The 2024 NFL regular season isn’t over yet, but the coaching carousel is starting to turn.
Three teams fired their head coaches in the middle of the regular season and one of those teams also fired their general manager, giving them a head start in the hiring process. However, they can’t speak to candidates employed by other teams until the regular season ends.
Let’s take an early look at which teams have vacancies across the league and who they have their eyes on early in the process.
Personnel changes
- The Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus after two-plus seasons on Nov. 29. Chicago went 14-32 over Eberflus’ tenure, including a 4-8 record with him at the helm in 2024. Thomas Brown, the team’s interim offensive coordinator at the time, is serving as the interim coach.
New Orleans Saints (HC)
- The Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen after two-plus seasons on Nov….