A look at head-coaching changes throughout the NFL as teams begin to retool for 2026. (This will be updated):
Who’s gone?
Brian Callahan, Titans: Callahan, 41, was fired Oct. 13 after Tennessee opened season with a 1-5 record. He was signed prior to the 2024 season to a five-year, $15 million contract. He finished his time in Tennessee with a 4-19 record.
Pete Carroll, Raiders: Carroll, 74, was fired Jan. 5 after just one season at the helm in Las Vegas. The Raiders finished 3-14 and last in the AFC West. Carroll had signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the team last January. It’s the third straight year in which the Raiders have fired their head coach.
Brian Daboll, Giants: Daboll, 50, was fired Nov. 10 after New York’s record dropped to 2-8. It was his fourth season as the team’s head coach. He led them to a playoff berth in 2022 after a 9-7-1 mark, but the team failed to achieve a winning record in the subsequent seasons. He finished with a 20-40-1 record during his tenure.
Jonathan Gannon, Cardinals: Gannon was fired Jan. 5, the day after his 43rd birthday, after three seasons in Arizona where had a 15-36 record. After an 8-9 finish in 2024, the Cardinals regressed this season with a 3-14 mark, tying a league-worst win total with the Raiders and Titans.
John Harbaugh, Ravens: Harbaugh, 64, was fired Jan. 6 after 18 seasons in Baltimore. He led the Ravens to a Super Bowl win in 2012 and reached the AFC championship game three other times. His record — regular season and postseason — was 193-124 during his tenure. Baltimore just missed the playoffs after losing to Pittsburgh, 26-24, in their Week 18 game. With an 8-9 record, it was only the third losing season during his time with the team.
Mike McDaniel, Dolphins: McDaniel — the 42-year-old Aurora, Colorado native — was fired Jan. 8 after four seasons in Miami. He finished his run with a 35-33 record and playoff appearances in each of his first two seasons. The Dolphins finished 7-10 this past season, missing the postseason for the second consecutive year.
Sean McDermott, Bills: McDermott, 51, was fired Jan. 19 after nine seasons in Buffalo. He was 98-50 in the regular season with the Bills and 8-8 in the playoffs. His eight playoff wins are the most by any NFL coach to not include a Super Bowl berth. Buffalo lost in the AFC Divisional round to the Broncos, 33-30, in overtime.
Raheem Morris, Falcons: Morris, 49, was fired Jan. 4, hours after Atlanta’s 19-17 win over the New Orleans Saints. He was ousted along with general manager Terry Fontenot. The Falcons finished 8-9 in each of Morris’ two seasons as head coach. It was Morris’ second stint with the team. As a defensive coordinator in 2020, he was promoted to interim head coach after Dan Quinn was fired, and finished the season with a 4-7 mark. He was also Tampa’s head coach from 2009-11, putting together a 17-31 record over those three seasons.
Kevin Stefanski, Browns: Stefanski, 43, was fired Jan. 5 after six seasons in Cleveland where he had a 45-56 record and was twice honored as the AP Coach of the Year. The Browns finished 2025 with a 5-12 mark, a two-win improvement over their 2024 campaign. Under Stefanski, Cleveland reached the playoffs twice (2020 and 2023), going 1-2 in the playoffs. Prior to 2020, the Browns had not reached the postseason since 2002.
Mike Tomlin, Steelers: Tomlin, 53, stepped down Jan. 13 after 19 seasons in Pittsburgh. As head coach of the Steelers, he went 193-114-2, taking the team to the playoffs 13 times. He led the team to two Super Bowls, winning one — Super Bowl XLIII. And while his teams have reached the playoffs in each of the last three seasons, they have lost seven straight postseason games.
Who’s been hired?
Jeff Hafley, Dolphins: Hafley, 46, reached an agreement to become Miami’s new head coach on Jan. 19, according to the Associated Press. He had been the Packers’ defensive coordinator since 2024 and was previously the head coach of Boston College from 2020-23 where he led the team to a 22-26 record.
Mike McCarthy, Steelers: McCarthy, 62, reached an agreement to become Pittsburgh’s new head coach on Jan. 24. In 18 seasons with the Packers and Cowboys, he has a 185-123-2 record (playoffs included) and captured the Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl XLV.
Remaining openings
- Arizona Cardinals
- Atlanta Falcons
- Baltimore Ravens
- Buffalo Bills
- Cleveland Browns
- Las Vegas Raiders
- New York Giants
- Tennessee Titans
