Bill Belichick will have to wait at least another year before getting inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Three head coaching jobs remain vacant, and they have been unfilled since Black Monday. As the Ravens, Steelers and Bills made hires after post-Black Monday firings, the Browns, Cardinals and Raiders’ searches drag on. An unexpected name has emerged amid Arizona’s process.

Ron Rivera completed an interview for the Cardinals’ HC position, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports. The former Panthers and Commanders HC is currently serving as Cal’s GM. Rivera, 64, took the Cal position in 2025; he has not coached since the 2023 season.

This is not Rivera’s first interview since being ousted in Washington. The Bears, Jets and...

Cowboys

• Jordan Schultz reports that the Cowboys have requested and now interviewed Steelers OLB coach Denzel Martin for the same role on their staff.

Falcons

• New Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski: “Atlanta is where I wanted to be. I wanted to be here. There was a pull to this job and a pull to this city.” (Kendall)
• Stefanski says that OC Tommy Rees will continue to call plays for him: *“Tommy will call plays. I think he’s an outstanding football coach. He has had unbelievable experiences in his young career. We see the game similarly but...

Pittsburgh Steelers fans aren’t especially thrilled with the team hiring Mike McCarthy as its next head coach. In some ways, that makes sense. The same fans were unhappy and wanted Mike Tomlin gone due to his seven-straight postseason losses. Hiring a coach with one playoff win since 2017 doesn’t exactly make the fan base feel […]

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer after missing out on the 2026 coaching class. Needless to say, NFL fans are not pleased with that decision.

Belichick did not qualify for the 2026 class, according to ESPN’s Seth Wickersham and Dan Van Natta Jr. That decision means the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach will have to wait another year before potentially receiving the honor.

Bill Belichick will NOT be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, per @SethWickersham and @DVNJr.

He fell short of the votes needed to be inducted...

The Los Angeles Chargers had one of the best defenses in the NFL this past season as Jesse Minter led the group to the number five overall unit in the league.

Minter became the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, but there are still a number of players that could stand out for the team that are still on the roster. One of those players is defensive lineman Teair Tart, who was named the unsung hero of the Chargers by NFL.com analyst Kevin Patra.

“Tart brought the beef to the Chargers’ stingy defense. The sixth-year pro led the Chargers with...

The Steelers have officially hired Mike McCarthy as their next head coach. Now, he will have to build his new coaching staff, starting with his coordinators.

Commanders pass game coordinator Jason Simmons and Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham are Pittsburgh’s first two candidates for their DC job, per Mark Kaboly of the Pat McAfee Show.

Simmons, 49, has multiple connections with the Steelers. The 1998 fifth-round pick spent the first three years of his playing career in Pittsburgh. After he retired, his first coaching job was under McCarthy in Green Bay. Simmons worked for the Packers for nine years, primarily...

Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham of ESPN report that former Patriots HC Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer as many assumed he’d be.

According to ESPN, Belichick fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame during his first year of eligibility.

The Hall of Fame reportedly called Belichick last Friday to inform him of the news.

Sources who spoke with ESPN said they are “puzzled” and “disappointed” by his inability to secure support from at least 80% of Hall committee members.

*“Politics...

Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports that the Arizona Cardinals interviewed former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera in person for their head coaching vacancy.

Rivera was hired as the general manager at the University of California.

Here’s the list of candidates for the Cardinals’ job:

• Jaguars DC Anthony Campanile (Interviewed)
• Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver (Interviewed)
• Former Falcons HC Raheem Morris (Interviewed)
• Rams OC Mike LaFleur (Interviewed)
• Bills OC Joe Brady (Bills)
• 49ers DC Robert Saleh (Titans)
• Broncos DC Vance Joseph (Requested)
• Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak (Withdrawn)
• Patriots...

The Pittsburgh Steelers will interview Washington Commanders defensive pass game coordinator Jason Simmons for their defensive coordinator position, according to Mark Kaboly, the Steelers Correspondent for The Pat McAfee Show. Former Las Vegas Raiders’ defensive coordinator Patrick Graham also has an interview scheduled. Both coaches have ties to new head coach Mike McCarthy.

Kaboly notes that Al Harris is not on the Steelers’ initial list. Harris has a long history with McCarthy from their time together in Green Bay and Dallas.

Simmons coached with McCarthy in Green Bay for eight years (2011-19). Simmons, 49, was selected in the fifth round...

The Tennessee Titans announced Tuesday that they’ve officially hired former Giants HC Brian Daboll as their next head coach.

Daboll was a head-coaching candidate for multiple teams, despite being fired by New York midseason.

Daboll, 50, started his NFL coaching career as a defensive assistant with the Patriots in 2000. He remained with New England until 2006 and spent the last few seasons as the receivers coach.

Daboll joined the Jets from 2007-2008 as their QBs coach before having short stints as offensive coordinator with Cleveland, Miami, and Kansas City. He rejoined the Patriots in 2013 as the TE coach...

There are some fast developments in the Las Vegas Raiders coaching search.

Former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll had a second interview with the Raiders on Tuesday, yet hours alter, he signed to be the Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator. Clearly, he was told my the Raiders he wasn’t getting the job.

Also, another top candidate is off the board as the Buffalo Bills promoted their offensive coordinator, Joe Brady, to head coach on Tuesday. He had a second interview with the Raiders on Monday. it’s widely believed the top candidates are Denver Broncos passing-game coordinator Davis Webb and...