Eight NFL groups determined to maneuver on from their head coaches both throughout or after the 2023 NFL common season. Six of these jobs have since been crammed — most not too long ago Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh determined to return to the NFL because the Chargers’ new coach, the Panthers employed Dave Canales and the Falcons made Raheem Morris their subsequent coach.
The Raiders began the teaching carousel Nov. 1, parting methods with coach Josh McDaniels and common supervisor Dave Ziegler. On Nov. 27, the Panthers fired Frank Reich, who has now been fired in back-to-back seasons. Then, on Dec. 15, the Chargers dismissed coach Brandon Staley and GM Tom Telesco, whereas the Falcons dismissed Arthur Smith after their season finale. The Commanders then fired coach Ron Rivera on Monday morning, and on Tuesday the Titans fired Mike Vrabel.
Information broke after the season that the Seahawks had relieved Pete Carroll of head-coaching duties however are holding him within the group as an adviser. Later within the week after the season ended, the Patriots and coach Invoice Belichick agreed to half methods, ending their 24-year run that included six Tremendous Bowl championships. New England shortly afterward promoted Jerod Mayo to be its coach.
This is all the things you might want to know in regards to the newest NFL head-coach motion, with information and intel on open jobs, professionals and cons for every opening, and candidates who could possibly be within the combine for interviews. Plus, we’ve got updates on offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator openings.
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Former coach: Pete Carroll (fired Jan. 10)
File with Seahawks: 137-89-1 over 14 seasons
What occurred: The Seahawks introduced that Carroll will now not be the crew’s head coach after a 9-8 season during which Seattle missed out on the playoffs for the second time in three years, a span during which they went 25-26. Carroll, essentially the most profitable coach in franchise historical past, is ostensibly transitioning into an advisory function with the Seahawks, however he made it clear throughout his farewell information convention that he wished to stay Seattle’s coach and that, at 72, he nonetheless has the juice for the job. Which suggests he’d entertain one other head-coaching job ought to the best alternative come up.
Execs of the job: The Seahawks have arguably one of the best roster of any of the eight groups with vacancies at head coach, with on-the-rise younger gamers comparable to Devon Witherspoon, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Boye Mafe and Kenneth Walker III. Receiver DK Metcalf, who simply completed his fifth season, remains to be solely 26. They’ve additionally bought a world-class observe facility and maybe the loudest stadium within the NFL.
Cons of the job: Seattle is now not flush with draft capital and cap area prefer it was after the Russell Wilson commerce. It has the sixteenth total choice however no second-rounder after giving it up for Leonard Williams, who will likely be a free agent in March. The Seahawks are projected to be a number of million over the 2024 wage cap, and whereas they will release cash with cuts and restructures, they most likely will not have sufficient to be massive gamers in free company. There’s additionally a long-term possession query. Jody Allen is finally going to promote the crew in accordance along with her late brother Paul’s needs, though it is not anticipated to occur till 2025 on the earliest.
Newest intel: The record of candidates with whom the Seahawks have requested an interview embody Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and Panthers DC Ejiro Evero, in keeping with ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler. Eviro’s interview is ready for Wednesday, per Fowler. All of Seattle’s reported candidates are beneath contract with different NFL groups, which means these interviews can solely happen nearly this week. In his first feedback to reporters since Carroll’s ouster final week, Seahawks GM John Schneider mentioned Tuesday that the directive from possession is to take care of the crew’s “optimistic tradition.” Schneider additionally confirmed that he can have closing say over personnel selections no matter which coach is employed.
Former coach: Ron Rivera (fired Jan. 8)
File with Commanders: 26-40-1 over 4 seasons
What occurred: New Commanders proprietor Josh Harris made his first main staffing transfer since shopping for the franchise final summer time, firing Rivera after 4 seasons with the crew. The Commanders completed the 2023 season 4-13 after a loss to the Dallas Cowboys within the season finale Sunday.
Execs of the Washington job: Washington has a brand new proprietor with a repute for offering sources and for being affected person. The Commanders are in a much better spot beneath Harris than they had been with earlier proprietor Dan Snyder. Additionally, they’ve the second total draft choose and 5 picks within the high 100. Plus primarily based on early wage cap projections, they will have essentially the most area within the NFL.
Cons of the Washington job: Washington must rebuild each traces and discover a quarterback. The roster wants work, which it might deal with within the draft. The stadium wants upgrades and the crew will likely be there for at the very least one other six years. The crew facility is small and, regardless of latest enhancements, thought-about outdated. They may not construct a brand new one for a number of extra years.
