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With John Harbaugh fired after 18 seasons in Baltimore, the Ravens are in the market for a head coach.

There should be no shortage of interesting candidates.

In this space, The Banner will keep track of the movement of the team’s search, providing key information about each candidate and updating this list with each reported interview. Efficiency stats reflect the regular-season, opponent-adjusted rankings on FTN.

Darren Rizzi

Position: Denver Broncos assistant head coach and special teams coordinator

Age: 55

Interest level: The Ravens will reportedly interview Rizzi next week.

Upside: Rizzi is known as a players’ coach. He was named the New Orleans Saints’ interim head coach in November last year after the firing of Dennis Allen and went 3-5. “He’s got a relationship with everybody on the team,” running back Alvin Kamara said. “I will stand on saying that. If you ask every person in the locker room about ‘Rizz,’ they’ll have something.” He’s also been a solid special teams coordinator, with three teams ranking in the top 10 of efficiency since 2019, his first year leading the Saints’ special teams. Rizzi’s connections around the league, especially in Denver, could help him build a good staff.

Downside: Even with former Ravens coach John Harbaugh’s long run in Baltimore, there isn’t much precedent for special teams coordinators enjoying success as head coaches. Joe Judge was fired after two ugly years with the New York Giants. Rich Bisaccia, meanwhile, was not retained as the Raiders’ head coach after going 7-5 in 2021 as their interim coach.

NFL interest: Rizzi also interviewed for the Giants’ head coaching vacancy, which Harbaugh filled.

Anthony Weaver

Position: Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator

Age: 45

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Weaver on Jan. 13 and are reportedly bringing him in for an in-person interview this week.

Upside: Weaver is liked and respected in Baltimore, where he started his career in 2002 as a second-round defensive lineman. Weaver joined Harbaugh’s staff in 2021 as a defensive line coach and was quickly promoted to assistant head coach in 2022. Defensive linemen Nnamdi Madbubuike, Travis Jones and Broderick Washington developed quickly as young players under Weaver, whom the Dolphins hired as defensive coordinator in 2024. His Miami defenses feature elements of the schemes the Ravens have helped popularize, including a high rate of “creeper” pressures, in which an expected pass rusher drops into coverage while an expected coverage player attacks the pocket as part of a four-man pressure package.

Downside: Weaver might be better suited to leading a team than leading a defense, but his results as a play-caller have been disappointing. He lasted just one season as the Houston Texans’ defensive coordinator, ranking second to last in efficiency in 2020, and has had two below-average defenses in Miami. Neither job was conducive to success — Bill O’Brien was fired as Houston’s coach and general manager after an 0-4 start to the 2020 season, while injuries, a talent drain and a questionable culture have beset Miami — but Weaver has struggled to transcend his surroundings.

NFL interest: As of last week, Weaver had interviewed with the Falcons. The Cardinals have also reportedly requested an interview.

Joe Brady

Position: Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator

Age: 36

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Brady on Sunday and are reportedly bringing him in for an in-person interview this week.

Upside: Brady is a fast-rising coach who has worked with superstar quarterbacks Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals at LSU and Bills MVP Josh Allen. Brady took over as interim offensive coordinator in 2023, and the Bills went from sixth in the league in points to second in 2024. He made the Bills a more balanced offense and helped build a rushing attack around James Cook and Allen, which would be relevant with a quarterback like Lamar Jackson. He finished fourth in Associated Press NFL Assistant Coach of the Year voting that year. This year, Buffalo is fourth in points. He’s done this without much star power in the receiving corps, which would also be relevant experience should he work with the Ravens.

Downside: Like the Ravens, the Bills are searching for that elusive Super Bowl run. Although Brady is not the man in charge, he is familiar with postseason struggles. He’s also one of the younger candidates and has no head coaching experience. He would be a gamble for any team. Additionally, he interviewed for the New Orleans Saints’ head coaching position last year and pulled out of the process to remain in Buffalo, so his interest in leaving is unclear. Bills fans have had recent complaints that Brady’s offense is predictable and that he waited too long to ask Allen to self-scout.

NFL interest: The Atlanta Falcons requested an interview with Brady, but they hired Kevin Stefanski on Saturday.

Anthony Campanile

Position: Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator

Age: 43

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Campanile on Monday.

Upside: Few coordinators have overseen a one-year turnaround as dramatic as Campanile has. Last year, the Jaguars ranked 31st in defensive efficiency. This year, they finished sixth, relying on a turnover-hungry pass defense (22 interceptions, second-most in the NFL) and a stubborn run defense. In his first year in Jacksonville, Campanile implemented a defensive system that leaves offenses with “no idea week to week what the coverage structure will be on any given down, blitz, or otherwise,” according to analyst Cody Alexander. “Campanile has designed a scheme that is structurally sound but violent in its practice.” Campanile spent two years under Brian Flores as a Miami Dolphins linebackers coach before joining the Green Bay Packers last season as a linebackers coach and run game coordinator, learning under another hot coaching candidate, coordinator Jeff Hafley.

