The Pittsburgh Steelers already lost Mike Tomlin this offseason. The organization could possibly lose assistant general manager Andy Weidl as well.
Steelers insider Mark Kaboly reported late Tuesday night the Atlanta Falcons plan to interview Weidl for their open general manager position.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirmed that report Wednesday, posting on X that the Falcons have requested to interview Weidl. Schefter also reported Atlanta has requested to speak with three other candidates for general manager.
Weidl isn’t a super well-known executive among Pittsburgh fans. But Steelers pundits expressed Tuesday night that losing him would be a significant blow to Pittsburgh’s front office.
“Well, that’d suck if Weidl left,” wrote Steelers Depot’s Alex Kozora on X.
“Weidl has been with the Steelers since May of 2022 and is a well-respected personnel evaluator around league circles,” wrote Kaboly.
According to Schefter, Weidl is competing with Houston Texans assistant GM James Liipfert, San Francisco 49ers executive Josh Williams and Chicago Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham for the Falcons job.
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