Raiders assistant GM Champ Kelly has been a hot name in GM circles for a few years now. Two years ago, he was named the Raiders interim GM after the firing of Dave Ziegler. And though the Raiders have went with two outside GMs since then, Kelly remains a respected GM candidate.
The Jaguars are currently in search of a new GM after firing Trent Baalke and hiring new head coach Liam Coen. They have had interviews with several candidates in the past couple weeks and Friday, Kelly became their final interview, completing their interview process.
Kelly is entering his fourth year as assistant GM in Las Vegas. Prior to that he held several prominent front office jobs with the Broncos and Bears. He was in Denver for nine years, starting as a college scout in 2007 and ultimately assistant director of pro personnel. He then moved on to Chicago, first as director of pro scouting and then assistant director of player personnel.
Jacksonville is casting wide net. Other candidates include Packer VP of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan, Bears asst GM Ian Cunningham, Chargers asst GM Chad Alexander, former Titans GM Jon Robinson, Giants asst GM Brandon Brown, Bills director of player personnel Terrance Gray, Bengals senior personnel executive Trey Brown, Rams director of scouting strategy James Gladstone, and 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams.