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Your tracker for the latest developments with interviews, news and rumors on NFL head coaches, coaching staffs, general managers and front offices (coach & GM carousel will be updated daily throughout the hiring cycle and scouting combine).

Dallas Cowboys: Deion Sanders tells ESPN on Monday night he was intrigued after speaking to Jerry Jones regarding the Cowboys’ head-coaching role, that he loves his Colorado team and the Boulder community but stopped short of removing his name from consideration.

Atlanta Falcons: Colleen Wolfe reports the Falcons will interview Lou Anarumo for their vacant DC position this week.

Chicago Bears: Adam Schefter says at halftime of the Vikings-Rams game that the Bears have touched base with Mike McCarthy and will interview him as early as Wednesday, the first day they’re able to schedule it.

Las Vegas Raiders: The Raiders are not believed to have interviewed GM candidates yet but when they do, Hondo Carpenter says Las Vegas is expected to pursue John Spytek. Ideally, the Raiders would pair Spytek with Ben Johnson as head coach. Tampa Bay’s assistant GM, Spytek played with Tom Brady at Michigan.

Tennessee Titans: The organization will kick off its second round of GM interviews on Tuesday, per Albert Breer, starting with Ed Dodds and Terrance Gray. Both Nashville meetings will take place in person and owner Amy Adams Strunk will take part in these interviews.

Carolina Panthers: Beat writer Joe Person reports the team has fired head athletic trainer Kevin King and health/performance/nutrition director Andrew Althoff.

Dallas Cowboys: Jordan Schultz reports that Jerry Jones has spoken to Colorado’s Deion Sanders with regard to the newly vacated Cowboys head-coach opening. Jeff Howe reports there’s mutual interest in keeping dialogue open but no interview has been scheduled.

San Francisco 49ers: The team announced it has completed an offensive-coordinator interview with Noah Pauley, pass game coordinator and TE coach at Iowa State…Broncos assistant special teams coach Chris Banjo interviewed for the 49ers’ special teams coordinator role on Monday.

Chicago Bears: The team has submitted a head-coach interview request for Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich.

Tennessee Titans: Ian Rapoport says the Titans have selected several candidates for second GM interviews, including Chiefs assistant GM Mike Borgonzi, Bucs assistant GM John Spytek and Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham. … Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds and Bills director of player personnel Terrance Gray also will get second interviews, as will Packers VP of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan.

Las Vegas Raiders: Lions OC Ben Johnson initially planned to take only three first-round interviews, according to Albert Breer. Johnson had targeted the Bears, Jaguars and Patriots but Tom Brady tracked down Johnson and convinced him the Raiders were well worth his time.

Pittsburgh Steelers: Adam Schefter on NFL Live reiterated that the Steelers are expected to return head coach Mike Tomlin in 2025. And even if they were to entertain offers for the coach, his contract contains a no-trade clause.

New York Jets: The team announced it has completed a head-coach interview with interim HC Jeff Ulbrich.

New England Patriots: Talking about potential Patriots offensive coordinators, Dan Orlovsky says on NFL Live that he’d like to see Mike Vrabel interview Tommy Rees, Cleveland’s passing game specialist and TE coach. Orlovsky said the concern with Josh McDaniels is that he’s been out of the game during the NFL’s offensive transformation to 4×1 concepts and RPO evolution this past year.

Dallas Cowboys: Beat writer Nick Harris says Kellen Moore, Jon Gruden and Jason Witten all are potential head-coach targets. And per Jonathan Jones, Bill Belichick had interest in the Cowboys prior to the position coming open and could still be a candidate.

New England Patriots: The team has hired Giants executive advisor to the GM Ryan Cowden, per Albert Breer. Cowden, who worked closely with Mike Vrabel in Tennessee, will serve as the No. 2-ranking decision-maker behind Eliot Wolf in the Patriots’ front office.

Tennessee Titans: The team announced a completed GM interview with Packers VP of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan.

Chicago Bears: Adam Schefter says on the Pat McAfee Show that Mike McCarthy is a strong candidate for the Bears, if he doesn’t wind up with the Saints. The team also announced it has completed a head-coach interview with interim HC Thomas Brown.

Dallas Cowboys: Tom Pelissero reports Mike McCarthy will not return as Cowboys head coach. He’s a free agent.

  • Dallas becomes the sixth NFL franchise currently looking for a head coach after New England hired Mike Vrabel on Sunday.
  • Adam Schefter says on the Pat McAfee Show that the Cowboys have missed the window to talk to candidates on teams that had first-round byes, such as Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn and Steve Spagnuolo. They can’t speak to those coaches until after their seasons end, possibly as long as the Feb. 9 Super Bowl.
  • Jonathan Jones says Steve Sarkisian and Bill Belichick are logical potential targets for Jerry Jones and the Cowboys.
  • Albert Breer shares that McCarthy changed agents, choosing Don Yee, prior to the end of the season (Yee is Sean Payton’s agent and has a history with Saints GM Mickey Loomis).
  • Ian Rapoport says McCarthy can speak to teams immediately and doesn’t need to wait until his Cowboys negotiating window expires on Tuesday night.
  • Breer also notes nearly every assistant on the Cowboys’ staff has an expired contract, and Dallas is now allowing them to pursue other jobs. That staff includes assistant head coach Al Harris and special teams coordinator John Fassel, both thought to be coveted on the open market.

