The Dallas Cowboys losing Sunday was terrible for Jerry Jones but great for the rest of the NFL. The NFL head coach and general manager hiring cycle has been at a standstill since the end of the regular season. However, now that defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore can interview for and accept jobs, we expect that to change. Here’s the latest coaching/GM news and rumors on Day 8 of the NFL offseason.
NFL News and Rumors Today
After the Cowboys’ dramatic loss to the Buccaneers, Jones insisted that firing Mike McCarthy was “not on the table.” But if he’s faced with the prospect of losing both Quinn and Moore, that could potentially change. Jones’ ultimate decision will impact the eight teams that have moved on from their head coach this cycle.
Fired: Matt Nagy (HC), Ryan Pace (GM)
Scheduled/requested HC interviews:
- Todd Bowles
Buccaneers defensive coordinator - Jim Caldwell
Former Colts, Lions head coach
Saturday, Jan. 15 - Brian Daboll
Bills offensive coordinator
Sunday, Jan. 16 - Matt Eberflus
Colts defensive coordinator
Monday, Jan. 17 - Brian Flores
Former Dolphins head coach
Friday, Jan. 14 - Leslie Frazier
Bills defensive coordinator
Friday, Jan. 21 - Nathaniel Hackett
Packers offensive coordinator
Saturday, Jan. 15 - Byron Leftwich
Buccaneers offensive coordinator - Doug Pederson
Former Eagles head coach
Wednesday, Jan. 12 - Dan Quinn
Cowboys defensive coordinator
Scheduled/requested GM interviews:
- Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
Browns vice president of football operations - Morocco Brown
Colts director of college scouting - Ran Carthon
49ers director of player personnel - Glenn Cook
Browns vice president of player personnel - Ed Dodds
Colts assistant general manager
Monday, Jan. 17 - Jeff Ireland
Saints assistant general manager
Friday, Jan. 14 - Champ Kelly
Bears assistant director of player personnel
Thursday, Jan. 13 - Omar Khan
Steelers vice president of football and business administration - Reggie McKenzie
Dolphins senior personnel executive - Monti Ossenfort
Titans director of player personnel
Saturday, Jan. 15 - Joe Schoen
Bills assistant general manager
Sunday, Jan. 16 - Eliot Wolf
Patriots director of scouting
Tuesday, Jan. 18
The latest: Eberflus is not a household name, but he had his opportunity Sunday to state his case to the Bears. He was the architect of a Colts defense that ranked second against the run (149.4) and in yards per carry allowed (5.1).
Denver Broncos
Fired: Vic Fangio (HC)
Scheduled/requested interviews:
- Eric Bieniemy
Chiefs offensive coordinator - Brian Callahan
Bengals offensive coordinator - Jonathan Gannon
Eagles defensive coordinator
Wednesday, Jan. 19 - Luke Getsy
Packers QB coach/passing game coordinator
Friday, Jan. 14 - Aaron Glenn
Lions defensive coordinator
Thursday, Jan. 13 - Nathaniel Hackett
Packers offensive coordinator
Thursday, Jan. 13 - Jerod Mayo
Patriots LB coach
Wednesday, Jan. 19 - Kellen Moore
Cowboys offensive coordinator
Tuesday, Jan. 18 - Kevin O’Connell
Rams offensive coordinator - Dan Quinn
Cowboys defensive coordinator
Tuesday, Jan. 18
The latest: If Quinn is the Broncos’ guy, as many believe he is, now is the time for them to act. Assuming Jones meant what he said and the Cowboys retain McCarthy, Quinn will surely look elsewhere for his next job, and Denver makes as much sense as any team. He and Broncos GM George Paton have a long history.
Houston Texans
Fired: David Culley (and offensive coordinator Tim Kelly)
Scheduled/requested interviews:
- Brian Flores
Former Dolphins head coach
Friday, January 14 - Jonathan Gannon
Eagles defensive coordinator - Joe Lombardi
Chargers offensive coordinator
Saturday, January 15 - Hines Ward
Florida Atlantic special assistant to the head coach
Saturday, January 15
The latest: The strangest coaching search is in Houston, where a late start and a bizarre interview list have some scratching their heads. Jerod Mayo, the Patriots’ de facto defensive coordinator, is free to interview now that New England has been eliminated, and we expect the Texans to put in a request.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Fired: Urban Meyer (HC)
Scheduled/requested interviews:
- Darrell Bevell
Jaguars interim head coach
Tuesday, January 11 - Todd Bowles
Buccaneers defensive coordinator
Friday, January 3 (Jan. 7 has also been reported) - Jim Caldwell
Former Colts and Lions head coach
Tuesday, January 4 - Matt Eberflus
Colts defensive coordinator
Saturday, January 15 - Nathaniel Hackett
Packers offensive coordinator
Friday, January 14 - Byron Leftwich
Buccaneers offensive coordinator
Friday, January 7 - Kellen Moore
Cowboys offensive coordinator
Friday, January 7 - Bill O’Brien
Alabama offensive coordinator
Thursday, January 13 - Doug Pederson
Former Eagles head coach
Thursday, December 30 - Dan Quinn
Cowboys defensive coordinator
The latest: The Jaguars are another team expected to be in on Quinn. He declined a request to meet with Shad Khan while the Cowboys were still alive in the playoffs, but now that they’re done, expect renewed interest. Perhaps the Jaguars are just waiting to gauge Quinn’s potential interest before making an offer to O’Brien, who was said to be the favorite for the job.