Newest intel: The Commanders can have second interviews subsequent week with Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and Baltimore defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald and Ravens’ affiliate head coach/line of defense Anthony Weaver. In addition they interviewed Houston offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik Jr., in particular person final week. Washington spoke with its offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy two weeks in the past, however he could be a longshot candidate. A number of league sources mentioned they anticipate Johnson getting the job, however the Commanders have been mum all through the method. Washington employed common supervisor Adam Peters two weeks in the past to steer the search. The Commanders even have former NBA govt Bob Myers and former NFL common supervisor to help find the subsequent coach. — John Keim
Head-coach jobs which have been crammed
Former coach: Arthur Smith (fired Jan. 7)
New coach: Raheem Morris (Jan. 25)
What occurred: Atlanta employed Morris as its coach on Thursday, making him the primary former NFL head coach proprietor Arthur Clean has employed in his 20-plus-year tenure. He is additionally the primary full-time Black head coach within the franchise’s historical past.
Morris’ rent comes after an intensive search that featured 14 candidates, together with former New England Patriots coach Invoice Belichick and ex-Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel.
This marks a return to Flowery Department, Georgia, for Morris, who was Atlanta’s interim coach for 11 video games in 2020 after it fired Dan Quinn halfway by means of the season. Morris went 4-7 however was not given the full-time job. As a substitute, the Falcons employed Arthur Smith. — Michael Rothstein
Former coach: Frank Reich (fired Nov. 27)
New coach: Dave Canales (Jan. 25)
What occurred: The Panthers have employed Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales as head coach, the crew introduced. Phrases of the deal weren’t introduced, however a supply advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the contract is for six years.
The Panthers hope Canales, 42, can do for Bryce Younger what he did for quarterbacks Russell Wilson, Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield. — David Newton
Former coach: Brandon Staley (fired Dec. 15)
New coach: Jim Harbaugh (Jan. 24)
What occurred: Harbaugh is leaving the nationwide champion Michigan Wolverines to teach the Chargers, the crew introduced Wednesday. Harbaugh’s deal is for 5 years, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Chargers fired coach Brandon Staley and common supervisor Tom Telesco on Dec. 15, following a 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. The Chargers held an intensive search after firing Staley, interviewing a league-high 15 candidates.
As a collegiate coach, Harbaugh has a 144-42 document, successful three Massive Ten championships and Michigan’s first nationwide title since 1997.
Harbaugh additionally spent 4 seasons (2011-14) because the coach of the 49ers, the place he was named the NFL’s Coach of the Yr in his first season. Harbaugh led the 49ers to the Tremendous Bowl XLVII, the place they misplaced to the Ravens who had been coached by his brother John.
Harbaugh left the 49ers after the 2014 season with a 44-19-1 common document. — Kris Rhim
Former coach: Mike Vrabel (fired Jan. 9)
New coach: Brian Callahan (employed Jan. 22)
What occurred: The Titans fired Vrabel, who led Tennessee to 4 consecutive successful seasons after arriving in 2018. However the Titans skilled back-to-back irritating seasons in 2022 and 2023, ending a number of video games beneath .500 each occasions. They completed 6-11 this previous season, leading to Vrabel’s dismissal.
In line with a league supply, they’re hiring Callahan, who has served because the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive coordinator the previous 5 seasons. Callahan turns into the sixth coach for the Titans’ franchise because it moved from Houston to Tennessee previous to the 1997 season.
In 5 seasons because the Bengals offensive coordinator, Callahan helped set up an offense that fueled Cincinnati to 2 AFC North Division championships and a Tremendous Bowl look following the 2021 season.
He broke into the NFL as an offensive assistant for the Denver Broncos in 2010. Callahan served in numerous roles together with teaching assistant, offensive high quality management coach and offensive assistant by means of 2015, when Peyton Manning quarterbacked the Broncos to a Tremendous Bowl-winning season. He is additionally labored with Matthew Stafford, Derek Carr and Joe Burrow and will likely be tasked with serving to develop younger Titans quarterback Will Levis. — Turron Davenport
Former coach: Josh McDaniels (fired Nov. 1)
New coach: Antonio Pierce (employed Jan. 19)
What occurred: The Raiders fired McDaniels and common supervisor Dave Ziegler sooner or later after shedding 26-14 at Detroit on “Monday Night time Soccer,” their second consecutive defeat during which the crew’s offense may get no traction. With the defeat, the Raiders dropped to 3-5.
