There are 5 NFL groups who’re formally within the hunt for his or her subsequent head coach. The shared DNA of those organizations isn’t merely dangerous play, however missed potential. Chicago, New Orleans, and the New York Jets made the transfer mid-season to axe their coaches and formally start their searches — now joined by the Patriots and Jaguars who fired their coaches through the league’s “Black Monday” interval.
It’s vital to notice that not everybody might be interviewed for jobs proper now. Essentially the most coveted candidates are at the moment on playoff staffs, which suggests they’ll’t formally be interviewed for jobs till the season is formally over. Nevertheless, groups can lodge requests to interview — and these are masked with asterisks. The identical applies to coaches who’re at the moment below contract with different groups. These candidates can solely interview if authorized by their present groups, and are additionally marked with asterisks.
Chicago Bears
- Mike Vrabel, former coach of the Tennessee Titans
- Joe Brady, Buffalo Payments offensive coordinator*
- Pete Carroll, former coach of the Seattle Seahawks
- Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator*
- Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator*
- Brian Flores, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator*
- Arthur Smith, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator*
- Thomas Brown, Bears interim head coach
- Anthony Weaver, Dolphins defensive coordinator
- Mike Kafka, New York Giants offensive coordinator
- Drew Petzing, Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator
- Todd Monken, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator*
- David Shaw, Broncos senior personnel government and former Stanford head coach*
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kellen Moore, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator*
- Todd Monken, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator*
- Joe Brady, Buffalo Payments offensive coordinator*
- Liam Coen, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator*
- Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator*
- Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator*
- Patrick Graham, Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator
- Robert Saleh, former coach of the New York Jets
- Brian Flores, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator*
Las Vegas Raiders
- Ben Johnson, offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions*
- Aaron Glenn, defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions*
- Todd Monken, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator*
New England Patriots
- Pep Hamilton, former Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator
- Bryon Leftwich, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator
- Mike Vrabel, former coach of the Tennessee Titans
- Ben Johnson, offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions*
New Orleans Saints
- Mike Vrabel, former coach of the Tennessee Titans
- Davis Webb, quarterback coach of the Denver Broncos*
- Aaron Glenn, defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions*
- Joe Brady, offensive coordinator of the Buffalo Payments*
- Mike Kafka, former coach of the New York Giants
- Anthony Weaver, defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins
- Kellen Moore, offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles*
- David Shaw, Broncos senior personnel government and former Stanford head coach*
- Darren Rizzi, interim head coach of the New Orleans Saints
New York Jets
- Ron Rivera, former coach of the Washington Commanders and Carolina Panthers
- Rex Ryan, former coach of the New York Jets
- Darren Rizzi, interim coach of the New Orleans Saints*
- Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
- Bobby Slowik, Houston Texans offensive coordinator*
- Joe Brady, Buffalo Payments offensive coordinator*
- Jeff Ulbrich, Jets interim head coach
- Brian Griese, San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach
- Arthur Smith, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator*
- Josh McCown, Minnesota Vikings QB coach*
- Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator*
- Matt Nagy, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs offensive coordinator*
- Brian Flores, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator*
- Steve Spagnuolo, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs defensive coordinator*