Grading all 6 NFL head coach openings

2025 NFL head coach and General Manager change tracker
For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.
Tracking every NFL head coach interview
Chicago, New Orleans, and the New York Jets made the move mid-season to axe their coaches and officially begin their searches — now joined by the Patriots and Jaguars who fired their coaches during the league’s “Black Monday” period.
Where do NFL head coaches come from? A surprising breakdown by college, state
Sports compiled the hometowns and colleges of every full-time NFL head coach since 1970. Here's what we found.
Grading all six NFL head coach openings, from the Bears to the Jets
A quick assessment of the coaching opportunities available to Ben Johnson, Mike Vrabel and the other candidates
Looking at some bad NFL head coach openings, it's not a great year to be a top candidate
Ben Johnson decided last offseason to come back to the Detroit Lions for another season as their offensive coordinator, putting off becoming an NFL head coach for another year. He has to look around and wonder if maybe he should keep waiting.
Ranking NFL head coach vacancies, from best to worst
There are six head coach vacancies to be filled, including the Bears and Patriots. We ranked them from best to worst.
2025 NFL Coach Carousel: Ranking Every Open Job and Predicting Who Gets Hired Where
Of course, some of what happens next offseason will be dictated by what happens in 2025. Owners tend to eschew what is historically successful for what is popular at the moment, which creates this constant cycle of hiring and firing—an adolescent-like search for the right shoes, clothes and bookbag.
Raiders head coach interview tracker
Two days after the 2024 NFL season came to a close, the Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce. Two days later, they fired GM Tom Telesco, opening up both positions and allowing for both to come as a pair. Here are a the head coach candidates who have been rumored or reported so far:
NFL coaching carousel: who will fill in the vacant NFL head coaching jobs?
USA Today's NFL reporter Tyler Dragon shares his thoughts on who will fill the coaching vacancies in the NFL this year.
NFL head coach, GM firings today: Live updates, latest news as Raiders part ways with GM Tom Telesco
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Aaron Glenn turns down Patriots' request for head coach interview
Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has turned down a request from the New England Patriots to interview for the ...
Bears head coach candidate tracker: Pete Carroll interviews, Ben Johnson will soon
Status: The Bears interviewed him virtually on Thursday.
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Cowboys to open talks with Mike McCarthy on new contract to keep head coach in Dallas
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy remain open to moving forward together and the sides are expected to open talks today on a new contract, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
NFL owners show their ineptitude and impulsivity with quick coach, GM firings
Jerod Mayo, Antonio Pierce, Ran Carthon and Tom Telesco struggled. But the Pats, Raiders and Titans owners also deserve blame ...
Legendary NFL coach visits top N.J. football teams in college recruiting trip
New North Carolina head coach, and former New England Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick visited some of the top New Jersey ...
NFL News: Aaron Glenn Reportedly Declines Patriots HC Interview amid Jets, Bears Buzz
Aaron Glenn is getting interest from every team with a head coaching vacancy this offseason, but the Detroit Lions defensive ...
Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh Reveals Game Status of Former Boston College WR Zay Flowers
Former Boston College and current Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers will miss Baltimore’s Wild Card game against the ...