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Seahawks make decision on new head coach

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Jan 31, 2024 2:00 PM ET

The Seattle Seahawks have made their decision on a new head coach to replace Pete Carroll.

The Seahawks are hiring Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their new head coach, according to reports. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network said Macdonald had been the team’s top target all along, and the team even would have waited for him had the Ravens made the Super Bowl.

The #Seahawks brought Macdonald in with the goal of hiring him. The top target all alone for a deal expected to be finalized. https://t.co/CagB9ejjNV

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 31, 2024

A member of Baltimore’s staff since 2014, aside from one year at Michigan, Macdonald has won plaudits for his work with the Ravens defense. He was also highly regarded for the work he did with the Wolverines in 2021. The Washington Commanders also had serious interest in him, but the Seahawks appear to have been the frontrunner all along.

The hire makes the 36-year-old Macdonald the league’s youngest head coach. It also leaves the Commanders as the only team with a head coaching vacancy.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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