LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead began his end-of-season news conference with an unprompted endorsement of defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, who is interviewing for several head coach openings.
Morris, who has been the Rams' defensive coordinator for the last three seasons, has been a head coach twice before: with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2009-11 and as the Atlanta Falcons' interim coach in 2020.
Before he took questions on Friday, Snead said he wanted to talk about Morris «because I know he's interviewing for just about every head-coaching job in the NFL right now.» Morris has interviewed with or been requested for an interview by the Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Chargers and Atlanta Falcons, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Last offseason, Morris interviewed with the Indianapolis Colts for their head coach opening. «No. 1, I think we all know, [he's a] great human being,» Snead said. «The guy is coded to respect everyone, to build a relationship with everyone no matter where you're at in the organization.