Who was fired? Who could you hire? Sky Sports’ Cameron Hogwood guides you through the NFL head coach’s merry-go-round as the Bears, Broncos, Dolphins and Vikings join the hunt.
The NFL is in the midst of its annual head coach cycle, with interviews and layoffs preceding hiring as teams seek out a front man they hope can lead them to Super Bowl glory.
Here’s a list of NFL job openings and some notable candidates in the market …
Matt Nagy’s era in Chicago finally came to an end, and he and general manager Ryan Pace finished second best in their “proof” all-or-nothing year when the Bears finished 6-11. It was all too inevitable an end for the not too long ago coach of the year 2018 after taking the franchise to the playoffs for the first time since 2010.
Nagy finished 34-31 and made two playoff appearances in four years with the Bears, criticizing his gameplay appeal combined with Mitchell Trubiska’s regression and subsequently unsuccessful trade for Nick Fowles, which contributed to exhaustion. the need for fresh leadership.
He left Justin Fields, whom the Bears consider to be their franchise quarterback for the next decade and beyond, the top 10 defenders including Khalil Mack and Rokwan Smith, and several talented players in skill positions.
| Team | Former head coach |
|---|---|
| Chicago bears | Matt Nagy |
| Denver Broncos | Vic Fangio |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Urban Meyer |
| Las Vegas Raiders | John Gruden |
| Miami Dolphins | Brian Flores |
| Minnesota Vikings | Mike Zimmer |
Vic Fangio was fired from the Broncos after three losing seasons without playoffs, marking his first opportunity to become a head coach after more than 30 years in the NFL. Another top job elsewhere looks unlikely, but the defense guru has shown the bewildering quick-wittedness of the quarterback at Mile High enough to suggest that he will immediately take over the coordinator role.
In the end, his downfall was that he didn’t level up his average quarterback, and neither Drew Locke nor Teddy Bridgewater offered a long-term response under center. The Broncos have had 11 different starting quarterbacks since Peyton Manning left into the sunset – could any Packers player be tempted this offseason?
This may be what the organization’s next head coach should look forward to, along with a full suite of attacking toys including Jerry Judy, Courtland Sutton, Javonte Williams, Noah Funt, KJ Hamler and Tim Patrick.
Urban Meyer’s experiment failed and burned down at Duval. Meyer was sacked after 13 games in December. The final straw of his tumultuous tenure was a report in the Tampa Bay Times in which former Jags kicker Josh Lambo claimed that a former college coach kicked him in the leg during a pre-workout warm-up in preseason.
