NFL Rumors: Packers Request Josh McDaniels, Brian Flores Interviews

The Green Bay Packers reportedly have their eyes on the New England Patriots' staff as part of the search for their next head coach.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the NFC North team requested permission to discuss the position with Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Patriots defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Schefter also noted the Cleveland Browns requested permission to interview Flores regarding their head coaching position as well.

The Packers and Browns are also pursuing New Orleans Saints assistant head coach and tight ends coach Dan Campbell, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, who added they have both requested an interview.

Schefter later reported the Packers also requested to meet with Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak.

Green Bay is looking for a head coach after it fired Mike McCarthy on Dec. 2 during his 13th season at the position. He went 125-77-2 with a Super Bowl title but failed to add another championship and didn't always see eye-to-eye with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

It is notable the Packers and Browns each requested the right to talk to Flores since the Toronto Sun's John Kryk reported Cleveland "reached out" to McCarthy as well.

Whoever lands the Packers job will be at the helm of a storied team that made the playoffs eight straight seasons from 2009 through 2016 and has a future Hall of Fame quarterback in Rodgers already in place.

However, Rodgers is 35 years old, and the team has trended in the wrong direction of late with a 13-18-1 record the last two seasons.

McDaniels would seem like a natural fit to work with a legendary quarterback given his extensive time with Tom Brady on the Patriots. He was the offensive coordinator with New England from 2006 through 2008 and has served in the position again since 2012 with two Super Bowl titles during his tenure.

He also has head-coaching experience and went 11-17 in 2009 and 2010 with the Denver Broncos.

As for Flores, he has been with the Patriots since 2004 and took over as defensive coordinator this season with Matt Patricia leading the Detroit Lions. Flores' defense finished seventh in the league in points allowed per game this season and helped lead the Patriots to a first-round bye at 11-5.