If the Broncos hire Vance Joseph as their new head coach following a Tuesday interview, one of the franchise’s former offensive coordinators may be coming with him.

A source told Sporting News on Sunday that Joseph has spoken with Mike McCoy about returning to the Mile High City in the same role.

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McCoy’s work with the Broncos and success with quarterbacks who had very different styles — Tim Tebow and Peyton Manning — helped him parlay four seasons as a Broncos assistant into becoming the Chargers' head coach in 2013. McCoy lasted four years in the position before being fired Jan. 1 at the conclusion of a 5-11 campaign.

Sporting News reported last week that McCoy was mulling several coaching opportunities and was including family considerations in the evaluation process. McCoy also must be comfortable working with someone with whom he has no previous experience.

Sporting News also reported last week that the Broncos' head coaching job was Joseph’s to lose heading into his interview. Joseph was on the team’s radar initially following the 2014 season when the Bengals blocked the Broncos from trying to hire him as their defensive coordinator.

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Joseph served out the final year of his contract in Cincinnati before leaving to become the Dolphins' defensive coordinator. The Broncos instead hired Wade Phillips, whose defense carried Denver to a victory in Super Bowl 50.

Despite the strong play of his unit the past two seasons, Phillips is expected to be replaced by secondary coach Joe Woods if Joseph is hired, Sporting News first reported.

While Joseph is considered a lock within league circles, there is the possibility that tepid local support for his hiring could cause the Broncos to shift to another candidate to replace Gary Kubiak, who resigned last Monday because of health concerns. Joseph’s injury-riddled Dolphins defense allowed the most yards in franchise history and was butchered by the Steelers in Sunday’s 30-12 playoff loss.

Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan and Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub already have interviewed with the Broncos.

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