Grading all 6 NFL head coach openings

2025 NFL head coach and General Manager change tracker
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.
Where do the Patriots rank among the most-attractive head coach openings?
Where does the Patriots' vacancy rank among those currently open? CBS Sports' Will Brinson recently put New England second just behind Chicago and listed former Tennessee Titans head coach (and Patriots linebacker) Mike Vrabel as the "best option" for the job.
NFL head coach vacancies: Latest buzz on Patriots, Raiders
Where will Mike Vrabel end up? Who else is in the mix for the six open head coach positions? How about GM and coordinator jobs? Here's our newest intel.
Looking at some bad NFL head coach openings, it's not a great year to be a top candidate
Ben Johnson decided last offseason to come back to the Detroit Lions for another season as their offensive coordinator, putting off becoming an NFL head coach for another year. He has to look around and wonder if maybe he should keep waiting.
Ranking NFL head coach vacancies, from best to worst
There are six head coach vacancies to be filled, including the Bears and Patriots. We ranked them from best to worst.
2025 NFL Coach Carousel: Ranking Every Open Job and Predicting Who Gets Hired Where
Of course, some of what happens next offseason will be dictated by what happens in 2025. Owners tend to eschew what is historically successful for what is popular at the moment, which creates this constant cycle of hiring and firing—an adolescent-like search for the right shoes, clothes and bookbag.
NFL Quarterback Rankings: Ranking All 14 Playoff Quarterbacks From Worst To First
The NFL Playoffs are upon us. Here are all 14 quarterbacks set to start in the playoffs ranked worst to first.
The definitive ranking of every potential Bears head coaching hire
The Chicago Bears are in the market for a new coach, and more than a dozen names have already been lined up for interviews. Which are the best candidates, and which shouldn't get past the first interview?
Aaron Glenn turns down Patriots' request for head coach interview
Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has turned down a request from the New England Patriots to interview for the ...
NFL head coach, GM firings today: Live updates, latest news as Raiders part ways with GM Tom Telesco
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Patriots head coach tracker: Rumors, interviews and top candidates
Ben Johnson is expected to be one of the top candidates for a head coaching job in 2025. Multiple teams, including the ...
Ben Johnson interviewing for Patriots head coaching job on Friday
The New England Patriots will interview Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson about becoming the team's next head ...
NFL owners show their ineptitude and impulsivity with quick coach, GM firings
Jerod Mayo, Antonio Pierce, Ran Carthon and Tom Telesco struggled. But the Pats, Raiders and Titans owners also deserve blame ...
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Raiders head coach interview tracker
Two days after the 2024 NFL season came to a close, the Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce. Two days later, they fired ...
Mike Vrabel seems like the common-sense pick for next Patriots head coach
Vrabel, a Patriots Hall of Famer, has experience, can deal with media demands and expectations, plus has the bona fide ...
Ben Johnson Set to Interview with These Three Teams During NFL Playoffs Bye-Week
The Ben Johnson sweepstakes have officially begun. The Lions offensive coordinator, considered by many to be the top head ...