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National Football League roundup
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 [January 30, 2017]
Jan 29 (The Sports Xchange) -
The New York Jets plan to hire New Orleans Saints wide receivers
coach John Morton as their new offensive coordinator, according to
multiple reports Sunday.
Morton, 47, will replace 65-year-old Chan Gailey, who held the job
for two years before announcing his retirement after the 2016
season.
Jets coach Todd Bowles interviewed Morton and former Houston Texans
offensive coordinator George Godsey for the job, according to ESPN.
The Jets finished 26th in total offense and 30th in scoring this
season.
Morton, a 13-year NFL coach, spent the past two seasons with the
Saints as receivers coach. He held the same position with the San
Francisco 49ers under Jim Harbaugh from 2011-2014, and the 49ers
went to three NFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl in that
time.
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Chris Ballard, the Kansas City Chiefs' director of football
operations, will interview a second time for the Indianapolis Colts'
general manager opening.
Colts owner Jim Irsay will bring in Ballard for a second interview
on Monday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Ballard came to the Chiefs in 2013, following 12 seasons with the
Chicago Bears.
Last week, the Colts released a list of six candidates to interview
with Irsay for the team's GM job.
Irsay fired general manager Ryan Grigson on Jan. 21, following a
second consecutive season out of the playoffs. Irsay said Chuck
Pagano will remain the team's head coach in 2017.
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The Colts wrapped up their first round of interviews, including with
Seattle Seahawks co-player personnel directors Scott Fitterer and
Trent Kirchner; Minnesota Vikings assistant GM George Paton; Green
Bay Packers football operations director Eliot Wolf; and their
in-house candidate, interim GM Jimmy Raye III.
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The Los Angeles Rams are expected to hire Chris Shula as a defensive
coaching assistant.
Shula will join the staff of new Rams head coach Sean McVay,
according to Alex Marvez of the Sporting News. Shula was a college
teammate of McVay at Miami (Ohio).
Shula is the grandson of the legendary coach Don Shula and his
father is former Bengals head coach David Shula.
(Editing by Andrew Both)
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