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Jesse Minter Cancels Browns HC Interview

By | at January 22, 2026 12:06 pm

Jesse Minter was scheduled to interview with the Browns for a second time today. Instead, that will no longer be the case.

Minter has canceled his follow-up, as first reported by Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com. This news comes as the Chargers defensive coordinator “likely” feels other HC options are more certain at this time, she adds. According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Minter’s second interview with the Ravens yesterday went “very well.”

The Raiders are also in the running at this point, Schultz confirms. Minter met with Vegas for a second time on Tuesday. That makes him one of only two finalists still on the market as things stand in the Raiders’ case. Today’s Browns update certainly points in the direction of Minter winding up with either the Ravens or the Raiders relatively soon.

Minter is now the second candidate to withdraw from Cleveland’s ongoing search. Mike McDaniel recently did the same, and he is now positioned to become the Chargers’ next offensive coordinator. The Browns will once again turn their attention elsewhere with Minter no longer in the running as well. Internal and external finalists remain in contention.

The possibility of defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz being promoted to head coach has long been a talking point during the 2026 hiring cycle. Keeping Schwartz within the organization in one capacity or another is seen as a high priority, and he was recently reported to be the favorite for the HC gig. Todd Monken has interviewed twice with the Browns, meaning he is a candidate to return to Cleveland instead of his expected move of following John Harbaugh to the Giants as their offensive coordinator.

The Browns are also among the teams which have shown considerable interest in Jaguars OC Grant Udinski. The sides will meet for a second interview tomorrow. Meanwhile, Cleveland has also requested a follow-up with Rams pass-game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase. One cannot be arranged until next week, since Los Angeles advanced to the NFC championship game.

Minter was among the finalists for the Falcons before they ultimately hired Kevin Stefanski. A two-year coordinator at the NFL level, Minter has loomed as one of the top defensive HC candidates in particular throughout the hiring cycle. The 42-year-old has previously worked with the Ravens, and his time in the AFC West has made him a familiar face to the Raiders. Signs point to Minter joining one of those teams as the coaching landscape comes further into focus.

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Raiders Aiming For Offense-Minded HC To Pair With Fernando Mendoza?

By | at January 21, 2026 10:10 pm

Firing defense-minded head coaches in back-to-back years, the Raiders would presumably be more interested in going in another direction during this year’s cycle. Teams regularly take this route after a hire does not work out, and it indeed looks like Las Vegas wants to go offense with its 2026 HC appointment.

The Raiders want to pair an offense-oriented coach with likely No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza, veteran insider Jordan Schultz notes. The team may also be willing to wait on this weekend’s conference championship games or perhaps through Super Bowl LX.

Klint Kubiak and Davis Webb both interviewed for the Raiders’ HC position, doing so virtually. The Broncos and Seahawks’ bye weeks allowed for their assistants to discuss jobs early, and Schultz adds both look to have made good impressions. Each remains in the running, and while Jesse Minter appears to be a live candidate as well, he may be fighting an uphill battle due to where the Raiders are aiming.

The team canned Antonio Pierce a year after removing his interim tag. After an aggressive Ben Johnson pursuit fell short, the Raiders veered about as far in the opposite direction as possible by hiring Pete Carroll, who became the oldest HC in NFL history this season. Carroll finished 3-14, edging a disinterested Chiefs team in Week 18 to avoid a two-win campaign. The Raiders hold the No. 1 pick as a result of Carroll’s performance, giving his replacement a silver lining as the organization retools yet again.

Mendoza holds the honor of spearheading one of the great stories in modern college football history, with non-traditional power Indiana emerging to go 16-0 and win the national championship on the back of its Heisman-winning quarterback. He is expected to be the Raiders’ No. 1 pick, as the franchise has taken a few unsuccessful swings at QB since releasing Derek Carr in 2023. To avoid having Mendoza lose his play-caller — granted, this has not been an issue for the Raiders in a long time — to another HC job, the Silver and Black could pair him with an offense-geared leader from the start.

