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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.
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.
Who is each team interviewing?
The Jets will reportedly interview 17 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, plus a college head coach.
* 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
* Mike Locksley, University of Maryland head coach
* Joe Whitt Jr., Washington Commanders defensive coordinator
The Bears will reportedly interview 15 people for the job Matt Eberflus was booted from in the middle of the 2024 season.
* Aaron Glenn
* Mike Vrabel
* Brian Flores
* Arthur Smith
* Ron Rivera
* Pete Carroll, former Seattle Seahawks head coach
* Ben Johnson, Lions offensive coordinator
* 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.
* 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
* Patrick Graham, Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator
* Brian Flores, Vikings defensive coordinator
The Saints' list reportedly contains eight candidates so far.
* 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.
* Pete Carroll
* Robert Saleh
* Vance Joseph
When will teams interview their candidates?
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.
Jets
* Aaron Glenn: Interview completed Jan. 9
* Matt Nagy: Interview completed Jan. 8
* Brian Flores: Requested
* Josh McCown: Requested
* Arthur Smith: Requested
* Mike Vrabel: Interview completed Hired by Patriots on Jan. 12
* Ron Rivera: Interview completed
* Rex Ryan: Interview completed Jan. 7
* Brian Griese: Requested
* Vance Joseph: Requested
* Bobby Slowik: Requested
* Joe Brady: Requested
* Jeff Ulbrich: Interview scheduled, exact date unknown
* Darren Rizzi: Interview completed Jan. 11
* Steve Spagnuolo: Interview completed Jan. 10
* Mike Locksley: Interview completed Jan. 10
* Joe Whitt Jr.: Requested
Bears
* Aaron Glenn: Interview completed Jan. 11
* Mike Vrabel: Interview completed Jan. 8 Hired by Patriots on Jan. 12
* Pete Carroll: Interview completed Jan. 9
* Ben Johnson: Interview completed Jan. 11
* Mike McCarthy: Permission denied by Cowboys, now back on for Jan. 15 after McCarthy's exit
* Thomas Brown: Interview confirmed, exact date unknown
* Anthony Weaver: Interview completed Jan. 9
* Mike Kafka: Interview completed Jan. 9
* Drew Petzing: Interview completed Jan. 9
* Todd Monken: Requested
* David Shaw: Requested
* Ron Rivera: Interview completed Jan. 12
* Adam Stenavich: Requested
Jaguars
* Robert Saleh: Interview completed Jan. 14
* Kellen Moore: Requested
* Liam Coen: Requested
* Patrick Graham: Interview completed Jan. 11
Saints
* Aaron Glenn: Interview completed Jan. 10
* Mike Vrabel: Pending (request not needed) Hired by Patriots on Jan. 12
* Anthony Weaver: Interview completed Jan. 8
* Darren Rizzi: Interview scheduled for next week
* Mike McCarthy: Scheduled for week of Jan. 20
Raiders
* Ben Johnson: Interview completed Jan. 10
* Steve Spagnuolo: Requested
* Robert Saleh: Interview scheduled for Jan. 16
* Pete Carroll: Interview completed Jan. 13
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