The Bills interviewed Commanders run game coordinator and running backs coach Anthony Lynn on Saturday, the team announced.
Lynn finished his second season with Washington in those roles in 2025.
He worked on Buffalo’s staff under head coach Rex Ryan in 2015-16 . He was promoted to assistant head coach/offensive coordinator two weeks into the 2016 season after Greg Roman’s firing.
He finished that season as the interim head coach for the season finale, a 30-10 loss to the Jets.
In 2017, Lynn was a finalist for the Bills’ head coaching job, which went to Sean McDermott.
The Chargers hired Lynn during that same hiring cycle, and he went 33-31, including a 1-1 playoff record, in four seasons.
Lynn served as the Lions’ offensive coordinator in 2021 before two seasons as the assistant head coach and running backs coach in San Francisco.
The Bills also have Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, former Giants head coach Brian Daboll, Colts quarterback Philip Rivers, Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski as candidates to replace Sean McDermott.
The Commanders have interviewed another candidate to run their defense.
Nicki Jhabvala of TheAthletic.com reports that they have interviewed Teryl Austin for the position. Austin has been in the same role with the Steelers since 2022 and was the secondary coach and senior defensive assistant in Pittsburgh from 2019-2021.
Austin has also been the defensive coordinator for the Bengals and Lions as well as a defensive backs coach for several other teams.
Seahawks pass game coordinator Karl Scott, former Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon, Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, Chiefs defensive line coach Joe Cullen, and Bears defensive backs coach Al Harris have also been linked to the job. Brian Flores also interviewed for the job, but has since agreed to an extension with the Vikigns.
Bears defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator Al Harris interviewed with the Packers for their defensive coordinator job on Wednesday. He will also interview for the Commanders’ defensive coordinator opening, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
The Bears led the NFL in interceptions with 23 this season, which was Harris’ first in Chicago.
Harris began his NFL coaching career with the Dolphins in 2012.
He also has coached with the Chiefs (2013-18) and Cowboys (2020-24) and was a defensive assistant at Florida Atlantic in 2019.
Harris also carried the title of assistant head coach in Dallas in 2024.
The Packers are replacing Jeff Hafley, now the head coach of the Dolphins, and the Commanders fired defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.
Former Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon, Eagles defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator Christian Parker and Vikings defensive passing game coordinator Daronte Jones are among other candidates for the Packers’ opening.
The Commanders have completed interviews with Chiefs defensive line coach Joe Cullen, Seahawks defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator Karl Scott and Gannon.
It took some time, but it finally happened.
The Vikings have announced that defensive coordinator Brian Flores has signed a contract extension. His three-year deal ran through the end of the 2025 regular season.
The Vikings were confident Flores would stay, if he didn’t get a head-coaching job elsewhere.
“Brian has a unique ability to connect with players, understand their skill sets, and put them in positions to maximize their impact on the field,” coach Kevin O’Connell said in a release. “The identity of our defense is a reflection of his leadership and preparation. On a personal level, I’ve really valued the relationship we’ve built over the last three years, and that shared trust, alignment and high standard will continue to be critical to our success.”
Flores interviewed with both the Ravens and Steelers for their head-coaching vacancies. The Pittsburgh interview happened on Wednesday. It’s unclear whether the Vikings’ announcement means he has withdrawn from consideration for either job.
Flores, who coached the Dolphins from 2019 through 2021, also interviewed for the vacant defensive coordinator position in Washington.
The Vikings believed the Cowboys might make a run at Flores for their vacant defensive coordinator job. He was never interviewed, which possibly means the Cowboys knew what he wanted financially, and weren’t willing to pay it.
Regardless, the silence has been broken. The Vikings have a new deal with Flores. They presumably wouldn’t have announced it if they thought he may be leaving.
Three coaches with ties to the Bills are among the first candidates to emerge in the team’s search to replace the fired Sean McDermott.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that they have scheduled an interview with Commanders running backs coach/run game coordinator Anthony Lynn for Saturday. Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com reports that they are also expected to interview their offensive coordinator Joe Brady and multiple reports say they want to interview former Giants head coach Brian Daboll as well.
Lynn was on Buffalo’s staff when Rex Ryan was their head coach and he became their interim offensive coordinator after Ryan was fired late in the 2016 season. Lynn became the Chargers’ head coach the next year and went 33-31 over four seasons. He was 1-1 in his sole playoff trip with the Chargers.
Brady has interviewed for several head coaching openings. Daboll was the offensive coordinator in Buffalo from 2018-2021 and is in the mix for offensive coordinator openings as well.
