As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are prepping to meet the Washington Commanders in the Wild Card round of this week's NFC playoffs, a former coach is in the news.

Former Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich looks to be attempting to get back into coaching. Leftwich is in the running for the New England Patriots’ head coaching position, with an interview taking place on Tuesday,

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The New England Patriots’ head coaching search is heating up, with former NFL quarterback and offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich the latest candidate to interview with the team. As first reported by Mike Jones of The Athletic and since confirmed by the organization,

The Patriots are searching for a new coach after firing Jerod Mayo on Sunday following a brutal first season at the helm.

The New England Patriots reportedly interviewed a pair of head coaching candidates on Tuesday, as both Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton were reported to have met with the team about their head coaching vacancy.

Mike Vrabel is believed to be the frontrunner for the head coaching job in New England, and the team quickly cleared a path to hiring him by interviewing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton on Tuesday.

The Patriots have been busy in their coaching search, interviewing two candidates Tuesday and reportedly speaking with Mike Vrabel this week.

The New England Patriots are moving fast to fill their head-coaching vacancy, with Mike Vrabel set to interview for the job and a request in for Ben Johnson.

On Wednesday, the Patriots interviewed Leftwich for their vacant head coaching position. The 44-year-old was last the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He won a Super Bowl with Brady in 2020.

New England has requested permission to speak with Detroit’s defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. Because the Lions are still in the postseason, Glenn’s interview would need to be virtual at some point over the next three days. They can’t interview him in person until after his season is over.