This NFL season has seen a major coaching shake-up. Several head coaches have lost their jobs or stepped aside as teams react to disappointing campaigns and look for a fresh start. As the regular season ended and the playoffs began, front offices across the league moved quickly, making changes they believe will help turn things around.
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Brian Callahan – Tennessee Titans (13 October)
Callahan became the first head coach to be fired this season. The Titans let him go mid-season after a 1–5 start in 2025, just one year after hiring him. He struggled to lift Tennessee’s offensive performance, leading to his dismissal and the appointment of interim head coach Mike McCoy.
Brian Daboll – New York Giants (10 November)
The Giants removed Daboll from his head coaching role after a 2–8 start that saw the team collapse from early-season promise. Daboll, who’d previously won NFL Coach of the Year with the Giants, left with a mixed record. The franchise is now searching for new leadership.
Raheem Morris – Atlanta Falcons (4 January)
Morris was dismissed after two consecutive 8–9 seasons. Despite some improvement over the course of the year, Atlanta’s management decided it was time for a different approach after the club failed to make the playoffs.
Pete Carroll – Las Vegas Raiders (5 January)
Carroll’s one-year tenure with the Raiders came to an abrupt end following a 3–14 campaign, the worst in the league. Despite his impressive coaching history, Las Vegas wanted a complete fresh start after such a disastrous season – a decision that immediately reshaped expectations around the team and was quickly reflected in early NFL odds for the season ahead.
Kevin Stefanski – Cleveland Browns (5 January)
Stefanski spent six seasons with the Browns before being dismissed. The team finished 5–12 in 2025 and missed the playoffs again, continuing a cycle of losing seasons for a franchise desperate for consistency.
Jonathan Gannon – Arizona Cardinals (5 January)
The Cardinals parted ways with Gannon after three years. A 3–14 season was the final straw, extending a long stretch of struggles for a franchise that couldn’t turn its roster into consistent winners under his watch.
John Harbaugh – Baltimore Ravens (6 January)
After 18 seasons as the Ravens’ head coach, Harbaugh was let go following an 8–9 finish that saw Baltimore miss the playoffs. His tenure included a Super Bowl win and years of competitiveness, but recent decline prompted the organisation to look for someone new.
Mike McDaniel – Miami Dolphins (8 January)
The Dolphins dismissed McDaniel after four seasons. He’d led them to two early playoff appearances, but back-to-back losing records followed. Miami’s ownership made the call after another sub-500 season, wanting to take the franchise in a different direction.
Mike Tomlin – Pittsburgh Steelers (14 January)
Tomlin’s departure was different. After 19 seasons – the longest active head coaching tenure in the league – he stepped down following a disappointing Wild Card loss. Tomlin never had a losing season in Pittsburgh, but both he and the franchise felt it was time for a change after nearly two decades in charge.
Sean McDermott – Buffalo Bills (7 January)
McDermott was dismissed after nine seasons in charge of the Bills, following another playoff exit that fell short of expectations. Despite delivering multiple AFC East titles, mounting pressure after repeated postseason disappointments led the organisation to make a change.
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