Below is the latest version of the Lions' list of head coach candidates. There aren't any additions since the last version of this post, but I have updated the interview dates and have made a couple formatting changes. The first change is that I crossed out Josh McDaniels since he has been hired by the Broncos. The other change is that I bolded the coaches that I believe are the leading candidates for the job. All have interviewed with the Lions and are reportedly drawing high interest from the team.
As usual, I will keep this updated with the latest news about the Lions' search for a new head coach.
| Coach | Team | Current Job |
Interview |
| Brian Billick | None | Color commentator for FOX | TBD |
| Todd Bowles | Dolphins | Assistant/Secondary Coach |
Yes (January 7 & 13) |
| Leslie Frazier | Vikings | Defensive Coordinator | Yes (January 9) |
| Jason Garrett | Cowboys | Offensive Coordinator | Yes (January 5) |
| Jerry Gray | Redskins | Secondary Coach | Yes (January 2) |
| Jim Harbaugh | Stanford | Head Coach | TBD |
| Mike Heimerdinger | Titans | Offensive Coordinator | TBD |
| Mike Mularkey | Falcons | Offensive Coordinator | TBD |
| Ron Rivera | Chargers | Defensive Coordinator | Yes (January 14) |
| Rex Ryan | Ravens | Defensive Coordinator | TBD |
| Jim Schwartz | Titans | Defensive Coordinator | Yes (January 3 & 12) |
| Mike Shanahan | None | None | TBD |
| Steve Spagnuolo | Giants | Defensive Coordinator | Yes (January 1) |