Story byNikhil MehtaTue, January 13, 2026 at 2:30 AM UTC·2 min readThe Baltimore Ravens have requested an interview with Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula, per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. Shula, 39, has worked for the Rams since Sean McVay was hired in 2017. He spent his first eight years in Los Angeles in various defensive assistant roles, starting as an assistant linebackers coach and eventually rising to pass rush coordinator and linebackers. In 2024, he was promoted to defensive coordinator to replace Raheem Morris, who took the Falcons head coaching gig. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementShula was one of the first names that came to mind when thinking about potential dark horse candidates for the Ravens’ head coaching gig.
