It looks like Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase is on track to become the next head coach of the 49ers, but no deal has been signed and that means the Broncos are still free to talk to Gase about replacing John Fox as their head coach.
If that’s something that interests them, General Manager John Elway reportedly had an opportunity to let Gase know on Wednesday morning. Mike Klis of the Denver Post reports that Gase and Elway met about the position, although there’s no word about whether their meeting has made Gase’s jump to the 49ers any less likely than it was on Tuesday night.
The Broncos are also moving forward on other fronts in their coaching search. Klis and others have reported that Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin is expected to interview for the job. Austin is African-American, which is only noted because the Broncos need to interview a minority candidate to satisfy the mandates of the Rooney Rule before they can hire Gase, Austin or any other coach.
Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak have also been mentioned as candidates for the job, although Kubiak has said he’s staying in Baltimore. The Broncos can’t speak to Quinn until the Seahawks season is over, although any team that has already interviewed him will be able to do so again before the Super Bowl should the Seahawks make a return to the game this year.