The Super Bowl has come and gone, with the Seattle Seahawks coming out on top, and the NFL’s head coaching carousel is lastly coming to a cease.
After Klint Kubiak’s Seahawks received all of it, he confirmed he’s headed to the Las Vegas Raiders, reportedly on a five-year deal. Kubiak will turn into the Raiders’ third head coach in three seasons, following Pete Carroll and Antonio Pierce.
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Earlier within the cycle, the Arizona Cardinals finalized a deal with Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur to turn into their subsequent head coach. LaFleur, the youthful brother of Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, will reportedly get a five-year contract with Arizona.
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After a lot hypothesis on the place he might find yourself, former Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy will reportedly join John Harbaugh’s staff in the identical position in New York.
Raheem Morris can also be on the transfer, hired by the San Francisco 49ers as their new defensive coordinator, in line with reviews. Morris was dismissed as Atlanta Falcons head coach after their 2025-26 season concluded.
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Last week, the Browns hired former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as their subsequent head coach. Monken emerged as the selection in a course of that additionally centered on Rams cross recreation coordinator Nate Scheelhaase and former Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.
The Bills, meanwhile, promoted Joe Brady to head coach after firing Sean McDermott. Brady has served as offensive coordinator since November 2023.
Elsewhere within the AFC:
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The Titans hired Brian Daboll as their subsequent offensive coordinator. Daboll was fired as Giants head coach midseason after being employed in 2022, and now he’ll get an opportunity to mould 2025 No. 1 general choose Cam Ward below head coach Robert Saleh’s management.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike McCarthy to turn into their subsequent head coach. McCarthy replaces Mike Tomlin, who resigned on the finish of the Steelers’ season. He would turn into the franchise’s fourth head coach since 1969.
Here’s a rundown of the most important hirings (and firings) this coaching cycle.
HEAD COACHES HIRED
Mike LaFleur, Arizona Cardinals
Head coaching document: First job, was Rams offensive coordinator from 2023-25
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Why he was employed: The Cardinals are turning onerous in a distinct route after three seasons with defensive-minded Jonathan Gannon as head coach. The Rams led the NFL in complete offense with 6,709 yards this season below LaFleur and head coach Sean McVay. L.A. completed first in passing yards and seventh in speeding on its option to the NFC championship recreation.
A serious resolution confronting LaFleur from the beginning is what to do at quarterback. The Cardinals seem prepared to maneuver on from Kyler Murray, who performed in solely 5 video games earlier than struggling a season-ending foot damage. Arizona went on to complete with the Nineteenth-ranked offense within the league.
The Cardinals have the No. 3 general choice in April’s NFL Draft, however no QB appears to be like worthy of that choose. So the group might should discover a subject chief in free company. (Daniel Jones and Malik Willis are the highest QBs out there.) Veterans like Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Fields and Mac Jones are commerce potentialities as effectively.
Klint Kubiak, Las Vegas Raiders
Head coaching document: First job, was Seahawks offensive coordinator for 2025
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Why he was employed: The Raiders wished a coach who might set up a extra explosive offense after struggling the previous two seasons. Las Vegas ranked final in complete offense this season (4,168 yards), among the many backside 5 in passing and final in speeding regardless of having first-round choose Ashton Jeanty.
Also vital was somebody who might develop a younger quarterback, as Las Vegas will likely select Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 general choose in April. If vital, the Raiders may even have Geno Smith as a veteran presence whereas Mendoza familiarizes himself with Kubiak’s offense and the NFL recreation.
Kubiak checks off each bins, overseeing Seattle’s eighth-ranked offense with 5,973 yards and 351.4 yards per recreation this season. In his first season with the Seahawks, Sam Darnold threw for 4,048 yards, inserting fifth amongst NFL QBs, with 25 touchdowns, main a Super Bowl run.
Todd Monken, Cleveland Browns
Head coaching document: First job, was Ravens offensive coordinator from 2023-25
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Why he was employed: The Browns want somebody to repair a damaged and talent-deficient offense, and so they landed on Monken, who has spent the previous few seasons in Baltimore and in faculty at Georgia, the place he helped the Bulldogs win two nationwide championships as offensive coordinator. (He additionally served as Browns offensive coordinator in 2019.) Will all that have translate to turning round Cleveland? That stays to be seen, however there’s an enormous offseason forward regardless in the case of enhancing the roster on that facet of the ball.
Monken reportedly must discover a new defensive coordinator, after Jim Schwartz reportedly told coaches he’s not coming back after being handed over for the pinnacle coaching job. The Browns’ protection has been one of many league’s finest in two of the previous three seasons, so nailing a brand new hire whereas Monken focuses on rebooting the offense might be essential.
