Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds interviews with Chargers, his third for a GM spot

INDIANAPOLIS — Colts assistant general manager Ed Dodds completed an interview with the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday, the Chargers announced.

Dodds has long been a candidate for a general manager spot, interviewing with six teams over the past three years.

He’s a hot candidate again.

Dodds has already interviewed with the Raiders and Panthers, and his latest interview comes with a Chargers team that plucked its last general manager, Tom Telesco, from Indianapolis. Telesco spent 11 seasons with the Chargers despite mixed results, a signal that there is security in Los Angeles.

The Chargers also have a young star quarterback, Justin Herbert, under contract for five years, and Los Angeles is looking for a head coach.

Dodds has also long been linked to Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, who interviewed with the Chargers on Monday.

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The longtime Colts assistant, who has been Chris Ballard’s right-hand man in Indianapolis since Ballard took over in 2017, has always been patient, pulling out of at least three searches before the teams made a decision.

“Be patient,” Dodds said of his decision-making philosophy. “When you rush in, you’re not going to make a good decision.”