It would seem a bit early on Webb, but the Broncos’ QBs coach is impressing in interviews. The 30-year-old assistant has garnered interest for second interviews, and this report certainly points to the Raiders being interested in a follow-up meeting. Should Denver pull an upset and edge New England without Bo Nix, Webb’s stock could skyrocket ahead of Super Bowl LX. The Raiders cannot interview him again until the Broncos are eliminated.

The same rules are in place with Kubiak, the first year Seahawks OC. Kubiak has yet to run the same team’s offense in consecutive seasons, but he certainly would be asked back in Seattle if not hired by a team this year. While Sam Darnold finished just 19th in QBR, the Seahawks went 14-3 and saw Jaxon Smith-Njigba lead the NFL in receiving. Kubiak, 39 next month, would give the Raiders access to a Shanahan-style attack, as the second-generation coach was on the 49ers’ staff previously and grew up observing his father (Gary) and Mike Shanahan‘s similar offensive approaches.

Webb remains in the running for the Ravens’ HC job, while the Bills have him on their radar as well. Kubiak interviewed with the Cardinals and Ravens while also emerging early as a potential Bills candidate. Joe Brady, Nate Scheelhaase, Mike LaFleur and Klint’s brother Klay — the 49ers’ OC — are the other offensive candidates to interview for the Vegas job.

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NFL Reserve/Futures Deals: 1/21/26

By | at January 21, 2026 6:07 pm

Today’s reserve/futures deals:

Atlanta Falcons

  • TE Joshua Simon

Chicago Bears

  • TE Qadir Ismail

Las Vegas Raiders

Los Angeles Rams

  • S Nate Valcarcel

Miami Dolphins

  • LB Seth Coleman

Philadelphia Eagles

San Francisco 49ers

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Chargers Expected To Hire Mike McDaniel As Offensive Coordinator

By | at January 20, 2026 11:12 pm

The Chargers are close to naming Mike McDaniel their next offensive coordinator, Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington of ESPN report. McDaniel, who’s having dinner with team brass on Tuesday, is expected to take the job.

While McDaniel dropped out of the running to become the Browns’ head coach on Tuesday, he remains a candidate for the openings in Las Vegas and Baltimore, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. If he doesn’t land with the Raiders or Ravens, though, McDaniel is primed to sign a deal to join Jim Harbaugh‘s staff in Los Angeles. The Chargers have informed other candidates they’re planning to hire McDaniel, Dianna Russini of The Athletic relays.

After McDaniel’s four-year run as the Dolphins’ head coach ended on Jan. 8, the Lions, Eagles and Buccaneers joined the Chargers in showing interest in him for their offensive coordinator positions.

The Lions have since hired Drew Petzing, though the Eagles and Buccaneers each regarded McDaniel as their top target, per Darlington. However, McDaniel’s desire to return to California will win out. He previously worked there from 2017-21 as an assistant on Kyle Shanahan‘s staff in San Francisco.

McDaniel’s success with the 49ers led the Dolphins to hire him as their head coach, and the move paid dividends initially. The Dolphins combined for a 20-14 record and earned playoff berths in McDaniel’s first two seasons. Their offense impressed in finishing sixth in yards and 11th in scoring in 2022, but the unit found another gear in 2023.

During an 11-win campaign, the Dolphins scored the most points and racked up the second-most yards in the NFL. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa led the league in passing en route to a Pro Bowl nod, while Tyreek Hill ended the year tops in receiving yards.

Unfortunately for McDaniel, the 2023 campaign proved to be his peak in Miami. After the Dolphins combined for a 15-19 mark over the past two seasons, owner Stephen Ross fired him. A significant Tagovailoa decline helped lead to McDaniel’s ouster. The left-hander played so poorly in 2025 that McDaniel benched him for seventh-round rookie Quinn Ewers ahead of Week 16. Tagovailoa sat out each of Miami’s final three games. The Dolphins’ offense wrapped up the year 25th in points and 26th in yards.

As the fifth overall pick in 2020, Tagovailoa entered the league one selection before Chargers QB Justin Herbert. The 27-year-old put together his second Pro Bowl season in 2025 to help the Chargers to 11 wins and a playoff berth. However, after an ugly 16-3 loss to the Patriots in the wild-card round, Harbaugh fired offensive coordinator and longtime friend Greg Roman.

