The New York Jets interviewed Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for their head coach position. Smith was the Atlanta Falcons' head coach from 2021 to 2023. He was the 11th known coaching candidate to speak with the Jets.
The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores on Friday for their head coach vacancy. Flores is the 13th coaching candidate to meet with the Jets, who are also expected to speak to Vikings quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley.
Mike Locksley, Matt Nagy, Ron Rivera, Darren Rizzi, Rex Ryan, Steve Spagnuolo, Jeff Ulbrich and Mike Vrabel for the job. Vrabel has since been hired by New England as its coach. Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and Green Bay Packers ...
The New York Jets reportedly will hold a second interview with Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo
College-to-NFL head coaching jumps have been a rare occurrence in recent seasons. Fourty-three head coaches were hired between the 2019 and 2024 offseasons, and just four of them came directly from the college ranks: Kliff Kingsbury (Arizona Cardinals,
For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.
Two-time NFL head coach Doug Marrone, who most recently was at Boston College as a Senior Analyst for Football Strategy, is joining the Patriots' coaching staff. Marrone's specific position is TBA. His history/background w/ OL play is notable. (h/t @PatsPro_21, @JPasteris_NFL)
Patterson spent four years at FAMU, the first three under new Florida International University head coach Willie Simmons. He was the co-defensive coordinator on the 2023 team that won the HBCU national title along with Ryan Smith.
Mike Vrabel continues to build out his coaching staff for the Patriots, with a lot of familiar faces reportedly joining him in New England.
Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz wrote on Twitter/X: "The #Patriots are making a major addition to their coaching staff, hiring former Bills and Jaguars head coach—and highly respected offensive line coach—Doug Marrone to work under Mike Vrabel, per sources (and as @JPasteris_NFL said). Marrone is viewed as one of the very best OL coaches in football."
The Raiders have hired Bucs assistant GM John Spytek to be their GM, but like the Cowboys, Saints, Jaguars and Jets, they don't have a new head coach yet.
With Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, five head coaching vacancies remain. The Jets, Saints, Jaguars, Raiders and Cowboys are still in the hunt. Johnson, who was Detroit’s offensive coordinator, agreed to become the Chicago Bears head coach on Monday, two days after the No. 1 seeded Lions lost to Washington.