It's been several years since Josh McDaniels left the Colts at the altar and ultimately stayed in New England.
Many thought it would be very difficult for him to get a head-coaching job again in the league, besides the Patriots, because of what he did, but that doesn't appear to be the case.
With one week left in the regular season, McDaniels' name is already being surfaced as a potential fit for jobs that could become available in the coming days and weeks.
Appearing on NBC Sports Boston's Arbella Early Edition, MMQB's Albert Breer mentioned the Browns and Panthers as potential fits.
"I think there are two jobs that Josh would have left for last year: the Cleveland Browns, the Green Bay Packers," Breer said. "One interviewed him and didn't give him an offer, the other one didn't interview him at all. I think there are two jobs he would leave for this offseason: the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers. I think in both spots the owners are interested in Josh McDaniels. In Cleveland, he'd get to go home and he'd get to work with a quarterback in Baker Mayfield that he really likes. In Carolina, the coach is going to have a lot of power.
"He could bring someone with him, potentially. Somebody like the pro director here in New England, Dave Ziegler, could be his assistant GM. The owner there is going to give the coach some power over that. So I think in both situations there will be a chance to set things up the way that he wants to set them up."
So, what are the chances McDaniels actually does leave New England?
"50/50," Breer said. "I would say that right now, it's going to be based on one of those two teams giving him an offer. If the Carolina Panthers or Cleveland Browns give him an offer, set things up the way he wants it, I think that he goes to one of those two teams."
The Panthers' job is currently available and the team has already begun conducting interviews, while the Browns could potentially move on from Freddie Kitchens after just one season.
