Highly respected Ravens executive Eric DeCosta won't be interviewing for the Indianapolis Colts' general manager opening.

The Colts put out a list of six executives that the organization will interview for its vacancy and DeCosta was not included. According to the team, its next general manager will come from that list of six.

What isn't clear is whether DeCosta turned down an opportunity to interview or the Colts never officially asked for permission to interview Ozzie Newsome's longtime lieutenant. Sports Illustrated's Monday Morning Quarterback reported Monday that the Colts wanted to interview DeCosta.

DeCosta, 45, has turned down several previous opportunities to interview for general manager openings in the past. Currently at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., DeCosta did not return a request for comment.

Owner Steve Bisciotti has said on several occasions that DeCosta, who joined the Ravens in an entry-level position in 1996, will be the successor to Newsome.

The Colts are searching for a general manager after firing Ryan Grigson last week. They'll interview current interim GM Jimmy Raye III, Kansas City Chiefs director of football operations Chris Ballard, Green Bay Packers director of football operations Eliot Wolf, Seattle Seahawks executives Trent Kirchner and Scott Fitterer, and Minnesota Vikings assistant general manager George Paton.

Tucker booms one: Less than six months ago, Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was skewered for claiming he could make an 84-yard field goal in the right conditions.

He spent the 2016 season showing he has perfected the craft of 50-plus-yarders, and Wednesday, at practice for the Pro Bowl, he converted a kick from 75 yards.

Tucker was kicking off a tee, and it appears there was wind behind him, but 75 yards is 75 yards. A 75-yard kick is spotted at the deeper 35-yard line, aka “obvious punting range.”

If Tucker ever gets to attempt a field goal that long, it would be in an exhibition like the Pro Bowl.

His career long is 61 yards, and in training camp last summer he hit one from 69 during practice.

—?Mark Selig

Honors for Yanda: Pro Football Focus named Ravens guard Marshal Yanda Best Offensive Lineman of the Year based on its analysis of proprietary on-field data.

He also won the award in 2014, making him the first two-time winner since 2009.

Yanda and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan were 2016 runners-up to New England Patriots quarterback for Offensive Player of the Year. Yanda and Cincinnati Bengals left tackle Andrew Whitworth were runners-up to Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari for Best Pass Protector.

Officiating crew set: Referee Carl Cheffers will lead the crew of game officials selected to work the Super Bowl.

The other members of the officiating crew for the game Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium are Dan Ferrell (umpire), Kent Payne (head linesman), Jeff Seeman (line judge), Doug Rosenbaum (field judge), Dyrol Prioleau (side judge), and Todd Prukop (back judge).

The Super Bowl officiating crew has a combined 93 years of NFL experience and 64 playoff game assignments.

Cheffers, in his 17th season as an NFL game official, entered the league in 2000 as a side judge and was promoted to referee in 2008. He has officiated 10 playoff games, including two conference championships.

Baltimore Sun staff and news services contributed to this article.