to part ways with head coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco, the Chargers announced their new interim head coach and interim general manager on Friday afternoon.

Los Angeles declared outside linebackers coach Giff Smith as its interim head coach and Director of Player Personnel JoJo Wooden as its acting general manager.

Smith, who joined the Chargers in 2016, was in his second season as the team’s outside linebackers coach after spending six seasons coaching the defensive line. Before his time with the Bolts, he coached the defensive line for the Bills from 2010 to 2012 and the Titans from 2014 to 2015.

Wooden joined the Chargers in 2013 and oversaw the team’s pro and college scouting departments. Before joining Los Angeles, he spent 16 seasons with the Jets from 1997 to 2012, working his way up from pro personnel assistant to assistant director of player personnel in his last six seasons.

Bears have interviewed Chargers’ JoJo Wooden for GM vacancy

Chargers director of player personnel JoJo Wooden interviewed for the Bears GM vacancy.

The Chicago Bears are in the middle of their search for a new general manager and head coach, where there’s a long list of candidates they’ve interviewed or are scheduled to interview.

Los Angeles Chargers GM Tom Telesco told reporters that Director of Player Personnel JoJo Wooden has interviewed for the Bears’ GM vacancy. Chicago previously put a request in to interview Wooden.

Wooden joined the Chargers back in 2013, where he oversees the pro and college scouting departments, and he appears poised to take the next step as a general manager. Before joining the Chargers, he spent 16 seasons with the New York Jets from 1997-2012, where he spent six years as their Assistant Director of Player Personnel. Wooden interviewed for the Washington Football Team GM opening last offseason.

The Bears have now interviewed 10 candidates for their GM job with five left, including Omar Khan, Rick Smith and Morocco Brown, who’s set to interview Monday.

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Bears request to interview Chargers’ JoJo Wooden for GM job

The Bears are looking to interview Chargers director of player personnel JoJo Wooden for their GM vacancy.

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The Chicago Bears fired general manager Ryan Pace on Monday, which finds Chicago searching for their next GM.

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.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Bears have requested to interview Chargers Director of Player Personnel JoJo Wooden for their vacant GM job.

Wooden joined the Chargers back in 2013, where he oversees the pro and college scouting departments, and he appears poised to take the next step as a general manager. Before joining the Chargers, he spent 16 seasons with the New York Jets from 1997-2012, where he spent six years as their Assistant Director of Player Personnel. Wooden interviewed for the Washington Football Team GM opening last offseason.

The Bears have also requested interviews with Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds, Colts director of college scouting Morocco Brown, Steelers VP Omar Khan, Browns VP of Football Operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, Bills assistant GM Joe Schoen and former Texas GM Rick Smith among others.

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

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