“Increasing Chatter” Josh McDaniels Could Stay With Patriots, Dave Toub Backup Option For Colts?

Update:

Adam Caplan reports that the rumor circulating in coaching circles this weekend was that Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub would become the Colts’ target for their head-coaching job if Josh McDaniels, decides to remain with the Patriots.

Toub worked with Colts GM Chris Ballard while they were together in Kansas City.

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Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that there’s “increasing chatter” throughout the day that Patriots OC Josh McDaniels could decide to remain in New England instead of taking the Colts’ head-coaching job.

According to Florio, some believe McDaniels would be remaining with the Patriots if Bill Belichick surprisingly retires after the Super Bowl. Florio adds that McDaniels likely would need a significant pay raise and a firm commitment from the Patriots if he’s going to stay in New England and not receive a promotion.

Earlier in the day, Florio reported that McDaniels has yet to inform the Patriots that he’ll be taking the Colts’ head-coaching job as reports have said for weeks now.

Florio added this doesn’t mean McDaniels will back out of the presumed deal with the Colts, but there’s reportedly a “strange vibe that has been floating around as it relates to the question of whether McDaniels absolutely, positively is leaving.”

The Colts held a second interview with McDaniels last week, which was considered a formality and an opportunity for owner Jim Irsay to sign off on the hire. However, Florio says that others believe the goal of the second interview was to sell McDaniels on Irsay.

If McDaniels were to snub the Colts, Florio thinks he’ll have a hard time getting another head-coaching job.

McDaniels, 41, began his NFL coaching career with the Patriots as a personnel assistant back in 2001. He worked his way up to offensive coordinator in New England before he departed for the Broncos head-coaching job in 2009.

Unfortunately, things didn’t go very well for McDaniels with the Broncos and he was fired during his second year with the team.

After a brief stint with the Rams as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, McDaniels returned to the Patriots and has been running their offense ever since.

We’ll have more regarding McDaniels as the news is available.