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Rams Expected to Hire Tennessee’s Michael Hunter as Defensive Backs Coach

His exit after five weeks on the Vols’ staff forces Josh Heupel to find a corners coach just ahead of spring practice.

Overview

  • CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz first reported Los Angeles is set to add Hunter to its secondary staff, with multiple outlets corroborating the move.
  • Hunter agreed to join Tennessee on Jan. 2 under a memorandum of understanding worth $225,000 before departing roughly a month later.
  • He spent 2024–25 assisting Ohio State’s secondary during its 2024 national title run and top-ranked pass defense after an NFL playing stint from 2016 to 2019.
  • The fit on Sean McVay’s staff is still being sorted out as Aubrey Pleasant’s role remains unclear following his interviews for defensive coordinator jobs.
  • The Rams are targeting upgrades in a secondary that faltered late in 2025, while Tennessee must quickly reopen its CBs search with spring practice approaching.