Joe Hortiz Agrees To Terms To Become Los Angeles Chargers General Manager Per AP Source – News18

COSTA MESA, Calif.: Joe Hortiz goes from assembling expertise for John Harbaugh to main the soccer operations with Jim Harbaugh.

Hortiz has agreed to phrases to turn into the Los Angeles Chargers normal supervisor, an individual acquainted with the scenario instructed The Associated Press.

The individual spoke to the AP on situation of anonymity as a result of the workforce hasn’t made the announcement.

Hortiz — who was certainly one of 9 candidates to interview for the job — will exchange Tom Telesco, who was fired on Dec. 15 after practically 11 seasons as GM.

Hortiz has spent his total NFL profession with the Baltimore Ravens. He began as an space scout in 1998 and has been the Ravens director of participant personnel for seven seasons. Hortiz has overseen all facets of professional and faculty scouting since 2019.

Jim Harbaugh was employed as Chargers head coach final Wednesday and can maintain his first information convention on Thursday. Harbaugh was in Baltimore on Sunday for the AFC championship recreation when the Ravens misplaced to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Hortiz’s first interview with the Chargers was on Jan. 13. He had a second interview final Friday.

New York Giants assistant GM Brandon Brown was the one different candidate to get a second interview.

Hortiz gained’t have to discover a franchise quarterback for the reason that Chargers have already got one in Justin Herbert. But he must make plenty of key roster choices with the Bolts no less than $45 million over the wage cap. Wide receivers Mike Williams and Keenan Allen, together with linebackers Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa, have cap numbers of no less than $30 million for the 2024 season.

Los Angeles additionally has the fifth general decide in April’s draft after a disappointing 5-12 season, together with 5 straight losses to finish the marketing campaign.

The different candidates interviewed had been interim GM JoJo Wooden, Chicago Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham, Buffalo Bills director of participant personnel Terrance Gray, New Orleans Saints assistant GM Jeff Ireland, Indianapolis Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds, Chicago co-director of participant personnel Jeff King and NFL chief soccer administrative officer Dawn Aponte.

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