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Broncos planned to fire Joe Lombardi regardless of Davis Webb status
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When the Denver Broncos fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi on Tuesday, fans and pundits quickly speculated that such a move could clear the way for Davis Webb to be promoted in Denver.
Webb might end up being a candidate to replace Lombardi, but the Denver Post 's Parker Gabriel (and others) reported Tuesday that Lombardi was fired independent of Webb's status.
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The NFL's Rooney Rule states that the team must interview at least two minority candidates before making an offensive coordinator hire. Consequently, the Broncos are not expected to make a hire quickly, as was noted by the Denver Gazette 's Chris Tomasson .
Webb, meanwhile, is one of the top three candidates for the Las Vegas Raiders ' head coach opening, alongside Klint Kubiak and Brian Daboll , according to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports . Las Vegas has not yet made a decision and the team plans to interview another candidate this week, according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini .
So the Raiders might not be close to hiring a head coach. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Broncos wait to hire their new OC until after Las Vegas makes its HC decision, and Webb will be a key name to watch in the coming weeks.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL: Broncos fired Joe Lombardi regardless of Davis Webb's status
