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He’s officially retired, just like he was before joining the Colts in 2012. If Bruce Arians wants to un-retire again, he may have plenty of options.

Per a league source, Arians already is regarded as one of the leading candidates for a coaching carousel that officially will start spinning only six weeks from tomorrow.

Arians, a two-time coach of the year, is one of the rare former coaches who wasn’t fired. Which could complicate any effort to hire him; because he still had time left on his contract with the Cardinals, Arizona could seek draft-pick compensation in the event that Arians returns to coaching.

Arians has said that he’d only consider one city for a return: Cleveland. But that assessment from Arians came at a time when only one job was available. What if Arians has a chance to coach the Packers for as long as Aaron Rodgers remains in Green Bay? It could be very hard for a guy who has worked very well with the likes of Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Andrew Luck, and Carson Palmer to pass.