There are five NFL teams who are officially in the hunt for their next head coach. The shared DNA of these organizations isn’t simply bad play, but missed potential. 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.
It’s important to note that not everyone can be interviewed for jobs right now. The most coveted candidates are currently on playoff staffs, which means they can’t officially be interviewed for jobs until the season is officially over. However, teams can lodge requests to interview — and these are masked with asterisks. The same applies to coaches who are currently under contract with other teams. These candidates can only interview if approved by their current teams, and are also marked with asterisks.
Chicago Bears
- Mike Vrabel, former coach of the Tennessee Titans
- Joe Brady, Buffalo Bills 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 executive and former Stanford head coach*
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kellen Moore, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator*
- Todd Monken, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator*
- Joe Brady, Buffalo Bills 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
Las Vegas Raiders
- Ben Johnson, offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions*
- Aaron Glenn, defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions*
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 Bills*
- 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 executive 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 Bills 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 City Chiefs offensive coordinator*
- Brian Flores, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator*
- Steve Spagnuolo, Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator*
