ESPN's John Clayton reported Thursday that Morris was to be fired by the Buccaneers this past Monday, according to a tweet from the St. Petersburg Times.

Morris was retained, however, for a peculiar reason, according to the tweet: The Bucs' coaching staff wasn't "big enough" to function without Morris and lacked a suitable interim candidate.

NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reported that Morris, whose Bucs are 4-9 and riding a seven-game losing streak, is under review and in danger of being fired. He'll have to win at least one game to have a chance to retain his job, according to league sources, who also said coaching-staff changes are in the mail regardless, particularly on the offensive side.