2026 NFL Coaching/GM Tracker: Bills Find Their New DC From Broncos

The 2026 NFL coaching carousel technically started months ago, but now it’s in full swing.

Here’s a closer look at where coaches, coordinators and front office executives are headed around the league. 

Hirings

• Hired former franchise quarterback Matt Ryan as the team’s president of football.
• Hired former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski for the same role after firing Raheem Morris.
• Hired former Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees for the same role.
• Hired Dolphins special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman for the same role.
• Hired Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham as General Manager

• Hiring Eagles passing game coordinator Christian Parker as their next defensive coordinator.

• Hired Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter to be their next head coach.
• Hired Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle as their new offensive coordinator.

• Promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach.
• Hired Broncos senior offensive assistant Pete Carmichael Jr. as offensive coordinator.
• Hired Broncos assistant head coach and defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard as defensive coordinator.

• Hired Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken to be their head coach.

• Hiring former Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing for the same role.

• Hiring former Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon to become their next defensive coordinator.

• Hired Bears running backs coach Eric Bieniemy to be their offensive coordinator. (Bieniemy was previously the team’s offensive coordinator from 2018 through 2022.)

• Hiring former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel to be their next offensive coordinator.
• Hiring former Western Michigan defensive coordinator Chris O’Leary for the same role.

• Hired Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan as their new general manager.
• Hired Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to become their next head coach.

• Hired former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh to become their next head coach.
• Hiring former Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson for the same role.

• Hiring Dolphins passing game coordinator Brian Duker as their next defensive coordinator.

• Hired ex-Cowboys and Packers head coach Mike McCarthy to be their next head coach, replacing Mike Tomlin.
• Hiring former Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham for the same role.

Philadelphia Eagles (OC)

• Hired Packers QB coach Sean Mannion as their offensive coordinator

• Hiring Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson for the same role.

• Hired 49ers defensive coordinator and former Jets head coach Robert Saleh to be their next head coach.
• Hiring ex-Giants head coach Brian Daboll as their next offensive coordinator.

• Promoting assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough to offensive coordinator.
• Hired Vikings defensive backs coach and pass game coordinator Daronte Jones as their new defensive coordinator.

Firings/Departures

• Fired head coach Jonathan Gannon following a 3-14 season.

• Fired both head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot shortly after the end of the 2025 regular season. Morris was fired after two years, while Fontenot’s tenure ended after five seasons.

• Head coach John Harbaugh and the Ravens agreed to part ways after 18 seasons.

• Fired head coach Sean McDermott after nine seasons following the Bills’ divisional-round loss.

• Fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after one season in the wake of a 7-9-1 season.

• Fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi after three seasons.

• Fired offensive coordinator John Morton after one season.

• Fired head coach Pete Carroll after one season, dismissing him following a 3-14 year.
• Fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly on Nov. 23 following a 2-9 start to the season.
• Fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon on Nov. 7.

• Fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman just two days following their wild-card loss.

• Fired special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn on Dec. 20 following their Week 16 loss.

• Dolphins general manager Chris Grier stepped down from his role on Oct. 31 amid his 10th season with the team. Miami went 77-80 over Grier’s tenure.
• Fired head coach Mike McDaniel after missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, ending his four-year stint.

• The Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four seasons.

• Fired head coach Brian Daboll on Nov. 10 following a 2-8 start to the season.
• Fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on Nov. 24, a move made by interim head coach Mike Kafka

• Fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks on Dec. 15 following their 3-11 start.
• Offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand and the Jets parted ways after one year.

• Fired offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo following the 2025 season.

• Mike Tomlin stepped down as the Steelers’ head coach after 19 seasons following their first-round playoff loss.
• Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is expected to become the next offensive coordinator at Ohio State.

• Fired offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard after one season in the position.

• Fired head coach Brian Callahan on Oct. 13 following a 1-5 start.

• The Commanders mutually parted ways with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury after two seasons.
• Fired defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. after two seasons on the job.

Staying put

Arizona Cardinals (GM)

• General manager Monti Ossenfort will remain in his role following the firing of head coach Jonathan Gannon.

Atlanta Falcons (DC)

• Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be retained on new Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski’s staff.

Buffalo Bills (GM)

• General manager Brandon Beane will remain with the Bills following head coach Sean McDermott’s firing. He has also been promoted to president of football operations.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (HC)

• Head coach Todd Bowles revealed that he’s staying in his position.

Cincinnati Bengals (HC, director of player personnel)

• The Bengals will keep head coach Zac Taylor and director of player personnel Duke Tobin.

• The Browns will keep Andrew Berry on as general manager after firing head coach Kevin Stefanski.

• The Packers extended both head coach Matt LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst.

• The Colts aren’t making any changes at head coach or general manager this offseason, retaining head coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard despite losing its last seven games of the season.

Las Vegas Raiders (GM)

• General manager John Spytek will remain with the Raiders and lead their football operations as they search for their next head coach following Pete Carroll’s firing.

• General manager Joe Schoen will remain in his role entering the 2026 offseason, ESPN reported.

New York Jets (HC)

• The Jets are keeping head coach Aaron Glenn for the 2026 season, per FOX Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer.

