DeMeco Ryans will interview with Broncos and Texans just before the 49ers’ next playoff match
Ryans has two head-coaching interviews before 49ers’ next game Original publication: NBC Sports Bayarea
SANTA CLARA – DeMeco Ryans is busy this week.
The 49ers defensive coordinator was in charge of the NFL’s top-ranked unit in both yards and points allowed, so his name came up early and often in the current head-coach interview cycle.
The Indianapolis Colts Monday was the fourth day that a team with a head coach vacancy requested permission from the 49ers for Ryans to be interviewed. The Denver Broncos, Houston Texans And Arizona Cardinals Previously, he granted permission to speak with me.
John Lynch, general manager, revealed the following last week Carolina Panthers Ryans was also reached out. reportedly won’t be able to meet Due to logistical problems.
Ryans, 38 has not finished business as the 49ers are moving on the NFC semifinal on Sunday against the winner of Monday night’s Dallas-Tampa Bay game.
Ryans will conduct at most two interviews before the 49ers can play on game day, Kyle Shanahan, coach, said Monday.
“It’s a lot for DeMeco to prepare for, but I think he is prepared for it,” Shanahan said. “And when you’re done with those, you go right back to the most-important thing at hand, and that’s us finding a way to win this Sunday.”
Ryans will interview the Broncos Thursday evening. This is a shorter work day than the other days. He has a time scheduled to meet with the Texans on Thursday.
“He has two interviews set up and he’ll have two more set up in the near future,” Shanahan said.
Ryans was asked last week how he balances preparing his defense for playoff matches with considering the possibility to land one of 32 NFL head coaches.
“During this time, I’m thankful and happy to be in the playoffs at this time and the interviews and those things, they’ll take care of themselves at the right time,” Ryans said.
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Assistant coaches of teams that played on Saturday or Sunday in the playoffs can conduct interviews either in person or virtually for head coaching openings starting on Tuesday.
“My advice,” Shanahan said, “is you got to set that aside and set specific times that you are going to deal with it.”