Jay Harbaugh, the son of new Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, has been widely reported to be following his father to his new job. That may not be the case after all, if one report is to be believed.
On Friday, Matt Zenitz of 247Sports reported that Jay Harbaugh’s Chargers hiring is not a done deal and that the Seattle Seahawks are also interested in hiring him. New Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald worked with Harbaugh in 2021, when both were members of the Wolverines staff.
Jay Harbaugh has spent the last nine years on his father’s staff at Michigan and has served as special teams coordinator since 2017. The 34-year-old was expected to take up the same role with the Chargers after the elder Harbaugh left Michigan to return to the NFL.
The Seahawks definitely appear to be swinging for the fences when it comes to filling out Macdonald’s new staff. It may not be the most impactful hire on paper, but being able to convince Harbaugh to split with his father and join the Seahawks would certainly be a statement of intent.
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