Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll jogs on the sphere throughout timeout within the first half of an NFL soccer recreation towards the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
A rundown of the NFL head coach firings, with three Black Monday dismissals and one on Sunday night time growing the variety of job openings to 6 for the 2025 season.
Cardinals, Jonathan Gannon
Arizona got here into the season with excessive hopes of contending within the NFC West however completed with simply three wins for one of many worst data in franchise historical past. The 37-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday was the staff’s ninth straight and 14th in 15 video games. Gannon completed 15-36 in three seasons.
Raiders, Pete Carroll
Carroll, the NFL’s oldest coach at 74, didn’t come near having fun with the success he did whereas profitable one among two Super Bowls over 14 years with Seattle and two nationwide titles in 9 years at Southern California. The Raiders have been 3-14 in Carroll’s solely season and had a 10-game shedding streak earlier than they posted a 14-12 victory over Kansas City on Sunday.
Browns, Kevin Stefanski
Two straight wins to finish the common season couldn’t save Stefanski, who was 5-12 this season and 46-58 over six years. He led the Browns to the playoffs in 2020 and 2023 and was AP coach of the yr each seasons. But he might by no means lock down a franchise quarterback, going by way of 13 starters, together with seven the previous two seasons.
Falcons, Raheem Morris
The Falcons have been 8-9 two straight years below Morris and completed this season with 4 wins in a row and in a three-way tie for first within the NFC South. The streak got here after the staff had been eradicated from playoff competition. Morris had been the Falcons’ interim coach for the ultimate 11 video games in 2020 after Dan Quinn was fired and he returned final yr after having been the Rams’ defensive coordinator.
Giants, Brian Daboll
Daboll was fired Nov. 10 after the Giants misplaced eight of their first 10 video games. An upset of defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia was adopted by 4 straight losses, together with one to Denver wherein the Giants blew an 18-point lead with six minutes to play. Daboll led the Giants to the playoffs in his first season however went 11-33 after that and completed 20-40-1.
Titans, Brian Callahan
Callahan was the primary coach fired, on Oct. 14, after the Titans misplaced 5 of their first six video games. Callahan was 4-19, together with a 10-game shedding streak. He handed off play-calling duties after a 0-3 begin in an indication of issues to come back. Of the 241 NFL coaches who’ve coached at the least 20 video games or extra because the 1970 merger, Callahan ranks 237th with a .174 profitable proportion.
Staying put
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts co-owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon favored what she noticed the primary 10 video games. Quarterback Daniel Jones and working again Jonathan Taylor have been enjoying at MVP ranges.
Coach Shane Steichen’s offense was working at a traditionally environment friendly tempo. And common supervisor Chris Ballard pulled the set off on a commerce deadline deal to fill the staff’s most obvious weak spot.
Then Jones injured his left leg, tore his proper Achilles tendon and the season shortly unraveled. But Irsay-Gordon opted to maintain Ballard and Steichen round as a result of she noticed what was potential in that 8-2 begin reasonably than the extremely dangerous second-half collapse.
Good information for Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Quarterback Cam Ward is relieved at what he’s been advised about his throwing shoulder after watching the second half of the season finale sidelined with a sling.
Interim Titans coach Mike McCoy mentioned Monday he’s heard “positive feedback” on the quarterback’s damage. That’s the primary excellent news the Tennessee Titans have had shortly. Now it’s time for common supervisor Mike Borgonzi to kick the franchise’s teaching search into gear after the Titans turned the primary NFL staff to fireside a coach after a 1-5 begin. McCoy mentioned he’d like to be with the Titans in 2026 even because the staff began sending out interview requests.
The Titans have the fourth choose within the NFL draft this April.
49ers lose one other starter
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have misplaced linebacker Tatum Bethune for the season due to a groin damage.
Bethune had been filling in for All-pro Fred Warner, who was sidelined with an ankle damage and misplaced for the season. Eric Kendricks will now step in because the defensive play-caller. The staff was already enjoying with out injured starters like All-Pro defensive finish Nick Bosa for the season.
Coach Kyle Shanahan says Trent Williams and Ricky Pearsall will likely be evaluated this week forward of Sunday’s wild-card recreation towards Philadelphia.
The 49ers struggled offensively final week with out them. Other gamers, together with Dee Winters and Ji’Ayir Brown, will likely be evaluated for accidents. The staff additionally plans to open the apply window for receiver Jacob Cowing.