The tip of the common season does not simply shut the e book on one other 12 months within the NFL. For some franchises, it additionally coincides with a reevaluation of your complete group, which may end up in numerous firings. Whereas some golf equipment made adjustments midseason, the extra frequent time we see head coaches and GMs be let go comes the day after the common season concludes, higher referred to as Black Monday.
At that juncture, we noticed six groups transfer off of their head coach: Falcons, Browns, Cardinals, Raiders, Ravens, and Dolphins. Extra just lately, Steelers entered the teaching carousel after Mike Tomlin stepped down. Pair that with the 2 head teaching vacancies (Giants and Titans) that had been already open on account of firings through the season, and you’ve got over 25% of the league on the lookout for a brand new head coach. The Falcons and Dolphins additionally entered this era on the lookout for a brand new GM as effectively.
So who fills all of those positions?
With the Band-Support ripped off, these groups are actually starting the method of discovering their subsequent chief. Beneath, we’ll chronicle that pursuit by monitoring the most recent interview requests by every workforce.
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Head coaches
Arizona Cardinals
Earlier head coach: Jonathan Gannon
After three seasons on the job, the Cardinals determined to maneuver on from Jonathan Gannon. He went 15-36 because the group’s head coach, which included a 3-14 season in 2025. Arizona ended the 12 months on a nine-game dropping streak. The Cardinals have made the playoffs as soon as within the final 10 seasons.
Requested
Atlanta Falcons
Earlier head coach: Raheem Morris
After two seasons on the job, the Falcons fired Morris within the aftermath of a disappointing 2025 marketing campaign. Atlanta completed 8-9 for the second season in a row and was third within the NFC South.
Accomplished interviews
Interview requests
- Vance Joesph — Broncos defensive coordinator (The Athletic)
- Jeff Hafley — Packers defensive coordinator (ESPN)
- Robert Saleh — 49ers defensive coordinator (ESPN)
- Ejiro Evero — Panthers defensive coordinator (NFL Media)
- Antonio Pierce — former Raiders head coach (NFL Media)
Baltimore Ravens
Earlier head coach: John Harbaugh
In considerably of a shocking flip of occasions, Baltimore elected to half methods with John Harbaugh after 18 seasons on the job. Harbaugh was the NFL’s second-longest tenured head coach after Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh, who knocked him out of the playoffs with a Week 18 victory that will have clinched his departure. Whereas that is the top of an period in Baltimore, the Ravens abruptly turn out to be the highest obtainable job within the NFL merely as a result of presence of two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson.
Accomplished interviews
Interview requests
- Robert Saleh — 49ers defensive coordinator (ESPN)
- Joe Brady — Payments offensive coordinator (NFL Media)
- Mike McDaniel — former Dolphins head coach (NFL Media)
- Nate Scheelhaase — Rams move sport coordinator (ESPN)
- Chris Shula — Rams defensive coordinator (Sports activities Illustrated)
- Joe Brady — Payments offensive coordinator (NFL Media)
Cleveland Browns
Earlier head coach: Kevin Stefanski
Cleveland moved on from Kevin Stefanski after a 5-12 season in 2025 that noticed the franchise end final within the AFC North. Stefanski coached the Browns for the final six seasons and received two Coach of the Yr awards, however was 45-56 in his 101 regular-season video games.
Accomplished interviews
Interview requests
- Nate Scheelhaase — Rams passing sport coordinator (NFL Media)
- Jesse Minter — Chargers defensive coordinator (NFL Media)
Las Vegas Raiders
Earlier head coach: Pete Carroll
Pete Carroll proved to be one-and-done in Las Vegas after the 74-year-old was unable to carry the group to respectability in 2025. The Raiders completed with the worst report within the NFL (3-14) and now possess the No. 1 total choose on the 2026 NFL Draft. Common supervisor John Spytek and minority proprietor Tom Brady are anticipated to spearhead the teaching search.
Accomplished interviews
Interview requests
- Nate Scheelhaase — Rams passing sport coordinator (NFL Media)
- Mike LaFleur — Rams offensive coordinator (ESPN)
- Mike LaFleur — Rams offensive coordinator (ESPN)
- Ejiro Evero — Panthers defensive coordinator (NFL Media)
- Jesse Minter — Chargers defensive coordinator (Sports activities Illustrated)
- Jeff Hafley — Packers defensive coordinator (NFL Media)
Miami Dolphins
Earlier head coach: Mike McDaniel
The Dolphins waited a bit longer to decide relating to Mike McDaniel’s future with the group, firing him on the Thursday afte the common season. Initially, it seemed as if McDaniel had saved his job, however Stephen Ross, after a gathering this week to debate the season, determined to chop bait and undergo a complete reset. It is slated to be transformative offseason in Miami, because it now wants a brand new head coach and common supervisor and is prone to transfer on from Tua Tagovailoa.
Accomplished interviews
Interview requests
- Patrick Graham — Raiders defensive coordinator (NFL Media)
- Jesse Minter — Chargers defensive coordinator (Sports activities Illustrated)
- Robert Saleh — 49ers defensive coordinator (NFL Media)
- Kelvin Sheppard — Lions defensive coordinator (NFL Media)
- Chris Shula — Rams defensive coordinator (NFL Media)
- Anthony Campanile — Jaguars defensive coordinator (ESPN)
New York Giants
Earlier head coach: Brian Daboll
New York fired Daboll halfway by the 2025 season after a 2-8 begin to the 12 months. He’d been at his publish since 2022 and went 20-40-1 over his tenure within the common season. Common supervisor Joe Schoen will stay with the group and lead the search.
Interview requests
- John Harbaugh — former Ravens head coach (The Athletic)
- Mike Kafka — Giants interim head coach and offensive coordinator
- Vance Joseph — Broncos defensive coordinator (ESPN)
- Kevin Stefanski — former Browns head coach (NFL Media)
- Klint Kubiak — Seahawks offensive coordinator (Sports activities Illustrated)
- Mike McCarthy — former Cowboys head coach (ESPN)
- Lou Anarumo — Colts defensive coordinator (NFL Media)
- Raheem Morris — former Falcons head coach (ESPN)
- Antonio Pierce — former Raiders head coach (ESPN)
- Darren Rizzi — Broncos particular groups coordinator (ESPN)
- Chris Shula — Rams defensive coordinator (Sports activities Illustrated)
Pittsburgh Steelers
Earlier head coach: Mike Tomlin
It is the top of an period in Pittsburgh. After falling to the Texans throughout Wild Card Weekend, Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach after 19 seasons main the franchise.
Interview requests
- Nate Scheelhaase — Rams passing sport coordinator (ESPN)
- Chris Shula — Rams defensive coordinator (ESPN)
- Anthony Weaver — Dolphins defensive coordinator (The Athletic)
- Brian Flores — Vikings defensive coordinator (ESPN)
- Jesse Minter — Chargers defensive coordinator (NFL Media)
Tennessee Titans
Earlier head coach: Brian Callahan
Tennessee fired Callahan in mid-October after a 1-5 begin to the season. The 41-year-old coach was employed in 2024 and went 4-19 over his tenure.
Accomplished interviews
Interview requests
- Raheem Morris — former Falcons head coach (ESPN)
- Jeff Hafley — Packers defensive coordinator (The Athletic)
- Arthur Smith — Steelers offensive coordinator (The Athletic)
- Robert Saleh — 49ers defensive coordinator (The Athletic)
- Kliff Kingsbury — former Commanders offensive coordinator (NFL Media)
- Jesse Minter — Chargers defensive coordinator (ESPN)
- Chris Shula — Rams defensive coordinator (ESPN)
- Mike McCarthy — former Packers and Cowboys head coach (NFL Media)
- Mike McDaniel — former Dolphins head coach (NFL Media)
- Brian Daboll — former Giants head coach (NFL Media)
- John Harbaugh — former Ravens head coach (NFL Media)
Common managers
Atlanta Falcons
Earlier GM: Terry Fontenot
Atlanta cleaned home after the 2025 season, not solely firing Raheem Morris but additionally parting methods with common supervisor Terry Fontenot. He had been with the group on this GM function since 2021 and was ready so as to add some intriguing talent place gamers like Bijan Robinson and Drake London, however was unable to get a concrete plan in place at quarterback. A transparent plan at that place will doubtless be the primary emphasis for proprietor Arthur Clean, and newly employed president of soccer Matt Ryan as they comb by candidates this time round.
Interview requests
Miami Dolphins
Earlier GM: Chris Grier
It was a fairly seismic resolution by the Dolphins and Grier to mutually half methods through the 2025 season, merely on account of how lengthy his tenure had been with the group. He began as a scout in 2000 and stayed with the franchise ever since, ascending to GM in 2016. Miami made the playoffs simply thrice over his 10-year stint as GM, and has been underneath .500 in every of the final two seasons, on account of an incapability to construct a secure roster.
HIRED: Jon-Eric Sullivan — Packers VP of participant personnel. Sullivan is a long-time Inexperienced Bay Packers govt who began with the workforce in 2003 and has labored because the vice chairman of participant personnel since 2022.
