2025 NFL Black Monday Tracker: Coaches fired and adjustments

Now that the 2024 NFL common season has ended, the teaching carousel is in full spin.

Let’s check out who’s staying and who’s going, and for these groups with vacancies throughout the league, who they’ve their eyes on early within the course of.

Hirings

Atlanta Falcons (DC)

Jeff Ulbrich is heading to Atlanta to develop into the Falcons’ defensive coordinator. Ulbrich served because the Jets’ defensive coordinator for a lot of the previous 4 seasons, then grew to become their interim head coach when Robert Saleh was fired in October. New York went 3-9 with Ulbrich in cost, however that got here after he helped coordinate one of many league’s finest defenses over the previous 4 seasons. The Jets completed third in whole protection in 2024, marking the third straight season they’d a top-five protection. The Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake after his first season, during which Atlanta ranked twenty third in yards and factors allowed.

Baltimore Ravens (Secondary)

Chuck Pagano is returning to the NFL — and the Ravens. Baltimore’s one-time defensive coordinator, who went on to be the top coach of the Colts from 2012-17, got here out of retirement to be a part of the Ravens as a senior secondary coach.

Chicago Bears (HC, OC, DC)

Ben Johnson is formally the subsequent head coach of the Chicago Bears. The Lions offensive coordinator has develop into a training commodity over the past couple of years due to his work in Detroit, reworking his unit to probably the greatest within the league after his promotion in 2022. He additionally helped revive Jared Goff’s profession, serving to him develop into a Professional Bowl-caliber quarterback once more, as he was among the many league’s prime passers within the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Now, Johnson will look to do the identical with Caleb Williams, who the Bears took with the No. 1 total decide within the 2024 NFL Draft. Williams’ rookie season did not go the way in which the Bears would’ve preferred, stumbling down the stretch after a 4-2 begin to end the 12 months 5-12. They fired Matt Eberflus a day after their Thanksgiving Day loss to the Lions.
Ben Johnson wasted little time in beginning to construct out his workers. The Bears reportedly are hiring former Saints head coach Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator. And on the opposite aspect of the ball, Broncos TE coach Declan Doyle has been tapped as Chicago’s new offensive coordinator.

Cincinnati Bengals (DC, OL)

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden is heading to the professionals, accepting a suggestion to develop into the Bengals’ defensive coordinator, NFL Media reported. Golden has served as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator for the final three seasons, serving to the Preventing Irish maintain probably the greatest defensive items within the nation over that span and attain the nationwide championship sport in 2024. Golden was the Bengals’ linebackers coach for 2 seasons previous to that, engaged on their workers of their run to the Tremendous Bowl in 2021. He was additionally the top coach of Temple and Miami (Fla.) previously. He’ll take over for former defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, who was let go on the finish of the 2024 season after the Bengals completed twenty fifth in whole offense.
Former Patriots offensive line coach Scott Peters has been employed for a similar function with the Bengals, the staff introduced. The Bengals additionally employed Michael McCarthy to be their assistant offensive line coach. Peters, who additionally labored because the Browns’ assistant offensive line coach, will work to repair a Bengals entrance that struggled to guard Joe Burrow in 2024. The beginning QB was sacked 48 occasions, because the staff gave up the fourth-most sacks within the league. In consequence, former offensive line coach Frank Pollack was let go on the finish of the season.

Cleveland Browns (OC, OL)

The Browns are selling Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator, the staff introduced on Jan. 15. Rees, 32, has shortly risen up the teaching ranks over the previous few years. Earlier than serving because the Browns’ move sport specialist and tight ends coach in 2024, he was Alabama’s offensive coordinator in 2023 and Notre Dame’s offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for 3 seasons (2020-23).
The Browns have employed Mike Bloomgren as the brand new offensive line coach, the staff introduced on Jan. 8. Bloomgren first coached within the NFL in 2007, becoming a member of the Jets as an offensive high quality management coach for 2 seasons. He then moved into an offensive assistant function in 2009 and, in 2010, served as an assistant offensive coordinator. Bloomgren is returning to the NFL after a prolonged stint within the collegiate ranks from 2011-2024 at Stanford and Rice.