Downside: Campanile has just the one year of play-calling experience and has spent just six years in the NFL. With the inherent volatility of turnovers, is his defensive structure built to last? And can he build a staff that lifts the Ravens?

NFL interest: Campanile has also interviewed with the Miami Dolphins.

Chris Shula

Position: Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator

Age: 39

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Shula on Saturday.

Upside: Shula is the latest up-and-comer to come through Sean McVay’s finishing school for aspiring head coaches. The Rams have made a massive jump in his two years on the job, improving from 26th in defensive efficiency in 2024 to fourth despite having one of the NFL’s youngest units. Shula, the son of former Baltimore Colts receiver and NFL coach Dave Shula and the grandson of former Baltimore Colts head coach Don Shula, has climbed the ranks in Los Angeles, rising from assistant linebackers coach to a play-calling role. The Rams have rebuilt one of the league’s fiercest pass rushes in the wake of losing star defensive tackle Aaron Donald to retirement. They’ve also coaxed career-best play out of first-round disappointments such as cornerback Emmanuel Forbes and unheralded prospects such as undrafted linebacker Nate Landman. Shula’s ties to McVay’s coaching tree would likely help his staff construction, too, and his ties to his native South Florida shouldn’t hurt his relationship with Lamar Jackson.

Downside: Ravens officials will have to sort out how much of his rise is owed to his last name and how much to his coaching ability. Life is never easy for a first-time head coach, and the pressure would be even more intense with Shula as a last name.

NFL interest: Shula has interviewed with the Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants and Tennessee Titans and has interview requests from the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Nate Scheelhaase

Position: Los Angeles Rams pass game coordinator

Age: 35

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Scheelhaase on Saturday.

Upside: The former Illinois quarterback spent six years at Iowa State under former head coach Matt Campbell, where he was groomed as Campbell’s would-be successor, before joining the Rams’ staff last season as an offensive assistant and passing game specialist. Working with Rams coach Sean McVay this year as their pass game coordinator, Scheelhaase has helped get Most Valuable Player-level play out of quarterback Matthew Stafford (4,707 yards, 46 touchdowns, eight interceptions and 65% accuracy) at age 37. The Rams’ midseason pivot to an efficient 13 personnel-heavy team (one wide receiver, three tight ends and one running back) was also notable. McVay’s coaching staff has been a reliable incubator of offensive coordinator and head coaching candidates, and Scheelhaase’s experience at the quarterback position could be important in connecting with Lamar Jackson.

Downside: Scheelhaase has never been a play-caller and has just two years of NFL coaching experience. Unlike the Broncos’ Davis Webb, he’s also never played in the NFL. Would Steve Bisciotti really trust someone that green to lead a team with Super Bowl aspirations?

NFL interest: Scheelhaase also has interviewed with the Las Vegas Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers and reportedly has a request from the Cleveland Browns.

Mike McDaniel

Position: Former Miami Dolphins head coach

Age: 42

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed McDaniel on Jan. 15.

Upside: In McDaniel’s first two seasons in Miami, the Dolphins were near the top of the NFL in yards per play and overall efficiency, running roughshod over defenses despite a limited quarterback (Tua Tagovailoa) and relatively untalented offensive line. McDaniel has always been a creative run game designer — before being named the 49ers’ offensive coordinator in 2021, he was San Francisco’s run game coordinator — but his innovations in the passing game, most notably the “cheat motion” that he popularized around the NFL, helped turn wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s 2022 and 2023 seasons into among the most prolific in NFL history. Lamar Jackson would be by far the most talented quarterback McDaniel has worked with and could inspire another schematic revolution on offense.

Downside: McDaniel went just 35-33 over four seasons in Miami, going 0-2 in the playoffs and missing the postseason the past two years. Questions about the team’s leadership lingered over the Dolphins’ past two seasons, with Tagovailoa calling out players who didn’t attend players-only meetings and Hill indicating a willingness to leave the franchise. Their defense was inconsistent throughout McDaniel’s tenure, even with Vic Fangio leading the unit in 2023, and the team earned a reputation as cold-weather pushovers.

NFL interest: McDaniel will interview this week for head coaching jobs with the Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons and Tennessee Titans. He’s also scheduled to interview for the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator job.

Jesse Minter

Position: Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator

Age: 42

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Minter on Jan. 14.

