Black Monday in the NFL, which happens the day after the regular season ends, is usually a day when many coaches are fired. The New England Patriots didn’t wait, firing Jarod Mayo on Sunday.
While Black Monday in 2025 still saw a few firings (like Doug Pederson from the Jacksonville Jaguars and several coordinators across the league), teams like the Chicago Bears, New York Jets, and New Orleans Saints had already fired their head coaches earlier in the season and had done their homework.
Because of this, Black Monday turned into a day full of interview requests. It wasn’t just a few requests; it was a large number that was hard to keep track of. The Las Vegas Raiders, who fired their head coach Antonio Pierce on Tuesday, added to the list of teams sending out interview requests.
Yahoo Sports is keeping track of all this for you. Below, you can find a list of the teams requesting interviews with coaches and coordinators, along with the reported interview dates. The list will be updated as new information comes in.
Who is each team interviewing?
The Jets have reportedly lined up 14 interviews for their head coach opening, which includes current coordinators, coaches, and former head coaches not currently coaching in the NFL.
- Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator
- Matt Nagy, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator and former Bears head coach
- Brian Flores, Vikings defensive coordinator and former Miami Dolphins head coach
- Josh McCown, Vikings QB coach
- Arthur Smith, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator and former Atlanta Falcons head coach
- Mike Vrabel, former Tennessee Titans head coach
- Ron Rivera, former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders head coach
- Rex Ryan, former Jets and Buffalo Bills head coach
- Brian Griese, San Francisco 49ers QB coach
- Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
- Bobby Slowik, Houston Texans offensive coordinator
- Joe Brady, Bills offensive coordinator
- Jeff Ulbrich, Jets interim head coach
- Darren Rizzi, Saints interim head coach
The Bears will reportedly interview 13 candidates for the head coach position that Matt Eberflus was let go from during the 2024 season.
- Aaron Glenn
- Mike Vrabel
- Brian Flores
- Arthur Smith
- Pete Carroll, former Seattle Seahawks head coach
- Ben Johnson, Lions offensive coordinator
- Mike McCarthy, current Dallas Cowboys head coach (request denied)
- Thomas Brown, Bears interim head coach
- Anthony Weaver, Dolphins defensive coordinator
- Mike Kafka, New York Giants offensive coordinator
- Drew Petzing, Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator
- Todd Monken, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator
- David Shaw, Broncos senior personnel executive and former Stanford head coach
The Jaguars have requested interviews with eight candidates.
- Aaron Glenn
- Ben Johnson
- Joe Brady
- Todd Monken
- Robert Saleh, former Jets head coach and current Green Bay Packers offensive consultant
- Kellen Moore, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator
- Liam Cohen, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator
- Patrick Graham, Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator
The Saints have eight candidates on their list so far.
- Aaron Glenn
- Mike Vrabel
- Joe Brady
- Mike Kafka
- Anthony Weaver
- Kellen Moore
- David Shaw
- Darren Rizzi
The Patriots haven’t requested as many interviews yet:
- Mike Vrabel
- Ben Johnson
- Byron Leftwich, former Buccaneers offensive coordinator
- Pep Hamilton, former Chargers and Texans QB coach
The Raiders fired their head coach on Tuesday and began sending out interview requests on Wednesday.
- Ben Johnson
- Aaron Glenn
When will teams interview their candidates?
Some interview dates are already set, while other teams are still working on getting approval for interviews. Many teams will likely have a second and third round of interviews for candidates who impress them.
Jets
- Aaron Glenn: Interview scheduled, exact date unknown
- Matt Nagy: Requested
- Brian Flores: Requested
- Josh McCown: Requested
- Arthur Smith: Requested
- Mike Vrabel: Interview completed
- Ron Rivera: Interview completed
- Rex Ryan: Interview completed on Jan. 7
- Brian Griese: Requested
- Vance Joseph: Requested
- Bobby Slowik: Requested
- Joe Brady: Requested
- Jeff Ulbrich: Interview scheduled, exact date unknown
- Darren Rizzi: Requested
Bears
- Aaron Glenn: Interview scheduled, exact date unknown
- Mike Vrabel: Interview scheduled for Jan. 8
- Pete Carroll: Interview planned for Jan. 9
- Brian Flores: Requested
- Arthur Smith: Requested
- Ben Johnson: Requested
- Mike McCarthy: Requested, but permission denied by Cowboys
- Thomas Brown: Interview confirmed, exact date unknown
- Anthony Weaver: Requested
- Mike Kafka: Interview scheduled for Jan. 9
- Drew Petzing: Requested
- Todd Monken: Requested
- David Shaw: Requested
Jaguars
- Aaron Glenn: Interview scheduled for Jan. 10
- Ben Johnson: Requested
- Joe Brady: Requested
- Todd Monken: Requested
- Robert Saleh: Requested
- Kellen Moore: Requested
- Liam Cohen: Requested
- Patrick Graham: Requested
Saints
- Aaron Glenn: Interview scheduled for Jan. 10
- Mike Vrabel: Pending (request not needed)
- Joe Brady: Requested
- Mike Kafka: Interview scheduled for Jan. 9
- Anthony Weaver: Interview scheduled for Jan. 8
- Kellen Moore: Requested
- David Shaw: Requested
- Darren Rizzi: Interview scheduled for next week
Patriots
- Ben Johnson: Requested
- Byron Leftwich: Interview completed on Jan. 7
- Pep Hamilton: Interview completed on Jan. 7
