The 2024 NFL the regular season is over and is in the rearview mirror as it’s time to move into offseason mode for 18 of the of the NFL 32 teams. In fact, some of them have already done so, including those who have made changes to the head coach or general manager positions. And because that’s what we do here, we’re going to let you know exactly what jobs are open and who might apply for them.
Rather than browsing the reports scattered on social networks, CBSSports.com has compiled all these interesting reports in one place. Below, we’ll track all the coordinator, head coach and general manager candidates and where they’ve been invited to interview.
Chicago fired Matt Eberflus after his Thanksgiving Day clock-handling debacle against the division rival Lions. Interim head coach Thomas Brown has been doing well as offensive coordinator, but the team has taken another step backwards 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 massive improvement on offense.
Here are the candidates the Bears are/have interviewed so far:
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Interview
- Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores (by reports)
- Arthur Smith, Steelers offensive coordinator (by reports)
- Ben Johnson, Lions offensive coordinator (by reports)
- Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn (by reports)
- Pete Carroll, former head coach of the Seahawks (by reports)
- Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka (by reports)
- David Shaw, former Stanford head coach and current Broncos senior personnel executive (by reports)
- Todd Monken, Ravens offensive coordinator (by reports)
- Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator (by reports)
- Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell (by reports)
- Cliff Kingsbury, Commanders offensive coordinator (by reports)
What many thought would happen during the season happened less than 12 hours after the end of the 2024 season. 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 losing to the Chiefs in the divisional round. 2023 also started strong, as Jacksonville was 8-3 and in contention for the AFC’s No. 1 seed. However, Jacksonville collapsed over time, missing the playoffs entirely. Then came the 2024 campaign, which was essentially a disaster. The Jaguars started 0-4, then 2-10 and eventually finished 4-13 despite starting the season with playoff expectations. Yes, Trevor Lawrence was injured, but this team wasn’t very competitive from the jump. It was time for a change in Jacksonville, even though general manager Trevor Baalke is retained.
Here are the candidates the Jaguars are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
Interview
- Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn (team announcement)
- Ben Johnson, Lions offensive coordinator (team announcement)
- Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen (team announcement)
- Kellen Moore, Eagles offensive coordinator (team announcement)
- Todd Monken, Ravens offensive coordinator (team announcement)
- Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham (team announcement)
- Robert Saleh, former head coach of the Jets (team announcement)
- Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator (team announcement)
- Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo (team announcement)
- Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores (CBS Sports)
Las Vegas Raiders, head coach
Just two days after the end of the 2024 NFL season, the Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce. He took over as Las Vegas’ interim head coach from the fired Josh McDaniels after Week 8 of the 2023 season, and he earned the full-time job for 2024 after the team won five of his 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 for Pierce to take the job full-time, but with the team entering the season with O’Connell and fellow quarterback Gardner Minshew as their only quarterback options, he was destined to underperform. After a 2-2 start, Pierce’s Raiders lost 10 straight games from Week 5 to 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, is retained.
Here are the candidates the Raiders are/have interviewed so far:
Interview
- Ben Johnson, Lions offensive coordinator (CBS Sports)
- Robert Saleh, former head coach of the Jets (CBS Sports)
- Todd Monken, Ravens offensive coordinator (by reports)
The Pats won their last regular season game, thus costing himself the #1 pick in the draft. Less than two hours after the game ended, they fired Jerod Mayo after just one season. He was Bill Belichick’s chosen successor, and it’s safe to say the experiment didn’t go as planned.
Here are the candidates the Patriots are interviewing/have interviewed so far:
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Interview
New Orleans fired Dennis Allen in early November, following the team’s seventh straight loss. Former special teams coach Darren Rizzi served as interim head coach, and the team actually went 3-4 with Rizzi at the helm. The Saints, as usual, have a lot of work to do to comply with the cap this offseason, and it looks like they might finally enter rebuild mode.
Here are the candidates the Saints are/have interviewed so far:
Completed
Interview
- Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn (by reports)
- Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator (by reports)
- Kellen Moore, Eagles offensive coordinator (by reports)
- David Shaw, former Stanford head coach and current Broncos senior personnel executive (by reports)
- Darren Rizzi, interim head coach of the Saints (team announcement)
- Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver (CBS Sports)
- Cliff Kingsbury, Commanders offensive coordinator (by reports)
The Jets brought in their former general manager, Mike Tannenbaum, as well as former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman to help them in their dual search for a general manager and coach. They have already begun conducting interviews for both openings after firing head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas earlier this season.
Here are the candidates the Jets are/have interviewed so far:
Completed
Interview
- Arthur Smith, Steelers offensive coordinator (CBS Sports)
- Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator (CBS Sports)
- Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich (expected)
- Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores (by reports)
- Josh McCown, Vikings quarterbacks coach (by reports)
- Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik (by reports)
- Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn (by reports)
- Vance Joseph, defensive coordinator of the Broncos (by reports)
- Brian Griese, 49ers quarterbacks coach (by reports)
- Darren Rizzi, interim head coach of the Saints (by reports)
- Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo (by reports)
- Maryland head coach Mike Locksley (by reports)
General managers
New York Jets, general manager
The Jets have already begun conducting interviews for both openings after firing head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas earlier this season.
Here are the candidates the Jets are/have interviewed so far:
Completed
Interview
Tennessee Titans, general manager
The Titans, who finished the season 3-14, separate paths with general manager Ran Carthon on Tuesday. The team retains head coach Brian Callahan, but will begin searching for a new general manager, led by president of football operations Chad Brinker. Carthon spent two seasons at the position, with Tennessee going 9-25 during that time. Whoever the Titans select will help decide who the team takes with the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft.
Here are the candidates the Titans are/have interviewed so far:
Interview
- Terrance Gray, Bills director of player personnel (CBS Sports)
- Ed Dodds, assistant general manager of the Colts (CBS Sports)
- Matt Berry, Seahawks senior director of player personnel (CBS Sports)
- Reggie McKenzie, former general manager of the Raiders (by reports)
- Catherine Hickman, Browns assistant general manager and vice president of football operations (by reports)
- Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham (CBS Sports)
Las Vegas Raiders, general manager
The Raiders announced the firing of general manager Tom Telesco on Thursday, a move that comes two days after letting head coach Antonio Pierce go. Las Vegas, no stranger to change in recent years, will once again have two vacancies this offseason. Telesco spent only one season as general manager and left after the team’s 4-13 season. Telesco served as general manager of the Chargers from 2013 to 2023.