Upside: Minter is on a path to prominence not unlike that of former Ravens defensive coordinator and current Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald. The son of a longtime college coach, he spent four years on the Ravens’ defensive staff under Harbaugh (2017-20) before impressing as a coordinator at Vanderbilt and Michigan. In Minter’s first two years with the Chargers, he elevated a defense that finished 26th in efficiency in 2023, according to FTN, to ninth and 10th, respectively. The Chargers lack star power outside safety Derwin James and outside linebacker Khalil Mack, but they’ve generally been sound in coverage and capable of stopping the run out of light boxes, an asset in modern football. “There’s no ego there,” Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said last week of Minter. “No self-promoting. I think that’s really important in the team environment. But check every box. You got a box to check? Check it. Check it with Jesse.”

Downside: Two big questions hover around Minter’s candidacy: Will his ties to John Harbaugh and experience in Baltimore make him a more or less attractive candidate? And does he have the cachet and Rolodex to help him hire an effective offensive coordinator?

NFL interest: The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns also have reportedly requested an interview with Minter.

Jim Schwartz

Position: Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator

Age: 59

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Schwartz on Jan. 14.

Upside: As the rest of the Cleveland franchise struggled around him, Schwartz has kept the Browns’ defense performing at a high level. In 2023, his first year in Cleveland, the Browns led the league in total yards allowed, pass defense, third-down percentage and first downs allowed. In 2025, they allowed the fourth-fewest yards per game and third-fewest passing yards, and they recorded the third-most sacks. Two of the defense’s top players, end Myles Garrett and cornerback Denzel Ward, have endorsed Schwartz as a candidate for the Browns’ next head coach. The Halethorpe native broke into the NFL as a scout for the Browns from 1993-95, and he followed the franchise when it moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens. He was ad defensive assistant from 1996-98. He has worked with coaching greats Bill Belichick and Nick Saban.

Downside: Schwartz was last a head coach in 2013. He led the Lions to the postseason once in four seasons. It’s been over a decade since he was at the helm, and this is a league that is leaning more toward younger coaches. If the team is looking for a coach who can connect to the locker room, particularly quarterback Lamar Jackson, Schwartz may have a challenge.

NFL interest: The Browns have also interviewed Schwartz for the head coaching job.

Brian Flores

Position: Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator

Age: 44

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Flores on Jan. 13.

Upside: Despite a lack of Pro Bowl talent on defense, the Vikings finished second in efficiency last season and third this year, embracing controlled chaos in their approach to blitzing and fooling quarterbacks. Minnesota’s defenses have been well schooled in their execution, limiting explosive plays despite one of the NFL’s highest blitz rates. After a disappointing tenure as head coach in Miami, where he went 24-25, Flores worked in 2022 under Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin as a senior defensive assistant. “He came in and did everything we asked him to do,” Tomlin told Sports Illustrated. “He was always willing to add insight that his experience and capabilities provided, but he was not heavy-handed.”

Downside: It’s unclear how Flores’ pending lawsuit against the NFL and several teams — filed in 2022, after he’d been fired by the Dolphins, it accused the league of being “rife with racism,” especially with its hiring and promotion of Black coaches — might affect his potential candidacy in Baltimore. Former Miami quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick also said Flores “became a dictator” by the end of his tenure with the team, while current quarterback Tua Tagovailoa indicated that Flores was “a terrible person telling you things that you don’t want to hear or probably shouldn’t be hearing.”

NFL interest: The Pittsburgh Steelers have also interviewed Flores.

Kliff Kingsbury

Position: Former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator

Age: 46

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Kingsburgy on Jan. 12.

Upside: The Commanders made history with Kingsbury in 2024, with the offense finishing in the top 10 in yards (fifth) and points (seventh) for the first time since 2012. He built his offense around quarterback Jayden Daniels, who has been compared to the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, and the 2024 first-round pick had an impressive rookie season. Daniels speaks highly of Kingsbury and called their relationship special. Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota also praised Kingsbury’s offense and coaching style. Kingsbury brings head coaching experience from his time with the Arizona Cardinals, where he worked with another dual-threat quarterback, Kyler Murray. He took time to reflect after the Cardinals fired him and found renewed joy in the job with the Commanders. Tight end Zach Ertz, who played for him in Arizona and Washington, said he noticed a marked difference.

Downside: Kingsbury lasted just two seasons with the Commanders after the offense finished 22nd in the NFL with 318.8 total yards per game and 20.9 points per game. The unit was hampered by injuries to Daniels and wide receiver Terry McLaurin, both Pro Bowlers in 2024, and it lost starting running back Austin Ekeler and Ertz early in the season. However, the offense saw a steep decline. Reportedly, there were disagreements between Kingsbury and head coach Dan Quinn, who wanted to run the ball more. If Kingsbury is resistant to that, he might not fit in with the Ravens’ culture. He was also fired as Arizona’s head coach after his relationship with Murray frayed. His offenses in the NFL have tended to lose their edge the more Kingsbury has put on tape.

NFL interest: The New York Giants and Tennessee Titans have reportedly requested interviews with Kingsbury.

