Rams' Raheem Morris Set for Busy Week; In-Person Coaching Interviews Scheduled

Multiple teams are scheduling in-person interviews with Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris.

Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris is a name that keeps popping up in NFL coaching searches this offseason. Coming off his third season with the Rams, it seems more and more likely that he will get a second chance at becoming a head coach.

Morris, the 47-year-old former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach, potentially has a big week ahead, as he is reportedly scheduling in-person interviews with the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders, and Seattle Seahawks, per a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter. 

After the first set of interviews of the past few weeks had to be conducted virtually per the league's rules, the conclusion of the Divisional Round playoff games on Sunday will now see teams able to host in-person meetings with potential coaching candidates whose current team's season has ended. 

Sep 17, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay stands next to defensive coordinator Raheem Morris in the second half against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium.  / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

The Wild Card loss to the Detroit Lions has opened the door for Morris and other members of the Rams staff to be interviewed in person in the coming weeks as the coaching carousel continues. 

Despite his prior experience as a coach being a failure, Morris has once again become a hot name within the coaching circle due to his work with the Rams.

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After joining the Rams ahead of the 2021 season, replacing then-newly named Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley, Morris helped L.A. win their second-ever Lombardi Trophy as he coordinated a defense that was the league's No. 1 run defense, allowing just 60.2 yards per game while boasting the No. 3 passing defense, which allowed 222 yards. 

And despite the last two seasons being nothing to write home about for the Rams defense, his work with a unit that was filled with youth and inexperience was good enough to help L.A. make the playoffs.