The Los Angeles Rams have patiently awaited a decision from the Indianapolis Colts, who are considering Raheem Morris in their extensive head coaching search. The accomplished defensive coordinator has had multiple interviews with the Colts and is squarely in the running for the job.
Indianapolis is narrowing its list of candidates and on Friday, three more coaches were reportedly ruled out. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan and Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale have both been informed they’re no longer being considered. The same goes for Mike Kafka, who didn’t get a second interview.
#Colts have begun narrowing down the field. Giants OC Mike Kafka, a finalist in AZ, is out of the running in Indy, per source — as is Bengals OC Brian Callahan (per @AlbertBreer) and Giants DC Wink Martingale (per @MikeSilver)
Indy's long, winding search appears closer
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) February 10, 2023
That leaves Morris as a finalist for the gig. Shane Steichen, Jeff Saturday, Rich Bisaccia and Aaron Glenn are also in contention for the job, making Morris one of the final five.
Morris has impressed in interviews with the Colts and should be considered a favorite, alongside Steichen. There’s no doubt Morris deserves another shot as a head coach, but the Rams would love for him to return as their DC.
If he does get the Colts job, the Rams will need to scramble to find his replacement after the top coordinator candidates were scooped up, including Ejiro Evero and Vic Fangio.
