Report: Bruce Arians expected to retire
Bruce Arians has reportedly made a decision on his future.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Arizona Cardinals coach has elected to retire, opening up another head coaching vacancy.
Cardinals’ HC Bruce Arians is expected to retire from coaching, per league sources. Leaving the game on his terms. Another HC vacancy expected.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 1, 2018
This won’t come as an enormous shock. Though Arians has repeatedly denied that a final decision had been made on his future, various reports have indicated that he was strongly leaning toward retirement.
Arians went 49-30-1 over five years with Arizona, leading them to an appearance in the NFC Championship game in 2015 — a year in which his Cardinals went an impressive 13-3.