Joe Hortiz is back on the GM radar. The Cardinals have requested permission to interview the Ravens’ director of player personnel, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter).
Hortiz has been a fixture in Baltimore’s front office for more than 25 years. After spending part of his tenure as the director of college scouting, the executive was promoted to director of player personnel when Eric DeCosta took over as Baltimore’s GM in 2019.
Over the years, Hortiz has been credited with the selections of many home-grown Ravens players, and the organization’s continued success has made him a popular name on the GM circuit. The executive interviewed for both the Giants and Steelers general manager vacancies last offseason, an indication that he was willing to consider a promotion with a new organization.
The Cardinals are currently seeking a new general manager and a new head coach. At the moment, Hortiz joins a growing list of GM candidates that includes:
- Ran Carthon, director of pro personnel (49ers): To interview 1/13
- Ian Cunningham, assistant general manager (Bears): To interview 1/12
- Quentin Harris, vice president of player personnel (Cardinals): Interviewed
- Monti Ossenfort, director of player personnel (Titans): Interview requested
- Jerry Reese, former general manager (Giants): Interviewed 1/10
- Adrian Wilson, vice president of pro personnel (Cardinals): Interviewed
49ers assistant general manager Adam Peters declined an interview with the Cardinals.