Multiple NFL teams have reached out to Urban Meyer about head coach opening

The Detroit Lions are in need of a new head coach and plenty of potential candidates have been tossed around as a potential fit for the opening.

Could former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer be they right person for the job?

According to a report from Adam Schefter, at least two NFL teams have reached out to Meyer about their head coach opening.

From Schefter:

At least two NFL teams have reached out to Urban Meyer to see whether the former Ohio State coach would be interested in interviewing for — if not accepting — a head-coaching job at the next level, league sources told ESPN.

Meyer, according to a source connected to one of those teams, did not dismiss the overtures and is considering whether to make the jump to the NFL. He intends to decide in the next week, before the NFL regular season is over, and teams expect to hear his decision in the coming days.

Nation. would Meyer be a good fit for the Lions?

NFL teams are eyeing former Ohio State HC Urban Meyer for head-coach openings:https://t.co/34bjog4oVf

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 27, 2020