NFL Coaching Rumor Roundup: Thursday, Jan. 17

The regular season ended Dec. 30, but teams continue to decide the fates of coaches and front-office types. You can follow all the hirings and firings over at our Coaching Tracker, but we'll keep you up-to-date on all the rumors and speculation here (all times ET). Hit it here for the latest on all NFL coaching rumors.

Thursday, Jan. 17

8:45 p.m.
	CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman confirms that Bruce Arians has been hired as the next Cardinals coach.
6:58 p.m.
	According to the Chicago Tribune's Vaughn McClure, the Bears have parted ways with offensive coordinator Mike Tice, offensive line coach Tim Holt and wide receivers coach Darryl Drake.
6:32 p.m.
	ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Seahawks executive John Idzik is the favorite to replace Mike Tannenbaum as the Jets' general manager.
5:00 p.m.
	According to the Charlotte Observer, the three finalists for the Panthers' offensive coordinator job include Bengals assistant Hue Jackson, former Browns coach Pat Shurmur, and Carolina QB coach Mike Shula.
3:01 p.m.
	CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora has confirmed the New Orleans Times-Picayune report that Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael will stay put in his current job. The Eagles and the Jaguars had shown interest in hiring Carmichael -- who is now working on a new deal with New Orleans.
2:50 p.m.
	According to CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora, the Chargers are close to making former Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt their new offensive coordinator. La Canfora writes that the two sides are deep in contract talks and plan to announce it shortly.
1:56 p.m.
	The Cardinals have confirmed that Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians is interviewing for their head coaching job on Thursday.
1:47 p.m.
	CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports that the Chargers are "very interested" in hiring former Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt as their new offensive coordinator.
1:29 p.m.
	Well, that didn't take long. The Seahawks have announced Florida defensive coordinator Dan Quinn would take over the Seattle defensive coordinator job to replace Gus Bradley.
1:01 p.m.
	After hiring Gus Bradley on Thursday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Jaguars have requested permission from the Saints to interview their offensive coordinator, Pete Carmichael. The Saints reportedly want to re-sign him.
12:46 p.m.
	New head coach Rob Chudzinski has hired an experienced offensive coordinator. His name is former Chargers head coach Norv Turner.
11:43 a.m.
	With the hiring of Marc Trestman as head coach, WSCR reports that Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli will not be retained in that role.
11:08 a.m.
	The Washington Times reports that Redskins receivers coach Ike Hilliard has left for the same job with the Bills. New Buffalo offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was an offensive assistant in Tampa Bay when Hilliard played there.
11:02 a.m.
	With Gus Bradley taking the Jaguars head coaching job, the Seahawks need to find a new defensive coordinator. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, there's a "strong possibility" that University of Florida DC Dan Quinn will take it. Reportedly, Philadelphia and Cleveland also are interested in Quinn.
10:15 a.m.
	Looking to keep continuity for Peyton Manning, the Broncos have hired Denver quarterbacks coach Adam Gase to be the new offensive coordinator, according to the Denver Post. He replaces Mike McCoy, who took the Chargers' head coaching job.
9:01 a.m.
	According to the Charlotte Observer's Joe Person, the Panthers have interviewed quarterbacks coach Mike Shula for the open offensive coordinator position. That job was held by Rob Chudzinski, who is now the Browns' head coach.
8:59 a.m.
	The Jets will not hire former Eagles offensive coordinator Cam Cameron as the next New York offensive coordinator, according to Newsday.
8:55 a.m.
	CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora and Mike Freeman have confirmed that Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley will be the new Jaguars head coach.