With the 2024 NFL regular season complete, it's time to move into offseason mode for 18 of the NFL's 32 teams. Realistically, some of them have already done so -- especially those who have made changes at the head coach or general manager positions. And because it's what we do here, we're going to let you know exactly which jobs are open, and who might be up for them.
Rather than scouring the scatter shot reports across social media, CBSSports.com has compiled all of those reports of interest in one place. Below, we will track all of the coordinator, head coach and general manager candidates and where they have been requested to interview.
Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach
What many thought would happen in-season occurred less than 12 hours after the conclusion of the 2024 NFL regular season: The Jaguars fired head coach Doug Pederson. Taking over a 3-14 team when he was hired in 2022, Pederson immediately turned the franchise around, going 9-8 and winning a playoff game before falling to the Chiefs in the divisional round. 2023 started out strong, too, as Jacksonville was 8-3 and actually in contention for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. However, Jacksonville collapsed down the stretch, missing the postseason entirely. Then came the 2024 campaign, which was mostly a disaster. The Jaguars started 0-4, then were 2-10, and ultimately finished 4-13 despite entering the season with playoff expectations. Yes, Trevor Lawrence got hurt, but this team wasn't very competitive from the jump. It was time for a change in Jacksonville, though general manager Trevor Baalke is being retained.
Here are the candidates the Jaguars are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
Interviewing
- Aaron Glenn, Lions defensive coordinator (team announcement)
- Ben Johnson, Lions offensive coordinator (team announcement)
- Liam Coen, Buccaneers offensive coordinator (team announcement)
- Kellen Moore, Eagles offensive coordinator (team announcement)
- Todd Monken, Ravens offensive coordinator (team announcement)
- Patrick Graham, Raiders defensive coordinator (team announcement)
- Robert Saleh, former Jets head coach (team announcement)
- Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator (team announcement)
Chicago Bears, head coach
Chicago fired Matt Eberflus after its Thanksgiving Day clock management debacle against the division-rival Lions. Interim head coach Thomas Brown had been doing well as the offensive coordinator, but the team has taken another step backward since he was promoted for the second time during this season. The next Bears coach will get the opportunity to work with Caleb Williams and some talented players on defense, but there is still a need for massive improvement on offense.
Here are the candidates the Bears are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
Interviewing
- Drew Petzing, Cardinals offensive coordinator (CBS Sports)
- Brian Flores, Vikings defensive coordinator (per reports)
- Arthur Smith, Steelers offensive coordinator (per reports)
- Ben Johnson, Lions offensive coordinator (per reports)
- Aaron Glenn, Lions defensive coordinator (per reports)
- Anthony Weaver, Dolphins defensive coordinator (per reports)
- Mike McCarthy, Cowboys head coach (per reports)
- Mike Kafka, Giants offensive coordinator (per reports)
- Mike Vrabel, former Titans head coach (per reports)
- David Shaw, former Stanford head coach and current Broncos senior personnel executive (per reports)
- Todd Monken, Ravens offensive coordinator (per reports)
- Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator (per reports)
New England Patriots, head coach
The Pats won their final regular-season game, costing themselves the No. 1 overall pick in the draft in the process. Less than two hours after the game ended, they fired Jerod Mayo after just one season. He was Bill Belichick's hand-picked successor, and it's safe to say the experiment did not work out as planned.
Here are the candidates the Patriots are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
Completed
- Pep Hamilton, longtime NFL assistant coach (CBS Sports)
Interviewing
- Byron Leftwich, former Buccaneers offensive coordinator (CBS Sports)
- Ben Johnson, Lions offensive coordinator (per reports)
New Orleans Saints, head coach
New Orleans fired Dennis Allen in early November, after the team's seventh consecutive loss. Former special teams coach Darren Rizzi has been acting as the interim head coach, and the team has actually gone 3-4 with Rizzi at the helm. The Saints, as usual, have a lot of work to do to get cap compliant this offseason, and it seems like they might finally be entering rebuilding mode.
Here are the candidates the Saints are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
Interviewing
- Aaron Glenn, Lions defensive coordinator (per reports)
- Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator (per reports)
- Kellen Moore, Eagles offensive coordinator (per reports)
- David Shaw, former Stanford head coach and current Broncos senior personnel executive (per reports)
- Darren Rizzi, Saints interim head coach (team announcement)
New York Jets, head coach
The Jets brought in their former general manager, Mike Tannenbaum, as well as former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman to assist with their dual general manager and coaching searches. They have already begun conducting interviews for both openings after firing both head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas earlier this season.
Here are the candidates the Jets are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
Completed
- Mike Vrabel, former Titans head coach (team announcement)
- Ron Rivera, former Panthers and Commanders head coach (team announcement)
- Rex Ryan, former Jets and Bills head coach (team announcement)
Interviewing
- Arthur Smith, Steelers offensive coordinator (CBS Sports)
- Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator (CBS Sports)
- Jeff Ulbrich, Jets interim head coach (expected)
- Brian Flores, Vikings defensive coordinator (per reports)
- Josh McCown, Vikings quarterbacks coach (per reports)
- Bobby Slowik, Texans offensive coordinator (per reports)
- Aaron Glenn, Lions defensive coordinator (per reports)
- Vance Joseph, Broncos defensive coordinator (per reports)
- Matt Nagy, Chiefs offensive coordinator (per reports)
- Brian Griese, 49ers quarterbacks coach (per reports)
- Darren Rizzi, Saints interim head coach (per reports)
General managers
New York Jets, GM
The Jets have already begun conducting interviews for both openings after firing both head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas earlier this season.
Here are the candidates the Jets are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
Completed
- Louis Riddick, ESPN analyst (team announcement)
- Jim Nagy, Reese's Senior Bowl executive director (team announcement)
- Jon Robinson, former Titans general manager (team announcement)
- Thomas Dimitroff, former Falcons general manager (team announcement)
Interviewing
- Mike Borgonzi, Chiefs assistant general manager (CBS Sports)
- Alec Halaby, Eagles assistant general manager (per reports)
- Ray Farmer, Rams senior personnel executive (per reports)
- Mike Greenberg, Buccaneers assistant general manager (per reports)
- Trey Brown, Bengals enior personnel executive (per reports)
- Ryan Grigson, Vikings senior vice president of player personnel (per reports)
- Jon-Eric Sullivan, Packers VP of Player Personnel (per reports)
Tennesse Titans, GM
The Titans, who finished the season 3-14, parted ways with general manager Ran Carthon on Tuesday. The team is keeping head coach Brian Callahan, but will begin their search for a new GM, lead by president of football operations Chad Brinker. Carthon spent two seasons at the position, with Tennessee going 9-25 during that time. Whoever the Titans select will help decide who the team takes with the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft.
