Who are the coaching candidates for 2025?

The coaching carousel will start to spin on Monday. For some teams (like the Jets) it already is.

So who are the candidates? Glad you asked, even if you didn’t.

The goal here is to paint with a broad brush and to err on the side or more, not less. Far too often, reporters blur the line between identifying candidates and advocating for them. It’s part of the access dance, the quid pro quo conundrum, the sausage-making process.

Here are the names we’re currently watching, in alphabetical order.

Bill Belichick: Yeah, he’s coaching at UNC. He also has a $10 million buyout that drops to $1 million in June. And he keeps hanging around the NFL media space. The easy explanation is it’s good for recruiting; the alternative explanation is he wants to keep a line in the pro football waters.

Joe Brady: Buffalo’s offense changed dramatically when coach Sean McDermott fired Ken Dorsey and elevated Brady during the 2023 season. And the offense got even better in 2024, fueling what could be Josh Allen’s first MVP season.

Pete Carroll: The former Jets, Patriots, and Seahawks coach wants back in. He has expressed interest in the Bears; the question is whether the Bears will be interested in him. Or whether anyone else will be. His record speaks for itself. And his age should not be an impediment.

Liam Coen: Another year, another possible quick exit from Tampa for a first-year offensive coordinator. (Baker Mayfield should be getting a commission.)

Brian Flores: The Vikings defensive coordinator would be a no-brainer, but for the complications related to his class-action lawsuit against the NFL, the Giants, the Broncos, the Dolphins, and the Texans. Hiring Flores means risking blowback from the league office and/or multiple business partners. (It’s wrong, but it’s reality.)

Aaron Glenn: Buzz has been building for the Lions defensive coordinator, fueled by the success of the team and his ability to hold things together through a rash of injuries.

Jon Gruden: Like Flores, the former Raiders,…

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Author : ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports

Publish date : 2025-01-04 15:17:00

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