Seahawks Expected To Hire Ravens DC Mike Macdonald

Macdonald was going back to Seattle for a second interview after meeting with them yesterday, but that appears to be more of a formality. 

He was one of the more impressive coaching candidates in what was a loaded cycle this year, leading Baltimore’s defense to a top ranking.

At 36, Macdonald will also be the NFL’s youngest head coach. 

Macdonald, 35, began his college coaching career in 2010 as a graduate assistant at the University of Georgia and was promoted to defensive quality control coach from 2011-2013.

The Ravens hired him in 2014 as an intern and he worked his way to become a defensive assistant from 2015-2016, defensive backs coach in 2017, and linebackers coach from 2018-2020. 

The University of Michigan hired him as their defensive coordinator in 2021, but he returned to Baltimore in 2022. 

In 2023, the Ravens’ defense ranked No. 1 in scoring, No. 6 in yards, No. 6 against the pass, and No. 14 against the run.