Complete Coaching Updates Iii

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Buffalo

Resigned: Head coach Mike Mularkey (Jan. 12)

Hired: Lions interim head coach Dick Jauron (Jan. 23)

Also interviewed: Bills special-teams coach Bobby April, former Packers head coach Mike Sherman, Chargers WR coach James Lofton, former Texans head coach Dom Capers, Colts assistant head coach and QB coach Jim Caldwell

Fired: President/GM Tom Donahoe (Jan. 4)

Hired: Former Bills head coach Marv Levy, as vice president of football operations (Jan. 5)

Detroit

Fired: Head coach Steve Mariucci (Nov. 28)

Interim coach: Dick Jauron (was interviewed for Lions' head-coaching job but not chosen)

Hired: Buccaneers assistant head coach and DL coach Rod Marinelli (Jan. 19)

Also interviewed: Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, former Saints coach Jim Haslett, Browns offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon, Steelers OL coach Russ Grimm, Giants defensive coordinator Tim Lewis, Jauron, 49ers LB coach and assistant head coach Mike Singletary (no longer a candidate)

Green Bay

Fired: Head coach Mike Sherman (Jan. 2)

Hired: Niners offensive coordinator Mike McCarthy (Jan. 12)

Also interviewed: Cowboys assistant head coach/passing-game coordinator Sean Payton, Browns offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon, Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, Chargers defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, Giants defensive coordinator Tim Lewis, Packers defensive coordinator Jim Bates

Houston

Fired: Head coach Dom Capers (Jan. 2)

Interviewed: Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, Bills defensive coordinator Jerry Gray, Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders, Dolphins offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, Texans WR Kippy Brown

Other candidates: Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, team consultant Dan Reeves, Bengals offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski, Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz

Kansas City

Retired: Head coach Dick Vermeil (Jan. 1)

Hired: Former Jets head coach Herm Edwards (Jan. 9; four years, $12 million; Chiefs have agreed to compensate Jets with fourth-round draft choice in exchange for signing Edwards, who was under contract to the Jets)

Also interviewed: Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Fassel, Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders, Colts defensive coordinator Ron Meeks

Minnesota

Fired: Head coach Mike Tice (Jan. 1)

Hired: Eagles offensive coordinator Brad Childress (Jan. 6; five years, $9 million to $12 million with incentives)

Also interviewed: Vikings defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell, Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders, Colts assistant head coach/QB coach Jim Caldwell

New position: Vice president of player personnel (official title to be determined)

Interviewed: Vikings director of college scouting Scott Studwell, Vikings pro personnel coordinator Jeff Robinson, ESPN analyst and former Dolphins GM Rick Spielman, former Falcons vice president of football operations Ron Hill, Chargers pro scouting director Fran Foley, Chiefs vice president of pro personnel Bill Kuharich

Other candidates: Broncos pro scouting director Rick Smith

New Orleans

Fired: Head coach Jim Haslett (Jan. 2)

Hired: Cowboys assistant head coach/passing-game coordinator Sean Payton (Jan. 18)

Also interviewed: Jets defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson, Browns offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon, former Packers head coach Mike Sherman, former Rams head coach Mike Martz

New York Jets

Resigned: Head coach Herman Edwards (Jan. 6, with two years remaining on contract, to sign a deal with Chiefs in exchange for compensation of fourth-round draft choice)

Hired: Patriots defensive coordinator Eric Mangini (Jan. 17)

Also interviewed: Former Saints head coach Jim Haslett, Rams ex-interim head coach and LB coach Joe Vitt, Jets offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger, Jets defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson, Jets assistant head coach/special-teams coordinator Mike Westhoff, Giants defensive coordinator Tim Lewis, former Vikings head coach Mike Tice

Oakland

Fired: Head coach Norv Turner (Jan. 3)

Interviewed: Chargers WR coach James Lofton, Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders, Buccaneers assistant head coach and DL coach Rod Marinelli

Other candidates: Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Fassel, Ravens QB coach Rick Neuheisel, Dolphins offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, Fresno State head coach Pat Hill, NFL vice president and former Raiders head coach Art Shell

St. Louis

Fired: Head coach Mike Martz (Jan. 2)

Hired: Dolphins offensive coordinator Scott Linehan (Jan. 19)

Also interviewed: Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, Giants defensive coordinator Tim Lewis, Fresno State head coach Pat Hill, Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Fassel, Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt