Josh McDaniels isn't heading to the Indianapolis Colts after all.
Hours after the Colts announced they had pegged the New England Patriots offensive coordinator as their new head coach, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported McDaniels chose to renege on his agreement with the Colts and will instead remain the reigning AFC Champions.
According to Schefter, Patriots owner Robert Kraft made a late push over the last 48 hours and "ultimately wound up sweetening his contract" to keep the 41-year-old in tow.
Naturally, that move sent NFL Twitter into a frenzy, with The Ringer's Michael Lombardi and Indianapolis Star Colts beat writer Stephen Holder summing things up succinctly:
Bleacher Report's Matt Miller, meanwhile, noted McDaniels' move likely isn't going to sit well with other organizations:
One of those clubs could wind up being the Philadelphia Eagles, as B/R's Mike Tanier pointed out, namely because they have three assistants who figure to garner significant interest:
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.