This offseason, there have been 10 head coaching vacancies across the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens shockingly became one of those after they fired their longtime head coach, John Harbaugh. As it turns out, many other shocking openings were created, including the Buffalo Bills’ head coaching job when they fired Sean McDermott on Monday.
Now, there are six vacancies remaining. Among those who have made hires are the New York Giants, who signed Harbaugh, the Atlanta Falcons, who brought in Kevin Stefanski, the Miami Dolphins,who finalized a deal with Jeff Hafley, and the Tennessee Titans who added Robert Saleh.
The Ravens have been moving more slowly through this process than others, but they’ve finally completed their first round of interviews. For those they deem a possible fit, the second round is expected to start this week.
While some potential candidates are still in the postseason and cannot come in for an in-person interview until their season is over, the rest are available to come back into the building. The first candidate confirmed for a second interview is the Dolphins' defensive coordinator, Anthony Weaver.
Ravens to bring back Anthony Weaver for another interview
Weaver is not necessarily a popular candidate in the eyes of the fanbase. His time spent with the Dolphins in 2025 didn’t exactly produce quality defenses. His unit ranked in the bottom half in yards allowed per game and points per game.
However, 2024 was promising. Weaver led his group to the fourth-best team in yards allowed per game and the 10th-best in points allowed per game. With the Ravens, he would undoubtedly have more talent to work with.
Hiring Weaver as head coach would bring back a familiar face to Charm City. The 45-year-old played defensive end for the Ravens from 2002 to 2005, and coached there from 2021 to 2023. In those years as coach, he was the defensive line coach and run game coordinator in 2021 and the assistant coach and defensive line coach from 2022 to 2023.
Baltimore had a chance to retain Weaver as the defensive coordinator ahead of the 2024 season, but they opted to elevate Zach Orr to that spot to replace Mike Macdonald. It didn’t work out, and now, the Ravens could right their wrongs.
Ultimately, they’d be bringing in a mind that represents a similar culture that has occupied the building for years. However, Weaver would bring new vision and new leadership to the table that would hopefully have a bigger impact on the team and their play on the field for all four quarters.