The 2022 NFL Coaching Carousel

[kingofnerf]

Here are the openings created by firings in the NFL up to this point:

Carolina Panthers
(5-12)
Special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn
Offensive coordinator Joe Brady

The Panthers fired Brady on Dec. 5 following a 5-7 start to the season. Brady came to Carolina after one stellar season at Louisiana State University where he was the passing game coordinator for a national champion that featured eventual NFL stars Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. The Panthers later fired special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn, offensive line coach Pat Meyer and defensive line coach Frank Okam.

Denver Broncos
(7-10)
Head coach Vic Fangio

The Broncos fired Fangio on Jan. 9 after Denver lost to the Chiefs to end its season at 7-10. Fangio lasted three seasons as Broncos head coach and finished his tenure with a 19-30 record. Fangio was previously a defensive coordinator for the Bears, 49ers, Texans, Colts and Panthers.

Chicago Bears
(6-11)
Head coach Matt Nagy
GM Ryan Pace

The Bears fired Nagy and Pace on Jan. 10, one day after Chicago's season ended in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings to complete a 6-11 campaign. Nagy led the Bears to two playoff appearances in his four years in Chicago, including a 12-4 season in 2018 that earned him AP Coach of the Year honors. Nagy ends his time leading the Bears with a 34-31 record.

Jacksonville Jaguars
(3-14)
Head coach Urban Meyer

The Jaguars fired Meyer on Dec. 16 after a 2-11 start to his first season in Jacksonville. Meyer's tenure was defined by losses on the field and controversy off it. Jaguars owner Shad Khan publicly rebuked Meyer in October after the coach was seen in a viral video with a woman who was not his wife dancing close to his lap at a bar in the days following a prime-time loss to the Bengals. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero on Dec. 11 also reported a list of internal issues with Meyer, including a staff meeting in which he "delivered a biting message that he's a winner and his assistant coaches are losers."

Miami Dolphins
(9-8)
Head coach Brian Flores

The Dolphins fired Flores on Jan. 10, one day after they beat the Patriots to finish the season 9-8. It marked Flores' second consecutive winning season in Miami (10-6 in 2020), but the Dolphins did not make the playoffs in Flores' three years as head coach. Flores went 24-25 in Miami.

Minnesota Vikings
(8-9-0)
Head coach Mike Zimmer
GM Rick Spielman

The Vikings fired Zimmer and Spielman on Jan. 10 following the conclusion of an 8-9 season. Zimmer's firing comes after the Vikings turned in consecutive sub-.500 seasons for the first time since he was hired in 2014. Zimmer had the seventh-longest coaching tenure among the NFL's 32 clubs and went 72-56-1 in Minnesota. Spielman began his career with the Vikings in 2006 as director of player personnel. He officially became general manager in 2012. Zimmer and Spielman's best season together came in 2017 when the Vikings went 13-3 and made the NFC Championship Game.

New York Giants
(4-13)
Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett

The Giants fired Garrett on Nov. 23 following a 3-7 start to the season. Head coach Joe Judge hired Garrett ahead of the 2020 season to serve as his first OC in New York. Garrett previously went 85-67 in more than nine seasons as head coach of the Cowboys.

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-coaching-gm-tracker-latest-news-interviews-developments-in-2022-hiring-cycle

 

[kingofnerf]

The Giants have fired HC Joe Judge as well.

"The New York Giants fired head coach Joe Judge after just two seasons on the job on Tuesday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

The team later confirmed Judge's dismissal and announced it would first hire a general manager, who would subsequently lead the search for the next head coach. Previous GM Dave Gettleman announced his retirement on Monday.

'Steve (Tisch) and I both believe it is in the best interest of our franchise to move in another direction," team president John Mara said in a statement. "We met with Joe yesterday afternoon to discuss the state of the team. I met again with Joe this afternoon, and it was during that conversation I informed Joe of our decision. We appreciate Joe's efforts on behalf of the organization.

"I said before the season started that I wanted to feel good about the direction we were headed when we played our last game of the season. Unfortunately, I cannot make that statement, which is why we have made this decision.'"

https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-fire-head-coach-joe-judge-after-two-seasons

 

[kingofnerf]

"The Houston Texans fired head coach David Culley on Thursday after one season with the team, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported, per sources.

An NFL assistant since 1994, the 66-year-old Culley got his first head coaching opportunity with the Texans in 2021, but it lasted just one campaign in which Houston finished 4-13.

Texans general manager Nick Caserio, who was brought in during the 2021 offseason as well, will now look for his second coach in as many seasons and the franchise's third head coach over the last three years.

'Earlier today, I met with David Culley and Tim Kelly to inform them we will be moving in a different direction at the head coach and offensive coordinator positions," Caserio said in a statement Thursday evening. "I came to this difficult but necessary decision after reviewing our football operation. While a change after one season is unusual, we had philosophical differences over the long-term direction and vision for our program moving forward. We appreciate Coach Culley for helping us navigate through a difficult season, but it is my responsibility to make decisions that I feel are best for our organization. The search for the next coach of the Houston Texans will begin immediately.'

Among the reasons Culley was fired, Rapoport reported, was that he would not make changes to his offensive staff, including Kelly, who was fired on Thursday, as well. Other changes are expected, Rapoport added."

Culley's departure comes with a costly caveat for the organization, however, as Pelissero later reported that Houston owes its now former coach another $17 million over the next three years. In all, Culley will have earned $22 million for one season of work, per Pelissero."

https://www.nfl.com/news/houston-texans-david-culley-fire-head-coach-after-one-season

And we thought WE handled coaching changes poorly.

 

[Cockyandproud]

Houston really seems to be lost ever since Bob McNair died. 

 

[Swayin]

Houston really seems to be lost ever since Bob McNair died. 

True. They were a rising team until they made Bill O'Brian GM as well as coach, and then their Clemson QB went full perv.

 

[kingofnerf]

True. They were a rising team until they made Bill O'Brian GM as well as coach, and then their Clemson QB went full perv.

Yeah, that's a trap job until the Texans resolve the matter with DW.  Even before the accusations came to light, he wanted to be traded.

 

[kingofnerf]

"The Texans interviewed long-time NFL quarterback Josh McCown for the head-coaching job a year ago, despite the fact that McCown has no experience coaching college or pro football, in any capacity. They’ve interviewed him again this year, despite the fact that (checks notes) McCown still has no experience coaching college or pro football, in any capacity.

There’s building chatter in league circles that the Texans really want to hire McCown. Some in the media possibly have been enlisted to spin the notion that it’s not as crazy as it sounds. (It is.)"

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/01/21/texans-hope-someone-else-will-interview-josh-mccown/

 

[kingofnerf]

Sean Payton resigned as HC of the Saints during the downtime.

Both Tampa coordinators interviewing for other jobs and Brady retires.