We’ve officially reached the offseason for 18 of the 32 NFL teams. Some organizations have already fired head coaches, and others will surely follow. With new meetings being set every day, it’s hard to remember which team is interested in who when it comes to NFL coach rumors.
We thought an NFL head coach interview tracker would be helpful to keep everything in order.
Here are all the official NFL head coaching interviews that are already scheduled, updated with the publish date you see above.
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Arizona Cardinals head coaching vacancy interview tracker
The Arizona Cardinals decided to fire Kliff Kingsbury after four seasons. He went 28-37-1 in that span, including one playoff appearance. The Cardinals are already putting together a list of candidates and will also need a new general manager after Steve Keim stepped down.
We are still waiting to learn who owner Michael Bidwill will be targeting for the Cardinals’ head coaching vacancy. Yet, it’s been said that Kyler Murray will have a say in the team’s next head coach, giving the franchise QB some sway during the interview process.
Here are all the official names set to interview with Arizona.
Cardinals HC interview list:
- Vance Joseph – Cardinals defensive coordinator
- Sean Payton – Former New Orleans Saints head coach
- Brian Flores – Pittsburgh Steelers senior def. assistant/former Dolphins head coach
Cardinals GM interview tracker:
- Quentin Harris – Cardinals – VP of player personnel
- Adrian Wilson – Cardinals – VP of pro personnel
- Ian Cunningham – Chicago Bears – Assistant GM
- Ran Carthon – San Francisco 49ers – Director of player personnel
- Adam Peters – 49ers – Assistant GM
- Monti Ossenfort – Tennessee Titans – Director of player personnel
- Jerry Reese – Former New York Giants GM
- Joe Hortiz – Baltimore Ravens – Director of player personnel
Related: Best Arizona Cardinals coaching candidates to replace Kliff Kingsbury in 2023
Carolina Panthers head coach interview schedule
The Carolina Panthers are once again searching for a new head coach. Matt Rhule was let go after an 11-27 record across two-plus seasons, and Steve Wilks managed to go 6-6, but a full coaching search will now begin. Here are the known interview candidates linked to the Carolina vacancy.
- Steve Wilks – Interim Panthers head coach
- Frank Reich – Former Indianapolis Colts head coach
- Jim Caldwell – Former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions head coach
- Jim Harbaugh – Michigan coach
- Shane Steichen – Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator
- Ben Johnson – Detroit Lions offensive coordinator
- Ken Dorsey – Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator
- Mike Kafka – New York Giants offensive coordinator
- Jerod Mayo – New England Patriots inside linebackers coach
Related: Carolina Panthers to interview Frank Reich, Jim Caldwell for head coaching vacancy
Denver Broncos head coach interview list
Nathaniel Hackett lasted just 15 games with the Denver Broncos, going 4-11 in the short span. Now general manager George Paton is tasked with finding another head coach to get the most out of Russell Wilson. This coaching search has already generated interest from a number of candidates.
- Ejiro Evero – Broncos defensive coordinator
- Demeco Ryans – San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator
- Dan Quinn- Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator
- Jim Harbaugh – Michigan head coach
- Sean Payton – Former New Orleans Saints head coach
- Raheem Morris – Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator
- David Shaw – Former Stanford head coach
Related: Denver Broncos request to interview Super Bowl head coach for top gig
Houston Texans NFL coach rumors
After firing Lovie Smith following a 3-13-1 season, the Houston Texans will now be looking for their fourth head coach in as many seasons. But this time around, the job is much more desirable, with a chance to secure a franchise QB and continue adding talent thanks to a rich collection of draft assets. Here are the candidates linked to Houston so far.
- Demeco Ryans – San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator and former Texans legend
- Ben Johnson – Detroit Lions offensive coordinator
- Shane Steichen – Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator
- Jonathan Gannon – Eagles defensive coordinator
- Ejiro Evero – Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
- Sean Payton – Former New Orleans Saints head coach
- Thomas Brown – Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach
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Indianapolis Colts coaching search tracker
The Indianapolis Colts famously fired Frank Reich after a 3-5-1 start to the season. It wrapped up a tenure where the former NFL QB went 40-33-1 in his four-plus seasons at the helm. Former Colts great Jeff Saturday dove on the grenade and proceeded to lead a 1-7 effort. Unsurprisingly, the Colts are now searching for a new head coach, which could reportedly result in Saturday getting the full-time gig. But they’re also looking for a new offensive coordinator after Marcus Brady was let go in Week 9.
For now, there are no official interviews set for Indianapolis.
- Jeff Saturday – Interim Colts head coach
- Bubba Ventrone – Colts special teams coordinator
- Ben Johnson – Detroit Lions offensive coordinator
- Aaron Glenn – Lions defensive coordinator
- Shane Steichen – Eagles offensive coordinator
- Raheem Morris – Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator
- Ejiro Evero – Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
- Eric Bieniemy – Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator
Colts’ offensive coordinator interview tracker:
- TBD
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Tennessee Titans general manager interview tracker
The Tennessee Titans are one of the few teams searching for a new general manager in the 2023 offseason. Jon Robinson was let go mid-season after six-plus years, which included four playoff appearances. The Titans went 66-48 under Robinson’s watch, but clearly team ownership wasn’t pleased with the franchise’s direction. This includes the firing of offensive coordinator Todd Downing once the season concluded.
Here are the known GM candidates for Tennessee so far:
- Monti Ossenfort – Titans – Director of player personnel
- Ryan Cowden – Titans – VP of player personnel
- Ian Cunningham – Chicago Bears – Assistant GM
- Quentin Harris – Arizona Cardinals – VP of player personnel
- Malik Boyd – Buffalo Bills – Senior director of pro personnel
- Glenn Cook – Cleveland Browns – AGM and VP of player personnel
- Adam Peters – San Francisco 49ers – AGM
- Ran Carthon – 49ers – Director of player personnel
Titans offensive coordinator interview list:
- TBD
Related: 2023 NFL mock draft: Colts, Raiders land QBs in Round 1
Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator interview tracker
While it may not be as big of a deal as selecting the next general manager or head coach of a franchise, the Atlanta Falcons will also be scouring for a new defensive coordinator after Dean Pees announced his retirement.
We don’t quite have a list of potential interview candidates for the Falcons as they have not been linked to any names just yet.
Related: Dean Pees, legendary NFL defensive coordinator, announces retirement
Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator interview tracker
The Cleveland Browns aren’t making a change at the head coaching position, but defensive coordinator Joe Woods is out after three seasons under coach Kevin Stefanski. The Browns ranked 21st, 13th, and 20th during his three years calling the defense. Here are the known candidates so far.
- Brian Flores – Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers coach, former Miami Dolphins head coach
- Jerod Mayo – New England Patriots inside linebackers coach
- Sean Desai – Seattle Seahawks associate head coach for defense
- Jim Schwartz – Tennessee Titans senior defensive assistant
Washington Commanders offensive coordinator interview tracker
Also making a change at offensive coordinator is the Washington Commanders who have decided to move on from Scott Turner. A longtime member of Ron Rivera’s coaching staff, the Commanders will now look for a new playcaller who can help improve upon the team’s 24th-ranked scoring offense.
But we still don’t know who Washington is targeting as they begin their search.
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