The NFL coaching carousel is spinning at full speed, but the first new hire is still a few days away.
The eight franchises with coaching vacancies started the interview process Tuesday and Wednesday, and the focus at the moment is on coaches of teams with first-round byes in the playoffs, or those made available by firings.
As there always is during NFL coaching searches, hot names out of the collegiate ranks have appeared in the rumor mill, and one name in particular is generating interest.
Over the next few days, the top candidates for each job should appear, but right now, the majority of the teams are in the exploratory stage, which means plenty of coaches with different backgrounds are being looked at.