January 21, 2026
The Buffalo Bills requested to interview Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski for their head-coaching job, a source told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. The 30-year-old rising young coach also has a second head-coaching interview scheduled with the Cleveland Browns on Friday. After firing Sean McDermott on Friday, the Bills could shake things up and go with a young offensive-minded coach like Udinski to lead their team moving forward while also hopefully developing strong chemistry with quarterback
Josh Allen. The Bills led the NFL in rushing in 2025, but it didn't help them get over the hump and return to the Super Bowl. Udinski, who helped quarterback
Trevor Lawrence play the best football of his career this year, could potentially improve Buffalo's passing attack going forward. Still, Udinski might be a stretch with no head-coaching or play-calling experience in the NFL.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
January 21, 2026
The Buffalo Bills requested to interview Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo for their head-coaching vacancy, a source told Dianna Russini of The Athletic. Anarumo interviewed for head-coaching positions with the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans before both those positions were filled, and now he'll get another head-coaching interview after the Bills fired Sean McDermott on Monday. The 59-year-old helped the Colts' defense finish 23rd in yards allowed and 21st in points allowed in his first year with the team in 2025. Reports have suggested that the Bills will most likely go with an offensive mind to pair with quarterback
Josh Allen, which could make Anarumo more of a long shot to land the job. Expectations will be high for whoever is hired, since McDermott was fired after leading the Bills to eight playoff wins in his nine years at the helm.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Dianna Russini
January 21, 2026
The Arizona Cardinals are bringing in Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile for a second, in-person interview for their head-coaching job on Thursday, sources told Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The Jaguars' emergence in 2025 was spurred mostly by the defensive unit, which ranked first against the run. Campanile could be the favorite to take over in the desert after the team fired Jonathan Gannon. In addition to the Cardinals, Campanile interviewed for the head-coaching job with the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins. In addition to being first against the run under Campanile this year, the Jaguars' defense was second in takeaways and allowed the third-lowest rushing success rate and 11th-lowest drop-back success rate. If he were to be hired in Arizona, figuring out the quarterback situation would be at the top of his list of priorities.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
January 20, 2026
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel informed the Cleveland Browns that he's withdrawing from their head-coaching search ahead of a scheduled in-person interview on Wednesday, sources told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. McDaniel is still a candidate for the head-coaching jobs for the Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders, and he also has an interview for the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive-coordinator job on Tuesday. He has multiple offensive-coordinator offers and could still land a head-coaching job after the Miami Dolphins fired him at the end of the 2025 season. If McDaniel doesn't get a head-coaching job this cycle, he'll have a couple of intriguing OC offers to choose from, the most attractive of which could be with the Philadelphia Eagles. With McDaniel out of the running in Cleveland, the Browns could be down to Todd Monken, Jesse Minter, Grant Udinski, and Nate Scheelhaase.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
January 20, 2026
The Las Vegas Raiders announced on Tuesday that they completed a second head-coaching interview with Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. In addition to the Raiders, Minter is also a head-coaching candidate for the openings with the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns. He just completed his second season as the Chargers' defensive coordinator in 2025, with the team ranking ninth in points per game allowed (20.0), fifth in total yards allowed per game (285.2), fifth in passing yards allowed per game (179.9), and eighth in rushing yards allowed per game (105.4). Minter also served as a DC under head coach Jim Harbaugh at Michigan, and he was on John Harbaugh's staff earlier in his career with the Baltimore Ravens. The Raiders have the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft and are expected to take Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Ryan McFadden
January 20, 2026
The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr. suggests that the Cincinnati Bengals could look to former Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan to fill their offensive-coordinator position if Dan Pitcher takes a job elsewhere this offseason. The Titans fired Callahan in the middle of the season in 2025 after 23 games with the team. He is looking to continue coaching in 2026 and has taken offensive-coordinator interviews with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Chargers. As the previous OC for the Bengals, Callahan has familiarity with the Bengals organization, quarterback
Joe Burrow, receivers
Ja'Marr Chase and
Tee Higgins, the system, and has a history as head coach Zac Taylor's right-hand man. Pitcher has interviewed for the Cleveland Browns' head-coaching job and also the OC opening for the Bucs.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Paul Dehner Jr.
January 20, 2026
The Arizona Cardinals are interviewing Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady for their head-coaching job on Tuesday, sources told Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. Brady has a second head-coaching interview with the Baltimore Ravens and is also a candidate for the head-coaching openings for the Las Vegas Raiders. He interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, and Tennessee Titans before they all hired new head coaches recently. Brady could also be a name to watch to replace Sean McDermott as the Bills' next head coach. The 36-year-old has never been a head coach in the NFL, previously running the offenses for LSU and the Carolina Panthers before joining Buffalo. The Cardinals have had a defensive background each of the last three years with Jonathan Gannon, but perhaps they're looking to go with an offensive mind moving forward.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Mike Garafolo
January 20, 2026
The Miami Dolphins agreed to terms with former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on a five-year contract for him to become their next head coach. Under Hafley and new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, who also came from Green Bay, the Dolphins are expected to prioritize drafting and building a roster based on physicality and toughness. Miami is trying to emulate the success that Green Bay has had over the years in drafting and developing its players. Under previous head coach Mike McDaniel, Miami was all about speed, especially on offense. The next order of business for both Sullivan and Hafley is to find a new franchise quarterback, since the organization is now likely to move on from
Tua Tagovailoa. Hafley will also be looking to fix a defense that allowed the second-highest drop-back success rate and the ninth-highest rushing success rate.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Cameron Wolfe
January 20, 2026
The New York Giants are expected to be aggressive in targeting ex-Baltimore Ravens players in free agency, sources told Connor Hughes of SNY. New Giants head coach John Harbaugh, who coached the Ravens for 18 seasons, wants people who know his way to carry out his message in the locker room in his new home in the Big Apple. Hughes writes that center Tyler Linderbaum is a player to keep an eye on this offseason. Linderbaum played for Harbaugh with the Ravens from 2022-25 and will be an unrestricted free agent in March. Upgrading the offensive line will be one of Harbaugh's and the Giants' front office's biggest priorities going into 2026, so Linderbaum makes a lot of sense. Fullback
Patrick Ricard and tight end
Isaiah Likely are other Ravens players who could be pursued heavily by Harbaugh and the Giants this offseason.