In Roman’s second and last year running their offense, the Chargers racked up the 12th-most yards in the league, but they struggled to put points on the board. LA was just 20th in scoring, though it hurt Roman’s cause that the team’s starting tackles, Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt, didn’t play together all year.

Slater sat out the entire season with a torn patellar tendon, while an ankle injury ended Alt’s campaign after just six games. The Chargers were also shorthanded at running back, where offseason free agent pickup Najee Harris tore his Achilles in Week 3 and first-round rookie Omarion Hampton fractured his ankle and wound up missing eight games.

Although this season didn’t go according to plan for the Chargers, they’re now on the verge of reeling in one of the game’s most respected offensive minds. The 42-year-old McDaniel is slated to work with an enviable group of talent that will include Herbert, Slater, Alt, Hampton, wide receivers Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston, and Tre Harris, and tight end Oronde Gadsden II. While it doesn’t appear McDaniel will receive his second head coaching job this winter, that could change a year from now if he revives the Chargers’ offense in 2026.

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2026 NFL Offensive/Defensive Coordinator Search Tracker

By | at January 20, 2026 9:00 am

The 2026 head coaching carousel has now seen 10 jobs open since the start of the offseason, as the Bills have fired Sean McDermott. HC firings generally lead to coordinator changes, and several other teams have proceeded with OC or DC moves to start their offseasons. Here are the current OC and DC searches transpiring. As the remaining HC searches conclude, more coordinator searches will be added to this list.

Updated 2-12-26 (10:50pm CT)

Offensive Coordinators

Arizona Cardinals (Out: Drew Petzing)

  • Nathaniel Hackett, quarterbacks coach (Dolphins): Hired

Atlanta Falcons (Out: Zac Robinson)

Baltimore Ravens (Out: Todd Monken)

Buffalo Bills (Out: Joe Brady)

  • Pete Carmichael Jr., senior offensive assistant (Broncos): Hire expected

Chicago Bears (Out: Declan Doyle)

Cleveland Browns (Out: Tommy Rees)

Denver Broncos (Out: Joe Lombardi)

  • Ronald Curry, quarterbacks coach (Bills): Interviewed
  • Brian Johnson, pass-game coordinator (Commanders): Interviewed
  • Davis Webb, quarterbacks coach (Broncos): Promoted

Detroit Lions (Out: John Morton)

Kansas City Chiefs (Out: Matt Nagy)

  • Eric Bieniemy, running backs coach (Bears): Rehired

Las Vegas Raiders (Out: Greg Olson)

  • Andrew Janocko, quarterbacks coach (Seahawks): Frontrunner?
  • Frisman Jackson, wide receivers coach (Seahawks): To interview

Los Angeles Chargers (Out: Greg Roman)

Miami Dolphins (Out: Frank Smith)

New York Giants (Out: Mike Kafka)

New York Jets (Out: Tanner Engstrand)

Philadelphia Eagles (Out: Kevin Patullo)

Pittsburgh Steelers (Out: Arthur Smith)

Seattle Seahawks (Out: Klint Kubiak)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Out: Josh Grizzard)

Tennessee Titans (Out: Nick Holz)

Washington Commanders (Out: Kliff Kingsbury)

Defensive Coordinators

Arizona Cardinals

Baltimore Ravens (Out: Zach Orr)

Buffalo Bills (Out: Bobby Babich)

  • Jim Leonhard, defensive backs coach (Broncos): Hired

Cleveland Browns (Out: Jim Schwartz)

Dallas Cowboys (Out: Matt Eberflus)

Green Bay Packers (Out: Jeff Hafley)

Las Vegas Raiders (Out: Patrick Graham)

Los Angeles Chargers (Out: Jesse Minter)

Miami Dolphins (Out: Anthony Weaver)

  • Sean Duggan, former linebackers coach (Packers): Hired
  • Clint Hurtt, defensive line coach (Eagles): Interviewed

New England Patriots (Out: Terrell Williams)

New York Giants (Out: Shane Bowen)

New York Jets (Out: Steve Wilks)

Pittsburgh Steelers (Out: Teryl Austin)

