NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) 鈥� The Tennessee Titans have had to start searching for their next head coach. General manager Mike Borgonzi has no timeline for hiring that person with the search officially underway.
鈥淚 do feel really good about the process that we鈥檝e gone through to identify some of these candidates,鈥� Borgonzi said Tuesday. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 the goal, that鈥檚 the intention, to get a head coach in here that鈥檚 going to be here for the long term and to win a lot of games.鈥�
Borgonzi is running his first NFL head coaching search after less than a year ago. He declined to comment on any possible candidates or even how many the Titans might interview in their search. He made clear he wants someone who can instill a culture for a franchise mired in four straight losing seasons.
鈥淲e need a leader that鈥檚 going to show up here every day here to work and really just instill that belief and instill the attention to detail, the accountability piece that we need here and the unity piece to bring everything together here in this organization,鈥� Borgonzi said.
The Titans interviewed before hiring Brian Callahan in January 2024. Interim coach Mike McCoy has said he’d like to be considered for the job.
The Titans reportedly have interviews lined up for two-time AP NFL Coach of the Year on Saturday, former on Sunday, Indianapolis defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo on Wednesday and Kansas City offensive coordinator Matt Nagy on Thursday.
Borgonzi knows Nagy well having spent 16 years with the Chiefs himself. Asked about public perception of being friends with a potential candidate like Nagy, Borgonzi said he has a great relationship with someone he worked with for years.
鈥淚 thought he did some good things in Chicago, and he did a lot of good things when he returned to Kansas City,鈥� Borgonzi said. 鈥淟ike all these other coaches, you have to do a ton of research on them. You still have to research on people that you know.鈥�
With this his first head coaching search, Borgonzi said he’s talked to mentors about how they decided to hire people. The search committee includes Chad Brinker, president of football operations; assistant general manager Dave Ziegler; Reggie McKenzie, a former general manager himself and currently vice president and football advisor; and vice president of player personnel Dave Saganey.
Borgonzi sees this as a thanks to quarterback Cam Ward, four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and other young talent on the roster. The Titans also have a new stadium opening in 2027, the NFL’s most salary cap space for 2026 and the fourth overall draft pick in April.
want someone who can help develop Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft, and use the skills of the players on the roster.
鈥淲e鈥檙e looking for someone that can really look at Cam and, 鈥楾his is what he does well and this is what our receivers do well. This is what our running backs do well.鈥� So that鈥檚 what we鈥檙e looking for,鈥� Borgonzi said.
Ward has said he’d like to be involved as the Titans find his third coach with on Oct. 13. Borgonzi said he’s had a lot of conversations with the quarterback who sometimes 鈥渟ays a little too much.鈥�
鈥淥nce we narrow it down, once we get down to the final candidates, maybe it鈥檚 a quick hello,鈥� Borgonzi said. 鈥淏ut obviously Cam鈥檚 a big part of what we鈥檙e doing here.鈥�
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