Recapping the 2024 NFL coaching carousel, including hires and interviews for each team
That's a wrap on the 2024 NFL coaching carousel.
All eight of the head coaching vacancies in the NFL have now been filled, with Dan Quinn's hiring by the Washington Commanders appearing to put a bow on what was another eventful cycle.
Several up-and-coming names, including Dave Canales and Mike Macdonald, got their first head jobs while several other big-name candidates − including former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel − remain free agents.
Here's a look at how the coaching carousel played out within teams across the league, from the hires to known candidates for each position.
Atlanta Falcons coaching search
Fired: Arthur Smith on Jan. 8
Hired: Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris on Jan. 25
Other known candidates:
▶ Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero: Interviewed twice, on Jan. 14 and Jan. 24 (per team)
▶ Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick: Interviewed twice, on Jan. 19 and Jan. 15 (per team)
▶ Former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel: Interviewed on Jan. 24 (per team)
▶ Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson: Interviewed on Jan. 21 (per team)
▶ Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik: Interviewed on Jan. 21 (per team)
▶ Buffalo Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady: Interviewed on Jan. 20 (per team)
▶ Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn: Interviewed on Jan. 19 (per team)
▶ Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson: Interviewed on Jan. 18 (per team)
▶ University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh: Interviewed on Jan. 16 (hired by Chargers)
▶ Baltimore Ravens assistant head coach/defensive line coach Anthony Weaver: Interviewed on Jan. 14 (per team)
▶ San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks: Interviewed on Jan. 13 (per team)
▶ Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan: Interviewed on Jan. 13 (hired by Titans)
▶ Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald: Interviewed on Jan. 12 (per team)
Carolina Panthers coaching search
Fired: Frank Reich on Nov. 27
Hired: Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales on Jan. 25
Other known candidates:
▶ Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson: Interviewed on Jan. 19 (per team)
▶ Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik: Interviewed on Jan. 18 (per team)
▶ Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan: Interviewed on Jan. 18 (hired by Titans)
▶ Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn: Interviewed on Jan. 17 (per team)
▶ Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris: Interviewed on Jan. 17 (hired by Falcons)
▶ Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith: Interviewed on Jan. 16 (per team)
▶ Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero: Interviewed on Jan. 11 (per team)
▶ Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald: Interviewed on Jan. 11 (per team)
▶ Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken: Interviewed on Jan. 11 (per team)
▶ Carolina Panthers interim coach Chris Tabor: Interviewed on Jan. 10 (per team)
Las Vegas Raiders coaching search
Fired: Josh McDaniels on Nov. 1
Hired: Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce on Jan. 19
Other known candidates:
▶ Former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier: Interviewed on Jan. 16 (per The Athletic)
▶ Former New Orleans Saints assistant coach Kris Richard: Interviewed on Jan. 16 (per ESPN)
Los Angeles Chargers coaching search
Fired: Brandon Staley on Dec. 15
Hired: University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh on Jan. 24
Other known candidates:
▶ Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris: Interviewed on Jan. 20 (hired by Falcons)
▶ Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson: Interviewed on Jan. 20 (per team)
▶ Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn: Interviewed on Jan. 20 (per team)
▶ Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn: Interviewed on Jan. 19 (per team)
▶ Former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel: Interviewed on Jan. 18 (per team)
▶ Former Stanford University head coach David Shaw: Interviewed on Jan. 18 (per team)
▶ Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan: Interviewed on Jan. 16 (hired by Titans)
▶ Former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier: Interviewed on Jan. 14 (per team)
▶ Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald: Interviewed on Jan. 13 (per team)
▶ San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks: Interviewed on Jan. 13 (per team)
▶ Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken: Interviewed on Jan. 12 (per team)
▶ Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham: Interviewed on Jan. 11 (per team)
▶ Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore: Interviewed on Jan. 9 (per team)
▶ Los Angeles Chargers interim coach Giff Smith: Interviewed on Jan. 9 (per team)
New England Patriots coaching search
Ousted: Bill Belichick on Jan. 11
Hired: New England Patriots linebackers coach Jerod Mayo on Jan. 12
Other known candidates:
None
Seattle Seahawks coaching search
Ousted: Pete Carroll on Jan. 10
Hired: Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald on Jan. 31
Other known candidates:
▶ Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson: Interviewed on Jan. 30 (per Sports Illustrated)
▶ Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik: Interviewed on Jan. 21 (per Sports Illustrated)
