The Jaguars have completed an interview with Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan for their general manager vacancy, per a team announcement.
Sullivan has spent the entirety of his 22-year career in the NFL in Green Bay, starting as a training camp intern in 2003. He rose up the ranks of the scouting department, eventually serving as director of college scouting in 2016 and 2017. In those years, the Packers hit on several Day 3 picks, including Blake Martinez, Dean Lowry, Aaron Jones, and Jamaal Williams.
Sullivan was then co-director of player personnel from 2018 to 2021 before being promoted to his current title. During that time, the Packers won the NFC North three straight times before trading Aaron Rodgers to the Jets and transitioning to Jordan Love as their next franchise quarterback.
Sullivan’s success has drawn him plenty of general manager interest around the league. He was considered for every general manager opening in this year’s hiring cycle, interviewing with the Titans, the Raiders, and the Jets.
Each job ultimately went to another candidate, but Sullivan now has a chance at replacing Trent Baalke and joining new head coach Liam Coen in Jacksonville. Sullivan would have some familiarity with the Jaguars’ coaching staff, as former Packers linebackers coach Anthony Campanile is now the team’s defensive coordinator. Sullivan also worked with Matt LaFleur in Green Bay, who hails from the same Sean McVay coaching tree as Coen.
The Jaguars have now interviewed nine candidates for general manager, as listed below:
- Chad Alexander, assistant general manager (Chargers): Interviewed 2/13
- Brandon Brown, assistant general manager (Giants): Interviewed 2/13; strong contender?
- Trey Brown, senior personnel executive (Bengals): Interviewed 2/12
- Ian Cunningham, assistant general manager (Bears): Interviewed 2/14
- James Gladstone, scouting director (Rams): Interviewed 2/12
- Terrance Gray, vice president of player personnel (Bills): Interviewed 2/12
- Mike Greenberg, assistant general manager (Buccaneers): Declined interview
- Jon Robinson, former general manager (Titans): One of top candidates?; Interviewed 2/13
- Jon-Eric Sullivan, vice president of player personnel (Packers): Interviewed 2/14
- Josh Williams, director of scouting and football operations (49ers): Interviewed 2/11
at this point it will be easier to just list all of the execs that HAVEN’T been interviewed!