Jim Harbaugh appears to be legitimately interested in a return to the NFL and is acting accordingly.
Harbaugh talked with the Minnesota Vikings over the weekend. Now he is officially scheduled to interview with them on Wednesday, according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.
The Vikings fired coach Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman after the regular season ended. They have hired a new personnel executive, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, who has familiarity with Harbaugh from their time in San Francisco. That is what led Adofo-Mensah to reach out to Harbaugh about the Vikings job.
Even though things are heating up between Harbaugh and the Vikings, they’re not the only team to show interest in him. The Miami Dolphins reportedly have expressed interest in Harbaugh as well.
Harbaugh coached in the NFL from 2011-2014, taking the 49ers to three conference championship games and a Super Bowl appearance. He has coached Michigan since 2015 and took the Wolverines to their first College Football Playoff berth.
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