The Cincinnati Bengals will interview their former defensive backs coach, Vance Joseph, on Thursday, according to multiple reports via Twitter from NFL Network reporters.

The Denver Broncos fired Joseph, their head coach for the past two seasons, on Monday morning - having completed their first back-to-back losing seasons since 1971-1972.

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Multiple media outlets reported that Joseph's hot seat grew hotter during the Broncos' four-game losing skid after they beat the Bengals, 24-10, in Cincinnati on Dec. 2.

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ESPN.com's Adam Schefter reported before the season ended that Joseph was expected to emerge as a candidate for the Bengals' defensive coordinator job and potentially even their head-coaching job if and when Marvin Lewis was no longer their head coach. Lewis and the Bengals parted ways earlier this week.

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Joseph was the defensive backs coach in Cincinnati in 2014 and 2015 before spending 2016 as the Miami Dolphins' defensive coordinator and becoming the Broncos' head coach in 2017.