Interviews

Arizona Cardinals (HC)

• Interviewed Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph (source)
• Will interview 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh (source)
• Requested to interview Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver (source)
• Will interview former Falcons head coach Raheem Morris (source)
• Will interview Patriots passing game coordinator Thomas Brown (source)
• Will interview Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley (source)
• Will interview Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak (source)
• Interviewed Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy (source)
• Requested to interview Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith (source)
• Will interview Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur for a second time (source)

Atlanta Falcons (GM)

• Interviewed Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham (source)
• Interviewed Panthers executive vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis (source)
• Interviewed 49ers director of scouting and football Josh Williams (source)

Baltimore Ravens (OC)

• Will interview Lions assistant head coach/wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery (source)

• Will interview Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski (source)
• Interviewed offensive coordinator Joe Brady (source)
• Interviewed former Giants head coach and Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll (source)
• Interviewed Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo (source)
• Will interview Commanders run game coordinator and former Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn (source)
• Will interview Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver (source)
• Interviewed former Colts and Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (source)
• Philip Rivers withdrew from Bills’ head-coaching search Jan. 26 (source)
• Bills expected to interview Broncos QBs coach and passing game coordinator Davis Webb (source)

Cleveland Browns (HC)

• Interviewed defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz (source)
• Interviewed Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher (source)
• Interviewed Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde (source)
• Interviewed Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken (source)
• Interviewed offensive coordinator Tommy Rees (source)
• Will interview Rams offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase for a second time (source)
• Interviewed Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter (source)
• Interviewed Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski (source)
• Jaguars OC Grant Udinski removed himself from consideration Jan. 26 (source)
• Will interview former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel for a second time (source) (Note: Mike McDaniel has since pulled his name out of the running to become the Browns’ next head coach)
• Interviewed Commanders RBs coach Anthony Lynn (source)
• Will interview Rams passing game coordinator Nathan Scheelhaase (source)

• Interviewed Bowns safeties coach Ephraim Banda (source)
• Requested to interview Giants interim defensive coordinator Charlie Bullen (source)
• Will interview former Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon (source)
• Interviewed Vikings defensive pass game coordinator Daronte Jones (source)
• Interviewed Broncos defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard (source)

Detroit Lions (OC)

• Will interview Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka (source)
• Will interview former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel (source)
• Requested to interview Seahawks passing game coordinator Jake Peetz (source)
• Will interview former Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson (source)
• Requested to interview Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith (source)

Las Vegas Raiders (HC)

• Expected to interview Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph (source)
• Requested to interview Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb (source)
• Requested to interview former Bears head coach and current Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy (source)
• Interviewed former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel (source)
• Will interview Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley (source)
• Will interview Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter (source)
• Will interview Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero (source)
• Requested to interview 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak (source)
• Interviewed former Giants head coach Brian Daboll (source)
• Will interview Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady for a second time (source)

Los Angeles Chargers (OC)

• Requested to interview Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith (source)
• Expected to interview passing game coordinator Thomas Brown (source)
• Will interview former Giants head coach Brian Daboll (source)
• Interviewed Chargers passing game coordinator Marcus Brady (source)
• Interviewed former Titans head coach Brian Callahan (source)
• Interviewed Chargers quarterbacks coach Shane Day (source)
• Will interview former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel (source)

Miami Dolphins (HC)

• Interviewing former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski (source)
• Requested to interview Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak (source)
• Interviewed 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh (source)
• Interviewed Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter (source)
• Interviewed Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile (source)
• Interviewed Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula, the grandson of Dolphins head-coaching legend Don Shula (source)
• Interviewed Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard (source)
• Interviewed Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady (source)

• Requested to interview Broncos offensive pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Davis Webb
• Interviewing Colts offensive passing game coordinator Alex Tanney (source)
• Will interview Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter (source)

New York Jets (DC)

• Interviewed Dolphins cornerbacks coach Mathiew Araujo (source)
• Interviewed Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda (source)
• Interviewed Packers defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington (source)
• Interviewed Vikings defensive backs coach Daronte Jones (source)
• Interviewed Broncos defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard (source)
• Interviewed former Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale (source)
• Interviewed Lions defensive assistant and safeties coach Jim O’Neil (source)
• Interviewed Jets interim defensive coordinator Chris Harris (source)
• Requested to interview

Philadelphia Eagles (OC)

• Will interview former Giants head coach Brian Daboll (source)
• Requested to interview Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter (source)
• Interviewed Dolphins senior passing game coordinator and former Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik (source)
• Interviewed Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith (source)
• Will interview Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion for a second time (source)

Pittsburgh Steelers (HC)

• Requested to interview Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores (source)
• Requested to interview Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter (source)
• Requested to interview Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula (source)
• Requested to interview Rams passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase (source)
• Requested to interview Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley (source)
• Will interview former Packers and Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy (source)
• Will interview Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver for a second time (source)
• Requested to interview Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero (source)
• Requested to interview 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak (source)

Tennessee Titans (HC)

• Interviewed Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy (source)
• Interviewed Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph (source)
• InterviewedChiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo (source)
• Interviewed Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo (source)
• Interviewed Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph (source)
• Interviewed former Falcons head coach Raheem Morris (source)
• Interviewed former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett (source)
• Interviewed former Giants head coach Brian Daboll (source)
• Have interviewed former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy twice (source)
• Will interview 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh (source)
• Will interview Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley for a second time (source)

New York Jets (OC)

• Interviewed Dolphins passing game coordinator Darrell Bevell (source)
• Interviewed Bills quarterbacks coach Ronald Curry (source)
• Interviewed former Colts head coach Frank Reich (source)
• Interviewed former Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman (source)
• Interviewed Cowboys tight end coach Lunda Wells (source)