Four Dismissals Came Between Sunday Night and Monday, Adding to Two Earlier Exits
NFL head coach firings climbed to six after a wave of Black Monday dismissals and earlier-season exits, reshaping the league’s offseason landscape. Four coaches were let go between Sunday night and Monday, joining two already fired during the regular season, leaving a third of the league preparing for new leadership.
The Arizona Cardinals parted ways with Jonathan Gannon after a disastrous 3–14 season that included nine straight losses and 14 defeats in their final 15 games. Arizona’s year ended with a 37–20 loss to the Rams, capping one of the worst seasons in franchise history. Gannon finished his three-year run with a 15–36 record.
In Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Raiders moved on from Pete Carroll after just one season. Carroll, the NFL’s oldest head coach at 74, went 3–14 and endured a 10-game losing streak before a late 14–12 win over Kansas City. The brief tenure followed Carroll’s long and far more successful run in Seattle, where he won a Super Bowl.
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The Cleveland Browns dismissed Kevin Stefanski despite back-to-back wins to close the season. Cleveland finished 5–12, and Stefanski ended his six-year tenure with a 46–58 record. He led the Browns to playoff appearances in 2020 and 2023 and earned AP Coach of the Year honors both times, but instability at quarterback—13 starters overall—ultimately defined his tenure.
Raheem Morris was let go by the Atlanta Falcons after two consecutive 8–9 seasons. Atlanta finished this year on a four-game winning streak and in a three-way tie for first place in the NFC South, though the surge came after playoff hopes were already dashed. Morris previously served as the Falcons’ interim coach in 2020 before returning last season from the Rams’ staff.
Two coaches had already been fired earlier in the year. The New York Giants dismissed Brian Daboll on Nov. 10 after losing eight of their first 10 games. Daboll guided the Giants to the playoffs in his first season but went 11–33 afterward, finishing 20–40–1 overall.
The Tennessee Titans were the first to make a change, firing Brian Callahan on Oct. 14 after a 1–5 start. Callahan finished 4–19, including a 10-game losing streak, and ranked near the bottom historically among NFL coaches with at least 20 games.
With six vacancies now open, the annual coaching carousel is officially underway, setting up an offseason of searches that will shape the league well beyond next fall.