San Francisco 49ers (Out: Robert Saleh)

  • Gus Bradley, assistant head coach (49ers): Interviewed
  • Raheem Morris, former head coach (Falcons): Hired
  • Jim Schwartz, defensive coordinator (Browns): Rumored candidate
  • Joe Woods, defensive backs coach (Raiders): Interviewed

Tennessee Titans (Out: Dennard Wilson)

Washington Commanders (Out: Joe Whitt)

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Raiders To Conduct Second HC Interviews With Jesse Minter, Jeff Hafley

By | at January 19, 2026 11:36 am

The coming days will be critical in shaping the Raiders‘ head coaching search. The list of candidates to line up a second interview with the team has grown.

Mike McDaniel is set to conduct an in-person interview with Vegas today. The same will be true tomorrow for Ejiro Evero. As ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports, both Jesse Minter and Jeff Hafley have arranged a Raiders follow-up. Minter’s interview will take place tomorrow, while Hafley’s is set for Wednesday.

Throughout the hiring cycle, both defensive coordinators have loomed as strong HC candidates. Minter has been with the Chargers for the past two years, while Hafley has led the Packers’ defense for the same duration. Their respective stocks have risen over that span.

Minter had experience as a defensive coordinator at three different college programs before he followed Jim Harbaugh from Michigan to Los Angeles. His success at the NFL level produced an interview request from each of the first nine teams around the NFL to have a HC opening. Minter, 42, is set to line up a second interview with the Browns and further interest could be coming soon.

Prior to his Packers stint, Hafley spent four years as the head coach at Boston College. He has worked as a position coach and D-coordinator at both the college and NFL levels, so taking charge of a team in the pros would represent a logical next step. The 46-year-old led Green Bay to a strong finish in total and scoring defense in 2024, and his unit enjoyed a productive start to the 2025 campaign before it was hit hard by injuries. In recent days, Hafley has been mentioned as a potential frontrunner for the Dolphins’ vacancy.

Questions have been raised about how attractive the Raiders’ opening is compared to others around the league. Indeed, it was learned over the weekend that Kevin Stefanski withdrew from Vegas’ search not long after conducting an initial interview with the team. Buffalo’s decision to fire Sean McDermott means there are eight vacancies at the moment. It will be interesting to see if the Raiders manage to land one of the top candidates still on the market.

Via PFR’s HC Search Tracker, here is an updated look at where things stand for Vegas:

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Kevin Stefanski Withdrew From Raiders’ HC Search

By | at January 18, 2026 11:15 pm

To no surprise, Kevin Stefanski became the second head coaching domino to fall last night. As many expected, he would up joining the Falcons.

That decision came amidst considerable interest from other HC-needy teams around the league. Both the Ravens and Dolphins submitted requests for an in-person second interview in Stefanski’s case. Those wound up being moot, with a face-to-face Falcons meeting producing Saturday’s agreement.

Stefanski also found himself on the radar of the Raiders early in the hiring cycle. According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, however, the two-time Coach of the Year withdrew from Vegas’ search process last week. That allowed him to turn his attention elsewhere, with Falcons connections emerging in short order.

The Giants’ top priority was landing John Harbaugh, and after initially agreeing to a hire his arrival was made official yesterday. Stefanski was viewed as the backup plan for both New York and Atlanta, so it came as no surprise when links to the Falcons were strengthened once it became clear Harbaugh would join the Giants. Stefanski secured a five-year deal in Atlanta not long after his run with the Browns came to an end.

The Raiders are one of seven teams which still have an opening at the head coaching position as things stand. The Pete Carroll era ended on ‘Black Monday,’ with his firing coming in the wake of a 3-14 campaign. Vegas owns the first overall pick in April’s draft, but otherwise the Raiders’ roster faces a number of questions. It will be interesting to see what the team’s list of finalists looks like as it takes shape over the coming days.

Several initial interviews took place last week, but so far the only candidate to arrange a follow-up meeting is Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero. Others will soon join him, but even in the absence of his Falcons hire Stefanski would not have been among the staffers to speak with Vegas for a second time.

