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NFL coaching requests, hires: Full list of teams and names being pursued

Feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of NFL interview requests? Let Yahoo Sports help.

liz roscher
Staff writer

Black Monday in the NFL, the day after the final game of the regular season, is typically a day of firings. The New England Patriots didn't wait, firing Jerod Mayo on Jan. 5 (and subsequently hiring Mike Vrabel on Jan. 12). And while Black Monday 2025 still had a few firings (Doug Pederson of the Jacksonville Jaguars and multiple coordinators around the league), the Chicago Bears, New York Jets and New Orleans Saints had fired their head coaches earlier in the season and had already done their homework.

That turned Black Monday into a day of interview requests. Not just a few, but a massive flood that threatened to drown anyone who tried to keep up. And that flood didn't include requests from the Las Vegas Raiders, who waited until Jan. 7 to fire head coach Antonio Pierce. And now the Dallas Cowboys have gotten on the head coach carousel, parting ways with Mike McCarthy on Jan. 13.

So far, besides the Patriots and Vrabel, Lions coordinators Ben Johnson (Bears) and Aaron Glenn (Jets) have been scooped up, while Bucs OC Liam Coen is heading to Jacksonville, Pete Carroll is reportedly returning to the sidelines with the Raiders and Brian Schottenheimer has been hired by the Cowboys.

But Yahoo Sports is here for you. Below you can find a list of which teams have requested interviews with which coaches and coordinators, and when those interviews will reportedly take place. The lists will be updated as new information becomes available.

The Jets reportedly interviewed 17 people for their head coach opening before landing on Glenn.

  • Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator (Hired on Jan. 22)

  • Matt Nagy, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator and former Bears head coach

  • Brian Flores, Vikings defensive coordinator and former Miami Dolphins head coach

  • Josh McCown, Vikings QB coach

  • Arthur Smith, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator and former Atlanta Falcons head coach

  • Mike Vrabel, former Tennessee Titans head coach

  • Ron Rivera, former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders head coach

  • Rex Ryan, former Jets and Buffalo Bills head coach

  • Brian Griese, San Francisco 49ers QB coach

  • Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator

  • Bobby Slowik, Houston Texans offensive coordinator

  • Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator

  • Jeff Ulbrich, Jets interim head coach

  • Darren Rizzi, Saints interim head coach

  • Steve Spagnuolo, Chiefs defensive coordinator

  • Mike Locksley, University of Maryland head coach

  • Joe Whitt Jr., Washington Commanders defensive coordinator

  • Jeff Hafley, Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator

The Bears reportedly interviewed 15 people for the job Matt Eberflus was booted from in the middle of the 2024 season, before hiring Ben Johnson on Jan. 20.

  • Aaron Glenn

  • Mike Vrabel

  • Brian Flores

  • Arthur Smith

  • Ron Rivera

  • Pete Carroll, former Seattle Seahawks head coach

  • Ben Johnson, Lions offensive coordinator (Hired on Jan. 20)

  • Mike McCarthy, former Dallas Cowboys head coach

  • Thomas Brown, Bears interim head coach

  • Anthony Weaver, Dolphins defensive coordinator

  • Mike Kafka, New York Giants offensive coordinator

  • Drew Petzing, Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator

  • Todd Monken, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator

  • David Shaw, Broncos senior personnel executive and former Stanford head coach

  • Matt Campbell, Iowa State head coach

  • Adam Stenavich, Packers offensive coordinator

The Jaguars have requested interviews with 10 candidates.

  • Aaron Glenn

  • Ben Johnson

  • Joe Brady

  • Todd Monken

  • Steve Spagnuolo

  • Robert Saleh, former Jets head coach and current Green Bay Packers offensive consultant

  • Kellen Moore, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator

  • Liam Coen, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator (Officially hired on Jan. 24)

  • Patrick Graham, Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator

  • Brian Flores, Vikings defensive coordinator

The Saints' list reportedly contains eight candidates so far.

  • Aaron Glenn

  • Mike Vrabel

  • Joe Brady

  • Mike Kafka

  • Anthony Weaver

  • Kellen Moore

  • David Shaw

  • Darren Rizzi

  • Mike McCarthy

The Raiders fired Pierce on Jan. 7 and began to submit interview requests the next day.

The Cowboys fired McCarthy on Jan. 13 and interviewed four known candidates, including Robert Saleh, Leslie Frazier and Kellen Moore. They also interviewed their own offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and hired him as head coach on Jan. 24.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 22: Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson of the Detroit Lions looks on before the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on December 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson remains a popular candidate among teams looking for a new head coach. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Some interview dates have been reported, while other teams have yet to give their permission for possible candidates to even interview for another job. There will also likely be a second and possibly a third round of interviews for candidates who impress various teams.

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