Report: Seahawks to hold 2nd interview with Klint Kubiak for OC job
Jan 16, 2025, 9:16 AM | Updated: 10:33 am
The Seattle Seahawks will conduct a second in-person interview with New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak on Friday for their open OC position, according to a social media post from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
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“Feeling like Klint Kubiak is in the driver’s seat for the #Seahawks OC job right now,” NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo posted on social media shortly afterward.
Kubiak, 37, just completed his first season as the Saints’ offensive coordinator. New Orleans opened with a combined 91 points over its first two games, which was the second-most by any team over its first two games since the 1970 NFL merger. But after being hit by a slew of injuries on offense, the Saints finished 24th in scoring, 23rd in passing yards and 14th in rushing yards. They went 5-5 in games that starting quarterback Derek Carr played, but 0-7 when he was sidelined.
Kubiak spent the 2023 season as the San Francisco 49ers’ passing game coordinator under head coach and offensive guru Kyle Shanahan. In 2022, Kubiak was the Denver Broncos’ passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach. During the latter part of that season, he took over the Broncos’ play-calling duties from then-head coach Nathaniel Hackett.
Prior to that, Kubiak spent three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, serving as their offensive coordinator in 2021 and their quarterbacks coach in 2019 and 2020. He also was an offensive assistant with Denver from 2016 through 2018.
Kubiak is the son of former Broncos and Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak. Klint Kubiak’s brother, Klay Kubiak, who was promoted to be the San Francisco 49ers’ offensive coordinator on Jan. 8.
Klint Kubiak reportedly completed his first interview with the Seahawks on Tuesday. He is one of four known candidates who have emerged to replace former Seahawks OC Ryan Grubb, who was let go after one season at the helm. The other reported candidates are Detroit Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley, Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown and Vikings assistant quarterbacks coach and assistant offensive coordinator Grant Udinski.
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