Josh McDaniels withdraws from Colts coaching job

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Josh McDaniels withdraws from Colts coaching job Published: Feb 06, 2018 at 11:49 AM Austin Knoblauch Josh McDaniels withdrew from an agreement to become the ' head coach and will remain the ' offensive coordinator, sources informed of the situation confirmed to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network's Mike Garafolo on Tuesday. McDaniels' decision was confirmed by the . "After agreeing to contract terms to become the ' new head coach, a sistant coach Josh McDaniels this evening informed us that he would not be joining our team," the said in a statement. "Although we are surprised and disappointed, we will resume our head coaching search immediately and find the right fit to lead our team and organization on and off the field." ESPN first reported McDaniels staying in New England. The surprising development comes after the announced Tuesday morning they had reached an agreement for McDaniels to become Aron Baynes Jersey their new coach. Although McDaniels hadn't signed his contract, the team had scheduled his introductory news conference for Wednesday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Compounding the i sue is that multiple a sistant coaches have signed contracts thinking they'd be working with McDaniels. Former linebackers coach Matt Eberflus, who was pegged as McDaniels' defensive coordinator, is among those under contract already. Garafolo reported on that all indications are Eberflus -- and po sibly other coaches -- will remain with the under whomever they hire. Rapoport added that McDaniels was offering jobs to prospective a sistants as late as Tuesday before changing his mind about the job. Multiple reports last month pegged McDaniels as the ' next coach, with the partnership set to be finalized after the ' season ended. McDaniels, considered one of the top NFL head coaching candidates heading into this offseason, interviewed twice with the . However, on Sunday, McDaniels was thinking about staying in New England. The big question is why? McDaniels was on the verge of landing his first head-coaching gig since his stint with the from 2009-10. The surprising reversal comes two days after the ' 41-33 lo s to the in LII. New England's legacy of succe s, which McDaniels has been part of, might have played a role in convincing him to stay. He has won five Super Bowls in E'Twaun Moore Jersey New England since joining Bill Belichick's staff in 2001. His tutelage of -- arguably the greatest quarterback in NFL history -- has made him a popular name among head-coaching searches for years, despite his disappointing stint with the . With defensive coordinator Matt Patricia the ' coaching job, McDaniels will help Belichick maintain some continuity at the highest levels of his staff. The were hoping some of that succe s would rub off on their franchise, which hasn't made the postseason since losing Shawn Marion Jersey to the in the now infamous 2014 AFC Championship Game. The team fired coach Chuck Pagano after a disappointing 4-12 season without injured quarterback . general manager Chris Ballard now faces the unenviable task of trying to find a coach with the prime pool of coaching candidates no longer available. Getting a new coach into Indy before the start of the NFL likely will be a priority for Ballard in the weeks ahead. It remains to be seen who will emerge as the leading candidate for Indy's coaching vacancy. Many of the candidates the interviewed last month -- Matt Nagy, Steve Wilks, Mike Vrabel, Kris Richard -- have accepted jobs with other teams. One name that may come up with the , as they try to return to normalcy: DC Leslie Frazier. Won a ring with the , close with Jim Irsay, would restore order... and has experience doing it. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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