Dallas Cowboys (HC, ST, DC)

The Cowboys promoted offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, who’s now their tenth head coach in franchise historical past. The staff didn’t have many formal interviews in its search to switch Mike McCarthy, with former Jets head coach Robert Saleh, Seahawks assistant head coach/former Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier and Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as its different confirmed interviews. Jerry Jones additionally spoke to Colorado head coach Deion Sanders and not too long ago employed Raiders head coach Pete Carroll on a casual foundation.
Dallas is anticipated to rent Nick Sorensen as its new particular groups coordinator, per NFL Media. Sorensen spent final season because the defensive coordinator for the 49ers however was fired on the finish of the 12 months. He was beforehand the particular groups coach with the Jaguars, the place he labored with Schottenheimer in 2021. Sorensen will exchange John Fassel, who was employed for a similar function by the Titans.
Matt Eberflus is heading again to Dallas. The previous Cowboys linebackers coach will rejoin the group as their defensive coordinator, the staff introduced. Eberflus most not too long ago served because the Bears’ head coach, going 14-32 in two-plus seasons earlier than being fired in the course of the 2024 season. Previous to changing into the Bears’ head coach, Eberflus was the Colts’ defensive coordinator, serving to their protection climb from the underside of the league to a number of prime 10 seasons in yards allowed. Now, Eberflus will likely be tasked with having to show round a Cowboys protection that ranked twenty eighth in yards allowed final season underneath defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who departed the staff with their head teaching change.

Detroit Lions (DC, OC)

The Lions are selling linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, in accordance with FOX Sports activities’ Jordan Schultz. Sheppard, 37, had been Detroit’s linebackers coach since 2022 and was its outdoors linebackers coach in 2021. The defensive coordinator place grew to become vacant for the Lions when Aaron Glenn left to develop into the top coach of the Jets. Sheppard performed linebacker within the NFL from 2011-18.
The Lions have discovered their Ben Johnson substitute, hiring Broncos move sport coordinator John Morton, NFL Media reported. Morton had a earlier stint with Detroit, engaged on Dan Campbell’s workers as a senior offensive assistant in 2022. He joined Denver when Sean Payton was employed as its head coach in 2023, serving to Bo Nix emerge as one of many prime rookie quarterbacks and the Broncos attain the playoffs in 2024. Morton replaces Johnson, who grew to become the Bears’ head coach after serving to the Lions’ offense lead the league in scoring over the past three seasons.

Indianapolis Colts (DC)

The Colts are hiring Lou Anarumo to be their subsequent defensive coordinator, NFL Media reported. Anarumo, a long-time defensive assistant, spent the final six seasons because the Bengals’ defensive coordinator. He helped Cincinnati attain the Tremendous Bowl in 2021 and the AFC Championship Sport in 2022, incomes him some head teaching buzz because the unit shined. However after the Bengals completed twenty fifth in whole protection in 2024, the staff fired him. However Anarumo discovered one other defensive coordinator gig simply two weeks later, changing Gus Bradley. The Colts’ protection completed twenty ninth in yards allowed this previous season.

Houston Texans (President)

The Texans named Mike Tomon as their new president. He’ll exchange Greg Grissom. Tomon had been the co-president & chief working officer for Legends, a dwell occasion firm based by Jerry Jones and George Steinbrenner.