▶ New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka: Interviewed on Jan. 19 (per CBS Sports)
▶ Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris: Interviewed on Jan. 19 (hired by Falcons)
▶ Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn: Interviewed on Jan. 18 (per CBS Sports)
▶ Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith: Interviewed on Jan. 18 (per NFL Network)
▶ Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham: Interviewed on Jan. 17 (per CBS Sports)
▶ Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero: Interviewed on Jan. 17 (per Seattle Times)
Tennessee Titans coaching search
Fired: Mike Vrabel on Jan. 9
Hired: Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan on Jan. 24
Other known candidates:
▶ Former Stanford University head coach David Shaw: Interviewed on Jan. 21 (per team)
▶ Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn: Interviewed on Jan. 19 (per team)
▶ Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson: Interviewed on Jan. 19 (per team)
▶ Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik: Interviewed on Jan. 18 (per team)
▶ Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Thomas Brown: Interviewed on Jan. 18 (per team)
▶ Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn: Interviewed on Jan. 17 (per team)
▶ Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald: Interviewed on Jan. 13 (per team)
▶ Las Vegas Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce: Interviewed on Jan. 13 (hired by Raiders)
▶ New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka: Interviewed on Jan. 12 (per team)
Washington Commanders coaching search
Fired: Ron Rivera on Jan. 8
Hired: Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn on Feb. 3
Known candidates:
▶ Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald: Interviewed on Jan. 29 (per The Athletic)
▶ Baltimore Ravens assistant head coach/defensive line coach Anthony Weaver: Interviewed on Jan. 29 (per The Athletic)
▶ Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik: Interviewed on Jan. 23 (per NFL Network)
▶ Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn: Interviewed on Jan. 20 (per CBS Sports)
▶ Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson: Interviewed on Jan. 19 (per The Washington Post)
▶ Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris: Interviewed on Jan. 18 (hired by Falcons)
▶ Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn: Interviewed on Jan. 18 (per CBS Sports)
Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy: Interviewed during the week of Jan. 15 (per multiple reports)
Other NFL coaching news
Jan. 27: The Eagles announced they've hired Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator.
Jan. 27: The Bears hired Eric Washington as their defensive coordinator, the team announced.
Jan. 27: The Patriots are promoting DeMarcus Covington to defensive coordinator, per multiple reports.
Jan. 25: The Giants announced that they hired Michael Ghobrial as their new special teams coordinator.
Jan. 24: The Raiders are hiring Gerald Alexander to be their new safeties coach, per NFL Network.
Jan. 24: The Dolphins announced they are mutually parting ways with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.
Jan. 24: The Jaguars are hiring former LSU defensive coordinator Matt House as their linebackers coach, according to NFL Network.
Jan. 24: The Packers announced that defensive coordinator Joe Barry will not return in 2024.
Jan. 24: The Bengals are promoting quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher to offensive coordinator, per NFL Network.
Jan. 23: The Bears announced they've hired Shane Waldron as their new offensive coordinator.
Jan. 22: The Jaguars announced that they've hired Ryan Nielsen as their new defensive coordinator.
Jan. 21: Eagles defensive coordinator Sean Desai has been fired, while senior defensive assistant Matt Patricia is on an expiring contract and "plans to explore other opportunities," according to NFL Network.
Jan. 17: Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt is leaving the team, while running backs coach Stump Mitchell has been fired and tight ends coach T.C. McCartney has not been retained, according to The Akron Beacon Journal, which is part of the USA TODAY Network.
Jan. 16: The Giants hired Joel Thomas as their new running backs coach, the team announced.
Jan. 16: The Saints announced they have fired longtime offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, as well as senior offensive assistant Bob Bicknell and wide receivers coach Kodi Burns.
Jan. 11: The Giants announced they've hired Carmen Bricillo as their new offensive line coach.
Jan. 10: The Giants announced that they have "mutually agreed to part ways" with defensive coordinator Wink Martindale.
Jan. 10: The Bears announced that they have fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and four other offensive assistants, including quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko, wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert and running backs coach Omar Young.
Jan. 9: The Jaguars fired running backs coach Bernie Parmalee and didn't renew assistant offensive line coach Todd Washington's contract, according to NFL Network.
Jan. 8: The Jaguars fired defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell and seven members of his defensive staff, according to The Florida Times-Union, which is part of the USA TODAY Network.
Jan. 8: The Giants fired special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey and offensive line coach Bobby Johnson, head coach Brian Daboll announced.
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