A heated exchange during a season-ending loss has fueled rumors about Vance Joseph’s future with the Denver Broncos.

Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is set for his second head coaching interview of the week on Thursday.

After serving as the coordinator of one of the best defenses in the NFL this season, Denver Broncos coach Vance Joseph is now a candidate for multiple head coach openings. Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain would not prefer to lose Joseph, but he said earlier this week that the coach is a deserving candidate for a promotion.

The Las Vegas Raiders requested to speak with Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph regarding the team's head coaching opening, according to

If the Broncos end up losing Joseph to another club, Denver would receive a pair of third-round compensatory draft picks, and they likely have an in-house replacement ready for a promotion.

Joseph is a massively popular figure within the Broncos locker room. He's viewed as a bonafide leader by veteran players like D.J. Jones, who feels another team would get a formidable teacher if they hire his coordinator away,

According to Michael Silver, the Bears have expressed interest in Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for their head coach vacancy. Joseph has led a dominant Broncos defense that set the franchise record in sacks (57) and most recently ...

The Jets have completed an interview with Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for their head coach position.

The Jets have launched their head coaching search, and Ron Rivera and Rex Ryan are a couple of the early candidates.

The Las Vegas Raiders are about to embark on another head-coaching search (the third in three years) as owner Mark Davis has fired Antonio Pierce after one full season. Come back here for all the latest news and interview updates We’ll update everything below in reverse chronological order: January 17 6:39 a.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.