The Raiders named linebackers coach Pierce as their interim coach and assistant common supervisor as their interim GM. Raiders gamers purchased into Pierce’s management model, with All-Professional huge receiver Davante Adams saying he would “run by means of a wall for that man.” Three-time Professional Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby, who had a career-high 14.5 sacks this season, additionally voiced help for Pierce. Pierce led the Raiders to a 5-4 document as an interim coach, highlighted by a Christmas Day win on the Chiefs. The Raiders’ protection led the league in fewest factors allowed per sport (16.0), most defensive touchdowns (4) and fewest penalties obtained (31) after Pierce took the reins.
“It is legendary,” Crosby mentioned after the season finale. “When you’ve the best tradition, a man like A.P. that embraces the historical past of the Raiders, it is particular. … A ton of legends [visit] persistently as a result of the quantity of respect they’ve for him. So it makes you, as a participant, wish to go on the market and present who you’re. You realize what I imply? You wish to be at that stage sooner or later.”
Many noticed the elimination of the interim tags from Kelly and Pierce as a fait accompli, with their public look throughout Las Vegas’ MLK Day Parade additional signaling they might be employed full-time. — Paul Gutierrez
Former coach: Invoice Belichick (agreed to components methods Jan. 11)
New coach: Jerod Mayo (employed Jan. 12)
What occurred: Shifting swiftly sooner or later after parting methods with Belichick, the Patriots employed Mayo as his successor and the fifteenth coach in franchise historical past, the crew introduced. Mayo, 37, would be the youngest coach within the NFL, taking on a title that Sean McVay has held since being named Los Angeles Rams coach in 2017; Mayo is a month youthful than McVay.
A linebacker for the Patriots from 2008 to 2015 after being chosen within the first spherical of the draft out of Tennessee, Mayo joined Belichick’s teaching workers in 2019, serving as linebackers coach. The Patriots had been capable of forgo the usual NFL hiring course of and instantly rent Mayo as a result of they established a succession plan within the contract extension he signed final offseason, just like what the Baltimore Ravens did with their common supervisor place when Eric DeCosta succeeded Ozzie Newsome in 2019.
Coordinator openings
Former offensive coordinator: Dave Canales (turned Panthers HC)
The Panthers employed Canales as their head coach, leaving a vacant spot for the Buccaneers at offensive coordinator.
Former defensive coordinator: Vic Fangio (parted methods on Jan. 24)
Fangio is out after only one season with the crew. Beneath Fangio, the Dolphins’ protection improved from 18th in yards allowed per sport in 2022 to tenth this season. Miami was among the finest defensive groups within the NFL throughout the second half of the season, notably after the return of CB Jalen Ramsey.
Former offensive coordinator: Shane Waldron (employed as Bears’ OC on Jan. 22)
With Carroll’s departure as coach, the way forward for the Seahawks’ total teaching workers is unclear. Usually when a brand new coach is employed, they kind their very own workers. Waldron did not watch for a brand new coach to be employed earlier than he took the Bears’ offensive coordinator job after three years in Seattle.
Former offensive coordinator: Alex Van Pelt (exited Jan. 17)
The Browns made a shocking transfer after an 11-win season during which the offense survived season-ending accidents to each beginning tackles, All-Professional working again Nick Chubb and beginning quarterback Deshaun Watson, parting methods with Van Pelt together with working backs coach Stump Mitchell. In addition they determined to not renew the contract of tight ends coach T.C. McCartney. The transfer got here 4 days after the Browns’ 45-14 loss to the Houston Texans within the AFC wild-card sport.
Former offensive coordinator: Pete Carmichael Jr. (fired Jan. 16)
Carmichael was the longest tenured offensive coordinator within the NFL and had been with the Saints since Sean Payton employed him as a part of his first workers in 2006. Carmichael was a key a part of the Saints’ Tremendous Bowl within the 2009 season and essentially the most profitable offenses in franchise historical past. Nonetheless, the offense has confronted inconsistency since Carmichael took over as playcaller following Payton’s departure after the 2021 season. The crew struggled within the purple zone for a big a part of the season and had hassle getting the offense on the identical web page as quarterback Derek Carr.
Former defensive coordinator: Wink Martindale (parted methods Jan. 10)
A supply had advised ESPN on Monday that Martindale was anticipated to resign from his job. That call got here after the crew fired two of his closest assistants, strikes that prompted Martindale to curse out coach Brian Daboll, a supply confirmed to ESPN. Martindale is free to signal elsewhere with out restrictions, a supply advised ESPN. The Giants will hold the $3 million he was owed, in keeping with the settlement by each events, the supply mentioned.
