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Steelers To Hold Second GM Interviews With Ryan Cowden, John Spytek

With the draft over, longtime Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert’s tenure in that role has officially come to an end. As a result, the team’s search for his replacement is now front and center. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports (on Twitter) that second interviews will be conducted with Ryan Cowden and John Spytek, among others.

[RELATED: Colbert Officially Steps Down]

Cowden has been with the Titans since 2016. After 16 years in Carolina, Tennessee hired him to work in the player personnel department, and he has played a key role in the team’s recent success. As a result, he has generated interest in recent GM searches, including an interview with the Giants earlier this year for their opening and his first meeting with Pittsburgh one month later.

Spytek has followed an almost identical recent career path to Cowden. He too was hired in 2016 (after spending time as a scout with the Browns and Broncos) and has served as first director, then vice president, of player personnel for the Buccaneers. Likewise, his contributions to the team’s success has caught the attention of other clubs. He interviewed with the Vikings and Raiders before doing so with the Steelers this offseason.

As Garafolo notes, the list of candidates to be interviewed a second time will grow longer than these two. For now, though, here is an updated look at Pittsburgh’s search:

Morocco Brown, college scouting director (Colts): Interviewed
Ran Carthon, director of player personnel (49ers): Interviewed
Ryan Cowden, vice president of player personnel (Titans): To conduct second interview
Ed Dodds, assistant general manager (Colts): Interviewed 2/4
Joe Hortiz, director of player personnel (Ravens): Interviewed
Brandon Hunt, pro scouting director (Steelers): Interviewed
Omar Khan, vice president of football and business administration (Steelers): Interviewed
Dan Morgan, assistant general manager (Panthers): Interviewed
Jerry Reese, former general manager…

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