Report: Lions put in interview request for Buccaneers' Todd Bowles

The Detroit Lions are expecting to wrap their first wave of head coaching interviews next week, but before they do, they're looking to add another name to the list — Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles.

The Lions have put in a formal request to talk to Bowles, according to the NFL Network.

Bowles, 57, has an extensive resume that includes parts of five seasons working as a head coach. He served as the interim coach in 2011, going 2-1 in three games after the team fired Tony Sparano.

After a successful stint as the Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator, including winning assistant coach of the year, the New York Jets hired Bowles to coach the team in 2015. But after going…