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

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

liz roscher
Staff writer
·4-min read

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 Jarod Mayo on Sunday. And while Black Monday 2025 still had a few firings (Doug Pederson of the Jacksonville Jaguars and a number of 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 even include requests from the Las Vegas Raiders, who waited until Tuesday to fire head coach Antonio Pierce. Soon they'll be making numerous requests just like the other teams.

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 will reportedly interview 14 people for their head coach opening, a number that includes both currently employed coordinators/coaches and several former head coaches who are not actively coaching for an NFL team.

  • Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator

  • 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

The Bears will reportedly interview 13 people for the job Matt Eberflus was booted from in the middle of the 2024 season.

  • Aaron Glenn

  • Mike Vrabel

  • Brian Flores

  • Arthur Smith

  • Pete Carroll, former Seattle Seahawks head coach

  • Ben Johnson, Lions offensive coordinator

  • Mike McCarthy, current Dallas Cowboys head coach (request denied)

  • 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

The Jaguars have requested interviews with eight candidates.

  • Aaron Glenn

  • Ben Johnson

  • Joe Brady

  • Todd Monken

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

  • Kellen Moore, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator

  • Liam Cohen, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator

  • Patrick Graham, Las Vegas Raiders 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

The Patriots don't appear to have cast quite as wide a net as of yet:

  • Mike Vrabel

  • Ben Johnson

  • Byron Leftwich, former Buccaneers offensive coordinator

  • Pep Hamilton, former Chargers and Texans QB coach

The Raiders fired their head coach on Tuesday, and began to submit interview requests on Wednesday.

CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 21: Consultant Mike Vrabel of the Cleveland Browns smiles on the field prior to an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field on November 21, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel is a popular candidate as five teams begin interviewing replacements for their departed head coaches. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/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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