Jacksonville Jaguars (HC, DC)

Liam Coen would be the subsequent head coach of the Jaguars after a number of twists and turns. The Bucs OC had agreed to re-up with Tampa for the 2025 season, opting to drag out of consideration for the Jaguars’ opening, ESPN reported Wednesday. Nonetheless, Coen was quickly again within the combine for the Jacksonville job, someday after the staff parted methods with GM Trent Baalke. Coen was staff proprietor Shad Khan’s “favourite” candidate and the Jags did “every thing they’ll to get him to rethink,” in accordance with FOX Sports activities NFL insider Jordan Schultz. The staff interviewed 10 candidates, together with former Jets coach Robert Saleh and Raiders DC Patrick Graham.
The Jaguars employed Packers linebackers coach/defensive working sport coordinator Anthony Campanile as their new defensive coordinator. Campanile has a problem on his fingers in his first DC function, tasked with attempting to show round a unit that has been among the many NFL’s worst lately. The Jaguars have ranked twentieth or worse in whole protection yearly since 2018. The Packers allowed the seventh-fewest speeding yards a sport (99.4) underneath Campanile.

Las Vegas Raiders (HC, GM)

The Las Vegas Raiders have reached an settlement with former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll to develop into the staff’s subsequent head coach. ESPN was the primary to report Friday {that a} three-year take care of a fourth-year staff possibility had been struck with the Tremendous Bowl-winning coach. In line with earlier reviews, the Raiders have been eyeing Carroll because the substitute for not too long ago fired Antonio Pierce, after a failed first 12 months on the helm. The 73-year-old Carroll boasts a nationwide championship title with USC on the school ranks in addition to a Tremendous Bowl with the Seahawks. He stepped down as head coach in Seattle in January 2024 and moved to an advisor function. Others who interviewed for the opening embrace now-Bears coach Ben Johnson, former Jets head coach Robert Saleh and Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph.
The Raiders employed Buccaneers assistant common supervisor John Spytek to be the staff’s subsequent common supervisor, ESPN first reported. Spytek notably has a pair of connections to Raiders minority proprietor Tom Brady. The 2 have been teammates at Michigan in 1999, the place Spytek was a walk-on linebacker. Over 20 years later, Brady and Spytek reunited when the quarterback signed with the Buccaneers. Spytek was in his fifth season because the Buccaneers’ director of participant personnel when Brady signed in 2020. He was promoted to vp of participant personnel in 2021 earlier than receiving one other promotion to assistant common supervisor in 2023. He replaces Tom Telesco, who was fired after one season after the Raiders went 4-13. Chargers assistant common supervisor Chad Alexander, Giants assistant common supervisor Brandon Brown and Commanders assistant common supervisor Lance Newmark have been among the many different candidates for the job.

Miami Dolphins (STC, WR)

Miami employed Craig Aukerman to be its new particular groups coordinator. Previous to a stint with the Rams as a particular groups assistant in 2024, Aukerman was the particular groups coordinator for the Titans from 2018-23, a place he additionally held with the Chargers in 2016.
Miami employed Robert Prince to be its new extensive receivers coach. Prince was beforehand the extensive receivers coach for the Cowboys from 2022-24 and the extensive receivers coach for the Texans in 2021.

New England Patriots (HC, OC, DC)

Mike Vrabel is returning to the Patriots, the identical franchise he received three Tremendous Bowls with as a participant within the 2000s. Vrabel has been employed as New England’s subsequent head coach, changing Jerod Mayo. Ben Johnson, Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich have been additionally interviewed for the job. This will likely be Vrabel’s second time as a head coach after he spent six seasons with the Titans from 2018-23. FOX Sports activities analyst Rob Gronkowski stated his former teammate “goes to maintain everybody accountable” in New England.

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Josh McDaniels can be returning to New England, however in a task that he is already held on a number of events. McDaniels would be the Patriots’ offensive coordinator once more, FOX Sports activities’ Jordan Schultz reported. This marks the third time that McDaniels will function the Patriots’ offensive playcaller, having fun with two beforehand profitable stints. He helped Tom Brady set a number of passing information en path to the Patriots’ excellent common season in 2007. After leaving to develop into the Broncos’ head coach in 2009, McDaniels re-joined the Patriots as their offensive coordinator once more in 2012. He helped New England win three Tremendous Bowls in his second stint, but it surely was his work with Mac Jones in 2021 that led the Raiders to rent him as their head coach in 2022. Now, the Patriots will hope that McDaniels might help elevate Drake Maye in his second season and past.
Terrell Williams will reunite with Vrabel on the Patriots’ teaching workers. The Lions line of defense coach and run sport coordinator will develop into the Patriots’ defensive coordinator, ESPN reported. Williams beforehand coached underneath Vrabel after they have been with the Titans, serving as Vrabel’s line of defense coach in all six seasons they have been collectively. Williams will exchange DeMarcus Covington because the Patriots’ defensive coordinator. New England’s defensive unit fell from being top-10 in yards allowed to twenty third in 2024.

New York Jets (HC, GM)

The Jets are bringing again Aaron Glenn, this time as their new head coach. Glenn was a first-round draft decide of the Jets in 1994 and performed eight of his 15 NFL seasons there earlier than transitioning to teaching. He served as a scout for 2 seasons with New York, then moved on to teaching stints with the Browns, Saints and Lions. Glenn had been the defensive coordinator in Detroit since 2021, with the Lions coming off back-to-back NFC North titles. The Jets interviewed 16 candidates for head coach, together with their former HC Rex Ryan, Vikings DC Brian Flores and Chiefs OC Matt Nagy.
New York employed Broncos assistant common supervisor Darren Mougey to be its subsequent common supervisor, in accordance with FOX Sports activities’ Jordan Schultz. Mougey, 39, had been Denver’s assistant common supervisor since 2022 and a part of its entrance workplace since 2012. This will likely be his first NFL common supervisor gig. The Jets interviewed 15 candidates for the place, together with Packers vp of participant personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan, Commanders assistant common supervisor Lance Newmark and Lions particular assistant to the president, CEO & chairperson Chris Spielman.
New York is hiring Steve Wilks to be its defensive coordinator underneath Glenn. Wilks, who did not coach within the NFL in 2024, was the defensive coordinator for the 49ers in 2023 previous to being the secondary coach/interim head coach for the Panthers in 2022. Wilks was additionally the top coach of the Cardinals in 2018 and the defensive coordinator of the Browns in 2019.
New York employed former Detroit passing sport coordinator Tanner Engstrand, who was in that place the previous two seasons, to be its offensive coordinator. That is Engstrand’s first offensive coordinator job within the NFL. The 42-year-old Engstrand was on the Lions’ teaching workers from 2020-24 and with Glenn from 2021-24.

San Francisco 49ers (OC, DC, ST)

The 49ers employed former Jets particular groups coordinator Brant Boyer to take over a unit that has struggled for years underneath head coach Kyle Shanahan, who fired former particular groups coordinator Brian Schneider following a season during which errors within the kicking sport contributed to a 6-11 document.
The 49ers will promote Klay Kubiak from offensive passing sport specialist to offensive coordinator, Kyle Shanahan stated at his end-of-season press convention. Kubiak would be the first official offensive coordinator underneath Shanahan since Mike McDaniel in 2021, although Shanahan will nonetheless name performs.
San Francisco is bringing again Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator. The previous Jets head coach, who was let go after three-plus seasons in New York, began 2-3 and was fired on Oct. 8. Saleh spent the remainder of the season as a advisor in Inexperienced Bay. In his first stint with the 49ers, Saleh helped the staff make the Tremendous Bowl, a 31-20 loss to Pat Mahomes and the Chiefs. He is changing Nick Sorensen, who was fired as DC after one season, because the Niners completed 6-11.

Seattle Seahawks (OC)

Klint Kubiak has been employed to be the staff’s subsequent offensive coordinator, the Seahawks introduced. Kubiak beforehand served because the Saints’ offensive coordinator, serving to New Orleans’ offense get off to a very good begin within the 2024 season earlier than a string of accidents hampered its offense. The Seahawks fired offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb after one season on Jan. 6. Seattle’s offense ranked 14th in yards and 18th in scoring in the course of the season, however had some struggles within the season’s homestretch. The Seahawks additionally ranked twenty eighth in speeding.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (OC)

Tampa Bay is selling move sport coordinator Josh Grizzard to offensive coordinator, in accordance with NFL Media. Previous to final season, Grizzard, 34, was on the Dolphins teaching workers as an offensive assistant from 2017-23. Grizzard replaces outgoing offensive coordinator Liam Coen, who grew to become the Jags’ new head coach.

