Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is not anticipated to be a candidate for the Texas A&M emptiness, resources instructed CBS Sports on Tuesday. After backchannel communications have been initiated by means of the Aggies, it was once made transparent that Campbell could be staying within the NFL with the Lions.
Campbell, 47, spent 4 seasons (1995-98) as a tight finish, huge receiver and particular groups participant at Texas A&M. He was once born in Clifton, Texas, two hours north of TAMU.
One of the NFL’s most up to date coaches, Campbell’s Lions recently lead the NFC North with a 7-2 report. Detroit could be a No. 2 seed within the NFL playoffs if the season ended nowadays.
He led the Lions to the threshold of a playoff spot with a 9-8 report ultimate season, and the franchise has best endured to make stronger in his 3rd 12 months main the staff.
Campbell is in his twelfth 12 months total as an NFL coach with 9 years spent as an assistant with the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints. He prior to now served as an period in-between coach for the Dolphins, going 5-7 in 2015. Campbell has no prior faculty training enjoy.
On Monday, Oregon coach Dan Lanning mentioned he was once not within the Texas A&M opening. Other coaches round college football have in a similar way made public statements declining pastime within the emptiness as the 2023 season continues.
Texas A&M fired Jimbo Fisher on Sunday on the finish of his 6th season with the Aggies.