Overview
- Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported Saturday that representatives for Texas coach Steve Sarkisian told NFL decision-makers he would consider head-coaching openings, naming the Tennessee Titans.
- Sarkisian’s agents Jimmy Sexton and Ed Marynowitz (CAA) issued a statement calling the reports “patently false” and saying he is solely focused on coaching Texas.
- The Titans are the NFL’s lone current head-coach vacancy after firing Brian Callahan in mid-October, with Mike McCoy serving as interim coach.
- Texas is 5-2 with notable offensive struggles under first-year full-time starter Arch Manning, providing the backdrop as the report surfaced hours before the Longhorns’ game at Mississippi State.
- Sarkisian previously worked in the NFL as Raiders quarterbacks coach (2004) and Falcons offensive coordinator (2017–18), and he reportedly declined NFL interviews before signing his recent extension.