Joe Brady, Buffalo Bills
Head coaching document: First job, was Bills offensive coordinator from 2023-25
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Why he was employed: On the floor, it’s a bizarre transfer at finest to fireplace head coach Sean McDermott, publicly state that coaching was a problem with the Bills’ roster … then flip round and promote a coach from that employees. To be truthful, Brady is a revered offensive thoughts who’s pretty famend for his creativity and maximization of expertise. To be blunt, he’s additionally a first-time head coach who doesn’t determine to upset the ability construction group proprietor Terry Pegula and basic supervisor Brandon Beane clearly have in place.
Buffalo nonetheless has Josh Allen, and there’s little doubt Brady has performed a key position in growing him into an MVP-level quarterback yr in and yr out. McDermott’s administration of the roster, particularly on protection, maybe went underappreciated throughout his 9 seasons with the Bills, so whomever they hire as defensive coordinator is the subsequent key to observe. But actually, the Bills not making a Super Bowl on this period of the franchise has been as a consequence of poor luck as a lot as something. Maybe Brady is the person to get them over the hump.
Mike McCarthy, Pittsburgh Steelers
Head coaching document: 174-112-2 common season, 11-11 playoffs, 5 seasons with Dallas Cowboys, 13 seasons with Green Bay Packers.
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Why he was employed: Sure, it was some time in the past, however McCarthy has a Super Bowl ring for a motive — and it occurs to be the one one Aaron Rodgers has received in his stellar profession. McCarthy re-established his bona fides after his Packers run, main Dallas to the playoffs in three of his 5 seasons below Jerry Jones. He sat out the final hiring cycle, seemingly ready for the right job. McCarthy grew up within the Pittsburgh space, so he is no stranger to the franchise’s lore.
Jesse Minter, Baltimore Ravens
Head coaching document: First job, was Chargers defensive coordinator from 2024-25
Why he was employed: The Ravens might have fired John Harbaugh, however they’re staying inside his tree to switch him. Minter spent 4 seasons as a defensive assistant in Baltimore below Harbaugh from 2017-2020 earlier than becoming a member of Harbaugh’s brother Jim as the University of Michigan’s defensive coordinator. After profitable a nationwide championship in Ann Arbor, he adopted Jim to the Chargers, the place he has spent the previous two seasons coordinating a protection that is completed top-10 in DVOA each years, incomes leaguewide respect for the unpredictability of his models and his play-calling prowess. Just 42 years previous, Minter was thought-about one of many high candidates in the marketplace, particularly amongst first-time head coaches.
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He steps right into a state of affairs the place the expectations could not be larger. Lamar Jackson is a two-time NFL MVP, the Ravens have top-end expertise as good as anyone’s, and the one factor left for this iteration of the franchise is to succeed in the Super Bowl and win it. Minter appears to suit the invoice of a man who can do this. Baltimore is infamous for drafting and growing expertise and spending little on free brokers, so a coach like Minter who maximizes his gamers appears ideally positioned. Plus, Jackson ensures a excessive ground on offense, so Minter can focus extra of his efforts on shoring up a protection that fell in need of expectations this previous season.
It’s a wise swing — even when a Lombardi Trophy could be the one means the franchise gauges its success.
John Harbaugh, New York Giants
Head coaching document: 180-113 common season, 13-11 playoffs (together with a Super Bowl title), 18 seasons with Baltimore Ravens
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Why he was employed: The Giants have had 4 full-time head coaches and two interims since Tom Coughlin resigned after the 2015 season, and so they’re fed up with the turnover. Harbaugh is 63, however he has a number of juice left and figures to deliver stability to a proud franchise that is fallen on a few of the hardest occasions it is ever confronted. (The Giants’ 59 wins since 2015 are the second-fewest within the NFL, forward of solely the Jets).
There’s expertise to develop on the roster between QB Jaxson Dart (who would possibly sync effectively with Harbaugh’s preferred offensive coordinator, Todd Monken), RB Cam Skattebo, WR Malik Nabers, LT Andrew Thomas, and a protection that features DT Dexter Lawrence and edge rushers Brian Burns and Abdul Carter. There’s additionally a basic supervisor in Joe Schoen, as Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson explained, who was apparently prepared to cede personnel decision-making to Harbaugh regardless of the nominal hierarchy contained in the franchise. And group proprietor John Mara, one of many extra influential voices within the league, revealed he is battling an undisclosed type of most cancers final September, which possible emboldened the will for a head coach to come back in and command respect instantly.
