Source - Chargers first to meet with Jim Harbaugh about vacancy - ESPN

The Jim Harbaugh derby for NFL teams is about to heat up.

The Los Angeles Chargers are set to be the first NFL team to meet with Harbaugh about their head-coaching vacancy, according to ESPN and multiple reports.

Atlanta, Carolina, Las Vegas, Seattle, Tennessee and Washington also have openings.

Harbaugh, who previously coached in the NFL, has a prior relationship with the Chargers and the Spanos family that owns the team. He played for the Bolts in 1999 and 2000 before retiring after the 2001 season.

The Chargers are looking for a new coach and general manager after Brandon Staley and Tom Telesco were fired on Dec. 15, a day after a 63-21 loss in Las Vegas to the Raiders.

When asked about possible interest in the NFL and then about the Chargers during an availability at Disneyland before the Rose Bowl on Dec. 27, Harbaugh gave the same answer to both questions.

«Such a one-track mind. That's the way we're going about things. Literally, whatever day we're in, looking to get the most out of it, dominate the day, then we're going to sleep tonight and wake up tomorrow and see if we can't dominate that day,» he said. «It's a single-minded group. Just very focused on taking care of business today and see if we can't do the same tomorrow.»

Harbaugh has spent the last week decompressing after the Wolverines beat Washington 34-13 in Monday's College Football Playoff national title game. Michigan held a parade and ceremony to celebrate its national title on Saturday.

The 60-year old Harbaugh has been at Michigan for nine seasons and has an 86-25 record. Harbaugh's tenure at his alma mater has been longer than most people expected when he was hired in 2015. He was at the University of San Diego for three seasons (2004-2006),