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Sources: Seahawks to hire Ravens DC Mike Macdonald as coach

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The Seattle Seahawks are expected to hire Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their new head coach, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The sides are still finalizing the deal, the sources said.

Macdonald will become the youngest head coach in the NFL at age 36.

Seattle is going from having the oldest head coach in the NFL with Pete Carroll, who is 72, to having the NFL's youngest.

The Ravens defense under Macdonald allowed the fewest points per game (16.