Mike Kafka (Arizona), Wink Martindale (Indianapolis) still in running for head-coaching jobs

When the Denver Broncos acquired Sean Payton through commerce to be their head coach and the Houston Texans employed DeMeco Ryans, that left solely two NFL head-coaching jobs open. It appeared the New York Giants might really feel comparatively good about their probabilities to maintain each offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and defensive coordinator Wink Martindale within the fold.

Properly … it would nonetheless be sweaty palms time for GM Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll by way of their hopes for protecting the staff’s 2022 teaching employees collectively.

Kafka to get second interview in Arizona

Kafka has interviewed for 4 of the 5 openings that had been obtainable on this cycle — Texans, Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals. Ian Rapoport reported Saturday night that Kafka, the 35-year-old who simply accomplished his first 12 months because the Giants’ offensive coordinator, will get a second interview with the Cardinals.

Arizona employed Monti Ossenfort as their normal supervisor in mid-January. The Cardinals have additionally requested a second interview with Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo for the head-coaching job.

Anarumo was defensive backs coach for the Giants in 2018. He has been Bengals’ defensive coordinator since that point, and interviewed for the Giants’ head-coaching job that went to Daboll final offseason.

Martindale a front-runner in Indianapolis?

The Indianapolis Colts are conducting a prolonged, pain-staking seek for a brand new head coach that coach be headed to a 3rd spherical of interviews.

Martindale has had two interviews, remains to be in consideration and is in truth “thought-about one of many front-runners,” according to Pat Leonard of the Day by day Information.

The Colts interviewed Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen for a second time Saturday.

Along with Steichen and Martindale, interim coach Jeff Saturday, Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, Raiders particular groups coordinator Wealthy Bisaccia, Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn have acquired second interviews.