Inside the NFL’s Secret Hunt: Which Surprising Candidates Are Poised to Become Tomorrow’s Top Coaches and GMs?
The whirlwind of change gripping the NFL coaching landscape right now is nothing short of electrifying. We’ve seen not just one, but multiple big names—high-profile coordinators and a slew of head coaches—suddenly find themselves on the job market. It’s a chaotic mix of opportunity and uncertainty, and trust me, the list of possible suitors and candidates is as compelling as it is complex. Teams are scrambling, interviewing, and negotiating, navigating a market saturated with fascinating prospects, yet not every opening sparkles equally. Curious about which teams are making moves and who might be the next coaching star to rise? Stick with me here—because this rollercoaster isn’t slowing down anytime soon. LEARN MORE
The NFL coaching carousel is in full spin, with a couple of high-profile coordinators joining eight head coaches in looking for work. The market is replete with intriguing candidates, though not every job opening is as enticing as the others.
Who are teams speaking with? Stay updated right here.
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Atlanta Falcons | Arizona Cardinals | Baltimore Ravens | Cleveland Browns | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Las Vegas Raiders | Los Angeles Rams | Miami Dolphins | New York Giants | New York Jets | Tennessee Titans | Washington Commanders
Atlanta Falcons
Head coach
Interviews/requests: former Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski; Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak; Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver; Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley; 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh
Other possible candidates: Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley; Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady; Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur; Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores; former Cowboys and Packers head coach Mike McCarthy
General manager
Interviews/requests: Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham
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President of football
Interviews/requests: former Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan; Panthers EVP of football operations Brandt Tilis; Lions COO Mike Disner; Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham; 49ers director of scouting and football Josh Williams
Arizona Cardinals
Head coach
Interviews/requests: Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak; Patriots passing game coordinator Thomas Brown; Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy; former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris; 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh; Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph; Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley
Other possible candidates: Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores; Cowboys offensive coordinator Klayton Adams; Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula; Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak; former Cowboys and Packers head coach Mike McCarthy
Baltimore Ravens
Head coach
Interviews/requests: Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak; Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver; Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph; Broncos passing game coordinator Davis Webb; Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores; Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, former Commanders OC and Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury; Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady; 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh; former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski
Possible candidates: Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter; Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula and Houston Texans defensive coordinator Matt Burke
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Cleveland Browns
Head coach
Interviews/requests: former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken; Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde, Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees; Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher, Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz; Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.
Other possible candidates: Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores; Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley; Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady; Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph; former Cowboys and Packers head coach Mike McCarthy; former Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon
Dallas Cowboys
Defensive coordinator
Interviews/requests: Vikings defensive pass game coordinator/DBs coach Daronte Jones; Broncos assistant head coach/pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard; Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda
Other possible candidates: Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores; former Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks; former Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.
Detroit Lions
Offensive coordinator
Interviews/requests: former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, Seahawks passing game coordinator Jake Peetz
Possible candidates: Washington Commanders QB coach David Blough; Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle; former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll; Denver Broncos passing game coordinator Davis Webb
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Las Vegas Raiders
Head coach
Interviews/requests: Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak; Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy; Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph; Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb; former Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski
Other possible candidates: Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores; Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter; 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh; Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula; Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady; former Giants coach Brian Daboll
Los Angeles Rams
Special teams coordinator
Interviews/requests: none reported yet
Other possible candidates: interim Rams special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica, assistant Rams special teams coordinator Matthew Harper
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Miami Dolphins
Head coach
Interviews/requests: none reported yet
General manager
Hired Green Bay Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan
New York Giants
Head coach
Interviews/requests: former Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski; New York Giants interim coach Mike Kafka; former Commanders OC and Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury; Colts DC Lou Anarumo; Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak; former Cowboys and Packers head coach Mike McCarthy; former Falcons head coach Raheem Morris; Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph; former Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce; Broncos assistant head coach Darren Rizzi
Other possible candidates: Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter; Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley; Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula
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New York Jets
Defensive coordinator
Interviews/requests: Vikings defensive pass game coordinator/DBs coach Daronte Jones
Other possible candidates: Joe Whitt Jr., former Commanders defensive coordinator
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive coordinator
Interviews/requests: former Titans head coach Brian Callahan
Special teams coordinator
Interviews/requests: none reported yet
Tennessee Titans
Head coach
Interviews/requests: former Commanders OC and Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury; Former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris; former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski; Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph; Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo; Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo; Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy; former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett; 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh; Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith; Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, former Cowboys and Packers head coach Mike McCarthy; Rams DC Chris Shula; Chargers DC Jesse Minter
Other possible candidates: Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak; Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski
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Washington Commanders
Offensive coordinator
Promoted David Blough, their assistant QBs coach, to the coordinator job, according to multiple reports. Defensive coordinator
Interviews/requests: Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham
Possible candidates: Former Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks
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