Kellen Winslow was disappointed the Buccaneers didn't name Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski its new coach. However, Winslow expressed enthusiasm for the man Tampa Bay did hire, former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano. "I was really hoping for coach Chudzinski, who I was with at Miami and Cleveland," Winslow told Sirius XM NFL Radio. "But, you know, we got another guy in Greg Schiano who I know and heard he's one of the best coaches people have been around. And he's got a lot of enthusiasm and is real energetic so I’m excited, man."

The Buccaneers have finalized a five-year deal to hire Rutgers coach Greg Schiano as their new head coach. The 45-year-old former Scarlet Knights coach was hired Thursday, more than three weeks after the Bucs fired Raheem Morris following a 4-12 record.

Mike Sherman is the only candidate to have had a second interview with the Buccaneers regarding their head coaching position. Tampa Bay is believed to have met with eight candidates.

Mike Sherman is among the finalists for the head coaching position of the Buccaneers. Chip Kelly rejected an offer from Tampa Bay on Monday. The Bucs are scheduling second interviews from a list of known candidates that include former Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, former Vikings coach Brad Childress, former Browns, Chiefs, Redskins and Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer, Titans defensive coordinator Jerry Gray, Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements and Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski.

Chip Kelly has decided not to take an offer from the Buccaneers to fill their head-coaching vacancy and will remain at Oregon. "His heart is with college football and Oregon and he's no longer being considered," general manager Mark Dominik said. Kelly and the Bucs had been deep in the process of finishing a deal Sunday night.

Chip Kelly is finalizing a deal to become the new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kelly met with the Bucs earlier this past week and both sides are hopeful an agreement can be reached in the next 24 to 48 hours. Kelly has been Oregon's head coach for three years.

Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin is interviewing Thursday for the Buccaneers head coaching vacancy, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Philbin interviewed for the Dolphins' head coaching job for a second time Wednesday.

Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin has decided to interview for the Buccaneers head coaching position this week, league and team sources said. Philbin recently interviewed with the Dolphins for their coaching vacancy, before the death of his son last week.

Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, who was scheduled to interview for the Buccaneers head coaching job Friday, told Tampa Bay officials that he was pulling out of the process, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Former Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris has agreed to join the Redskins as defensive backs coach, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times.