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Davis Webb Garnering Interest For Second HC Interviews

By | at January 18, 2026 11:08 pm

Multiple teams are targeting Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb for second head coaching interviews, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Webb, 30, has conducted initial interviews with two teams – the Ravens and the Raiders – so Pelissero is indicating that both want to move forward with an in-person meeting. Since the Broncos are playing in next weekend’s conference championship round, those interviews will have to wait until the following week.

In the meantime, Webb will be focused on getting backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham ready for Denver’s matchup with the Patriots with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. Starter Bo Nix suffered a broken ankle at the end of Saturday’s win over the Bills, positioning Stidham to make the fifth start of his career and first in the playoffs. He will also be throwing his first non-preseason pass since 2024.

This seems like dangerous territory for the Broncos, but it also represents a huge opportunity for Webb to showcase his coaching prowess on a massive stage. A solid performance from Stidham a few days before Webb visits his prospective new teams could boost his chances of securing a top job. That would be a meteoric rise for a former journeyman quarterback who retired after the 2022 season and is only in his third year as a coach at any level.

Sean Payton hired Webb as Denver’s quarterbacks coach in 2023. His first year with Russell Wilson was a bust, but Webb coached Nix to a third-place finish in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting in 2024. Nix did not, however, take a significant leap in his sophomore season.

But hiring Webb would be about more than just his work with quarterbacks. He added passing game coordinator to his title this season, expanding his work as a schemer, and he is also considered a strong leader within the Broncos’ organization. Going from coaching a single position to coaching the entire team would be quite a jump, but it might be worth the gamble. Webb will receive interest from more and more teams in the next year or two. If one with a current vacancy believes in his potential, they may strike now to lock him down for the long-term, if they are willing to weather a few bumps as he makes the adjustment to the role.

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Raiders To Interview Mike McDaniel For HC Job; Ejiro Evero Lands Second Interview

By | at January 17, 2026 9:11 am

The Raiders have lined up a head coaching interview with Mike McDaniel, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. The former Dolphins head coach will meet with the Raiders in Miami on Monday.

The Raiders will also hold an in-person interview with Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero next week, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Evero, who has already met with the Raiders virtually, is the first candidate to set up a second interview with the club.

McDaniel has been a hot commodity across the league since the Dolphins fired him on Jan. 8. The 42-year-old has already interviewed with the Falcons, Ravens, Browns and Titans.

If McDaniel doesn’t receive a second head coaching chance in 2026, he may spend the season as an offensive coordinator. The Chargers, Lions, Buccaneers and Eagles have all shown interest in McDaniel in an OC role. Other than Philadelphia, all of those teams have booked interviews with McDaniel.

McDaniel, a longtime Kyle Shanahan protege, worked as a non-play-calling O-coordinator in San Francisco in 2021. After McDaniel’s lone season in that position, the Dolphins brought him in to replace Brian Flores. The results over McDaniel’s first two years in South Florida were encouraging. Led by McDaniel’s high-flying offense, the Dolphins combined for a 20-14 regular-season mark and earned back-to-back playoff appearances.

Although the Dolphins didn’t win either of their postseason contests, McDaniel got the most out of Tua Tagovailoa, who quarterbacked the league’s top-ranked offense in 2023. Miami’s offense sputtered in each of the past two seasons, though, and McDaniel benched Tagovailoa for seventh-round rookie Quinn Ewers for the team’s final three games in 2025. The Dolphins finished 7-10, their second straight sub-.500 campaign, and elected to move on from McDaniel. He ended his Dolphins tenure 35-33.

If McDaniel winds up in Las Vegas, expectations are he’d work with a second consecutive first-round quarterback. The Raiders, who went 3-14 under one-and-done head coach Pete Carroll in 2025, will pick first in April’s draft. Indiana’s Heisman Trophy-winning signal-caller, Fernando Mendoza, is the heavy favorite to go No. 1 overall.

Evero, 45, is among the candidates McDaniel will attempt to fend off in the Raiders’ search for Carroll’s replacement. Considering the Raiders are meeting with Evero again, it’s clear he’s a serious contender for the position.

