CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals fired special teams coach Al Roberts on Sunday.

The announcement, made on the team's Web site, was the first coaching move by the Bengals since firing head coach Dick LeBeau on Dec. 30.

Special teams yielded touchdowns on three punt returns, a kickoff and a blocked punt this year for the Bengals, who were 2-14 -- the worst record in franchise history.

The Bengals have interviewed five candidates for the head coaching job: Washington defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis, former Jacksonville head coach Tom Coughlin, Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey, Bengals defensive coordinator Mark Duffner and Bengals running backs coach Jim Anderson.

"We're pausing right now to collect our thoughts,'' general manager Mike Brown said.