MINNEAPOLIS -- The Enquirer learned that multiple members of the Cincinnati Bengals organization, including coaches, who just got on the team buses to U.S. Bank Stadium for their 1 p.m. ET against the Minnesota Vikings, learned along with the rest of the nation that head coach Marvin Lewis has decided to not enter contract negotiations to coach the team in 2018 after his contract expired.
The Bengals currently have no comment on the news.
ESPN's Adam Schefter was the first to report the decision.
Sources close to Lewis have told The Enquirer he remains interested in coaching in 2018 and does not plan to retire.
Lewis and the Bengals did come to terms on a contract extension in the offseason.
All of the Bengals' assistant coaches have expiring contracts as well, which means the team could begin moving forward with head coaching interviews for defensive coordinator Paul Guenther and special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons, or hoping to lock up some up-and-coming position coaches.
Since Lewis will be looking for work in 2018, it's possible he brings some current assistants with him to a new team.
Heading into Sunday, Lewis is 123-111-3 in the regular season with the Bengals and 0-7 in the postseason.
At 15 seasons, Lewis is the second-longest tenured head coach in the NFL behind New England's Bill Belichick.
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