Las Vegas Raiders
Resigned: Jon Gruden (HC)
Scheduled/requested HC interviews:
- Jerod Mayo
Patriots LB coach
Scheduled/requested GM interviews:
- Ed Dodds
Colts assistant general manager - Dave Ziegler
Patriots director of player personnel
The latest: Wholesale changes coming to Las Vegas. The Raiders informed GM Mike Mayock that he will not return in 2022. The Raiders are wasting no time in searching for his replacement. In fact, they began the process before formally announcing Mayock was out. They have already reached out to Patriots executive Dave Ziegler about the opening, per NFL Net, and also have interest in Colts executive Ed Dodds. Meanwhile, it appears as though Rich Bisaccia is out too. The Raiders have put in a request to interview Patriots assistant Jerod Mayo.
Miami Dolphins
Fired: Brian Flores (HC)
Scheduled/requested interviews:
- Thomas Brown
Rams assistant head coach - Brian Daboll
Bills offensive coordinator
Sunday, January 16 - Leslie Frazier
Bills defensive coordinator
Sunday, January 16 - Vance Joseph
Cardinals defensive coordinator
- Mike McDaniel
49ers offensive coordinator - Kellen Moore
Cowboys offensive coordinator - Dan Quinn
Cowboys defensive coordinator
The latest: It will be a busy week for Stephen Ross. The Cowboys’ two coordinators are now free to interview, but McDaniel and Kyle Shanahan out-coached them both Sunday. Brown’s Rams and Joseph’s Cardinals play Monday night.
Minnesota Vikings
Fired: Mike Zimmer (HC), Rick Spielman (GM)
Scheduled/requested HC interviews:
- Todd Bowles
Buccaneers defensive coordinator - Nathaniel Hackett
Packers offensive coordinator
Sunday, Jan. 16 - Kellen Moore
Cowboys offensive coordinator - Jonathan Gannon
Eagles defensive coordinator - Kevin O’Connell
Rams offensive coordinator - Dan Quinn
Cowboys defensive coordinator - DeMeco Ryans
49ers defensive coordinator
Scheduled/requested GM interviews:
- Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
Browns vice president of football operations
Monday, Jan. 17 - Brandon Brown
Eagles director of player personnel - Glenn Cook
Browns vice president of player personnel
Thursday, Jan. 20 - Monti Ossenfort
Titans director of player personnel
Sunday, Jan. 16 - Ryan Poles
Chiefs director of player personnel - Catherine Raîche
Eagles vice president of football operations
Monday, Jan. 17 - John Spytek
Buccaneers vice president of player personnel
This week - Eliot Wolf
Patriots player personnel consultant
Thursday, Jan. 20
The latest: Raîche will become the first woman to formally interview for a team’s GM position Monday. The Vikings need to wrap up their search soon — candidates will begin accepting other jobs, and they don’t want to be the last team standing when the music stops.
New York Giants
Fired/retired: Joe Judge (HC), Dave Gettleman (GM)
Scheduled/requested HC interviews:
- None announced
Scheduled/requested GM interviews:
- Ran Carthon
49ers director of pro personnel
Monday, January 17 - Ryan Cowden
Titans vice president of player personnel
Friday, January 14
- Quentin Harris
Cardinals vice president of player personnel
Thursday, January 13 - Joe Hortiz
Ravens director of player personnel
Saturday, January 15 - Monti Ossenfort
Titans director of player personnel
Friday, January 14 - Adam Peters
49ers assistant general manager
Monday, January 17 - Ryan Poles
Chiefs executive director of player personnel
Thursday, January 13 - Joe Schoen
Bills assistant general manager
Wednesday, January 12 - Adrian Wilson
Cardinals vice president of pro personnel
Wednesday, January 12
The latest: Like the Bears and Vikings, the Giants are probably closing in on an offer at GM. Cathon and Peters on Monday will become the latest, and perhaps last, to interview in Gotham. And while the Giants’ slate of coaching candidates has not yet been announced, Brian Flores is reportedly in the mix for that job as well as the Bears and Texans.