New York Jets: Beat writer Rich Cimini says the Jets will keep close tabs on Mike McCarthy‘s situation in Dallas. The Jets and Saints are thought to be Aaron Glenn’s preferred destinations and McCarthy is thought to be a top candidate in New Orleans.

Seattle Seahawks: Klint Kubiak will interview for the team’s vacant offensive-coordinator role on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport notes.

Robert Saleh: Tom Pelissero confirms the former Jets HC will interview for Jacksonville’s head-coach vacancy on Tuesday and adds Saleh also will interview with the Raiders on Thursday.

New Orleans Saints: Beat writer Nick Underhill says he expects the Saints “to be very interested” in Mike McCarthy, should he become available. McCarthy served as Saints offensive coordinator under Jim Haslett from 2000-04, when his chess pieces were Aaron Brooks, Ricky Williams, Joe Horn and Deuce McAllister.

Dallas Cowboys: Less than 48 hours until the exclusive negotiating window expires, Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy still haven’t started negotiating a new contract, Adam Schefter reports. Schefter says McCarthy is now likely to become a coaching free agent on Wednesday. McCarthy has ties to New Orleans, while Chicago also has shown interest.

Tennessee Titans: The Titans will conduct a GM interview with Packers VP of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan on Monday, Albert Breer reports. Breer says the Titans will select candidates for second-round interviews following Sullivan’s virtual meeting.

New York Jets: Josina Anderson reports Broncos DC Vance Joseph will interview for New York’s head-coach role on Wednesday. After the Jets, Joseph is expected to interview with the Raiders on either Thursday or Friday, Anderson says.

Seattle Seahawks: Seattle also will interview Saints OC Klint Kubiak for its offensive-coordinator vacancy, Ian Rapoport says. Kubiak is scheduled to meet with the Browns on Monday. The Saints have granted permission for Kubiak to interview, signaling that they’re likely to move forward with a new offensive leader.

New England Patriots: The team will introduce head coach Mike Vrabel at a noon ET press conference on Monday.

Indianapolis Colts: Former Saints head coach Dennis Allen will interview for the Colts’ vacant defensive-coordinator role, per Jeremy Fowler. Ian Rapoport says the interview will take place Friday. Allen is expected to be a hot name in the DC market, including Detroit, where he could potentially replace Aaron Glenn.

Las Vegas Raiders: Ari Meirov notes Tom Brady will call the Lions’ divisional playoff game against Washington on Saturday, while he’s in the process of recruiting Detroit OC Ben Johnson to Las Vegas.

Cleveland Browns: Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak will interview for the same role with the Browns on Monday, Mary Kay Cabot reports.

Las Vegas Raiders: The team has requested a head-coach interview with Broncos DC Vance Joseph.

Chicago Bears: Head coach interviews as of Monday morning…

  • Joe Brady, Bills OC (requested)
  • Thomas Brown, Bears interim HC (scheduled, Monday)
  • Pete Carroll, former Seahawks HC (completed, Jan. 9)
  • Brian Flores, Vikings DC (requested)
  • Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame head coach (reported interest)
  • Aaron Glenn, Lions DC (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Ben Johnson, Lions OC (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Vance Joseph, Broncos DC (reported interest)
  • Mike Kafka, Giants OC (completed, Jan. 9)
  • Kliff Kingsbury, Commanders OC (requested)
  • Mike McCarthy, Cowboys HC (requested/denied)
  • Todd Monken, Ravens OC (requested)
  • Drew Petzing, Cardinals OC (completed, Jan. 8)
  • Ron Rivera, former Commanders HC (completed, Jan. 12)
  • David Shaw, Broncos senior personnel executive and former Stanford HC (requested)
  • Arthur Smith, Steelers OC (requested)
  • Mike Vrabel, former Titans HC (completed, Jan. 8)
  • Anthony Weaver, Dolphins DC (completed, Jan. 9)

Jacksonville Jaguars: Head coach interviews as of Monday morning…

  • Joe Brady, Bills OC (requested)
  • Liam Coen, Buccaneers OC (requested)
  • Brian Flores, Vikings DC (requested)
  • Aaron Glenn, Lions DC (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Patrick Graham, Raiders DC (requested)
  • Ben Johnson, Lions OC (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Todd Monken, Ravens OC (requested)
  • Kellen Moore, Eagles OC (requested)
  • Robert Saleh, former Jets HC (scheduled, Tuesday)
  • Steve Spagnuolo, Chiefs DC (completed, Jan. 10)

