Only two groups are left taking part in. The Patriots and Seahawks will meet in Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Many extra golf equipment are nonetheless aboard the NFL’s coaching carousel.
Most current prime coaching developments:
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Friday supplied a shocker, because the Minnesota Vikings fired GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Thursday evening, the Falcons found their next general manager in Ian Cunningham, who was the assistant GM for the Bears.
Other coaching information that hit this week included:
HEAD COACHES HIRED
Todd Monken, Cleveland Browns
Head coaching document: First job, was Ravens offensive coordinator from 2023-25
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 school 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 a giant offseason forward regardless in terms of enhancing the roster on that aspect of the ball.
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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 the league’s greatest in two of the previous three seasons, so nailing a brand new rent whereas Monken focuses on rebooting the offense shall be essential.
Joe Brady, Buffalo Bills
Head coaching document: First job, was Bills offensive coordinator from 2023-25
Why he was employed: On the floor, it’s a bizarre transfer at greatest to fire head coach Sean McDermott, publicly state that coaching was a problem with the Bills’ roster … then flip round and promote a coach from that workers. 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 facility construction workforce proprietor Terry Pegula and basic supervisor Brandon Beane clearly have in place.
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Buffalo nonetheless has Josh Allen, and there’s little question Brady has performed a key position in creating him into an MVP-level quarterback 12 months in and 12 months out. McDermott’s administration of the roster, particularly on protection, maybe went underappreciated throughout his 9 seasons with the Bills, so whomever they rent 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 attributable to 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.
Why he was employed: Sure, it was some time in the past, however McCarthy has a Super Bowl ring for a purpose — 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 beneath 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.
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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 exchange him. Minter spent 4 seasons as a defensive assistant in Baltimore beneath Harbaugh from 2017-2020 earlier than becoming a member of Harbaugh’s brother Jim because 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 the highest candidates available on the market, particularly amongst first-time head coaches.
He steps right into a state of affairs the place the expectations could not be increased. Lamar Jackson is a two-time NFL MVP, the Ravens have top-end expertise pretty much 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 creating 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 brief of expectations this previous season.
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It’s a wise swing — even when a Lombardi Trophy could be the one approach 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
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 so much of juice left and figures to deliver stability to a proud franchise that is fallen on some of the toughest occasions it is ever confronted. (The Giants’ 59 wins since 2015 are the second-fewest within the NFL, forward of solely the Jets).
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There’s expertise to develop on the roster between QB Jaxson Dart (who would possibly sync properly 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 workforce proprietor John Mara, one of the extra influential voices within the league, revealed he is battling an undisclosed kind of most cancers final September, which doubtless 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 perfect available on the market brings again prompt credibility. Now we’ll see how shortly they’ll 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 the highest names available on the market, with the NFL at massive taking a look at extra than simply his wins and losses with the Browns whereas making an attempt to raise a struggling franchise into playoff competition. Sound acquainted, Atlanta? Stefanski’s offensive acumen is a hybrid of a number of schemes and coaching timber, which may help new president of football Matt Ryan kind by means of the expertise the Falcons have on that aspect 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 large strides this season.
Stefanski as head coach and offensive mastermind, with Ulbrich sticking round to proceed constructing his aspect of the ball? That’s a stable recipe going ahead, even when the reply at quarterback and no first-round choose this spring current vital challenges. If workforce proprietor Arthur Blank is lastly prepared to be affected person and let this undertaking play out, Stefanski may finish the Falcons’ eight-year playoff drought prior to 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 just lately as vp 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, based mostly largely on the wage cap cleanup required because the workforce strikes on from Tua Tagovailoa. With John Harbaugh off the board, Hafley is essentially 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 properly to lean on that aspect 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 seems to be like a multi-season undertaking.
Hafley is taken into account to be one of the stronger candidates available on the market, and the Dolphins did not fiddle in securing their very best consequence.
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 have 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 attention-grabbing to see who the Titans rent on the offensive workers to proceed creating Cam Ward, who appeared increasingly promising as his rookie season went on.
Most of all, nonetheless, 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 slightly 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 approach, Saleh is the sort of agency, even-keeled chief who may go a good distance towards halting all of the shedding 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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RESIGNED
Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers
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The Baltimore Ravens reportedly have employed Chicago Bears’ offensive coordinator Declan Doyle for a similar position, in response to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Doyle will tackle play-calling duties in Baltimore, which was not half of his position in Chicago.
In his first 12 months because the Bears’ offensive coordinator, Doyle helped lead Chicago to their first NFC North title since 2018.
Doyle reportedly was additionally into consideration for the Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator emptiness earlier than withdrawing. The Eagles employed Sean Mannion on Thursday.
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The Buffalo Bills reportedly employed Arizona Cardinals particular groups coordinator Jeff Rodgers for a similar position, in response to the Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
Rodgers has labored for the Cardinals since 2018 and has additionally hung out with the Broncos, Bears, Panthers, 49ers, University of Arizona and Kansas State.
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Baltimore Ravens run-game coordinator Travis Switzer is reportedly thought-about a frontrunner for the Cleveland Browns’ offensive coordinator opening and can interview for the job quickly, in response to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Switzer has spent the final 9 seasons with the Ravens and performed heart on the University of Akron.
Switzer has spent the final two seasons with the brand new Cleveland Browns coach, Todd Monken.
