According to Michael Silver, the Bears have expressed interest in Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for their head coach vacancy ... Whether it's a proven commodity like Mike Vrabel, inexperienced by promising types like Aaron Glenn ...

Mike Vrabel made a triumphant return to New England as head coach of the Patriots on Monday. A former linebacker and Super Bowl champion under Bill Belichick, Vrabel said he felt the move back to Foxborough, Mass., was right "in his soul." Vrabel previously coached the Tennessee Titans and spent last season as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns.

From Mike Vrabel to Rex Ryan, Ben Johnson to Aaron Glenn, a look at where the franchise and the candidates stand.

The New York Jets interviewed Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance ... Glenn, Mike Locksley, Matt Nagy, Ron Rivera, Darren Rizzi, Rex Ryan, Steve Spagnuolo, Jeff Ulbrich and Mike Vrabel ...

As the number of coaching candidates the Jets interview seems to grow by the hour, you have to wonder if Mike Tannenbaum and Rick Spielman are getting paid hourly.

This will be his second interview after meeting virtually last week. January 17 12:02 p.m.: The Raiders are reportedly interviewing former Carolina and Washington head coach Ron Rivera for their head-coaching job.

The Chicago Bears now turn their focus toward a coaching search that will be one of the most significant processes in team history.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Friday for their head coach vacancy.

Figuring out whether coaches learned their lesson from their firings might be easier to assess than hearing untested coordinators talk about hypotheticals.