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
- 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)
- 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)
2026 Coaching Hires
- Browns: Vacant
- Cardinals: Vacant
- Dolphins: Vacant
- Falcons: Vacant
- Giants: Vacant
- Raiders: Vacant
- Ravens: Vacant
- Titans: Vacant
Cleveland Browns Head Coach Candidates
- Ravens OC Todd Monken
- Seahawks DC Aden Durde
- Browns OC Tommy Rees
- Browns DC Jim Schwartz
- Bengals OC Dan Pitcher
- Chargers DC Jesse Minter
- Former Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel
- Rams passing game coordinator Nathan Scheelhaase
The Browns decided to move on from two-time Coach of the Year winner Kevin Stefanski following a 5-12 season.
Cleveland likely needed a change after six years of mostly losing football with Stefanski, but the front office did the coach no favors with the constant issues at quarterback.
It would not be a surprise if Stefanski lands on his feet with a new job this cycle.
Arizona Cardinals Head Coach Candidates
- Broncos DC Vance Joseph
- 49ers DC Robert Saleh
- Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver
- Patriots passing game coordinator Thomas Brown
- Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak
- Former Falcons HC Raheem Morris
- Chiefs OC Matt Nagy
- Packers DC Jeff Hafley
It was not a surprise when news broke of the Cardinals firing Jonathan Gannon.
He had limited success over three seasons, and the defense — Gannon is a former defensive coordinator — was in shambles for most of 2025.
Still, the roster has not been good for his entire run, and as the front office has seemingly decided, Kyler Murray was not the answer at quarterback.
Moving forward, the new coaching staff will need to answer that quarterback question and find a way to get more out of the defense.
Miami Dolphins Head Coach Candidates
- Packers DC Jeff Hafley
- Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak
- Rams DC Chris Shula
- 49ers DC Robert Saleh
While Mike McDaniel survived the initial round of firings, the Dolphins eventually decided to move on the Thursday after the season ended.
Whether that decision came down to the team's quickly narrowing general manager search or interest from newly-fired John Harbaugh remains to be seen.
McDaniel led Miami to the playoffs in each of his first two seasons, but his offense lost its way over the last two years, and the defense was stripped of talent.
Even so, McDaniel has shown the ability to build a quality offense around a questionable quarterback, and that should earn him interest as an offensive coordinator this cycle.
Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Candidates
- Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak
- Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver
- Former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski
- Broncos DC Vance Joseph
- 49ers DC Robert Saleh
- Seahawks DC Aden Durde
- Panthers DC Ejiro Evero
- Packers DC Jeff Hafley
- Former Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel
Despite a hot end to the season, the Falcons moved on from Raheem Morris following his second 8-9 season in a row.
GM Terry Fontenot was also let go, setting up a completely new leadership hierarchy in Atlanta.
Whoever takes over for the Falcons will have some talent to work with on both sides of the ball, but the quarterback position remains a question despite the big money given to Kirk Cousins and the early draft pick spent on Michael Penix.
New York Giants Head Coach Candidates
- Former Ravens HC John Harbaugh
- Interim HC Mike Kafka
- Former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski
- Broncos DC Vance Joseph
- Former Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury
- Colts DC Lou Anarumo
- Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak
- Former Falcons HC Raheem Morris
- Former Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy
- Former Raiders HC Antonio Pierce
- Broncos STC Darren Rizzi
The Giants were never able to recapture the magic of their 2022 playoff run, and Brian Daboll paid the price with his job in November.
New York seems to have found their quarterback of the future with Jaxson Dart, they have a true No. 1 receiver in Malik Nabers, assuming he comes back 100% from his knee injury, and they have edge talent on defense.
That could be an appealing combo for potential coaching candidates.
As for options, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler linked the Giants with Packers DC Jeff Hafley, who was the head coach at Boston College before joining the Packers.
There are also reports that the Giants are “all in” on former Ravens HC John Harbaugh.
Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach Candidates
- Broncos DC Vance Joseph
- Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak
- Chiefs OC Matt Nagy
- Broncos QBs coach Davis Webb
- Former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski
- Packers DC Jeff Hafley
- Rams passing game coordinator Nathan Scheelhaase
A hire that seemed destined to fail from the moment it was announced, Pete Carroll was relieved of his duties after just one season with the Raiders.
Carroll's reunion with Geno Smith simply did not work, and the team moved on from OC Chip Kelly in the middle of the season.
It is back to the drawing board for the Raiders and minority owner Tom Brady, who will reportedly be involved in the search for a new head coach.
That new coach will have the services of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft, almost certain to be a quarterback.
Baltimore Ravens Head Coach Candidates
- Former Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury
- Chargers DC Jesse Minter
- Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak
- Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver
- Broncos DC Vance Joseph
- Broncos QBs coach Davis Webb
- Bills OC Joe Brady
- Vikings DC Brian Flores
- Chiefs OC Matt Nagy
- Former Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel
- Former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski
While it was not a complete surprise, it is always noteworthy when a coach who has been with a team for 18 seasons is let go.
John Harbaugh won 180 regular season games during his time with the Ravens and brought home a Super Bowl in 2012.
His teams underperformed in the playoffs in recent seasons, however, and failed to reach the postseason for the first time since 2021 this year.
Even so, Harbaugh's extended run of success will likely earn him another head coach job this cycle if he wants one.
Tennessee Titans Head Coach Candidates
- Chiefs OC Matt Nagy
- Broncos DC Vance Joseph
- Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo
- Colts DC Lou Anarumo
- Former Falcons HC Raheem Morris
- Former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski
- Former Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury
- Former Cowboys HC Jason Garrett
- 49ers DC Robert Saleh
- Rams DC Chris Shula
- Chargers DC Jesse Minter
- Former Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel
- Steelers OC Arthur Smith
The Tians became the first team to enter the coaching carousel after Brian Callahan was fired in October.
Callahan had an awful run as head coach, posting a 4-19 record and even more damning an identical 4-19 record against the spread, showing his Titans teams very rarely overachieved expectations.
The Titans are in an okay spot with some talent on defense and a young quarterback, but they need to make the right hire to accelerate Cam Ward‘s development.
The Titans have been linked with more experienced coaches like Chiefs OC Matt Nagy, Broncos DC Vance Joseph, and 49ers DC Robert Saleh.
The Titans quickly moved to request an interview with Nagy and Joseph after the season ended.
They have also requested interviews with Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo and Colts DC Lou Anarumo.
2026 General Manager Hires
- Dolphins: Jon-Eric Sullivan
- Falcons: 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 Candidates
- 49ers director of scouting Josh Williams
- Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham
In addition to moving on from the head coach, the Falcons decided to let go of GM Terry Fontenot following the season.
Fontenot led two of the most interesting drafts of the last two seasons, selecting Michael Penix despite paying big money to Kirk Cousins in 2024 and then trading a 2026 first-round pick to move up for James Pearce Jr. this year.
Pearce had a good rookie season, logging 10.5 sacks, but that move will leave the new front office with limited resources as they look to rebuild.
As for that front office, it will have a different look.
The Falcons plan to hire a “president of football” to whom the new coach and general manager will report.
That new position will be filled by Matt Ryan, who was the starting quarterback in Atlanta for 14 seasons.
