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NFL coaching, GM tracker: Latest news, interviews, developments in 2025 hiring cycle

NFL.com is tracking all of the latest news, interviews and developments concerning coach and GM vacancies around the league as the 2025 hiring cycle kicks into gear. The information below -- sourced from NFL Media reports and official team announcements -- will be updated in real time during the coming weeks.

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FIRINGS

  • Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb


The Seahawks fired Grubb on Jan. 6 after one season as offensive coordinator, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported.

  • Defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo


The Bengals fired Anarumo on Jan. 6 following his sixth season in Cincinnati.

  • Head coach Doug Pederson


The Jaguars fired Pederson on Jan. 6, one day after Jacksonville's season-ending loss to the Colts dropped the team to 4-13 on the campaign. Pederson leaves Duval with a 22-29 record over three seasons at the helm.

  • Head coach Jerod Mayo


The Patriots fired Mayo on Jan. 5, shortly after a win over the Bills in the season finale. Mayo produced a 4-13 record in his first season at the helm.

  • Offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey
  • Offensive line coach Andy Dickerson


Cleveland fired Dorsey and Dickerson on Jan. 5, one day after the Browns' season-ending loss to the Ravens, dropping them to 3-14 on the campaign.

  • Head coach Matt Eberflus
  • Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron


The Bears fired Eberflus on Nov. 29, the day after their Thanksgiving Day loss to the Lions that featured notable clock mismanagement in the game's final seconds. The Bears were 4-8 at the time of Eberflus' firing, and he finished with a 14-32 record in his two-plus seasons in Chicago. The Bears fired Waldron on Nov. 12, nine games into his first season with the team.

  • Head coach Dennis Allen


The Saints fired Allen on Nov. 4 after a loss to the Panthers dropped New Orleans to 2-7 on the season. A longtime defensive coordinator for New Orleans, Allen replaced Sean Payton as head coach after the latter stepped away following the 2021 season. In 43 games as head coach, Allen compiled an 18-25 record.

  • Offensive coordinator Luke Getsy
  • QB coach Rich Scangarello
  • Offensive line coach James Cregg


The Raiders fired Getsy, Scangarello and Cregg on Nov. 3, shortly after a blowout loss to the Bengals dropped the team to 2-7 on the season.

  • Head coach Robert Saleh
  • General manager Joe Douglas


The Jets fired Saleh on Oct. 8, just five games into the 2024 season. The Jets were 2-3 at the time of Saleh's firing. In 56 games as head coach, Saleh compiled a 20-36 record in four-plus seasons. New York fired Douglas on Nov. 19. Douglas was in the final year of his contract, and he posted a 30-64 record in five-plus seasons with the Jets.

RETURNING FOR 2025

  • Head coach Shane Steichen
  • General manager Chris Ballard


Irsay announced on Jan. 5 that Steichen and Ballard would return for a third and ninth season, respectively.

  • General manager Trent Baalke


The Jaguars announced on Jan. 6 that Baalke will return in 2025 for a fifth season in Jacksonville.

  • Head coach Mike McDaniel
  • General manager Chris Grier


The Dolphins announced on Jan. 5 that McDaniel and Grier would return for a fourth and 10th season in Miami, respectively.

  • Head coach Brian Daboll
  • General manager Joe Schoen


The Giants announced on Jan. 6 that Daboll and Schoen will return for a fourth season in New York.

HC/GM INTERVIEWS

Head coach interview requests

  • Brian Flores, Vikings DC
  • Aaron Glenn, Lions DC
  • Ben Johnson, Lions OC
  • Mike Kafka, Giants OC
  • Mike McCarthy, Cowboys HC
  • Todd Monken, Ravens OC
  • Drew Petzing, Cardinals OC
  • Arthur Smith, Steelers OC
  • Anthony Weaver, Dolphins DC

Head coach interview requests

  • Ben Johnson, Lions OC

Head coach interview requests

  • Aaron Glenn, Lions DC
  • Mike Kafka, Giants OC
  • Kellen Moore, Eagles OC
  • David Shaw, former Stanford HC and current Broncos exec
  • Anthony Weaver, Dolphins DC

Head coach interview requests

  • Joe Brady, Bills OC
  • Brian Flores, Vikings DC
  • Aaron Glenn, Lions DC
  • Vance Joseph, Broncos DC
  • Matt Nagy, Chiefs OC
  • Ron Rivera, former Panthers and Commanders HC (completed)
  • Rex Ryan, former Jets and Bills HC (scheduled)
  • Bobby Slowik, Texans OC
  • Arthur Smith, Steelers OC
  • Mike Vrabel, former Titans HC (completed)


General manager interview requests

  • Mike Borgonzi, Chiefs assistant GM
  • Trey Brown, Bengals senior personnel executive
  • Thomas Dimitroff, former Falcons GM (completed)
  • Mike Greenberg, Buccaneers assistant GM
  • Alec Halaby, Eagles assistant GM (scheduled)
  • Jim Nagy, Reese's Senior Bowl exec (completed)
  • Louis Riddick, ESPN analyst (completed)
  • Jon Robinson, former Titans GM (completed)

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