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Kevin Hickey

Colts request to interview Mike Kafka for head coach vacancy

The Indianapolis Colts requested to interview New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka for their head coach vacancy, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network on Monday.

The Colts have conducted seven interviews since the regular season ended last week, and it’s expected that the list will only grow longer as the playoffs progress.

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Kafka, 35, is one of the youngest names in the coaching circle right now. He was drafted in the fourth round by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2010 and only started coaching in the NFL in 2017.

He started coaching with the Kansas City Chiefs as an offensive quality control coach (2017). He then spent four seasons as the quarterbacks coach (2018-2021) while adding pass-game coordinator duties for his final two seasons in Kansas City (2020-2021).

After that, Kafka was hired by Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen to be the offensive coordinator of the Giants, a role he’s excelled in and put that on full display in the wild-card win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

The head coaching search will be led by general manager Chris Ballard, but the decision ultimately resides with owner Jim Irsay.

 


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