TAMPA, Fla. -- Former New York Jets coach Todd Bowles will be joining mentor Bruce Arians as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive coordinator despite a strong push by the Chicago Bears, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortenson and Josina Anderson on Wednesday.
When Arians' hiring was announced by the Buccaneers on Tuesday, it was believed that Bowles would be joining Tampa Bay, despite no assistants or coordinators being formally announced and Bowles not signing a contract.
The hiring of Vic Fangio by the Denver Broncos on Wednesday suddenly created a vacancy at Chicago's defensive coordinator position.