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After the Miami Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel on Thursday, one quarterback in the NFL now has head coaching vacancies.
The New York Giants and Tennessee Titans fired their head coaches midseason, giving them a head start to launch a search while the rest of the NFL waited until after Week 18 to make a decision.
The Titans fired Brian Callahan in Week 7 after a 1-5 start and promoted senior offensive assistant Mike McCoy to the team’s interim head coach. McCoy is unlikely to be hired as full-time coach, as the team is 2-9 under him.
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Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel walks onto the field before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on August 23, 2025. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)
Callahan was in his second season when he was fired and was 4-19 as head coach of the Titans.
The Giants fired Brian Daboll after blowing a 10-point fourth-quarter lead against the Chicago Bears, a game in which rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a concussion, dropping them to 2-8. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named interim coach and went 2-5 in his seven games.
Daboll was in his fourth season and accumulated a 20-40-1 record. He was named NFL Coach of the Year in his first season after leading the Giants to a 9-7-1 record and a playoff berth, but the team’s record deteriorated with each season.
Although Kafka won his last two games and earned an interview for the full-time job, he is unlikely to get the Giants head coaching job.
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Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris on the sidelines against the Miami Dolphins in the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
The Atlanta Falcons became the third team to have a vacancy and wasted little time in firing head coach Raheem Morris on Sunday. The team fired Morris after 8-9 consecutive seasons.
The Falcons had won their last four games, leading some to believe Morris might be offered a third season, but owner Arthur Blank had other plans. The Giants, Arizona Cardinals and Titans have all scheduled interviews with Morris, according to multiple reports.
The Falcons also fired general manager Terry Fontenot after five seasons on Sunday.
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Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski walks the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
The Cleveland Browns were the first team to take action on “Black Monday,” firing two-time NFL Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski. The Browns went 5-12 in Stefanski’s final season.
In six seasons with the Browns, Stefanski went 45-56 with two playoff berths and one playoff victory. The Giants have reportedly already interviewed Stefanksi, while the Las Vegas Raiders and Titans have interviews scheduled, according to multiple reports.
The Raiders were the next team to make a move, firing Pete Carroll after a disastrous season. The Raiders were 3-14, but were rewarded for their dismal season with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft.
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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll speaks during a press conference following an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The match took place in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
The Cardinals were the last team to fire their coach on “Black Monday,” firing head coach Jonathan Gannon after three seasons. The Cardinals were 3-14 this season, losing their last nine games.
It looked like the Cardinals were building something when they went 8-9 in 2024, but the team regressed.
The Baltimore Ravens shocked the world by parting ways with John Harbaugh after 18 seasons on Tuesday. Harbaugh was the second longest-tenured coach in the NFL, behind Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Ravens underperformed this season, going 8-9 and missing the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion on Sunday, and the team left a few days later. Harbaugh immediately emerged as the top head coaching candidate on the market and received interest from every team with a vacancy, according to multiple reports.
Harbaugh went 180-113 during his tenure with the Ravens, which included a 2012 Super Bowl victory over his brother, Jim Harbaugh.
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Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens walks the field before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on January 4, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
The Dolphins were the last team to make a decision, firing McDaniel on Thursday and creating the eighth head coaching vacancy. McDaniel was 35-33 in four seasons with the Dolphins, including two playoff appearances.
McDaniel is widely considered one of the best offensive minds in the NFL and should draw interest.
This offseason is the second straight offseason where there are eight openings, with the Raiders being the only team to participate in a head coaching search in both offseasons.
