It's December, which means it's the final stretch of the NFL season and time to fire up the head-coaching rumor mill.
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is no stranger to those rumors. The 45-year-old has been linked to head-coaching positions with several teams in recent years, most notably in 2018 when he withdrew from an agreement to become head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.
With the Patriots entering the bye week at 9-4 under rookie quarterback Mac Jones, the annual tradition of connecting McDaniels to potential head-coaching vacancies is underway.