The Giants have floundered for years, however touchdown the coach broadly considered as the very best in the marketplace brings again on the spot credibility. Now we’ll see how rapidly they will win collectively.
Kevin Stefanski, Atlanta Falcons
Head coaching document: 45-56 common season, 1-2 playoffs, six seasons with Cleveland Browns
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Why he was employed: Stefanski was one of many high names in the marketplace, with the NFL at giant extra than simply his wins and losses with the Browns whereas attempting to raise a struggling franchise into playoff rivalry. Sound acquainted, Atlanta? Stefanski’s offensive acumen is a hybrid of a number of schemes and coaching timber, which will help new president of football Matt Ryan kind by way of the expertise the Falcons have on that facet of the ball (together with Kirk Cousins, whom Stefanski coached in Minnesota). They’re additionally retaining defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich after the Falcons’ protection made huge strides this season.
Stefanski as head coach and offensive mastermind, with Ulbrich sticking round to proceed constructing his facet of the ball? That’s a strong recipe going ahead, even when the reply at quarterback and no first-round choose this spring current vital challenges. If group proprietor Arthur Blank is lastly prepared to be affected person and let this venture play out, Stefanski might finish the Falcons’ eight-year playoff drought before anticipated, particularly in a weak NFC South.
Jeff Hafley, Miami Dolphins
Head coaching document: First job, was Packers defensive coordinator from 2024-25
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Why he was employed: The direct connection is Jon-Eric Sullivan, who was hired as Dolphins general manager on Jan. 9 after spending over twenty years within the Packers’ group, most lately as vice chairman of participant personnel.
As for the broader match? Well, the Dolphins have proven to be a less attractive option amongst coaching candidates this cycle than beforehand anticipated, Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson reported, primarily based largely on the wage cap cleanup required as the group strikes on from Tua Tagovailoa. With John Harbaugh off the board, Hafley is probably the most logical subsequent transfer, maybe for each events. Hafley has head coaching expertise at Boston College from 2020-23, he improved Green Bay’s defenses the final two seasons, and Miami would do effectively to lean on that facet of the ball — to not point out star RB De’Von Achane and an enhancing O-line — whereas the Dolphins attempt to kind out the QB state of affairs in what now appears to be like like a multi-season venture.
Hafley is taken into account to be one of many stronger candidates in the marketplace, and the Dolphins did not fiddle in securing their absolute best final result.
Robert Saleh, Tennessee Titans
Head coaching document: 20-36, fired 5 video games into fourth season with New York Jets
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Why he was employed: The basic consensus across the league is Saleh’s failures with the Jets had been largely out of his management, and he’s had good defenses wherever he’s been. He’ll reportedly name defensive performs in Tennessee, so it’ll be fascinating to see who the Titans hire on the offensive employees to proceed growing Cam Ward, who appeared an increasing number of promising as his rookie season went on.
Most of all, nevertheless, Saleh figures to assist stabilize a Titans franchise that’s on its second basic supervisor and now second head coach (third counting interim) since firing Mike Vrabel after the 2023 season. It’s a bit of stunning Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy didn’t get the job, contemplating his availability and ties to GM Mike Borgonzi from their time collectively in Kansas City, however maybe Nagy is in play for a similar place now that Saleh has been tabbed. Either means, Saleh is the sort of agency, even-keeled chief who might go a great distance towards halting all of the dropping in Tennessee.
FIRED
Brian Callahan, Tennessee Titans (in season)
Brian Daboll, New York Giants (in season)
Raheem Morris, Atlanta Falcons
Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns
Pete Carroll, Las Vegas Raiders
Jonathan Gannon, Arizona Cardinals
John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
Mike McDaniel, Miami Dolphins
Sean McDermott, Buffalo Bills
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Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers
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While former New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams was battling prostate most cancers throughout the 2025 marketing campaign, inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr stepped as much as name performs.
He did an admirable job, serving to the Patriots end fourth within the NFL in scoring protection. The unit gave up simply 18.8 factors per recreation.
Williams returned to the group cancer-free for the Super Bowl, however he is since been moved to a high-ranking position on head coach Mike Vrabel’s employees, per ESPN.
That created a gap at DC, and Kuhr was the pure alternative.
The Patriots are making that promotion offical, in line with multiple reports Tuesday.
ESPN’s Mike Reiss then reported that Vinny DePalma, a defensive assistant who performed faculty soccer at Boston College from 2018-23, is anticipated to tackle Kuhr’s earlier position as inside linebackers coach.
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The Philadelphia Eagles are anticipated to advertise Parks Frazier to quarterbacks coach. Frazier has served as the group’s passing recreation coordinator throughout the 2025 season. Before becoming a member of the Eagles, Frazier had stints with Miami, Carolina, and Indianapolis.
