There were five head coach vacancies in this year’s NFL hiring cycle. All five have been filled.
Carolina Panthers: Frank Reich
Denver Broncos: Sean Payton
Houston Texans: DeMeco Ryans
Indianapolis Colts: Shane Steichen
Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Gannon
The Panthers kicked it all off with the hiring of Frank Reich. He didn’t let being fired by the Colts during last season slow him down. The Broncos and Texans made big headlines when they hired Sean Payton and DeMeco Ryans on the same day. With the Super Bowl in the books, the Colts and Cardinals raided the Philadelphia Eagles of their coordinators.
Starting with the most significant, here’s a more thorough look at this year’s coach and general manager hirings.
Minnesota Vikings Defensive Coordinator
Hired: Brian Flores, Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant/LB coach
Also Interviewed:
Sean Desai, Seattle Seahawks associate head coach for defense
Ryan Nielsen, New Orleans Saints co-defensive coordinator/DL coach
Mike Pettine, Minnesota Vikings assistant head coach
Very interested in but never interviewed:
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
Head Coach
Carolina Panthers
Hired: Frank Reich
Interviewed:
Jim Caldwell, former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions head coach
Ken Dorsey, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator
Mike Kafka, New York Giants defensive coordinator
Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots LB coach
Kellen Moore, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator
Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints head coach
Frank Reich, former Indianapolis Colts head coach
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
Shane Steichen, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator
Steve Wilks, Carolina Panthers interim coach
Denver Broncos
Hired: Sean Payton
Interviewed:
Jim Caldwell, former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions head coach
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
Jim Harbaugh, University of Michigan head coach
Raheem Morris, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator
Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints head coach
Dan Quinn, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
David Shaw, former Stanford head coach
Houston Texans
Hired: DeMeco Ryans
Interviewed:
Thomas Brown, Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
Jonathan Gannon, Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator
Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator
Mike Kafka, New York Giants offensive coordinator
Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints head coach
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
Shane Steichen, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordin
Arizona Cardinals
Hired: Jonathan Gannon
Interviewed (scheduled/completed):
Lou Anarumo, Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator
Brian Callahan, Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
Brian Flores, Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant/LB coach
Jonathan Gannon, Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator
Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator
Vance Joseph, Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator
Mike Kafka, New York Giants offensive coordinator
Sean Payton, former New Orleans Saints head coach
Dan Quinn, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator
Frank Reich, former Indianapolis Colts head coach
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
Jonathan Gannon, Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator
Indianapolis Colts
Hired: Shane Steichen
Interviewed (scheduled/completed):
Eric Bieniemy, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator
Rich Bisaccia, Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator
Brian Callahan, Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator
Ejiro Evero, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator
Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator
Mike Kafka, New York Giants offensive coordinator
Wink Martindale, New York Giants defensive coordinator
Raheem Morris, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator
Dan Quinn, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator
DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis Colts interim head coach
Shane Steichen, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator
Bubba Ventrone, Indianapolis Colts special teams coordinator
Offensive Coordinator
New England Patriots
Hired: Bill O’Brien, Alabama offensive coordinator
New York Jets
Hired: Nathaniel Hackett, former Denver Broncos head coach
Los Angeles Chargers
Hired: Kellen Moore, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator
Los Angeles Rams
Hired: Mike LaFleur, former New York Jets offensive coordinator
Tennessee Titans
Hired: Tim Kelly, Tennessee Titans pass game coordinator
Baltimore Ravens
Hired: Todd Monken, University of Georgia offensive coordinator
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Interviewed (scheduled/requested):
Dave Canales, Seattle Seahawks QB coach
Jim Bob Cooter, Jacksonville Jaguars passing game coordinator
Ronald Curry, New Orleans Saints passing game coordinator/QB coach
Keenan McCardell, Minnesota Vikings WR coach
Klint Kubiak, Denver Broncos passing game coordinator/QB coach
Todd Monken, Georgia offensive coordinator
Scottie Montgomery, Detroit Lions assistant head coach/RB coach
Dan Pitcher, Cincinnati Bengals QB coach
Shea Tierney, New York Giants QB coach
Thomas Brown, Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach
Washington Commanders
Interviewed (scheduled/requested):
Eric Bieniemy, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator
Thomas Brown, Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach
Charles London, Atlanta Falcons QB coach
Anthony Lynn, San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach/RB coach
Pat Shurmur, former offensive coordinator
Eric Studesville, Miami Dolphins associate head coach/RB coach
Ken Zampese, Washington Commanders QB coach
Thomas Brown, Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach
Defensive Coordinator
Atlanta Falcons
Hired: Ryan Nielsen, New Orleans Saints co-defensive coordinator
Cleveland Browns
Hired: Jim Schwartz, Tennessee Titans senior defensive assistant
San Francisco 49ers
Hired: Steve Wilks, Carolina Panthers interim head coach
New Orleans Saints
Hired: Joe Woods, former Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator
Miami Dolphins
Hired; Vic Fangio, former Denver Broncos head coach
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The five head coaches hired this cycle are now tasked with hiring assistant coaches. So there are more coordinator jobs open than those listed. Of the original coordinator vacancies, only the offensive coordinator vacancies of the Tampa Buccaneers and Washington Commanders remain. The Buccaneers appear to zeroing in on Seahawks QB coach Dave Canales and Rams assistant head coach/RB coach Thomas Brown. As for the Commanders, the guess here is that they’ll try to hire Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
Other than the new head coaches hiring their assistants, this year’s coaching churn is winding down.
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