Ben Johnson will be a busy man the next few days.
Johnson, the Detroit Lions' first-year offensive coordinator, is scheduled to have his first of three interviews for vacant head coaching positions Thursday with the Houston Texans, NFL Network reported.
Along with the Texans, the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts have requested interviews with Johnson, who rose from a virtual unknown to one of the hottest candidates on the market in recent months, as the Lions fielded one of the NFL's most explosive offenses.
The Lions (9-8) ranked fifth in the NFL in scoring at 26.