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Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner flew to Ann Arbor, Michigan this week to meet in person with Jim Harbaugh about the team’s head coaching job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Harbaugh announced earlier this month that he was staying at the University of Michigan after a virtual interview with the Broncos on Jan. 9. He had ties to Stanford, putting the former 49ers coach high on his list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
A source close to Penner said he wanted to visit Harbaugh because he had received no offers during his visit this week and was the only candidate he had not interviewed in person. Harbaugh has yet to return to his stated plans to stay at his alma mater, but the doors have opened. stay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Broncos have also shown strong interest in 49ers defensive coordinator Demeko Ryans. Sources say Ryans was the Texans’ frontrunner, and from 2006 he was a linebacker from 2011. The two sides are scheduled to meet this week, and there is a mutual interest in bringing the Ryans back to Houston, as well as family ties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
At least for now, two other frontrunners appear to be missing from Denver. Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn informed interested teams Thursday, including the Cardinals, Colts and Broncos, that he will be staying in Dallas. We did have an interview, but sources say a second interview is not scheduled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Rams DC’s Raheem Morris, former Stanford coach David Shaw, former Lions and Colts coach Jim Caldwell, and Broncos DC’s Ejiro Evero have all been interviewed for the job, and all have been interviewed for the job this week. , the team was told to go in a different direction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n