All interviews with Johnson this week are required to be conducted virtually per NFL rules, as he is employed by a playoff team on a bye. Johnson can meet via video conference with teams beginning on Wednesday through the end of wild-card weekend. Each interview is limited to three hours in length.

The New England Patriots could be on the verge of hiring their next coach after completing an interview with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday, the fourth candidate to be brought in as part of the search to fill the vacancy created by the firing of Jerod Mayo.

According to ESPN, the Patriots are set to virtually interview Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday.