The 2026 NFL coaching carousel is in full motion.
As teams evaluate their leadership following another season, head coaches and general managers across the league face uncertain futures.
This comprehensive tracker provides real-time updates on every NFL coaching change, from the first firings of Black Monday through the final hirings of the offseason.
Whether you're following your favorite team's search for new leadership or tracking which coordinators are getting interviews, this is your central hub for all coaching movement across the league.
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2026 NFL Head Coach Firings
- Bills: Sean McDermott (98-50 over nine seasons)
- Browns: Kevin Stefanski (45-56 over six seasons)
- Cardinals: Jonathan Gannon (15-36 over three seasons)
- Dolphins: Mike McDaniel (35-33 over four seasons)
- Falcons: Raheem Morris (16-18 over two seasons)
- Giants: Brian Daboll (20-40-1 over four seasons)
- Raiders: Pete Carroll (3-14 over one season)
- Ravens: John Harbaugh (180-113 over 18 seasons)
- Steelers: Mike Tomlin (193-114-2 over 19 seasons)
- Titans: Brian Callahan (4-19 over two seasons)
2026 NFL General Manager Firings
- Dolphins: Chris Grier (82-82 over 10 seasons)
- Falcons: Terry Fontenot (37-48 over five seasons)
- Vikings: Kwesi Adofo-Mensah (43-25 over four seasons)
2026 Coaching Hires
- Bills: Joe Brady
- Browns: Todd Monken
- Cardinals: Mike LaFleur
- Dolphins: Jeff Hafley
- Falcons: Kevin Stefanski
- Giants: John Harbaugh
- Raiders: Klint Kubiak
- Ravens: Jesse Minter
- Steelers: Mike McCarthy
- Titans: Robert Saleh
Buffalo Bills Head Coach Hire
- Joe Brady
Despite a public and somewhat nasty divorce with Sean McDermott, the Bills decided to keep things in-house for their next coach hire, promoting former OC Joe Brady.
To be fair, Brady was a hot coaching candidate during this cycle, getting interviews for several open positions.
Keeping Brady will keep things consistent on the offensive side of the ball, a unit that has been elite for the vast majority of Brady's time in charge.
Even so, Buffalo has to find answers at receiver to help All-World quarterback Josh Allen, and they have to find a way to be better on defense when the games matter the most.
Cleveland Browns Head Coach Hire
- Todd Monken
After acing the essay portion of the exam, Todd Monken is set to take over as the next head coach of the Cleveland Browns.
This will be Monken's first head coaching job at the NFL level, but he did lead Southern Miss in the college ranks from 2013 to 2015.
More recently, he served as the offensive coordinator for the Ravens, and he previously ran the offense for Cleveland back in 2019.
Jim Schwartz, who was also a candidate for the head job, was expected to stay on as the defensive coordinator, which reportedly was one of the reasons the Browns had trouble filling the head coach position.
After Monken was added, however, there were reports that Schwartz was upset by the decision and could move on.
That ultimately happened, with Schwartz resigning during Super Bowl week.
Arizona Cardinals Head Coach Hire
- Mike LaFleur
With Klint Kubiak picking the Raiders, there was little surprise when the Cardinals announced Mike LaFleur as their next head coach.
The brother of Matt, the head coach of the Packers, LaFleur has five seasons of coordinating experience in the NFL, most recently over the last three years with the Rams.
He also worked for the 49ers from 2017 to 2020, giving him experience under both Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay.
In Arizona, LaFleur will look to rebuild an offense that is likely to move on from Kyler Murray this offseason, which could produce some early struggles.
Miami Dolphins Head Coach Hire
- Jeff Hafley
Heavily linked with the Dolphins throughout January, it was not a surprise when the team named former Packers DC Jeff Hafley their next head coach on January 19.
Hafley spent two years as the coordinator in Green Bay, leading a top-10 defense in both campaigns.
Before that, he was the head coach at Boston College, where he compiled a 22-26 record over four seasons.
Hafley has serious work to do on the defensive side of the ball, especially in the secondary, but the No. 1 priority for him and new GM Jon-Eric Sullivan will be resolving the quarterback situation and the future of Tua Tagovailoa.
Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Hire
- Kevin Stefanski
After hiring Matt Ryan as their new president of football, the Falcons made their next major move by adding Kevin Stefanski as their next head coach.
Stefanski spent six seasons as the Browns head coach before being let go after this season.
He compiled a 45-56 record, but he did lead the organization to two playoff appearances and was twice Coach of the Year.
The quarterback situation in Cleveland was a constant issue during Stefanski's run, and he could be looking at a similar situation early on in Atlanta.
New York Giants Head Coach Hire
- John Harbaugh
The Giants were reportedly “all in” on landing John Harbaugh after he was let go by the Ravens, and that gamble paid off.
