The 2018 NFL regular season is almost over, and teams have already begun looking toward the future. Hue Jackson and Mike McCarthy were called down to the principal’s office earlier in the year, and now Dirk Koetter and Todd Bowles have been fired as well. Keeping track of coaching changes can be difficult. Thankfully, we’ve got your back. Check out all of The Ringer’s coverage of the NFL coaching carousel below:
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January 10, 2019
The Bengals Took the “Next Sean McVay” Thing a Little Too Seriously
Cincinnati will reportedly name Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor its next head coach. His experience as a coordinator is slight but, crucially, he does know Sean McVay.
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January 10, 2019
Let Kliff Kingsbury Draft Kyler Murray and Turn Arizona Into an Air Raid Fever Dream
Should the Cardinals trade Josh Rosen and target the Heisman winner from Oklahoma? Well, do they want to transform from the worst team in the NFL to the best team in the Big 12?
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January 10, 2019
New Head Coaches Plus Divisional Round Preview
Kliff Kingsbury, Matt LaFleur, Vic Fangio, Adam Gase, Freddie Kitchens, and Bruce Arians all have new coaching jobs in the NFL
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January 9, 2019
Adam Gase Will Finally Get His Young Stud QB in Sam Darnold
The Jets will reportedly hire the former Dolphins coach, who will be tasked with developing their quarterback of the future. After coaching the likes of Peyton Manning, Jay Cutler, and Ryan Tannehill, Gase will be forced to adapt to a passer roughly half his age.
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January 9, 2019
The Vic Fangio Hiring Shows the Broncos Don’t Give a Damn About Your Offensive Wunderkind
Denver will reportedly bring on the Bears defensive coordinator, who looks nothing like the young offensive gurus getting snapped up this week
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January 9, 2019
Freddie Kitchens, Baker Mayfield Whisperer, Is the New Browns Head Coach
After a half-season of spectacular success as offensive coordinator, Kitchens will lead the next era of Cleveland football. Suddenly, the future looks bright for the once-moribund franchise.
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January 9, 2019
The NFL Coaching Carousel Has a Type
From Kliff Kingsbury to Matt LaFleur, the head-coaching hires this offseason have been united by a common philosophy: Find the next Sean McVay. The approach isn’t surprising. The ubiquity of it is.
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January 8, 2019
Bruce Arians Is Back, and Now He’s Charged With Righting the Jameis Winston Ship
After a one-year hiatus, the former Cardinals coach is returning to the NFL to try to sort out the Buccaneers’ offensive woes
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January 8, 2019
Kliff Kingsbury Is the Cardinals’ Great Offensive Hope. But Can He Fix Josh Rosen?
Seemingly overnight, Kingsbury went from mediocre Texas Tech coach to NFL head coach. Now the question will be whether he can give his young QB a Jared Goff–like bounce-back in his second season.
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January 7, 2019
Matt LaFleur Will Be Judged Based on His Success With Aaron Rodgers
The Packers are reportedly set to hire the Titans’ 39-year-old offensive coordinator, who arrives in Green Bay with experience working under some of the league’s brightest offensive minds
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December 31, 2018
The Bengals Were Bad, and Now Marvin Lewis Is Out Because He Could Only Make Them Mediocre
Cincinnati seemingly hit a ceiling with Lewis in charge, so the team parted ways with the longtime head coach, who led the team out of the basement and into the no-man’s-land of first-round outs and middling draft picks
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December 31, 2018
Steve Wilks Won’t Get the Second Season He Says He Deserves
The Cardinals fired the first-year head coach on Monday after the team finished with the worst record in the NFL. Whoever takes over will get a chance to coach Josh Rosen and potentially the incoming no. 1 pick.
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December 31, 2018
Adam Gase Was Sean McVay Before Sean McVay. Now He’s Out of a Job.
Once considered an offensive wunderkind, Gase was fired on Monday after Miami fell short of the playoffs for the second straight season. Where does the team go from here?
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December 31, 2018
Vance Joseph Was John Elway’s Latest Swing-and-Miss
The second-year head coach was fired on Monday after delivering the Broncos’ first back-to-back losing seasons since 1972. Whoever replaces him will take over a spotty roster that Elway has unsuccessfully tried to retool on the fly.
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December 30, 2018
Bowled Over: By Firing Their Coach, the Jets Get a Chance to Save Sam Darnold
Todd Bowles was fired on Sunday after posting the worst mark of his four-year tenure with the team. Now, New York can buck team tradition and pair its young QB with an offensive guru.
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December 30, 2018
Tampa Bay Goes Back to the Drawing Board After Firing Dirk Koetter
The Buccaneers bet their future that Koetter could bring the best out of Jameis Winston, the no. 1 overall pick in 2015. After two consecutive 5-11 seasons and another last-place finish in the NFC South, they will look for a new head coach to turn their franchise around.
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December 14, 2018
Stock Watch: Which Way Are the NFL’s First-Year Head Coaches Trending?
Seven coaches are wrapping up their first seasons at the helm of their respective teams, and while some of them have found success — like Matt Nagy in Chicago and Frank Reich in Indianapolis — others have been … Jon Gruden
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December 4, 2018
Help Wanted: An Offensive Mastermind to Work With a Franchise Quarterback
It’s shaping up to be the most consequential coaching carousel in years. Will the Packers find someone to maximize Aaron Rodgers’s greatness? Will the Browns’ next hire unlock Baker Mayfield’s potential?
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December 3, 2018
The Packers Fired Mike McCarthy Because Every NFL Team Wants Its Own Sean McVay
What does McCarthy’s in-season ouster say about the league’s newfound lack of patience—and how could that attitude shape the landscape of the NFL moving forward?
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December 3, 2018
The Coaching Carousel Has Begun
Mike McCarthy is out, the Aaron Rodgers coaching sweepstakes have commenced, and other coaches are on the hot seat
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December 3, 2018
McCarthy’s Gone and Goodell Won’t Leave
Plus: Super Bowl sleepers and Week 14 lines with Cousin Sal
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December 2, 2018
The Green Bay Packers Have Fired Mike McCarthy
The Super Bowl–winning coach was relieved of his duties following Sunday’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals, creating one of the most desirable NFL coaching vacancies in years
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November 25, 2018
Hue Jackson Was Just the Coach the Browns Needed … to Play Against
So much for intel. The Bengals special assistant saw his former team dismantle his current one on Sunday as Baker Mayfield had a career day.
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November 8, 2018
Which Maybe-Soon-to-Be-Open NFL Head-Coaching Job Is the Most Enticing?
Seats are heating up around the league, and five franchises may have coaching vacancies by season’s end. But based on team personnel, front-office staff, and overall culture, only one job can be the most appealing.
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November 6, 2018
How These Seven Coaches on the Hot Seat Can Save Their Jobs
Sure, winning is one way to ensure security, but there may be other paths for these struggling coaches to hold onto their positions