NFL Coaching Carousel: What We’re Hearing on Cardinals, Texans, Colts, Broncos

This is a good time to reset the coaching carousel and, as it stands, there are two general manager jobs filled, and none open, with five head coach openings, and none filled. Even all 10 of the offensive coordinator openings out there remain. The easy explanation for why things have played out this way over the past couple of weeks is that, with rules getting more and more stringent around coaches, especially those who are in the playoffs, it’s much easier to expedite a GM search than it is a coaching search.

So as we set up the third week of the coaching carousel, here are some things to look out for …

Payton is headed for a second interview with the Broncos, according to a report.

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