LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Chargers are working to hire Baltimore Ravens director of player personnel Joe Hortiz as their general manager, sources told Adam Schefter on Monday.
Hortiz will be paired with new coach Jim Harbaugh, who was hired by the team last week.
Zay Flowers holds a jersey alongside Ravens director of player personnel Joe Hortiz (left), head coach John Harbaugh and GM Eric DeCosta at the training center in Owings Mills, Maryland on April 28, 2023. Julio Cortez/AP Photo
Hortiz, 48, has been with the Ravens for the past 26 years, starting as a football personnel assistant and holding his current position since 2019. As director of player personnel, he oversees the Ravens’ college and professional scouting, assisting general manager Eric DeCosta and coach John Harbaugh, Jim’s brother.
In Jim Harbaugh’s final stint in the NFL, with the San Francisco 49ers from 2011 to 2014, he had a fractured relationship with general manager Trent Baalke and the team’s leadership, leading to his departure for Michigan before his term ended. contract.
Hortiz and Harbaugh’s relationship will be among the biggest questions Harbaugh and the team’s leadership will have to answer; Most importantly, who has the final say in personnel decisions.
Hortiz began his NFL career in 1998 in what the Ravens call their “20/20 club,” which refers to signing 20-year-old players for $20,000.
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In 2009, Hortiz became the Ravens’ director of college scouting after spending eight years as an area scout. He was promoted to director of player personnel in 2019.
Baltimore has been known for its talent evaluation. Since their inaugural season in 1996, the Ravens have had 30 players selected to make the Pro Bowl, including an NFL-best 17 first-round picks.
Hortiz would replace Tom Telesco, who was the Chargers’ general manager for the past 11 seasons. Telesco, along with coach Brandon Staley, was fired on Dec. 15, a day after the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Chargers 63-21. The Raiders have since hired Telesco as their new general manager.
Harbaugh and Hortiz will be tasked with turning around a Chargers team that finished 5-12 this season and is projected to be $54.2 million over the salary cap next season.
ESPN’s Jamison Hensley contributed to this report.
2024-01-30 01:51:46
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