Matt Nagy

Position: Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator

Age: 47

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Nagy on Jan. 11.

Upside: Nagy’s proximity to Chiefs coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes has to be attractive. He also has experience as a head coach; Nagy was named Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year in 2018 after leading the Chicago Bears to 12 wins in his first season. A year later, he hired current Ravens senior defensive assistant and secondary coach Chuck Pagano as defensive coordinator. Nagy interviewed for the New York Jets’ head coaching job last season and is a former NFL quarterback.

Downside: Nagy has an unimpressive track record as a play-caller (Reid mostly runs the show in Kansas City), quarterback developer (just look at Mitchell Trubisky and Justin Fields) and playoff winner (zero wins in four seasons in Chicago). The Chiefs, when healthy, have had one of the NFL’s better offenses in the four seasons Nagy’s worked in Kansas City, but they’ve been criticized for their stale concepts, too.

NFL interest: As of last week, the Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals were scheduled to interview Nagy.

Davis Webb

Position: Denver Broncos offensive pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach

Age: 30

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Webb on Jan. 8.

Upside: Webb was a third-round pick in 2017 — a year before Lamar Jackson was drafted — and stuck around as a reserve quarterback for six seasons. He’s considered a rising-star coach whom Broncos head coach Sean Payton promoted to offensive pass game coordinator after just two seasons. Denver ranked 14th in passing efficiency this season despite a lack of weapons and quarterback Bo Nix’s limitations and inexperience. “If I had a son playing quarterback, I’d want him to play for Davis Webb,” former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury told Sports Illustrated.

Downside: Webb, who will turn 31 this month, would be one of the youngest head coaches in NFL history. Besides a preseason game this season, he’s also never called plays. Is he ready for one of the league’s most pressure-packed jobs? It’s possible the Ravens could use their interview to gauge Webb’s readiness for an offensive coordinator position under Vance Joseph, his colleague in Denver.

NFL interest: Webb has also interviewed for the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coaching job.

Vance Joseph

Position: Denver Broncos defensive coordinator

Age: 53

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Joseph on Jan. 8.

Upside: In 2023, Joseph’s first year as the Broncos’ coordinator, Denver finished 30th in efficiency and had a below-average pass rush. In 2024, the Broncos finished fourth in efficiency and led the NFL with 63 sacks. This year, they finished fifth in efficiency and broke their franchise record with a league-high 68 sacks. Even more impressive, none of Denver’s top pass rushers — outside linebackers Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper and defensive linemen John Franklin-Myers and Zach Allen — were top-60 draft picks, and only two (Bonitto and Allen) were Day 2 selections. With star cornerback Pat Surtain II anchoring the secondary, the Broncos have leaned into one of the NFL’s highest rates of man coverage. They’ve also excelled in the red zone and on third down. Former NFL head coach Gary Kubiak told Sports Illustrated that Joseph is “just a really, really good communicator.”

Downside: Joseph went just 11-21 in 2017 and 2018 as Denver’s head coach, when his best options at quarterback were Trevor Siemian, Brock Osweiler and Case Keenum. His Broncos defenses ranked in the top 10 in efficiency both years, but defenses tend to be more variable from year to year than offenses. As a defensive coordinator who struggled as a first-time head coach, Joseph will need a compelling plan for how to lift the Ravens’ offense.

NFL interest: The Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals have also interviewed Joseph.

Klint Kubiak

Position: Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator

Age: 38

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Kubiak on Jan. 9.

Upside: Kubiak has helped turn around the Seahawks’ offense in his first year on former Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald’s coaching staff. Seattle improved from 18th to 10th in efficiency despite shaky offensive line play. Quarterback Sam Darnold earned Pro Bowl honors in his first season with Kubiak, while receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards. Kubiak, the son of former Ravens offensive coordinator and NFL head coach Gary Kubiak, has attacked defenses with a mix of personnel packages and under-center and shotgun plays. He’s stressed the importance of balance in game-planning.

Downside: In Kubiak’s three stints as an offensive coordinator — with the Minnesota Vikings (2021), New Orleans Saints (2024) and Seahawks — he’s never had a great running attack. Seattle ranked 14th in rushing efficiency this year, the best mark of Kubiak’s career. His Saints and Seahawks offenses have also started hot, only to fall off over the course of the regular season. Injuries played a part in those regressions, especially in New Orleans, but his offense’s consistency has been lacking.

NFL interest: The Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders have also interviewed Kubiak.

Robert Saleh

Position: San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator

Age: 46

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Saleh on Sunday. However, he was hired as head coach of the Tennessee Titans on Monday night.

Kevin Stefanski

Position: Former Cleveland Browns head coach

Age: 43

Interest level: The Ravens interviewed Stefanski on Jan. 9. However, he was hired as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday.

This article has been updated.