Las Vegas RaidersHead coach interviews as of Monday morning…

  • Pete Carroll, former Seahawks HC (scheduled, Monday)
  • Brian Flores, Vikings DC (reported interest)
  • Aaron Glenn, Lions DC (completed, Jan. 10)
  • Ben Johnson, Lions OC (completed, Jan. 10)
  • Todd Monken, Ravens OC (requested)
  • Robert Saleh, former Jets DC (requested)
  • Steve Spagnuolo, Chiefs DC (completed, Jan. 10)

New England Patriots: Head coach interviews as of Monday morning…

  • Aaron Glenn, Lions DC (requested/declined)
  • Ben Johnson, Lions OC (completed, Jan. 10)
  • Byron Leftwich, former Buccaneers OC (completed, Jan. 7)
  • Pep Hamilton, former Texans OC (completed, Jan. 7)
  • Mike Vrabel, former Titans HC (completed, Jan. 9 — hired as head coach, Jan. 12)

New Orleans Saints: Head coach interviews as of Monday morning…

  • Joe Brady, Bills OC (requested)
  • Aaron Glenn, Lions DC (completed, Jan. 10)
  • Mike Kafka, Giants OC (completed, Jan. 9)
  • Kliff Kingsbury, Commanders OC (requested)
  • Kellen Moore, Eagles OC (requested)
  • Darren Rizzi, Saints interim HC (scheduled, upcoming week)
  • David Shaw, Broncos senior personnel executive and former Stanford HC (requested)
  • Mike Vrabel, former Titans HC (requested)
  • Anthony Weaver, Dolphins DC (completed, Jan. 8)
  • Davis Webb, Broncos QB coach (reported interest)

New York JetsHead coach interviews as of Monday morning…

  • Joe Brady, Bills OC (requested)
  • Brian Flores, Vikings DC (requested)
  • Aaron Glenn, Lions DC (completed, Jan. 9)
  • Brian Griese, 49ers QB coach (requested)
  • Vance Joseph, Broncos DC (requested)
  • Luke McCown, Vikings QB coach (requested)
  • Matt Nagy, Chiefs OC (completed, Jan. 8)
  • Ron Rivera, former Panthers and Commanders HC (completed, Jan. 2)
  • Darren Rizzi, Saints interim HC (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Rex Ryan, former Jets and Bills HC (completed, Jan. 7)
  • Bobby Slowik, Texans OC (requested)
  • Arthur Smith, Steelers OC (requested)
  • Steve Spagnuolo, Chiefs DC (completed, Jan. 10)
  • Jeff Ulbrich, Jets interim HC (scheduled, Monday)
  • Mike Vrabel, former Titans HC (completed, Jan. 8)

New York JetsGeneral manager interviews as of Monday morning…

  • Mike Borgonzi, Chiefs assistant GM (completed, Jan. 8)
  • Trey Brown, Bengals senior personnel executive (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Thomas Dimitroff, former Falcons GM (completed, Dec. 16)
  • Ray Farmer, Rams senior personnel executive (completed, Jan. 9)
  • Brian Gaine, Bills assistant GM (requested)
  • Mike Greenberg, Buccaneers assistant GM (completed, Jan. 10)
  • Ryan Grigson, Vikings senior VP of player personnel (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Alec Halaby, Eagles assistant GM (completed, Jan. 8)
  • Darren Mougey, Broncos assistant GM (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Jim Nagy, Reese’s Senior Bowl president and former NFL scout (completed, Dec. 19)
  • Lance Newmark, Commanders assistant GM (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Louis Riddick, ESPN analyst and former NFL executive (completed, Jan. 2)
  • Jon Robinson, former Titans GM (completed, Dec. 17)
  • Chris Spielman, Lions executive (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Jon-Eric Sullivan, Packers VP of player personnel (requested)

Tennessee Titans: General manager interviews as of Monday morning…

  • Matt Berry, Seahawks assistant GM (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Mike Borgonzi, Chiefs assistant GM (completed, Jan. 12)
  • Ian Cunningham, Bears assistant GM (completed, Jan. 12)
  • Thomas Dimitroff, former Falcons GM (completed, Jan. 10)
  • Ed Dodds, Colts assistant GM (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Terrance Gray, Bills director of player personnel (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Catherine Hickman, Browns assistant GM (completed, Jan. 11)
  • Reggie McKenzie, Dolphins senior personnel executive (completed, Jan. 10)
  • John Spytek, Buccaneers assistant GM (completed, Jan. 10)
  • Jon-Eric Sullivan, Packers VP of player personnel (scheduled, Monday)

Previous NFL coach & GM carousel updates: Oct. 8-Jan. 4 | Jan. 5 | Jan. 6 | Jan. 7 | Jan. 8 | Jan. 9 | Jan. 10 | Jan. 11-12


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By Zak Gilbert

Since his freshman year at the University of Colorado, Zak Gilbert has worked 30 years in sports, including 18 NFL seasons. He's spent time with four NFL teams, serving as head of communications for both the Raiders and Browns. A veteran of nine Super Bowls, he most recently worked six seasons in the NFL's New York league office.

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