Former defensive coordinator: Jack Del Rio (fired Nov. 24)
The Commanders fired Del Rio after a 45-10 loss to the Cowboys, which was their eighth loss in 10 video games. They’d hoped the protection could be a constant pressure, however as an alternative, the protection turned an albatross, because the crew ranked worst in factors allowed. Coach Ron Rivera took over the defensive playcalling for the remainder of the season.
Former offensive coordinator: Matt Canada (fired Nov. 21)
Citing offensive inconsistencies and lack of enchancment, the Steelers fired Canada, who had been the Steelers’ offensive coordinator since 2021. Pittsburgh’s offense struggled by means of Canada’s tenure as offensive coordinator, by no means eclipsing 400 yards of offense in his 45-game profession, together with the playoffs. Working backs coach Eddie Faulkner took over offensive coordinator duties, however quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan will take the “bulk” of the playcalling tasks.
Former offensive coordinator: Mick Lombardi (fired Nov. 1)
When the Raiders parted methods with coach McDaniels and common supervisor Ziegler, additionally they fired Lombardi, with quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree being promoted to offensive coordinator. On the time, the Raiders had the No. 31 whole offense within the NFL, ranked No. 32 in speeding yards per sport (70) and ranked No. 30 in factors per sport (15.8).
Coordinator jobs which have been crammed
Former defensive coordinator: Jerod Mayo (turned head coach)
New DC: DeMarcus Covington (Jan. 27)
The Patriots are transferring ahead with plans to advertise line of defense coach DeMarcus Covington to defensive coordinator, a supply confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. The Patriots have knowledgeable different candidates that Covington is the selection, a supply relayed to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
The transfer was anticipated as Covington, 34, enters his eighth season with the Patriots. He has labored carefully with first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, first as outdoors linebackers coach in 2019 and the previous 4 seasons as line of defense coach.
Former offensive coordinator: Brian Callahan (turned Titans HC)
New OC: Dan Pitcher (Jan. 24)
The Bengals did not wait lengthy to fill an essential emptiness, selling Pitcher to offensive coordinator, the crew introduced Thursday.
The promotion was made sooner or later after Callahan, who beforehand held the place, was introduced because the Titans’ new head coach.
Former offensive coordinator: Ken Dorsey (fired Nov. 14)
New OC: Joe Brady (elevated from interim OC function Jan. 28)
Brady, who was elevated from his function as quarterbacks coach when Dorsey was fired, had his interim tag eliminated as anticipated one week after Buffalo’s playoff highway ended towards the Chiefs.
Brady, who obtained excessive marks for his work with an assault that was constant throughout a season-saving, six-game successful streak, additionally obtained an endorsement from quarterback Josh Allen. “I really like Joe. I really like what he brings to this crew, to our offense, the juice that he has, the eagerness he has for soccer … he is bought my vote,” Allen mentioned final week.
Former defensive coordinator: Mike Caldwell (fired Jan. 8)
New DC: Ryan Nielsen (Jan. 22)
Someday after the Jaguars did not make the playoffs after beginning the season with an 8-3 document, they fired Caldwell. The Jaguars at the moment are set to rent Ryan Nielsen as their new defensive coordinator, league sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Nielsen spent the previous season because the Falcons’ DC after spending the earlier six seasons with New Orleans as a line of defense coach, assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator.
Former defensive coordinator: Alan Williams (parted methods Sept. 20, Matt Eberflus known as performs remainder of season)
New DC: Eric Washington (employed Jan. 27)
Washington has spent 20 seasons as an NFL coach, together with the previous 4 with Buffalo. He involves Chicago after serving because the Payments’ assistant head coach and line of defense coach throughout the 2023 season. Buffalo’s protection allowed the fourth fewest factors (18.7) per sport and generated the fourth-most sacks (54) in 2023.
Former offensive coordinator: Luke Getsy (fired Jan. 10)
New OC: Shane Waldron (Jan. 22)
The Bears’ offense confirmed enchancment in Getsy’s second season in Chicago, but it surely was in the end not sufficient for the crew to maneuver ahead with the 39-year-old offensive coordinator. Chicago’s offense ranked seventeenth in offensive factors per sport (20.4), which is its highest mark since rating eleventh in 2018, in keeping with ESPN Stats & Info. The Bears are finalizing a deal to make Waldron their subsequent offensive coordinator, a supply confirmed to ESPN. He involves Chicago after spending the previous three seasons because the offensive coordinator for the Seahawks.
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