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Meet the candidates: Jaguars wrap up virtual interviews with ten General Manager hopefuls

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE 2/15: The Jaguars say they have completed all initial virtual interviews with General Manager candidates.

That brings the total number of people interviewed up to ten.

In-person interviews will begin next week.

Two final candidates were interviewed Friday:

  • Jon-Eric Sullivan, Green Bay Packers Vice President of Player Personnel (Employed by the Packers since 2004 in various roles including operations and scouting)
  • Champ Kelly, Las Vegas Raiders Assistant General Manager (Previously worked for the Denver Broncos (2007 - 2014) and the Chicago Bears (2015 - 2021))

UPDATE 2/14: The Jaguars have completed another interview with the following candidate:

  • Ian Cunningham, the Chicago Bears’ Assistant General Manager (Previously held positions with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Baltimore Ravens since 2008)

The Jacksonville Jaguars have conducted first interviews with at least seven different candidates for the recently vacated General Manager position.

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Thursday, the Jacksonville Jaguars interviewed three new candidates:

  • Chad Alexander, Los Angeles Chargers Assistant General Manager (Previously employed by New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens)
  • Jon Robinson (Former Tennessee Titans General Manager, previously scouted for New England Patriots)
  • Brandon Brown, New York Giants Assistant General Manager (Previously scouted for Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts)

Wednesday, three more candidates were interviewed:

  • Trey Brown, Cincinnati Bengals Senior Personnel Executive (Employed by team since 2021, previously scouted for Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots)
  • James Gladstone, Los Angeles Rams Director of Scouting Strategy (Employed by team since 2016)
  • Terrance Gray, Buffalo Bills Director of Player Personnel (Employed by team since 2017, previously worked for Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs)

The first interview for the position was held Tuesday, February 11th with Josh Williams, the San Francisco 49ers current Director/Scouting and Football Operations. His scouting career with the 49ers began in 2011.

The new GM will join the Jaguars’ recently finalized coaching staff for the 2025 season, including Head Coach Liam Coen.

This article will be updated as more candidates are interviewed.

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