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The San Francisco 49ers are hiring veteran defensive backs coach Jerry Gray in a job that has not but been disclosed, in line with Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Gray has virtually 30 years of NFL coaching expertise and spent the previous three seasons in Atlanta. He additionally has expertise as a defensive coordinator with the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans. Gray was a first-round choose for the Los Angeles Rams in 1985 and was named to the Pro Bowl in 4 consecutive seasons with the group. He was additionally a two-time second-team All-Pro choice whereas with the Rams.
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The Washington Commanders are nonetheless finalizing their coaching employees for 2026, however most positions have been stuffed:
David Blough takes over as head coach, Dan Quinn’s new offensive coordinator after serving as assistant quarterbacks coach the previous two seasons. Washington brings in Daronte Jones from Minnesota as the group’s new defensive coordinator. Larry Izzo will proceed as the particular groups coordinator.
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The Seattle Seahawks have their alternative for Klint Kubiak. The Seahawks are hiring San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury as their subsequent offensive coordinator, in line with a number of reviews. Fleury will take over for Kubiak, who took the Raiders’ head job after serving to the group to their Super Bowl win.
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Seahawks QB coach Andrew Janocko is following Klint Kubiak to Las Vegas, as Janocko is ready to turn into the Raiders’ new offensive coordinator, per a number of reviews.
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The Cleveland Browns look like zeroing in on a alternative for defensive coordinator. The group will conduct an in-person interview with Houston Texans defensive cross recreation coordinator Cory Undlin this coming week, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Also reportedly within the combine are in-house candidate Jason Tarver, Cleveland’s linebackers coach since 2020, and Atlanta Falcons cross recreation coordinator Mike Rutenberg, who additionally interviewed for the Titans’ DC opening.
Cleveland is looking for a alternative for Jim Schwartz, the defensive coordinator who resigned when Todd Monken was named as the Browns’ new head coach.
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The Las Vegas Raiders reportedly have their new defensive coordinator. New head coach Klint Kubiak is selling from throughout the group he simply joined, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, who reported Saturday that the Raiders are anticipated to offer defensive line coach and defensive run-game coordinator Rob Leonard the bump to DC.
Leonard is shut with five-time Pro Bowl cross rusher Maxx Crosby, in line with Rapoport, and that is particularly vital, contemplating Vegas is attempting to maintain Crosby within the fold for the Kubiak period.
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The Los Angeles Chargers are reportedly hiring Western Michigan defensive ends coach and cross rush specialist Sean Spence as their linebackers coach, in line with CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz.
Spence labored with new Chargers defensive coordinator Chris O’Leary at WMU. Spence additionally performed within the NFL as a linebacker with the Steelers, Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts.
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The Las Vegas Raiders will reportedly interview Packers defensive line coach and run recreation coordinator DeMarcus Covington for his or her defensive coordinator opening, in line with NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Covington was the defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots earlier than spending final season with the Packers. The 36-year-old has additionally frolicked coaching at Eastern Illinois, UT Martin, Ole Miss and UAB. He additionally performed extensive receiver at Samford.
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The Las Vegas Raiders will reportedly interview Seattle Seahawks safeties coach Jeff Howard for his or her defensive coordinator place, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Jeff Howard has coached safeties with the Seattle Seahawks for the previous two seasons below head coach Mike Macdonald. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire through Getty Images)
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Howard, 43, has been with the Seahawks since 2024 when Mike Macdonald turned head coach. His NFL coaching profession started in 2013 with the Minnesota Vikings as a defensive assistant. During his time in Minnesota, he was on the identical employees with Klint Kubiak, now the Raiders’ head coach. After their stint in Seattle, they might work collectively once more in Las Vegas.
Following his seven-year run with the Vikings, Howard coached defensive backs with the Cleveland Browns and linebackers for the Los Angeles Chargers.
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The Seattle Seahawks are reportedly wanting towards a division rival to probably fill their offensive coordinator opening. Seattle is interviewing San Francisco 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury on Saturday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.
Brian Fleury has been on the San Francisco 49ers’ coaching employees since 2019. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
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Fleury, 46, has been with the 49ers since 2019, starting as a defensive high quality management coach. He moved over to that very same place on offense earlier than being promoted to teach tight ends. Last season, Fleury additionally added run recreation coordinator to his obligations. Prior to his 49ers stint, Fleury coached with the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns. He interviewed for the New England Patriots’ OC place in 2024.
The Seahawks are replacing Klint Kubiak, who left to become the Las Vegas Raiders head coach after Seattle received the Super Bowl.
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