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Tuesday, January 21
Updated: March 31, 11:25 AM ET
 
Ferguson interviews for Seattle's vacant GM post

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

SAN DIEGO -- Former general manager Bob Ferguson, dismissed by the Arizona Cardinals earlier this month, interviewed Tuesday with Seattle Seahawks officials for a similar post, ESPN.com has learned.

Seahawks talking with Kuharich
The Seahawks have received permission to interview Bill Kuharich, the Chiefs' director of player personnel, for the vacant general manager job in Seattle.

-- John Clayton, ESPN.com

It is believed that Ferguson was the first outside candidate to interview for a vacancy that was created when head coach Mike Holmgren relinquished the general manager position. The Seahawks reportedly interviewed their own vice president of football operations, Ted Thompson, earlier for the job.

Seattle ownership sought and received permission last week to interview a pair of Baltimore Ravens personnel officials, director of college scouting Phil Savage and pro personnel director James Harris. But it is not yet known if Savage, who Saturday withdrew from consideration for the Jacksonville general manager post, is interested in the Seahawks opening.

The Seahawks also have permission to speak with Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Tom Modrak. League sources told ESPN.com that former San Francisco and Cleveland personnel chief Dwight Clark might emerge as a candidate in Seattle as well.

The team has not publicly announced an anticipated timetable for hiring a general manager.

Ferguson, 51, has served in various personnel and scouting positions for 29 seasons. Always highly regarded as a sharp talent evaluator, he joined the Arizona front office in 1996. He worked the '02 without a contract, though, and was ousted when owner Bill Bidwill reorganized the football operation.

Before going to work for the Cardinals organization, Ferguson worked eight seasons with the Buffalo Bills and played a significant role in the franchise's four straight AFC titles. Prior to that, Ferguson worked for three seasons for the Denver Broncos.

Len Pasquarelli is a senior writer for ESPN.com.






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