Dan Quinn

Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn reportedly is teaming up with Kyle Shanahan, who resigned Thursday as Browns offensive coordinator. Quinn is a candidate for five NFL head coach openings, including the Jets'. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

The intrigue surrounding the Jets' head coaching job is starting to heat up.

Dan Quinn, the Seahawks' defensive coordinator who is a head coaching candidate for five teams, including the Jets, reportedly wants to hire Kyle Shanahan as his offensive coordinator. That detail was first reported Wednesday night by Jason Cole of Bleacher Report and confirmed Thursday morning by Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.

Quinn, a Morristown native, has also interviewed with the Bills, Falcons, Bears, and 49ers. But Cole noted that there's a "strong chance" Quinn could land with the Jets, and Cabot's report specifically mentioned the Jets, too.

And, just to add to the drama, the first domino has already fallen: Shanahan officially resigned Thursday morning as the Browns' offensive coordinator, according to Alex Marvez of Fox Sports.

Shanahan spent one season as the Browns' OC after four years in the same role in Washington and two seasons doing it with the Texans. He is the son of former NFL head coach Mike Shanahan.

But there's a catch. Well, two catches, actually.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Thursday that Shanahan was also set to interview for the head coaching vacancy with the Bills. And Quinn, who interviewed with the Jets last Friday in Seattle, cannot be i officially offered the job (wink wink) until the end of the Seahawks' season, which could run until the Super Bowl on Feb. 1. (And if the Seahawks make the Super Bowl, the Jets can bring him in for a second interview no later than Jan. 25, unless they want to wait till after the Super Bowl.)

Got all that?

The Jets have a total of seven confirmed candidates for both their head coach and GM vacancies. For a complete list of those candidates, click here.

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