Pittsburgh Steelers to interview Green Bay Packers staffer for GM opening

The Pittsburgh Steelers still have at least one more major hole to plug in their front office, and it is arguably the biggest one. The Steelers are soon to be without a full-time general manager, but all that could soon change. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Pittsburgh has found a candidate for the open position in the Green Bay Packer’s front office.

“ The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to interview Green Bay Packers co-director of player personnel John Wojciechowski for their GM job, per league source. Wojciechowski was a Steelers’ personnel assistant in the late 90s before working his way up the scouting and executive ranks,” wrote Fowler, via Twitter.

Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert will be stepping down following the 2022 NFL Draft. Colbert began with the Steelers in 2000, as the Director of Football Operations, and was promoted to GM in 2010. He has held the position ever since adding vice president to his role in 2016. Now it’s time for the Steelers to move on, the only question is, will Wojciechowski be a part of their future plans.

Steelers interviewing ESPN analyst for GM position

With a vacancy opening up soon, the Steelers have been eyeing a number of candidates for their GM role, and ESPN commentator Louis Riddick is now part of that list, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

“The #Steelers are scheduled to interview ESPN commentator Louis Riddick for their vacant GM job, sources say,” Rapoport tweeted. “He last worked in the NFL as the #Eagles Director of Pro Personnel in 2013.

“A former Pitt player, Riddick joins a list of GM candidates that includes Ryan Cowden, JoJo Wooden, Ed Dodds, Omar Khan, and Brandon Hunt. The hire — replacing Kevin Colbert — will go into effect after the NFL Draft.”

Riddick played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and is a Perkasie (PA) native. He entered the NFL in 1991 after being selected in ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. In his NFL career, Riddick played for multiple teams across seven seasons.

Following his playing career, Riddick became a pro scout for the Washington Redskins, and he became Washington’s director of pro personnel from 2005-2007. He then joined the Philadelphia Eagles as a pro scout in 2008 before being promoted to assistant director of pro personnel in 2009. From 2010-2013, Riddick served as the Eagles director of pro personnel.

Riddick has since worked with ESPN as a football commentator. He has previously been linked to GM openings around the league, and now the Steelers are the latest team with rumored interest in Riddick.