Evero, briefly a safety with the Raiders in 2004, has worked in various coaching roles in the NFL since 2007. He was the Broncos’ D-coordinator in 2022, and though the team struggled during its ill-fated Nathaniel Hackett season, its defense allowed the league’s seventh-fewest points. Then-Panthers head coach Frank Reich hired Evero to run the team’s defense in 2023.

While Carolina’s defense ranked a lackluster 29th in points allowed during Evero’s first season at the controls, it surrendered the fourth-fewest yards that year. The unit plummeted to last-place rankings in both categories in 2024, but it was a much more respectable 15th in scoring and 16th in total defense this season. The Panthers, despite an 8-9 record, won the NFC South. The Rams ended their season with a 34-31 wild-card round win, and multiple teams have shown interest in Evero since then.

Along with the Raiders, the Falcons and Steelers have requested interviews with Evero. Having signed an extension with Carolina before the season, Evero will stay put if a team doesn’t choose him as its next head coach.

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Raiders Schedule Interviews With Joe Brady, Klay Kubiak

By | at January 16, 2026 7:57 pm

The Raiders continue to move forward with their first round of head coaching interviews, scheduling time this Sunday for Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak, per Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. After the team finishes interviewing the Rams’ coordinators today, they will have conducted 10 head coaching interviews, making Brady and Kubiak the 11th and 12th interviewees of their extensive search.

Brady has been a bit busier than Kubiak so far in this year’s coaching cycle. Including Las Vegas, Brady has been tied to five of the nine open coaching positions since Black Monday, though he hasn’t interviewed anywhere yet. He had been tied to the Giants job that has now gone to John Harbaugh, pending signed agreements, and the Dolphins requested an interview. He has his first interviews also scheduled for Sunday, when he will somehow fit in time with the Falcons and Ravens, in addition to Vegas.

Brady’s rise has been fairly meteoric from his humble beginnings. A Miami-area-native, Brady somehow found himself playing college wide receiver in Virginia at William & Mary, only catching three balls in four years. Following his graduation, he remained with his alma mater to coach the linebackers, staying two seasons before taking up a graduate assistant role for two years at Penn State. Following his time with the Nittany Lions, Brady made his NFL coaching debut as an offensive assistant for the Saints.

After two years in that role, Brady made his way up I-10 to Baton Rouge, where his role as passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach helped Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, and the rest of the 2019 LSU Tigers win their first national championship in 12 years. His single-year success with the Tigers led to his first offensive coordinator opportunity at any level when he landed with the Panthers. Though he showed promise early in his first season as a coordinator, landing five head coaching interviews in its wake, regression in Year 2 led a desperate Matt Rhule to fire his offensive coordinator midseason.

Brady rebounded by landing a job as the quarterbacks coach in Buffalo, eventually stepping up into a role as the Bills’ offensive coordinator, following the dismissal of Ken Dorsey. The Brady/Josh Allen offense has proven to be incredibly successful. Last year, a balanced attack helped Allen win his first MVP award. This past season, a middling passing attack was bolstered by the NFL’s No. 1 rushing offense. Brady had gotten a bit of head coaching interest after his first year as OC in Buffalo, interviewing with the Bears and Jaguars and planning to interview with the Saints and Jets before they named their head coaching hires.

Kubiak’s rise has been meteoric in its own right. The same year Brady went from playing college ball to coaching it, Kubiak went from English master’s graduate to high school offensive coordinator. He would eventually be promoted to high school head coach, before making his NFL debut — following in the footsteps of his father and two brothers — as a defensive quality control coach for the 49ers in 2021. Since then, Kubiak has gradually worked his way up the ranks in San Francisco, becoming assistant quarterbacks coach the next year, offensive passing game specialist in 2024, and offensive coordinator for this season.

That Kubiak is getting head coaching interest after only his first year of coordinator experience at the NFL-level is impressive, but given the number of candidates in the field, his first offseason in the head coaching cycle is likely to end like Brady’s did. The Steelers were the first team to bring Kubiak’s name into the cycle with an interview request. Nothing has been announced as scheduled for Pittsburgh, though, so unless they get him in before Sunday, Vegas will be hosting Kubiak’s first interview.

Here’s a look at how the Raiders’ search is shaping up so far:

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