Report: New York Jets request permission to talk to Arizona Cardinals’ Todd Bowles

Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles will be a very busy man in the coming weeks.

In addition to preparing his unit for an NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Carolina Panthers, he’ll be sharpening his job interviewing skills.

Monday, word broke that both the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons had requested permission from the Cardinals to talk to Bowles about their vacant head coaching positions.

Add another team to the list, according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter.

Jets requested HC interviews with Cards DC Todd Bowles, SEA asst HC Tom Cable, BALT OC Gary Kubiak, SD OC Frank Reich, SEA DC Dan Quinn.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 30, 2014

The Jets job opened Monday when Rex Ryan was fired after six years.

Bowles just completed his second year as Arizona’s defensive coordinator under head coach Bruce Arians. The Cardinals finished the regular season ranked 24th in yardage allowed (368.2), but fifth in points allowed (18.7).

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