New York signed Harbaugh to a five-year deal to replace Brian Daboll, who was fired during the season.
Harbaugh could bring ex-Ravens OC Todd Monken with him to New York, although Monken does have other options.
Getting that offensive coordinator hire right will be important as the new regime looks to build on the success Jaxson Dart had during his rookie season.
The Giants also have some building blocks on defense, and they own the No. 5 overall pick in the upcoming draft.
Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach Hire
- Klint Kubiak
There was a lot of competition for Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak in this coaching cycle, with both the Cardinals and Raiders reportedly waiting on him to make a decision.
He did that the Sunday before the Super Bowl, hitching his wagon to the Raiders and likely No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza.
The son of Super Bowl-winning coach Gary Kubiak, Klint has three years of coordinating experience in the NFL, though he never spent more than a year with any of those teams.
He did lead a shockingly explosive passing attack in New Orleans in 2024 before injuries derailed their season, and he helped Sam Darnold orchestrate a Super Bowl-caliber offense in Seattle.
The Raiders will hope he can bring that same kind of success to a Las Vegas roster that has premier young talent at running back and tight end.
Baltimore Ravens Head Coach Hire
- Jesse Minter
The Ravens moved on from John Harbaugh after the season, but they did not venture too far from the family tree to find his replacement.
New coach Jesse Minter spent four years with the organization as a defensive assistant in the late 2010s, and he has worked with John's brother Jim Harbaugh for the last four seasons with both Michigan and the Chargers.
Minter has led quality defenses during his time as a coordinator under Jim, but it will be interesting to see what direction he heads at offensive coordinator.
Former Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury has already been linked to the job.
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Hire
- Mike McCarthy
The Steelers were the sixth team to find a new head coach this cycle, hiring former Cowboys and Packers HC Mike McCarthy.
The Packers part of that equation could be important as the Steelers hope to get Aaron Rodgers back for one more season.
That pair spent 13 seasons together in Green Bay, winning a Super Bowl in 2010.
Even if McCarthy can get Rodgers back for one more season, the Steelers still face long-term questions at the quarterback position, something that has been true since before Ben Roethlisberger retired.
For McCarthy to take the Steelers from a consistently good team to a team that legitimately competes for a Super Bowl, the Steelers have to find a long-term answer at quarterback.
Tennessee Titans Head Coach Hire
- Robert Saleh
The 49ers had a rough loss to the Seahawks in the Divisional Round, but Robert Saleh bounced back quickly, being named the Titans head coach on Monday.
Saleh's defense in San Francisco did not look good on paper, but the unit dealt with injuries to nearly every important starter throughout the season.
Saleh also did not have a good run as the head coach in New York, posting a 20-36 record with the Jets, but the quarterback position held back some excellent defensive units.
The Titans will hope they already have the quarterback situation sorted with Cam Ward, and Saleh will already have some talented pieces to work with on defense.
2026 General Manager Hires
- Dolphins: Jon-Eric Sullivan
- Falcons: Ian Cunningham
- Vikings: Vacant
Miami Dolphins GM Hire
- Jon-Eric Sullivan
Miami quickly moved through their general manager search, settling on former Packers executive Jon-Eric Sullivan.
Sullivan started with the Packers in 2003, working up from a scouting intern to the vice president of player personnel.
Sullivan's first order of business will be finding a new coach after the Dolphins moved on from Mike McDaniel late this week, but he also has serious questions to answer throughout the roster, most notably the future of Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill.
Atlanta Falcons GM Hire
- Ian Cunningham
Originally brought in as a candidate for the president of football position filled by Matt Ryan, the Falcons brought in Ian Cunningham as their next general manager.
Cunningham completes Atlanta's complete organizational rebuild, joining Ryan and new coach Kevin Stefanski in the new Falcons braintrust.
Cunningham started his front office career with the Ravens in 2008, spent time with the Eagles, and eventually was hired as the assistant GM for the Bears in 2022.
Moving forward, the trio of Cunningham, Stefanski, and Ryan needs to decide if Michael Penix is their future at quarterback and, if not, how to settle that position moving forward.
Minnesota Vikings GM Candidates
- TBD
There had been rumors of some internal dysfunction in Minnesota, but it was still shocking when news dropped of the Vikings firing Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in late January.
Adofo-Mensah had overseen four seasons of monstly winning football, though some of the biggest decisions during his tenure have not gone as well.
More recently, the decision to draft J.J. McCarthy followed by the decision not to retain Sam Darnold after his breakout season — or Daniel Jones, for that matter — look like mistakes.
Team owner Mark Wilf downplayed internal strife when talking to the media on Friday, suggesting the decision had more to do with the on-field product.
EVP of football operations Rob Brzezinski will oversee Minnesota's 2026 NFL Draft, with Wilf saying the team will search for a new general manager after the draft, though he left open the possibility of Brzezinski staying on as the full time general manager.
