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The NFL season ended yesterday, which means today will be the biggest day of change around coaching staffs and front offices. We track all the firings and rumors as the day progresses.
The NFL regular season ended just before midnight last night, which means owners have had a few hours to ruminate on what they want to do with their teams. As playoff teams prepare for next weekend’s wildcard round, non-playoff teams have to decide what they are going to do in preparation for 2025. For several teams, what will mean it is time to make a change.
Colloquially known as Black Monday, today is the day teams fire their head coach and/or general manager as they reflect on what happened throughout 2024. Did the team underwhelm this year? Is it headed in the right direction, even if they missed the playoffs? A lot of questions have to be answered, and owners are going to start doing that today.
Who will be fired as Black Monday rolls on? What rumors are out there? We will keep up with everything if/when it happens.
Potential changes could be coming on Monday as the Jacksonville Jaguars (Doug Pederson), Las Vegas Raiders (Antonio Pierce), and New York Giants (Brian Daboll) are all believed to be considering a coaching change. The interesting one will be the Dallas Cowboys, where Mike McCarthy does not need to be fired as his contract runs out on January 14; the Cowboys could just let it run out and move on without necessarily firing McCarthy.
Chris Grier, general manager
There has been speculation, especially among the Dolphins fan base, that a change has to be made to the team following a disappointing 8-9 season and a missed chance for the playoffs. After the team’s Week 18 loss to the New York Jets, however, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross released a statement indicating Mike McDaniel and Chris Grier would be back for 2025.
After a 4-13 season, the Patriots fired Mayo following his first year as a head coach. The post-Bill Belichick era did not play out the way owner Robert Kraft wanted, and Mayo has been relieved of his duties. The Patriots won on Sunday, a move that knocked them out of the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Was that a factor in Mayo’s firing - or at least how quickly after the game Kraft made the move?
For more on Mayo’s firing and the second-straight season New England will be searing for a head coach, check out Pats Pulpit.
The Bears made an in-season coaching change for the first time in their franchise history. They will now look to replace Eberflus, who was 14-32 in his two-plus years with the team.
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