Unlike some of the other teams that made a late decision to move on from their head coach, the Cleveland […]

This year's NFL coaching cycle has been unpredictable and very impactful across the league. Here is the list of openings and more.

Which NFL coaches have been fired? A few teams have already opened up head coaching positions on Black Monday.

McDermott, however, is only the latest successful coach who was recently handed his walking papers. John Harbaugh (who has since resurfaced with the New York Giants) was also fired despite an 18-year run with the Ravens that included a Super Bowl title, 12 playoff appearances and eight road wins in the playoffs, an NFL record for a coach.

With coaching tenures shrinking and patience disappearing, the NFL’s approach to hiring head coaches is creating long-term problems.

As of late Monday morning, there are three head coaching and two general manager openings in the NFL. The second NFL head coach has been fired following the end of the regular season. The Browns have fired head coach Kevin Stefanski, according to multiple reports.

Raheem Morris was the first coach to be axed after the 2025 NFL season. He won't be the only one on Black Monday 2026.

The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott on Monday, two days after they were eliminated from the 2025 NFL playoffs with a 33-30 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos in the AFC divisional round.

At least one potential head coaching candidate is mulling a return to his team as opposed to taking the Bills job.

Aside from a year as defensive backs coach with the Eagles, Harbaugh's entire NFL coaching résumé came on special teams, a phase of the game often underrepresented in head-coaching searches. The Giants fired Brian Daboll,