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5 NFL teams that could hire Marvin Lewis in 2020

By Brad Berreman

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Marvin Lewis of the Cincinnati Bengals walks on the sideline during the second quarter of the game against the Oakland Raiders at Paul Brown Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Marvin Lewis of the Cincinnati Bengals walks on the sideline during the second quarter of the game against the Oakland Raiders at Paul Brown Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images) /
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4. Minnesota Vikings

If the Vikings fall short of expectations again in 2019, there’s a solid chance head coach Mike Zimmer and his coaching staff will be gone.

Exactly where Minnesota would look for a new head coach is hard to pinpoint right now, but at 60 years old Lewis doesn’t fit the current league-wide trend of going younger and offensive-minded.

If Zimmer remains as Vikings’ head coach and his staff remains fully intact, a spot could be made for Lewis as an assistant.

Zimmer was Lewis’ defensive coordinator in Cincinnati from 2008-13, and the two have remained friends. If Vikings’ defensive coordinator George Edwards leaves for a head coaching opportunity, Lewis would be a natural replacement as a right-hand man for Zimmer.

Zimmer’s son Adam is Minnesota’s current linebackers coach, so maybe Lewis would have some sort of role coaching that position if the coordinator post isn’t open.

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