NFL Rumors: Chip Kelly Interviews for Seahawks OC Job on Mike Macdonald's Staff

Now that Mike Macdonald has officially taken over as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, his first order of business will be to fill out the staff around him.

Per The Ringer's Benjamin Solak, UCLA head coach Chip Kelly interviewed with the Seahawks about their offensive coordinator position on Tuesday night.

Because the Seahawks were one of the last teams to hire a head coach, many of the top coordinator candidates on both sides of the ball are already off the board.

Macdonald, who spent the past two seasons as the Baltimore Ravens' defensive coordinator, is going to call plays for Seattle's defense. He's still looking for a defensive coordinator.

It's unclear if the Seahawks have had a formal interview with any offensive coordinator candidates other than Kelly.

Ryan Grubb, who was recently named Alabama's offensive coordinator under new head coach Kalen DeBoer, is a target for the Seahawks, per Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio. Grubb has worked with DeBoer since 2014 when they were on the same staff at Eastern Michigan.

Per The MMQB's Albert Breer, the Seahawks have requested an interview with Detroit Lions passing-game coordinator Tanner Engstrand.

Kelly's name has popped up as a potential offensive coordinator for multiple teams this offseason. The Las Vegas Raiders and Washington Commanders considered him before going in different directions.

The 60-year-old Kelly has been UCLA's head coach since 2018. He is 35-34 in six seasons with the Bruins.

Kelly's previous NFL experience includes four seasons as a head coach between the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers from 2013 to '16. He combined to go 28-35 with one playoff appearance with the two teams.