With several coaching jobs now open in the NFL after Monday, Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien is beginning to draw interest from teams all around the league.
The Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals and San Diego Chargers are teams who shown interest in discussing their vacancies with O'Brien, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports.
Following the Jerry Sandusky scandal that resulted in the firing of the legendary Joe Paterno, O'Brien was named as head coach at Penn State on Jan.7, 2012.
O'Brien accepted the position prior to the NCAA sanctions, which triggered a re-negoatiation of his contract and extended his deal. The buyout for his contract is reportedly around $9 million, but that has not deterred NFL teams from taking an interest.
O'Brien led the Nittany Lions to a surprising 8-4 record overall and 6-2 mark against Big Ten competition. Penn State allowed 19.1 points per game in 2012, ranking third in the conference.
Before being named Penn State head coach, O'Brien spent five years as an assistant with the New England Patriots, where he held the offensive coordination position in 2011. During his time with the Patriots the team ranked second in the NFL with 428.0 yards per game, and their 32.1 point per game average ranked third in the league.
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