The 2022 NFL regular season has come to an end, which means the coaching carousel is just beginning. Here is a breakdown of the coaching and general manager changes, corresponding interviews requested and scheduled, and rumored candidates for the 2023 hiring cycle.
HIRINGS
- Titans director of player personnel Monti Ossenfort hired as GM
- Titans senior defensive assistant Jim Schwartz hired as DC
- 49ers director of pro personnel Ran Carthon hired as GM
INTERVIEWS, CANDIDATES
Arizona Cardinals (HC)
- Cardinals DC Vance Joseph
- FOX NFL analyst and former Saints head coach Sean Payton
- Steelers LB coach and former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores
- Former Colts HC Frank Reich
- Lions DC Aaron Glenn
- Broncos DC Ejiro Evero
Atlanta Falcons (DC)
- Broncos DC Ejiro Evero
- Packers pass game coordinator Jerry Gray
- Former Broncos HC Vic Fangio
Carolina Panthers (HC)
- FOX NFL analyst and former Saints head coach Sean Payton
- Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks
- Former Colts and Lions coach Jim Caldwell
- Former Colts coach Frank Reich
- Lions OC Ben Johnson (planning to remain with Detroit)
- Eagles OC Shane Steichen
- Bills OC Ken Dorsey
- Giants OC Mike Kafka
- Patriots ILB coach Jerod Mayo (declined to interview for job)
Cleveland Browns (DC)
- Patriots ILB coach Jerod Mayo (declined to interview for job)
- Steelers LB coach Brian Flores
- Seahawks AHC Sean Desai
Denver Broncos (HC)
- FOX NFL analyst and former Saints head coach Sean Payton
- Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh (planning to remain at Michigan)
- Cowboys DC Dan Quinn
- Broncos DC Ejiro Evero
- 49ers DC DeMeco Ryans
- Rams DC Raheem Morris
Houston Texans (HC)
- Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon
- Lions OC Ben Johnson (planning to remain with Detroit)
- Broncos DC Ejiro Evero
- Eagles OC Shane Steichen
- FOX NFL analyst and former Saints head coach Sean Payton
- Rams assistant head coach/tight ends coach Thomas Brown
- 49ers DC DeMeco Ryans
Indianapolis Colts (HC)
- Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday
- Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh (planning to remain at Michigan)
- Lions DC Aaron Glenn
- Lions OC Ben Johnson (planning to remain with Detroit)
- Rams DC Raheem Morris
- Eagles OC Shane Steichen
- Broncos DC Ejiro Evero
- Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy
- 49ers DC DeMeco Ryans
- Giants OC Mike Kafka
- Giants DC Wink Martindale
- Cowboys DC Dan Quinn
- Bengals OC Brian Callahan
New England Patriots (DC, OC)
Defensive coordinator
- Patriots linebackers coach Jerod Mayo
Offensive coordinator
- Alabama OC Bill O’Brien
- Vikings wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell
- Patriots TEs coach Nick Caley
- Oregon assistant head coach/run game coordinator/offensive line coach Adrian Klemm
- Cardinals wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson
New York Jets (OC)
- Patriots TEs coach Nick Caley
- Former Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett (per ESPN)
- Eagles QBs coach Brian Johnson
- Former Colts OC Marcus Brady
- Dolphins pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Darrell Bevell
Tennessee Titans (GM)
- Browns assistant GM and vice president of player personnel Glenn Cook
- Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham
- 49ers assistant general manager Adam Peters
- 49ers director of pro personnel Ran Carthon
- Titans VP of player personnel and interim general manager Ryan Cowden
- Bills senior director of pro scouting Malik Boyd
Sean Payton on what teams around the NFL would need to do to land him as their next head coach
On “FOX NFL Kickoff”, Sean Payton spoke about the recent inquiries of teams around the NFL to make him their next head coach.
PERSONNEL CHANGES (general managers, head coaches, coordinators)
Arizona Cardinals
- HC Kliff Kingsbury dismissed after going 28-37-1 over four seasons
- GM Steve Keim stepped down after 10 seasons
Atlanta Falcons
- DC Dean Pees retired after two seasons
- OC Greg Roman, team parted ways after four seasons
Carolina Panthers
- HC Matt Rhule dismissed after going 11-27 over three seasons
Cleveland Browns
- DC Joe Woods dismissed after three seasons
Denver Broncos
- HC Nathaniel Hackett dismissed after going 4-11 in one season
Houston Texans
- HC Lovie Smith dismissed after going 3-13-1 in one season
Indianapolis Colts
- HC Frank Reich dismissed after going 40-33-1 over five seasons
- OC Joe Lombardi dismissed after two seasons
- Passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Shane Day dismissed after two seasons
- OC Liam Coen left to take the same job at Kentucky
- DC Josh Boyer dismissed after three seasons
- DC Ed Donatell dismissed after one season
- OC Mike LaFleur dismissed after two seasons
- Byron Leftwich was dismissed after four seasons on Jan. 19.
Tennessee Titans
- OC Todd Downing dismissed after two seasons
- OC Scott Turner dismissed after three seasons
STAYING PUT
Detroit Lions (OC)
- Ben Johnson will remain as offensive coordinator of the Lions.
New Orleans Saints (HC)
- Dennis Allen will remain as coach of the Saints after going 7-10 in his first season as the team’s coach, general manager Mickey Loomis announced.
Los Angeles Rams (HC)
- The team confirmed Friday that Sean McVay will stay on as head coach. He was considering stepping down, per FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer.
- Kliff Kingsbury will be a candidate to join the Rams’ coaching staff now that McVay is returning, per FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman.
Pittsburgh Steelers (OC)
- Matt Canada will remain as offensive coordinator of the Steelers.
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