Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles might not be around for Bucs fans to be angry at much longer. According to multiple reports, Bowles will interview with the Raiders on Thursday. The Bucs defensive coordinator is now a candidate for four franchises.
This interview now is expected to be in Las Vegas on Thursday, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 25, 2022
Bowles has already interviewed with the Vikings, Bears and Jaguars for their head-coaching vacancies. Right now, Chicago and Minnesota are expected to go other directions at head coach. The Bears hired Ryan Poles as their general manager on Tuesday. Poles has no real connection to Bowles, and is expected to favor other candidates. Meanwhile, the Vikings are likely to hire Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their GM. Adofo-Mensah hails from the Browns front office with a strong background in analytics.
Jacksonville seems to be favoring Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich or Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus for their vacancy. But Bowles is definitely still in the mix in Jacksonville.
Honestly, the Raiders interview request comes as a bit of a surprise. According to NFL.com, Bowles is just the third candidate to interview in Las Vegas. Interim head coach Rich Bisaccia and Patriots linebackers coach Jerod Mayo are the only other candidates at this time. Las Vegas also reportedly had some interest in Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh. At this point, that marriage is a long shot.