The head coach is in the running for two NFL jobs, the GM is also said to be a candidate for another post south of the border and the assistant general manager has twice spoken to a new CFL entry. Just another typical off-season for the Montreal Alouettes and chief operating officer Mark Weightman. Head coach Marc Trestman, who has led Montreal to two Grey Cup titles in five years, met Monday with the Chicago Bears about their coaching vacancy and was scheduled to huddle with the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. GM Jim Popp has been mentioned as a candidate for the vacant Carolina Panthers general managers position while assistant GM Marcel Desjardins had a second interview Monday about the GM post with the Ottawa CFL expansion team slated to begin play in 2014. "This year is really no different than any other year, its not the first time there has been speculation of interest for some of our football people south of the border," Weightman said Tuesday. "Really, its just been part of our day to day here over the last few years. "I dont know if Im a little bit blase by it because its not the first time." Trestmans name has been mentioned in NFL coaching circles pretty much since he arrived in Montreal in 2008, and with good reason. The 56-year-old Minnesota natives resume includes NCAA experience with both Miami and North Carolina State and hes spent time in the NFL as a quarterback coach, running back coach and offensive co-ordinator with Minnesota (twice), Tampa Bay, Cleveland, San Francisco, Detroit, Arizona, Oakland and Miami. Last year, both Trestman and Popp interviewed for positions with the Indianapolis Colts. If Trestman or Popp left, it would create a huge void for Montreal. But the prospect of Trestman, Popp and Desjardins all taking new jobs at the same time would deliver a crippling blow to the CFL team. "First of all, its all speculation at this point," Weightman said. "If something like that were to happen well address it at that time but were not going to get worked up about it." Popp, 48, has been Montreals GM since the team relocated from Baltimore in 1996. Popps CFL squads -- he also was Baltimores general manager in 1994-95 -- have made 10 Grey Cup appearances, winning four. In 2011, Popp was named executive of the year by Sports Media Canada The native of Elkin, N.C., has earned a reputation in Canada of being a shrewd evaluator of football talent. He and Desjardins have also spent nine seasons together in Montreal, providing the franchise a very solid 1-2 front-office punch. Desjardins, a native of Burlington, Ont., also has experience as a CFL general manager. He held that post in 2007 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats before eventually returning to Montreal. Weightman said the Alouettes are simply a victim of their own success. "Thats probably a good way of putting it, really," he said. "What would you rather have: A mediocre result every year and have nobody ever talk about wanting to have your coach go to the NFL or success and these rumours coming around each year? "Personally, Id rather be in the situation where weve had a decent amount of success and these rumours start up. Its part of the deal." Trestman, Popp and Desjardins all have time remaining on their deals with Montreal, but Trestman and Popp reportedly have escape clauses in their contracts that would allow them take positions south of the border. Regardless, Weightman said the Alouettes rarely stand in the way of their employees assuming more significant positions with another organization. An example of that, Weightman said, was former Alouettes offensive co-ordinator Scott Milanovich becoming Torontos head coach in December 2011. The move paid off nicely for the Argonauts as Milanovich led them to a Grey Cup title as a rookie head coach. 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