Tennessee Titans (GM, ST)

Tennessee is hiring Kansas Metropolis assistant common supervisor Mike Borgonzi to be its subsequent common supervisor, the staff introduced. Borgonzi had been with the Chiefs since 2009, serving as administrator of faculty scouting, supervisor of soccer operations, a professional scout, assistant director of professional scouting, director of participant personnel and director of soccer operations earlier than changing into assistant common supervisor in 2021. The Titans fired common supervisor Ran Carthon after two seasons final week. Borgonzi will staff up with soon-to-be second-year Titans head coach Brian Callahan. Different candidates who interviewed for the job embrace Browns assistant GM Catherine Hickman, Payments director of participant personnel Terrance Grey and Packers VP of participant personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan.
The Titans are bringing on longtime NFL particular groups coordinator John “Bones” Fassel to attempt to repair their unit, in accordance with FOX Sports activities NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Fassel, who had been with the Cowboys since 2020, was allowed to discover different alternatives as soon as Dallas parted methods with Mike McCarthy.

Extensions

Minnesota Vikings (HC)

Any conversations of the Vikings buying and selling Kevin O’Connell could be put to relaxation. O’Connell and the Vikings have agreed to an extension, the staff introduced. O’Connell was set to go into the ultimate season of his contract in 2025, resulting in some hypothesis that groups would inquire the Vikings about presumably buying and selling for him this offseason. However Minnesota shortly moved to increase O’Connell after a 14-3 season, making him the favourite to win Coach of the Yr. O’Connell has gone 34-17 in his three seasons as Vikings coach, main them to the playoffs twice. They misplaced to the Rams within the opening spherical of this 12 months’s postseason. Moreover, the Vikings have begun extension talks with common supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, NFL Media reported.

Firings

Carolina Panthers (S, OLB, QC)

The Panthers fired a couple of assistant coaches after surrendering 534 factors, essentially the most in a 17-game season. Safeties coach Bert Watts, outdoors linebackers coach Tem Lukabu and high quality management coach Bobby Maffei are all out, whereas defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero will stay.

Dallas Cowboys (HC)

The Cowboys determined to not deliver again Mike McCarthy, whose contract ran out on Jan. 14. McCarthy interviewed with the Bears and backed out of interviewing with the Saints after not receiving a lot curiosity from them, in accordance with FOX Sports activities NFL insider Jordan Schultz. In consequence, McCarthy is not going to coach within the NFL in 2025 and can wait to attempt once more in 2026, per NFL Media.

Denver Broncos (ST)

The Broncos fired particular groups coordinator Ben Kotwica on Jan. 17. Kotwica spent two years on Sean Payton’s workers solely to see his tenure blemished by a breakdown in Week 10 that value the staff an important victory at Okay.C.

Inexperienced Bay Packers (DL)

The Packers fired Jason Rebrovich, 46, as line of defense coach lower than per week after their loss to Philadelphia within the NFC wild-card playoff spherical. He spent three seasons engaged on Matt LaFleur’s Inexperienced Bay workers — the skin linebackers coach in 2022, a move rush specialist in 2023 and line of defense coach this season.

Houston Texans (President, OC, OL)

The Texans are shifting on from offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik after an up-and-down season. Offensive line coach Chris Strausser can be out.
Houston fired president Greg Grissom, NFL Community reported on Jan. 23. Grissom had been Houston’s president since March 2021, overseeing the administration and path of enterprise operations. The Texans are coming off their second consecutive divisional-round playoff loss.

