Rex Ryan will interview with both the Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers next week.

Ryan was fired by the New York Jets after Week 17.

The Falcons fired Mike Smith, while the 49ers and Jim Harbaugh parted ways. The Falcons and 49ers played each other in the NFC Championship in the 2012 season.

Michigan interim athletic director Jim Hackett said Tuesday during Jim Harbaugh's introductory press conference that Harbaugh signed a seven-year deal worth $5 million per year, which is the same salary he earned with the San Francisco 49ers with deferred compensation.

Hackett also said Harbaugh received a $2 million signing bonus and "insisted that he not be the highest-paid coach in college football, or even the Big Ten."

"A year from now, I will review the football program's progress and the university will determine an appropriate deferred compensation arrangement, which I have to take into account market conditions at that time."

Reports broke earlier this month that Michigan was offering Harbaugh a contract worth $8 million annually.

While his salary will be $5 million, there will be incentives, and the total package still could be around $8 million annually.

The San Francisco 49ers pursued trading up to draft Odell Beckham Jr. but the price tag was too high.

The 49ers would have had to surrender their first-round pick, second-round pick a third-rounder and, possibly, another selection to move from the No. 30 spot to grab Beckham, who was selected by the New York Giants at No. 12.

In 12 games, he had 91 catches for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns. 

“He’s a heck of talent,” Trent Baalke said. “He was graded as a heck of a talent by our scouts, by our coaches, by all parties. But what it would have taken to make that move would have cost us our first-, our second- and one of our third-round picks and maybe something on top of that.

“So, in essence, you would have been giving up (cornerback) Jimmie Ward, you would have been giving up (center) Marcus Martin or (linebacker) Chris Borland and you would have given up (running back) Carlos Hyde, plus somebody else. So you would have given up three young quality players to get one. And that was decision that collectively we weren’t willing to make.”

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is among the candidates for the head coaching jobs of the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons, with both teams asking for permission to interview McDaniels, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter and other media reports.

Per NFL rules, McDaniels could talk to other teams this week, while the Patriots are on a bye. 

McDaniels was previously head coach of the Denver Broncos.

Michigan has told its biggest boosters that a deal for Jim Harbaugh to become its next head coach is done and that a news conference is scheduled for Tuesday, a source close to Michigan told Adam Schefter.

Interim athletic director Jim Hackett and other officials from the school met with Harbaugh in California Sunday night after he officially parted ways with the San Francisco 49ers.

Details about Harbaugh's contract weren't immediately available but reports earlier this month suggested Michigan offered a six-year contract worth at least $48 million.

Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers have mutually parted ways, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Harbaugh essentially confirmed the split during his postgame press conference Sunday, referring to his time in San Francisco in the past tense.

Harbaugh has been linked to several coaching vacancies and expected openings in recent months, including the job at the U. of Michigan, his alma mater.

Despite reports of a deal in place between Jim Harbaugh and Michigan, the Oakland Raiders plan to pursue him as soon as the season ends.

While still under contract to the 49ers through 2015, Harbaugh is not allowed to talk to other NFL teams, but the 49ers can grant that permission if they choose. 

Harbaugh was pursued by Texas last offseason and turned down Michigan in the past.

Jim Harbaugh will become head coach at the University of Michigan. 

Harbaugh led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in his second season, as well as the NFC Championship in his first and third seasons. Harbaugh and the 49ers had increasing friction in the 2014 offseason. 

Harbaugh previously coached at Stanford and played collegiately at Michigan. 

Adam Schefter reported Sunday morning that no deal between Michigan and Harbaugh has been agreed upon formally.

According to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, University of Michigan officials, including interim athletic director Jim Hackett, will be in the Bay Area this weekend following the San Francisco 49ers' finale to speak with Jim Harbaugh face-to-face for the first time.

Many believe that a return to Michigan is in the cards for the former Wolverines quarterback ever since a reported six-year, $48 million offer was made to the embattled head coach by the school earlier this month.

The Oakland Raiders also will be bidding for Harbaugh.

The San Francisco 49ers would like to keep Frank Gore next season.

Gore, 31, is without a contract for 2015.

"We sure hope not," general manager Trent Baalke told CSNBayArea.com when asked if Gore may end up elsewhere.

The 49ers drafted Carlos Hyde last season to share duties at running back.