Thursday began with the Chargers choosing a new city.
It ended with them closing in on a head coach.
The newest Los Angeles franchise is currently in negotiations with Bills interim head coach and offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn, a source said Thursday evening. This is the latest layer to an atmospheric rise for the 48-year-old, who began 2016 as Buffalo's running backs coach, became its offensive coordinator in September and then interim coach in late December.
Before that, he put in his time.
Lynn entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie running back, one with stout size at 6-foot-3 out of Texas Tech. He bounced around from the Broncos in 1993, 49ers from 1995 to 1996 and then the Broncos for the next three years. In 1997 and 1998, he won a Super Bowl, the first of which was played in San Diego.
He worked as a running backs coach for the Jaguars, Cowboys, Browns, Jets and Bills for 12-plus seasons prior to last season's opportunity to replace Greg Roman, who was fired two games into the year. Lynn then replaced a fired Rex Ryan for the final game of the season.
The Chargers dismissed Mike McCoy on Jan. 1 after a four-year tenure. They relocated from San Diego on Thursday after a 56-year run.
Hiring Lynn seems poised to become the franchise's next major decision.
Multiple candidates are under consideration to be his defensive coordinator, a source said. John Pagano has served in that capacity for the past five seasons. He's been with the organization for the past 15, starting as a defensive quality control coach in 2002 and climbing the ranks from there.
