Here are the reported candidates to succeed John Fox as Broncos head coach in 2015. We'll update this as more news breaks:
Gary Kubiak
- Status
- Broncos requested permission to interview on 1/15; will interview on 1/18 in Houston
- Current job
- Ravens offensive coordinator
- Prior jobs of note
- Texans HC 2006-13; Broncos OC 1995-2005
- Denver ties
- Broncos backup QB to John Elway, 1983-1991; Elway's road roommate; Broncos assistant 1995-2005
- Other interest
- Passed on opportunity to interview with Chicago,
Jets
Adam Gase
- Status
- Met with Broncos on 1/13 and again on 1/14; formally interviewed on 1/15
- Current job
- Broncos offensive coordinator
- Prior jobs of note
- Broncos WR coach (2009-10); Broncos QB coach (2011)
- Other interest
- Interviewed with
San Francisco (twice), Atlanta, Chicago,Buffalo; also a candidate for OC jobs with St. Louis, Atlanta, Jacksonville, and possibly Cleveland; Raiders have reportedly requested interview for OC position - Notes
- Is said to have remarkably close relationship with Peyton Manning
Vance Joseph
- Status
- Scheduled to meet with Broncos on 1/16; likely DC candidate under Gary Kubiak
- Current job
- Cincinnati secondary coach
- Prior jobs of note
- Secondary coach: San Francisco (2006-10), Houston (2011-13); Assistant secondary coach: San Francisco (2005)
- Denver ties
- Former CU Buffs quarterback, secondary coach, and graduate assistant; worked under Gary Kubiak in Houston
- Other interest
- None known
Rick Dennison
- Status
- Reportedly a candidate for head job; also candidate for OC position under Gary Kubiak
- Current job
- Ravens quarterbacks coach
- Prior jobs of note
- Broncos OC (2006-08); Texans OC (2010-13); Broncos ST coordinator (1997-2000); Broncos OL coach (2001-05, 2009)
- Denver ties
- Fort Collins native; Broncos linebacker 1982-90; Broncos assistant coach 1995-2008; since 2009 has coached under Kubiak in Houston and Baltimore
- Other interest
- Mentioned as possible OC either in Denver under Kubiak or in Baltimore to replace him
- Notes
- Also interviewed with Denver after firings of Mike Shanahan, Josh McDaniels
Dan Quinn
- Status
- Broncos hope to interview Quinn, but that may depend upon how far Seattle goes in 2014 playoffs
- Current job
- Seahawks defensive coordinator
- Prior jobs of note
- Seahawks Assistant HC (2009-10); Florida Gators DC (2011-12)
- Denver ties
- None known
- Other interest
- Interviewed with
Buffalo, Atlanta,San Francisco, Chicago,Jets; was reportedly frontrunner for Jets job, but they went with Todd Bowles; Quinn is said to be most interested in the Falcons gig, and the feeling is reportedly mutual
Vic Fangio
- Status
- Mike Klis says Denver may consider Fangio
- Current job
- Unemployed
- Prior jobs of note
- NFL defensive coordinator: San Francisco (2011-14), Carolina (95-98), Indy (99-01), Houston (02-05); Baltimore special assistant to HC Brian Billick and John Harbaugh (06-10); Stanford DC (2010)
- Denver ties
- Was Colts DC for three years early in Peyton Manning's career
- Other interest
- Passed over for head job after interview with 49ers; San Francisco denied Washington's request to interview him for DC job in January, but he will now interview with Washington the weekend of 1/17-18
Teryl Austin
- Status
- Scheduled meeting with Broncos on 1/16 has been canceled; Austin reportedly pulled his name from consideration
- Current job
- Lions defensive coordinator
- Prior jobs of note
- Florida Gators DC (2010)
- Denver ties
- None known
- Other interest
- Interviewed with Atlanta, Chicago,
San Francisco,Buffalo; met again with Falcons on 1/15
Doug Marrone
- Status
- Mike Klis said Denver may consider Marrone; Broncos were scheduled to interview him on 1/17, but he canceled on 1/16, presumably because Gary Kubiak is the obvious favorite
- Current job
- Unemployed; opted out of Buffalo contract, may have thought he would land Jets job
- Prior jobs of note
- Buffalo HC (2013-14); Syracuse HC (2009-12); New Orleans OC (06-08)
- Denver ties
- None known
- Other interest
- Interviewed with
Jets, Chicago, Atlanta - Notes
- Still being paid $4M for 2015 season by Bills; salary won't be offset by that of new job
Jack Del Rio
- Status
- Was named Raiders head coach on 1/15
- Prior jobs of note
- Jaguars HC (2003-11); Broncos DC (2012-14); Panthers DC (2002)
Mike Shanahan reportedly is not a candidate