Last year, seven NFL teams opted to make a head coaching change. With the Giants firing Joe Judge late Tuesday afternoon, there are now seven full-time vacancies available this year.
Listed below are the head coaching candidates that have been linked to each of the teams with vacancies, along with their current status. If and when other teams decide to make head coaching changes, they’ll be added to this list. Here is the current breakdown:
Updated 1-12-21 (1:21pm CT)
Chicago Bears
- Todd Bowles, defensive coordinator (Buccaneers): Interview requested
- Brian Daboll, offensive coordinator (Bills): Interview requested
- Matt Eberflus, defensive coordinator (Colts): Interview requested
- Brian Flores, former head coach (Dolphins): Interview requested
- Leslie Frazier, defensive coordinator (Bills): To interview 1/16
- Nathaniel Hackett, offensive coordinator (Packers): To interview 1/15
- Byron Leftwich, offensive coordinator (Buccaneers): Interview requested
- Doug Pederson, former head coach (Eagles): To interview 1/12
- Dan Quinn, defensive coordinator (Cowboys): Interview requested
Denver Broncos
- Eric Bieniemy, offensive coordinator (Chiefs): Interview requested
- Brian Callahan, offensive coordinator (Bengals): Interview requested
- Jonathan Gannon, defensive coordinator (Eagles): Interview requested
- Luke Getsy, quarterbacks coach (Packers): To interview 1/15
- Aaron Glenn, defensive coordinator (Lions): To interview 1/13
- Nathaniel Hackett, offensive coordinator (Packers): To interview 1/15
- Jerod Mayo, linebackers coach (Patriots): Interview requested
- Kellen Moore, offensive coordinator (Cowboys): Interview requested
- Kevin O’Connell, offensive coordinator (Rams): Interview requested
- Doug Pederson, former head coach (Eagles): Interview requested
- Dan Quinn, defensive coordinator (Cowboys): Interview requested
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Todd Bowles, defensive coordinator (Buccaneers): Interviewed 1/3
- Jim Caldwell, former head coach (Lions): Interviewed 1/4
- Matt Eberflus, defensive coordinator (Colts): Interview requested
- Nathaniel Hackett, offensive coordinator (Packers): To interview 1/14
- Byron Leftwich, offensive coordinator (Buccaneers): Interviewed 1/7
- Kellen Moore, offensive coordinator (Cowboys): Interviewed 1/7
- Bill O’Brien, former head coach (Texans): To interview 1/13
- Doug Pederson, former head coach (Eagles): Interviewed 1/6
- Dan Quinn, defensive coordinator (Cowboys): Declined early interview
Las Vegas Raiders
- Jim Harbaugh, former head coach (49ers): Mentioned as candidate; early frontrunner?
Miami Dolphins
- Brian Daboll, offensive coordinator (Bills): Interview requested
- Vance Joseph, defensive coordinator (Cardinals): Interview requested
- Mike McDaniel, offensive coordinator (49ers): Interview requested
- Kellen Moore, offensive coordinator (Cowboys): Interview requested
- Dan Quinn, defensive coordinator (Cowboys): Interview requested
Minnesota Vikings
- Doug Pederson, former head coach (Eagles): Interview expected