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The Minnesota Vikings have fired basic supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after 4 seasons, the team announced on Friday.
Vikings house owners Mark and Zygi Wilf put out a statement on Friday saying that it was in “the best interest of the team” to maneuver on from Adofo-Mensah and that govt vp of soccer operations Rob Brzezinski will lead the operations group by means of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Following the conclusion of the draft, there shall be a seek for a brand new GM.
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Tanney, 38, performed for the Giants from 2018-2020 on the finish of his NFL profession. He served as offensive high quality management coach and quarterbacks coach with the Eagles from 2021-2023. The previous two seasons he is been he Colts’ offensive passing sport coordinator.
Cooter, 41, has been the Colts’ offensive coordinator since 2023. He’s been an offensive coach for seven NFL groups since getting his begin in Indianapolis in 2009.
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The 35-year-old Grizzard was fired earlier this month after one season because the Bucs’ offensive coordinator. Prior to operating the Tampa offense he served was the workforce’s cross sport coordinator earlier than being promoted.
Grizzard acquired his NFL coaching begin in 2017 and served as offensive high quality management coach, high quality management coach, and large receivers coach for the Dolphins from 2017-2023.
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After the workforce fired Joe Whitt Jr. after the season, Washington discovered his substitute in Daronte Jones, who spent the previous few seasons with the Minnesota Vikings as defensive backs coach and cross sport coordinator.
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The 54-year-old Carmichael had been a senior offensive assistant with the Broncos the previous two seasons. He has loads of expertise as an NFL offensive coordinator having completed so with the Saints from 2009-2023.
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After the withdrawal of Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero might be within the combine for the Raiders head coaching opening. Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak continues to be reportedly the title mostly linked to the Raiders.
Evero has spent three seasons with the Panthers and has led two prime 10 defenses with the workforce. Evero has additionally hung out because the Broncos defensive coordinator and coaching beneath Sean McVay with the Rams.
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The Kansas City Chiefs requested to interview Las Vegas Raiders operating again coach Deland McCullough for his or her operating again coach place. McCullough was the Chiefs’ operating backs coach from 2018 to 2020 beneath head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
He additionally hung out because the operating backs coach at Notre Dame, the University of Indiana and USC.
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The Los Angeles Rams have employed former Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts particular groups coordinator Bubba Ventrone, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Special groups have been the Rams’ Achilles’ heel this season. Of L.A.’s six whole losses, 4 featured particular groups gaffes, together with Sunday’s critical fumble by returner Xavier Smith within the NFC championship.
Ventrone, a standout particular teamer for the Browns and San Francisco 49ers throughout his taking part in days, spent the previous three seasons not solely as Cleveland’s ST coordinator but additionally as Kevin Stefanski’s assistant head coach. Now he’ll hyperlink up with Sean McVay.
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Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb is withdrawing from consideration for the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coaching job, one of two such positions left alongside the Arizona Cardinals, in response to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Webb has reportedly obtained a number of interview requests for offensive coordinator positions and is taken into account a chief candidate for that job with the Broncos, his present workforce. Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi was fired on Tuesday, leaving a spot the workforce might fill internally.
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Longtime NFL particular groups coach John Fassel has been retained in the identical place for the Tennessee Titans beneath new head coach Robert Saleh. Fassel has 21 years of NFL coaching expertise, primarily working with particular groups models.
John is the son of former NFL coach Jim Fassel, who was head coach of the New York Giants after they reached the Super Bowl through the 2000-01 season, the place they misplaced to Baltimore’s record-setting protection. Fassel can be a former AP Coach of the Year award winner, taking house the consideration in 1997.
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Despite being restricted with a proper shoulder damage, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is not apprehensive about quarterback Drake Maye.
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Former Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett is reportedly becoming a member of Jeff Hafley’s workers in Miami as quarterback coach, in response to NFL Insider Dan Graziano of ESPN. Both males coached on Matt LaFleur’s workers in Green Bay, however at totally different occasions.
Most just lately, Hackett was the offensive coordinator for the New York Jets through the 2023 & 2024 seasons.
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Houston Texans quarterback coach Jerrod Johnson was among the many candidates who obtained a second, in-person interview for the Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive coordinator place. Johnson has served as QB coach in Houston for the previous three seasons.
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback coach Sean Mannion ended up getting the OC job in Philly.
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The 33-year-old Mannion performed eight years within the NFL earlier than turning into an offensive assistant with the Packers in 2024. He moved as much as quarterbacks coach this previous season.
Mannion would be the Eagles’ sixth offensive coordinator since 2020.
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Raheem Morris was just lately the Falcons head coach for the previous two seasons. He did function the workforce’s defensive coordinator in 2020.
Joe Woods is at present the Raiders’ cross sport coordinator/defensive backs coach. He has been an NFL DC thrice: Broncos, 2017-2018; Browns, 2020-2022; and Saints, 2023-2024.
Gus Bradley was DC for the Chargers, Raiders and Colts from 2017-2024 earlier than becoming a member of the 49ers as an assistant head coach final season.
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The New York Giants have requested to interview Indianapolis Colts offensive passing sport coordinator Alex Tanney for his or her offensive coordinator opening, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Tanney completed his profession as a reserve quarterback with the Giants, spending three seasons with the workforce from 2018-20.
He began his coaching profession with the Philadelphia Eagles, engaged on Nick Sirianni’s workers from 2021-23.
