Louis Riddick interviewing for Texans, Lions GM jobs this week
Scorching fashioned supervisor candidate Louis Riddick is beginning the rounds of external interviews with a likelihood to swipe one in every of the initiate fashioned supervisor jobs.
The contemporary ESPN Monday Evening Soccer analyst is slated to interview for the Houston Texans GM job on Wednesday, and with the Detroit Lions on Friday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources urged of the anguish.
A veteran real security, Riddick executed 94 games over six seasons earlier than at last shifting to a front-office position.
Riddick got his start in Washington as a real scout in 2001 earlier than working up the ranks to director of real personnel from 2005-2007. The veteran security then moved to Philadelphia in 2008 and yet again labored his formulation from real scout to change into director of real personnel with the Eagles from 2010-2013.
Since then, Riddick has labored as a broadcaster. He’s garnered hobby as a GM candidate the past couple of seasons and has change into a hot target this hiring cycle.
In Houston, Riddick is a candidate to replace Invoice O’Brien, who had both the coach and GM position earlier than being fired after four games this season. The Texans boast a franchise signal-caller in Deshaun Watson but are with out its first- and second-round picks this season resulting from the Laremy Tunsil replace.
With no old GM expertise, Riddick will be an piquant substitute for original Lions proprietor Sheila Ford Hamp, who has expressed hobby in no longer pairing an inexperienced GM and coach alongside with her first important hires.
Alongside with Riddick, Detroit plans to interview veteran Texans GM Rick Smith. That interview is anticipated to consume thunder next week, per Rapoport.
Neither the Texans nor the Lions can interview any candidates currently below contract with one in every of the diversified 31 clubs.
With those restraints, Riddick and those no longer currently working for an NFL crew can secure a soar on the hiring cycle.