Tag: Martin Mayhew

Washington hires Martin Mayhew as high-ranking executive; title to be determined

Washington is bringing in Martin Mayhew to be a high-ranking executive, working alongside Ron Rivera and GM Marty Hurney.

Washington reportedly is in the works of hiring former Carolina Panthers GM Marty Hurney as their new general manager, but while the deal is still being worked out, they made another big hire by bringing in former San Francisco 49ers VP of Player Personnel, Martin Mayhew, to be a high-ranking executive.

Mayhew, who won a Super Bowl as a player in Washington, was interviewed for the GM job and is now being brought in to be part of the front office with a title to be determined. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Mayhew will work with both Ron Rivera and Hurney to help restructure the organization.

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Report: Washington also request interview with 49ers VP Martin Mayhew for GM position

Washington has also extended a request to interview 49ers VP Martin Mayhew for the GM position, who won a Super Bowl with Washington in 1991.

Minutes after the news came out that the Washington Football Team had put in a formal request to interview Tennessee Titans VP of Player Personnel Ryan Cowden for the open General Manager position, more news came out that another candidate has entered the interviewing process as well.

According to The Washington Post‘s Nicki Jhabvala, Washington has also requested to interview Martin Mayhew, the VP of Player Personnel for the San Francisco 49ers.

Mayhew was a player for the then Washington Redskins from 1989-1992, and he was part of the Super Bowl-winning team in 1991. Mayhew has been an executive in the league with multiple teams since 2001, and he served as the Director of Football Administration for the XFL at the start of this century. Mayhew was also the GM for the Detroit Lions up until 2015.

After a season full of a coaching staff change in Washington, the only major hire to be made this offseason is at the GM position, where there are a number of candidates who are thought to be in the running. Among them are current Washington VP of Player Personnel, Kyle Smith, and former Carolina Panthers GM Marty Hurney.

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Report: Washington ‘expected’ to interview Marty Hurney for GM job

According to a report by Ian Rapoport at NFL Network, the team is expected to interview Hurney and a few others for their GM opening.

The Carolina Panthers announced the firing of general manager Marty Hurney on Monday morning. While Hurney made some notable mistakes during his second run with the team, he also has a great track record of making first-round picks. Hurney also has connections around the league, including with today’s opponent, the Washington Football Team.

According to a report by Ian Rapoport at NFL Network, the team is expected to interview Hurney and a few others for their GM opening.

“Among the names expected to be considered and interviewed: former Texans GM Rick Smith, 49ers VP of player personnel Martin Mayhew and former Panthers GM Marty Hurney, among several others.”

Former Carolina coach Ron Rivera will no doubt play a significant role in deciding who takes that position. He worked closely with Hurney early in his career with the Panthers and again at the end.

Washington has an excellent young defense to build around and a weak NFC East division to compete with, which should make this an attractive job for Hurney and other candidates.

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Jags GM search roundup: What we know so far

The Jags have begun their search for a new front-office leader, interviewing two candidates on Wednesday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ general manager search finally got underway this week as the team looks for Dave Caldwell’s successor. They had their first few interviews Wednesday meeting with both ESPN’s Louis Riddick and former Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith.

With two games left, the Jags will only have the ability to interview personnel members not in the league at the moment like Riddick and Smith. There will undoubtedly be more in-season interviews to occur over the next two weeks, too.

With the Jags having plenty of assets with regards to draft picks and cap space, there won’t be a shortage of interest when the regular season is over, either. That will especially be the case if the Jags acquire the No. 1 overall pick and Trevor Lawrence enters the draft.

Of course, with just two interviews conducted, it’s super early in the process and more work has to be done, but here is what we know about the search at the moment:

Who has been interviewed

Who will be getting an interview

Candidates who’ve reportedly expressed interest

Dan Quinn says being Falcons coach was ‘the privilege of a lifetime’

The Atlanta Falcons fired head coach Dan Quinn following the team’s fifth loss of the season in Week 5.

The Atlanta Falcons fired head coach Dan Quinn following the team’s fifth loss of the season in Week 5. While many fans felt it was time for a change, Quinn never made excuses and never lost the respect of his players in the locker room.

On Wednesday, the team’s Twitter account released a letter from Quinn addressed to the city of Atlanta in which he called coaching the Falcons “the privilege of a lifetime.” Read the full letter below.

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Martin Mayhew says he wishes he drafted Aaron Donald with Lions first pick in 2014 (Ninerswire)

Martin Mayhew is heading to the Super Bowl as the 49ers Vice President of Player Personnel.

Martin Mayhew is heading to the Super Bowl as the 49ers Vice President of Player Personnel.