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Figured having all the confirmed Head Coach candidates in one central place would be helpful. This post will continuously be updated.

First Round of Interviews
Broncos QB Coach/Passing Game Coordinator Davis Webb (Interviewed 1/7)
Chiefs OC Matt Nagy (Interviewed 1/8)
Broncos DC Vance Joseph (Interviewed1/8)
Former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski (Interviewed 1/8)
Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak (Interviewed 1/9)
Panthers DC Ejiro Evero (1st Interviewed 1/14)
Chargers DC Jesse Minter (Interviewed 1/14)
Packers DC Jeff Hafley (Interviewed 1/15)
Rams Passing Game Specialist Nate Scheelhaase (Interviewed 1/16)
Rams OC Mike LaFleur (Interviewed 1/16)
Rams DC Chris Shula (Interviewed 1/16)
Bills OC Joe Brady )Interviewed 1/18)
49ers OC Klay Kubiak (Interviewed 1/18)
Former Miami HC Mike McDaniel (Interviewed 1/19 in person)
Former Giants HC Brian Daboll (Interviewed 1/24)

Second Interviews
Panthers DC Ejiro Evero (Interviewed 1/20 in person)
Chargers DC Jesse Minter (Interviewed 1/20 in person)
Bills OC Joe Brady (Interviewed 1/26)
Broncos QB Coach/Passing Game Coordinator Davis Webb (Interviewed 1/26) - Withdrawn
Former Giants HC Brian Daboll (Interviewed 1/27)
Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak (Interviewed 1/31)


Other HC Openings
Giants - John Harbaugh
Falcons - Kevin Stefanski
Dolphins - Jeff Hafley
Titans - Robert Saleh
Cardinals - Mike LaFleur
Browns - Todd Monken
Ravens - Jesse Minter
Steelers - Mike McCarthy
Bills - Joe Brady

Other Coordinators
Chargers - Mike McDaniel
Titans - Brian Daboll

GoodTimeCharlie wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:09 pm Just my opinion, but Lamar (Balt) has convinced me that he will always get the lemon-booty in the playoffs. So for me…

Bills
Raiders (Mendoza Effect)
Ravens
Steelers (Stability)
Browns & Cardinals (Bad franchises)

Granted, A LOT has to do with Mendoza and Doofus legitimately looking like he’s going to allow Spytek to do his job.

Imagine calling the Cardinals and Browns bad franchises yet somehow leaving us off that list. We aren't a bad franchise? What is the cutoff for you?

chucker wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:09 pm It feels like the momentum for all the remaining teams with HC vacancies has come to a crawl. Maybe all the teams are waiting until next week to have second interviews with coaches still in the playoffs.

Of course it's come to a crawl, all the best coaches won, and everyone wants the best coaches

bringdafunk wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 5:05 pm Imagine calling the Cardinals and Browns bad franchises yet somehow leaving us off that list. We aren't a bad franchise? What is the cutoff for you?

3 Rings
The deceased Owners son that inherited the team is implementing a new management regime (Hope)
The Raiders are considered a historically relevant and important NFL Franchise.

But i wouldnt call the Cardinals a bad franchise. I would say they dont have the assets that are desired by top HC candidates

Willmark wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:18 pm It has.


And must likely is. Its down to what ? Four openings and the four teams are likely honing in on two guys: Webb and Kubiak (as a guess). After they decide what they do the last two teams get to decide which way to go.

Still 6 openings. 4 solid offensive candidates. 2 defensive plus McDermott out there.

RaiderFan1 wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 5:29 pm 3 Rings
The deceased Owners son that inherited the team is implementing a new management regime (Hope)
The Raiders are considered a historically relevant and important NFL Franchise.

But i wouldnt call the Cardinals a bad franchise. I would say they dont have the assets that are desired by top HC candidates

I agree. I don't think candidates are going to say "good franchise" or "bad franchise". It's more about where they expect the franchise to go from here, and if they have the resources to accomplish it.

bringdafunk wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 5:05 pm Imagine calling the Cardinals and Browns bad franchises yet somehow leaving us off that list. We aren't a bad franchise? What is the cutoff for you?

Around January 4th. Prior to that I would have put us right there with the Cardinals and Browns. Sure there’s hopium involved here, but with us having the 1st pick, what looks to be a winning QB available to draft, and a very very quiet Doofus Davis letting football people make football decisions, there’s a very good chance my ranking will be justified. …hopefully.

chucker wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 5:33 pm

That should satisfy the Rooney rule. We would now be free to make a higher

bringdafunk wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 5:05 pm Imagine calling the Cardinals and Browns bad franchises yet somehow leaving us off that list. We aren't a bad franchise? What is the cutoff for you?

We are a shit franchise until proven otherwise. The 1 pick & cap space doesn't do anything to disprove that

Hellbound wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 5:43 pm We are a shit franchise until proven otherwise. The 1 pick & cap space doesn't do anything to disprove that

We’ve been a shit franchise. You can also combine the number of Super Bowls the Browns and Cardinals have won and we’d be up by 3… to zero.

If it wasn’t for those 3 Super Bowls, I don’t think there’d be as many of us here talkin’.

Southshield wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 5:54 pm

I don’t like this.

Damn. Guess McDaniel will take a OC role. He's better suited for that anyway and maybe he knows it.

What a weird combo Harbaugh and McDaniel are.

JRaider17 wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 12:34 pm

I dont want this guy.