Two days after the 2024 NFL season came to a close, the Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce. Two days later, they fired GM Tom Telesco, opening up both positions and allowing for both to come as a pair. Here are a the head coach candidates who have been rumored or reported so far:

There are six head coach vacancies to be filled, including the Bears and Patriots. We ranked them from best to worst.

With only six openings in this year’s NFL head coaching carousel, the industry will breathe a momentary sigh of relief before realizing that we are very likely in for much more turnover next year. This season reminds me a lot of the 2023 cycle in which only five jobs came open.

Six NFL teams are now looking for a new head coach. Let’s check in on the latest with those teams and see which candidates they’re pursuing… The Bears fired Matt Eberflus back in November, and their recent coaching search has included some high-profile names like Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson,