NFL firing rumors: Latest hot seat updates, news entering Black Monday

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New year, new HC?

With the calendar flipping to 2026 and the NFL calendar turning the page to the 2025 NFL playoffs, 14 NFL teams will be vying to make it to Super Bowl 60. Others will be finding their next head coach with hope to make the dance in the coming years.

Black Monday is a trying day for head coaches and franchises around the league. This year figures to be a bit quieter than previous seasons, with several coaches already getting their walking papers entering the Monday after the final regular season games are played.

Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan and New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll were both fired during season, making for two potential openings as the season ends. Others remain on the proverbial hot seat.

Eyes are on the Las Vegas Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and others for potential head coaching changes.

Here's the latest rumors surrounding potential head coaching vacancies ahead of NFL's Black Monday:

NFL head coaches on the hot seat​

Here are some coaches who could get their walking papers come Black Monday:

• Mike Kafka, Giants (interim)
• Mike McCoy, Titans (interim)
• Pete Carroll, Raiders
• Mike McDaniel, Dolphins
• Kevin Stefanski, Browns
• Raheem Morris, Falcons

Pete Carroll may be one-and-done in Las Vegas​

Source: Jordan Schultz, NFL insider

It's been a season to forget for Pete Carroll in his return to the sidelines, with the Raiders potentially securing the No. 1 pick after Sunday's matchup vs. the Kansas City Chiefs. Schultz reports that the Raiders and Carroll are headed for a split, whether that's by firing or retirement.

Philip Rivers as an NFL head coach?​

Source:Ian Rapoport, NFL Media

Philip Rivers might not have had the storybook finale to his 2025 comeback, but that doesn't mean the book is closed. The quarterback may get some looks as an NFL head coach this offseason, per Rapoport. NFL Media adds that teams are doing their homework on Rivers, potentially looking into him as a head coaching option this cycle.

NFL head coaching candidates​

Here are some names who could be hot commodities come the NFL coaching cycle:

• Chris Shula, Rams defensive coordinator
• Klint Kubiak, Seahawks offensive coordinator
• Brian Flores, Vikings defensive coordinator
• Jesse Minter, Chargers defensive coordinator
• Jeff Hafley, Packers defensive coordinator
• Robert Saleh, 49ers defensive coordinator

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL coach firings: Latest rumors ahead of Black Monday

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