Jacksonville Jaguars (GM)

The Jaguars have parted methods with common supervisor Trent Baalke, making the choice amid the staff’s course of to seek out their subsequent head coach, the staff introduced. “Following a number of discussions with Trent Baalke this week, we each arrived on the conclusion that it’s in our mutual finest pursuits to respectfully separate, efficient instantly,” Jaguars proprietor Shad Khan wrote in a press release. “Trent leaves us with my deepest appreciation for his efforts over the previous 5 seasons. Ethan Waugh will function interim common supervisor and play an vital function, with others, as we proceed the method of interviewing candidates to function our new head coach. I’m deeply dedicated to constructing a winner right here in Jacksonville and stay up for introducing a brand new head coach who will make that occur for our gamers and followers alike.”Jacksonville missed the postseason in 4 of Baalke’s 5 seasons with the staff. The Jaguars have been set to interview offensive coordinator Liam Coen for his or her head coach emptiness a second time on Wednesday, however he pulled out of consideration earlier within the day. After Baalke’s exit, Coen re-emerged as a candidate, per NFL Media.

Miami Dolphins (ST, WR)

The Dolphins have fired particular groups coordinator Danny Crossman and extensive receivers coach/move sport specialist Wes Welker. Miami’s particular groups unit ranked close to the underside of the league the previous three seasons and was closely penalized in 2024. Welker, a 12-year NFL extensive receiver, was employed in 2022 and helped the Dolphins to probably the greatest passing offenses within the league his first two seasons. Miami’s passing assault took a step again in 2024.

New Orleans Saints (HC)

The Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen after two-plus seasons on Nov. 4. New Orleans went 18-25 throughout Allen’s tenure, dropping seven straight video games to fall to 2-7 earlier than parting methods with its head coach. Saints assistant head coach and particular groups coordinator Darren Rizzi is serving because the interim coach.

Staying put

Carolina Panthers (DC)

Head coach Dave Canales stated defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero will return subsequent season. Carolina’s protection allowed 31.4 factors per sport, the sixth-most in league historical past.

Cleveland Browns (HC, GM)

Regardless of ending final within the AFC North, the Browns are anticipated to deliver again each head coach Kevin Stefanski and common supervisor Andrew Berry, in accordance with ESPN. Stefanski, a two-time AP Coach of the Yr, has introduced the Browns to the playoffs twice in his 5 seasons in Cleveland.

Indianapolis Colts (HC, GM)

The Colts closed out their season with an additional time win towards the Jaguars, ending with an 8-9 document and lacking out on the playoffs for the fourth straight 12 months. Quickly after, staff proprietor Jim Irsay affirmed his dedication to go coach Shane Steichen and common supervisor Chris Ballard. Each will likely be again subsequent season.

Las Vegas Raiders (DC)

Regardless of the change at head coach and within the entrance workplace, the Raiders are bringing again one huge identify: defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. The 46-year-old has been with the Raiders since 2022. Although Vegas’ protection went from No. 9 in factors allowed to No. 25 this previous season, accidents performed a serious function in its struggles. Graham interviewed for a number of openings this cycle, together with the Jaguars’ HC and DC positions and the Bengals’ DC job.

Miami Dolphins (HC, GM)

The Dolphins will likely be working it again with their head coach and common supervisor following a disappointing 8-9 season. Head coach Mike McDaniel and common supervisor Chris Grier will stay of their roles for the 2025 season, the staff introduced on Jan. 5.

New York Giants (HC, GM)

The Giants introduced that head coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen would return for the 2025 season.

Washington Commanders (OC)

Kliff Kingsbury will keep in Washington following a outstanding turnaround that noticed the staff attain the NFC Championship Sport. The 45-year-old has acquired curiosity from the Saints and others groups after turning the Commanders right into a playoff contender this season with a rookie QB underneath heart, however FOX Sports activities NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reviews he’s staying put.

Head coach interviews

New Orleans Saints

Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore (interviewed a second time)
Payments offensive coordinator Joe Brady (declined second interview)
Former Stanford coach/Broncos senior personnel exec David Shaw (interview requested)
Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn (interviewed)
Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka (interviewed)
Broncos QBs coach Davis Webb (interview requested)
Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi (interviewed)