Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
49ers Head Coach and General Manager Search Tracker
Jan 2, 2017 at 7:51 AM
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Updated Jan 18, 2017 at 8:09 AM
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The San Francisco 49ers are showing interest in a number of candidates for their vacancies at general manager and head coach. The team officially announced the firings of both Trent Baalke and Chip Kelly following the final game of the 2016 season.
Completed Head Coach Meetings
Anthony Lynn (HIRED BY LOS ANGELES CHARGERS)
Buffalo Bills interim head coach
Wednesday, January 4
First reported by Mike Rodak of
ESPN
Kyle Shanahan (WILL BE OFFERED 49ERS JOB)
Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator
Friday, January 6
First reported by Tom Pelissero of
USA TODAY Sports
Josh McDaniels (REMAINING WITH NEW ENGLAND)
New England Patriots offensive coordinator
Saturday, January 7
First reported by Eric Branch of the
San Francisco Chronicle
Sean McVay (HIRED BY LOS ANGELES RAMS)
Washington Redskins offensive coordinator
Monday, January 9
First reported by Tom Pelissero of
USA TODAY Sports
Sean McDermott (HIRED BY BUFFALO)
Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator
Tuesday, January 10
First reported by Matt Barrows of the
Sacramento Bee
Tom Cable
Seattle Seahawks assistant head coach and offensive line coach
Sunday, January 15
First reported by Tom Pelissero of
USA TODAY
Completed General Manager Meetings
Eliot Wolf
Green Bay Packers director of football operations
Thursday, January 5
First reported by Tom Pelissero of
USA TODAY Sports
Brian Gutekunst
Green Bay Packers director of player personnel
Thursday, January 5
First reported by Adam Schefter of
ESPN
George Paton
Minnesota Vikings assistant general manager
Friday, January 6
First reported by Matt Maiocco of
CSN Bay Area
Jimmy Raye III
Indianapolis Colts vice president of football operations
Sunday, January 8
First reported by Matt Barrows of the
Sacramento Bee
Brandon Beane
Carolina Panthers assistant general manager
Monday, January 9
First reported by Peter Schrager of
FOX Sports
Louis Riddick
ESPN analyst, former director of pro personnel
Tuesday, January 10
First reported by Adam Schefter of
ESPN
Terry McDonough
Arizona Cardinals vice president of player personnel
Friday, January 13
First reported by Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area
Trent Kirchner
Seattle Seahawks co-director of player personnel
Monday, January 16
First reported by Tom Pelissero of
USA TODAY
Scott Fitterer
Seattle Seahawks co-director of player personnel
Monday, January 16
First reported by Tom Pelissero of
USA TODAY
Planned Head Coach Meetings
Vance Joseph (CANCELLED - HIRED BY DENVER)
Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator
Thursday, January 12
First reported by NFL Insider Rand Getlin
Interview Blocked by Current Team
Chris Ballard
Kansas City Chiefs director of football operations
General manager opening,
per Ian Rapoport of the
NFL Network
Declined Meetings
Nick Caserio
New England Patriots director of player personnel
General manager opening,
per Pro Football Talk
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