Marvin Lewis Expected To Draw Interest This Coaching Cycle

According to Jason La Canfora, former Bengals HC Marvin Lewis is expected to draw interest from numerous teams during the upcoming coaching cycle. 

Lewis interviewed with the Cowboys last year and La Canfora says his experience should generate more opportunities for him this year. His long tenure in Cincinnati is seen favorably for what he had to do to make the team relevant, even if he was never able to clear the hurdle of winning a playoff game. 

La Canfora writes Lewis’ experience as a defensive coordinator and in building a staff will also be strong marks in his favor. He’s spent the past two years at Arizona State and could also bring fresh ideas from his exposure to the college landscape. 

Lewis, 62, was hired as the Bengals’ head coach back in 2003 and spent 16 seasons with the team before being fired after the 2018 season.

Lewis did not actively pursue another NFL head coaching job after the Bengals let him go following the 2018 season, preferring to take a step back from football. He landed with Arizona State in a special advisor role to HC Herm Edwards and has been in that position the past two years. 

In total, the Bengals compiled a 131-122-3 (51.8 percent) record under Lewis, including seven trips to the postseason but no playoff wins.