The Buffalo Bills cleared the way for their next head coach, informing their entire coaching staff to start looking elsewhere for jobs.

Interim head coach Perry Fewell was among those relieved of his duties on Monday, though the Bills said he is still a candidate and will be interviewed. Fewell is on a growing list of candidates likely to include former NFL head coaches Brian Billick, Marty Schottenheimer — who hasn’t entirely ruled out the possibility of returning to coaching — and Bill Cowher.

The latest development came shortly after Fewell addressed his players in a final team meeting, and less than a day after the Bills (6-10) ended their season with a 30-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts.

The Bills announced in a statement that the team’s current staff remains under contract but the coaches have been informed that their obligations for this season have been completed, and they now “have the opportunity to seek positions elsewhere.” The release said their status will then be determined by the Bills’ next head coach.

Despite how the Bills phrased the release, a person familiar with the team’s decisions told The Associated Press that the staff was fired