--Keith HernandezSource: SNY - Connor Hughes
January 20, 2026
Despite head coach Sean McDermott leading the Buffalo Bills to the playoffs eight times in his nine seasons at the helm, he was fired on Monday. McDermott won 98 games in the regular season and eight in the playoffs during his time with the team, but he was let go because of the fact that he couldn't get over the hump and get Buffalo to the Super Bowl. McDermott leaves Buffalo as the second-winningest coach in franchise history. Vic Carucci writes that McDermott's firing is "already being met with skepticism by players who held McDermott in high regard." In addition to the firing of McDermott, the Bills promoted general manager Brandon Beane to president of football operations. It means that getting a strong head coach to replace McDermott might be difficult if they have to answer to Beane instead of the owner.
--Keith HernandezSource: WGRZ - Vic Carucci
January 20, 2026
The Baltimore Ravens will interview Denver Broncos special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi for their head-coaching job, according to Mike Klis of 9 News. Before the New York Giants hired John Harbaugh, Rizzi had an interview with them. Rizzi is in his first year with the Broncos as their special teams coach. He also worked with head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints and became the Saints' interim head coach during the 2024 season, following Dennis Allen's firing, compiling a 3-5 record. Rizzi also coached with the Miami Dolphins from 2009-18, including nine seasons as their special teams coordinator. The Ravens are looking to replace Harbaugh after 18 seasons with the organization. Rizzi is a respected coach around the NFL, but it would be a pretty big surprise if he landed one of the top head-coaching positions in the league.
--Keith HernandezSource: 9 News - Mike Klis
January 20, 2026
Super-Bowl-winning coach Mike McCarthy will interview on Wednesday with the Pittsburgh Steelers for their head-coaching job, sources told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. McCarthy was a candidate for the Tennessee Titans' head-coaching job before withdrawing his name on Monday morning. He has turned other inquiries down as well and is focused firmly on the Steelers' gig, where he's considered a strong candidate to replace long-time head coach Mike Tomlin. McCarthy is from Pittsburgh and could help the Steelers bring future Hall of Fame quarterback
Aaron Rodgers, who will be a free agent in March, back to the Steel City for one more season. With McCarthy, Pittsburgh would be getting a head coach who has won 61% of his games over 18 seasons in the NFL. He took a year off from coaching in 2025 after being fired by the Cowboys, but McCarthy is ready to get back into coaching.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
January 19, 2026
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero thinks there are three teams to watch as potential landing spots for former Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott as he seeks his next head-coaching opportunity. McDermott is 51 years old, so Pelissero reasons that the veteran coach won't be looking for a rebuild, but rather a situation where he will have the chance to contend immediately. Pelissero mentions the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, and Tennessee Titans as the three teams to watch for McDermott. Although the Titans are in more of a rebuild, they have a young quarterback and a new stadium, and they've been aggressively pursuing some big names for the job. Pelissero thinks it would be more of a long shot to see McDermott go somewhere like Las Vegas or Arizona. In McDermott's nine years in Buffalo, he led the team to the playoffs eight times, but he was never able to get all the way to the Super Bowl.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
January 19, 2026
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero mentions Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach
Davis Webb as a potential head-coaching candidate for the Buffalo Bills to replace Sean McDermott, who was fired on Monday. Webb was a backup QB for several seasons in Buffalo and has a really close relationship with current QB
Josh Allen. Pelissero mentioned that league sources are getting the sense that Buffalo will hire an offensive-minded head coach. Current head coach Joe Brady will be a candidate to be promoted, but Pelissero is unsure if he is "the" candidate for the job. It wouldn't be a surprise if former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel's name comes up as the Bills search for McDermott's replacement this offseason. Even though Baltimore's and Pittsburgh's head-coaching jobs have yet to be filled, the Bills' opening is now at the top of the list for most attractive head-coaching jobs in the NFL, primarily because of Allen.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
January 19, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled to meet on Tuesday with Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores about their head-coaching job, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. In the three years that Flores has been the DC for the Vikings, he has elevated the unit to a top-10 defense. Flores spent the 2022 season as an assistant coach under head coach Mike Tomlin, and he's always been considered a potential replacement for the future Hall of Fame coach. Flores also had a short stint as the head coach for the Miami Dolphins, so he does have previous head-coaching experience, even though it was brief. The respected defensive mind is also a head-coaching candidate for the Baltimore Ravens, while the Washington Commanders interviewed him for their DC job. If Flores doesn't get a head-coaching job this cycle, he'll likely return to Minnesota.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
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