The jump from position coach to head coach is unusual but not unprecedented. A great example of it working is Andy Reid, who went from Packers quarterbacks coach to Eagles head coach in 1999. Reid has won 273 regular season games, the fourth most in NFL history, and has won three Super Bowls with the Chiefs.

The New York Jets are interviewing Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks coach Josh McCown for their head coaching job on Friday, per Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. McCown, 45, is one of many head coaching candidates going through the lengthy interview process around the league.

The Minnesota Vikings have seen a defensive turnaround under Brian Flores, and now he could be walking out the door for a head coaching job.

but it’s known with certainty that both Kevin O’Connell and Josh McCown had a hand in the shocking turnaround. Interestingly, before joining the Panthers in 2023, McCown coached high school ball.

Josh McCown also was requested to be interviewed ... Sam Darnold went from veteran castoff to hot commodity and Kevin O’Connell earned plenty of the praise for that. It wasn’t just O’Connell ...

Kevin O'Connell, the QB coaches and backups have Darnold playing at a high level. Can he bounce back from the Week 18 debacle in Detroit?

The New York Jets reportedly plan to interview one of their former quarterbacks for the open head-coaching role. CBS Sports insider Jonathan Jones reported the Jets have three interviews scheduled for Friday with Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores,

If Kellen Moore moves to the Cowboys? Josh McCown's time in Philadelphia was short, but he fits the bill on what the team may need as a play-caller.

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Minnesota Vikings assistant offensive coordinator/assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski will return for a second interview with the Seattle Seahawks for their offensive-coordinator position on Friday,

The Minnesota Vikings may lose another coach on the offensive side of the football to a promotion this offseason.