Article: NO HEAD COACH, BUT LEWIS IS GETTING HEAD COACH MONEY DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR SIGNS DEAL THAT MAKES HIM THE HIGHEST PAID NFL ASSISTANT COACH.(SPORTS)

Byline: JIM DUCIBELLA THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

For Marvin Lewis, the rumors and assumptions finally ended Monday. Formally and officially, Lewis found a home as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach of the Washington Redskins.

Lewis, 43, one of the brains behind the Baltimore Ravens' improbable run to a Super Bowl championship a year ago, signed a three-year deal that, with incentives, could pay him about $1.2 million this season. He will be the highest paid assistant coach in the NFL.

That's a salary comparable to what some NFL head coaches make and is at least twice what the average assistant is thought to make.

Lewis' arrival ...

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