The 2024 NFL regular season is complete and we are in the playoffs. However, for a lot of franchises, it’s time to move into offseason mode. Realistically, some of them already have, especially those who have made changes to the head coach or general manager positions. And because that’s what we do here, we’ll let you know exactly what jobs are available and who might be a candidate for them.
Instead of searching for reports scattered across social media, CBSSports.com has compiled all those reports of interest in one place. Below, we’ll track all of the coordinator, head coach and general manager candidates and where they were asked to interview.
The Pats won their final regular season game. costing himself the number 1 overall draft pick in the process. Less than two hours after the game ended, Jerod Mayo was fired after just one season. He was Bill Belichick’s hand-picked successor and it’s safe to say the experiment didn’t work out as planned.
It turns out the Patriots are turning to another of their former linebackers to lead the team, as the franchise announced Sunday that had hired Mike Vrabel to be their 16th head coach.
These are the candidates the Patriots interviewed:
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Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn denied the request (by reports)
Chicago fired Matt Eberflus after his Thanksgiving clock-management debacle against the division rival Lions. Interim head coach Thomas Brown had been doing well as offensive coordinator, but the team has taken another step back since he was promoted for the second time this season. The next Bears coach will have the opportunity to work with Caleb Williams and some talented players on defense, but there is still a need for vast improvement on offense.
Here are the candidates the Bears are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
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What many thought would happen during the 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 also started strong, as Jacksonville was 8-3 and was actually in contention for the number one seed in the AFC. However, Jacksonville collapsed down the stretch and missed the postseason entirely. Then came the 2024 campaign, which was mostly a disaster. The Jaguars started 0-4, then went 2-10 and finally finished 4-13 despite entering the season with playoff expectations. Yes, Trevor Lawrence got hurt, but this team wasn’t very competitive from the start. It was time for a change in Jacksonville, although general manager Trevor Baalke will be kept.
These are the candidates the Jaguars are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
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Las Vegas Raiders, head coach
Just two days after the conclusion of the 2024 NFL season, the Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce. He took over as Las Vegas’ interim head coach in place of the fired Josh McDaniels after Week 8 of the 2023 season, and earned the full-time job for 2024 after the team won five of its last nine games. Once he became interim, he immediately benched quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in favor of Raiders fourth-round pick Aidan O’Connell. The second-half success was enough to earn Pierce the full-time job, but with the team entering the season with O’Connell and journeyman Gardner Minshew as its only quarterback options, he was doomed to perform lower. After a 2-2 start, Pierce’s Raiders lost 10 straight games from Week 5 through Week 15 before winning two of their final three games of the season to finish 4-13. General manager Tom Telesco, who was also hired last offseason like Pierce, will be retained.
These are the candidates the Raiders are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
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- Robert Saleh, former Jets head coach (CBS Sports)
- Todd Monken, Ravens offensive coordinator (reportedly)
- Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn (reportedly)
- Steve Spagnuolo, Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator (reportedly)
- Pete Carroll, former Seattle Seahawks head coach (reportedly)
New Orleans fired Dennis Allen in early November following the team’s seventh straight loss. Former special teams coach Darren Rizzi has been acting as interim head coach, and the team has gone 3-4 with Rizzi at the helm. The Saints, as always, have a lot of work to do to meet the salary cap this offseason, and it looks like they might finally be entering rebuild mode.
These are the candidates the Saints are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
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- Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator (reportedly)
- Kellen Moore, Eagles offensive coordinator (reportedly)
- David Shaw, former Stanford head coach and current Broncos senior personnel executive (reportedly)
- Darren Rizzi, Saints interim head coach (team announcement)
- Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver (CBS Sports)
- Kliff Kingsbury, Commander Offensive Coordinator (reportedly)
The Jets hired their former general manager, Mike Tannenbaum, as well as former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman, to help them with their dual GM and coaching search. They have already begun interviewing for both vacancies after firing both head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas earlier this season.
These are the candidates the Jets are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
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general managers
New York Jets, general manager
The Jets have already begun interviewing for both vacancies after firing both head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas earlier this season.
These are the candidates the Jets are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
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- Louis Riddick, ESPN analyst (team announcement)
- Jim Nagy, CEO of the Reese’s Senior Bowl (team announcement)
- Jon Robinson, former Titans general manager (team advertisement)
- Thomas Dimitroff, former Falcons general manager (team advertisement)
- Rams senior personnel executive Ray Farmer (team announcement)
- Buccaneers Assistant General Manager Mike Greenberg (Team Announcement)
- Chiefs Assistant General Manager Mike Borgonzi (Team Announcement)
- Alec Halaby, Eagles assistant general manager (team announcement)
- Darren Mougey, Broncos assistant general manager (team announcement)
- Commanders Deputy General Manager Lance Newmark (Team Announcement)
- Bengals top personnel executive Trey Brown (team announcement)
- Lions executive Chris Spielman (team announcement)
- Ryan Grigson, Vikings senior vice president of player personnel (team announcement)
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Tennessee Titans, general manager
The Titans, who finished the season 3-14, separate paths with general manager Ran Carthon on Tuesday. The team is keeping head coach Brian Callahan, but will begin a search for a new general manager, led by president of football operations Chad Brinker. Carthon spent two seasons at the position, and Tennessee went 9-25 during that time. Whoever the Titans select will help decide who the team takes with the first overall pick in the upcoming draft.
These are the candidates the Titans are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
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- Terrance Gray, Bills director of player personnel (CBS Sports)
- Catherine Hickman, Browns assistant general manager and vice president of football operations (reportedly)
- Ian Cunningham, Bears assistant general manager (CBS Sports)
Las Vegas Raiders, general manager
On Thursday, the Raiders announced the firing of general manager Tom Telesco, a move that comes two days after firing head coach Antonio Pierce. Las Vegas, no stranger to change in recent years, will once again have two positions to fill this offseason. Telesco spent only one season as general manager and left after the team’s 4-13 season. Telesco was general manager of the Chargers from 2013 to 2023.
