When the NFL regular season comes to a close, it sends the head-coaching carousel into high gear. The 2025 cycle is in full swing and began with six openings across the NFL. Three

Tannehill suffered multiple injuries that season and was ultimately benched for rookie Malik Willis, who struggled badly. Vrabel’s defense was still strong against the run, but were a league worst against the pass and it all led to a 7-10 finish in 2022. The Titans missed the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.

Mike Vrabel should have several appealing candidates to add to his staff in New England. Here are some names to watch.

A coaching journey he needed to take, and the former star linebacker uniquely suited to put a faltering franchise back on track.

With Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, five head coaching vacancies remain. The Jets, Saints, Jaguars, Raiders and Cowboys are still in the hunt. Johnson, who was Detroit’s offensive coordinator, agreed to become the Chicago Bears head coach on Monday, two days after the No. 1 seeded Lions lost to Washington.

NFL playing career as an assistant coach at Ohio State in 2011, he had thoughts of one day returning to the New England Patriots.

Mike Vrabel is now the 16 th head coach in New England Patriots history and his appointment comes less than a year after Jerod Mayo was introduced. Mayo, owner Robert Kraft’s handpicked choice as coach, led the Patriots to a 4-13 season and was fired ...

Jets defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton and cornerbacks coach Tony Oden are also both under consideration for roles on Glenn’s staff, according to sources.

The NFL head coach carousel never stops, with numerous head coaches getting fired during and after the season. As such, our head coach tracker never stops and is continuously updated throughout the year.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

agreeing to make Aaron Glenn their next head coach after firing Robert Saleh in early October. The Patriots and Bears also filled vacancies by hiring Mike Vrabel and Ben Johnson, respectively.

Ulbrich served as the Jets' defensive coordinator for much of the past four seasons, then became their interim head coach when Robert Saleh ... Jon-Eric Sullivan. Mike Vrabel is returning to ...