Ravens Expected To Have In-Person HC Interview With Chargers DC Jesse Minter

Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports the Ravens are expected to have Chargers DC Jesse Minter for an in-person HC interview this week.

Zrebiec mentions Minter first interviewed for the position virtually on January 14th.

Here’s an updated list of candidates for the Ravens’ OC opening from our 2026 Head Coach & GM Tracker:

Finalists:

• Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver (Scheduled)
• Bills OC Joe Brady (Scheduled)
• Chargers DC Jesse Minter (Expected)

Candidates:

• Chiefs OC Matt Nagy (Interviewed)
• Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak (Interviewed)
• Broncos QB coach Davis Webb (Interviewed)
• Broncos DC Vance Joseph (Interviewed)
• Former Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury (Interviewed)
• Vikings DC Brian Flores (Interviewed)
• Browns DC Jim Schwartz (Interviewed)
• 49ers DC Robert Saleh (Interviewed)
• Rams DC Chris Shula (Interviewed)
• Former Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel (Scheduled)
• Rams pass game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase (Interviewed)
• Jaguars DC Anthony Campanile (Interviewed)
• Broncos assistant HC/ST coordinator Darren Rizzi (Expected)

Minter, 42, began his career as a defensive intern at Notre Dame in 2006 before working at Cincinnati, Indiana State and Georgia State up through 2016.

He then transitioned to the NFL with the Ravens in 2017 and was named DB coach in 2020. After spending one season as the defensive coordinator at Vanderbilt in 2021, he became the defensive coordinator at Michigan.

He followed HC Jim Harbaugh to the Chargers in 2024 as his defensive coordinator. 

In 2025, the Chargers defense ranks No. 5 in points allowed and No. 9 in total defense, including No. 8 against the run and No. 5 against the pass.

We will have more on the Ravens as it becomes available.