Black Monday in the NFL, the day after the last game of the regular season, is usually a day of shooting. The New England Patriots didn’t wait, sack Jarod Mayo on Sunday. And even if Black Monday 2025 still saw a few shots (Doug Pederson of the Jacksonville Jaguars and a number of coordinators in the league), the Chicago Bears, New York Jets and New Orleans Saints had fired their head coaches earlier in the season and had already done their homework.
This turned Black Monday into a day of interview requests. Not just a few, but a massive flood that threatened to drown anyone who tried to keep up. And that flood didn’t even include the demands of the Las Vegas Raiders, who waited until Tuesday to fire head coach Antonio Pierce. Soon they will be making many requests, just like the other teams.
But Yahoo Sports has you covered. Below is a list of which teams requested interviews with which coaches and coordinators, and when those interviews would take place. Listings will be updated as new information becomes available.
Who does each team interview?
THE Jets reportedly interviewed 15 people for their head coaching opening, a number that includes both currently employed coordinators/coaches and several former head coaches who are not actively coaching for an NFL team, as well as a college head coach.
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Aaron Glenn, defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions
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Matt Nagy, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator and former Bears head coach
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Brian Flores, Vikings defensive coordinator and former Miami Dolphins head coach
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Josh McCown, Vikings QB coach
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Arthur Smith, offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers and former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons
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Mike Vrabel, former head coach of the Tennessee Titans
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Ron Rivera, former head coach of the Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders
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Rex Ryan, former head coach of the Jets and Buffalo Bills
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Brian Griese, San Francisco 49ers QB coach
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Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
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Bobby Slowik, offensive coordinator of the Houston Texans
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Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator
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Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich
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Darren Rizzi, Saints interim head coach
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Steve SpagnuoloChiefs defensive coordinator
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Mike Locksley, head coach of the University of Maryland
THE Bear reportedly interviewed 14 people for the position from which Matt Eberflus was forced out midway through the 2024 season.
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Aaron Glenn
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Mike Vrabel
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Brian Flores
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Arthur Smith
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Ron Rivera
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Pete Carroll, former head coach of the Seattle Seahawks
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Ben Johnson, Lions offensive coordinator
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Mike McCarthy, current head coach of the Dallas Cowboys (request refused)
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Thomas Brown, interim head coach of the Bears
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Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver
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Mike Kafka, New York Giants offensive coordinator
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Drew Petzing, offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals
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Todd Monken, offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens
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David Shaw, Broncos personnel executive and former Stanford head coach
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Matt Campbell, Iowa State head coach
THE Jaguar to have requested interviews with 10 candidates.
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Aaron Glenn
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Ben Johnson
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Joe Brady
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Todd Monken
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Steve Spagnuolo
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Robert Saleh, former Jets head coach and current Green Bay Packers offensive consultant
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Kellen Moore, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator
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Liam Coen, offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham
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Brian Flores, Vikings defensive coordinator
THE The saints the list reportedly contains eight candidates so far.
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Aaron Glenn
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Mike Vrabel
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Joe Brady
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Mike Kafka
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Anthony Weaver
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Kelly Moore
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David Shaw
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Darren Rizzi
THE Patriots do not seem to have cast the net that wide yet:
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Mike Vrabel
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Ben Johnson
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Aaron Glenn (request refused)
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Byron Leftwich, former Buccaneers offensive coordinator
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Pep Hamilton, former Chargers and Texans QB coach
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Peter Carroll
THE Raiders shot Pierce and started to submit interview requests Wednesday.
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Ben Johnson
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Aaron Glenn
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Steve Spagnuolo
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Todd Monken
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Peter Carroll
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Robert Saleh
When will teams interview their candidates?
Some interview dates have been flagged, while other teams have yet to give potential candidates clearance to interview for another job. There will also likely be a second and possibly third round of interviews for candidates who impress various teams.
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