NFL coaching changes 2024: Latest hirings, firings, rumors

The2024 NFL seasonis over, and seven teams moved on from their head coaches and found replacements. Each of those spots have now been filled after the Saints agreed to a deal with Kellen Moore.

The Cowboys, Raiders, Jaguars, Jets, Patriots and Bears also filled vacancies by hiring Brian Schottenheimer,Pete Carroll,Liam Coen,Aaron Glenn,Mike Vrabel and Ben Johnson, respectively.

Here's everything you need to know about the latest NFL head coach movement.

New Orleans Saints

What happened:Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has agreed to become coach of the Saints, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.

The Saints made the move official two days after Moore and the Eagles won Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Moore left New Orleans to fly home with the team but will return to make the move official. -- Katherine Terrell

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Dallas Cowboys

What happened:After looking outside the organization for Mike McCarthy's replacement, theCowboys named offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the 10th coach in franchise history, Jerry Jones told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Schottenheimer has a strong relationship with quarterback Dak Prescott and has connected well with people in the organization, but this will be his first head-coaching job.

The Cowboys and McCarthy opted to part ways on Jan. 13 after it became clear the length of an extension was an issue, per multiple sources. McCarthy went 49-35 in the regular season with the Cowboys, posting three straight 12-5 marks from 2021-23, but he was unable to continue the playoff success he had with the Packers. The Cowboys were just 1-3 in the postseason, losing two games at AT&T Stadium.-- Todd Archer

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Las Vegas Raiders

What happened:Pete Carroll and the Raiders have reached an agreement on a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option to be the team's new head coach, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Carroll, 73, is one of four head coaches to have led teams to both a national championship and the Super Bowl. The others are Barry Switzer, Jimmy Johnson and Jim Harbaugh.

The Raiders fired Antonio Pierce after his first full season as head coach after the team went 4-13. Carroll with be the Raiders' fifth head coach since relocating to Las Vegas from Oakland in 2020 and their ninth since Mark Davis took over as owner upon the death of his father, Al Davis, in 2011.

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• Staff:Why the Raiders hired Pete Carroll to get them back on track


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Jacksonville Jaguars

What happened:Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen told the team Thursday night that he was leaving to become coach of the Jaguars, a source told ESPN's Jenna Laine. The two sides verbally reached agreement on a contract overnight, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

The decision capped a two-day saga in which Coen pulled himself from consideration for the Jaguars job, then agreed to a contract extension with the Buccaneers that would have made him the NFL's highest-paid coordinator, and then changed his mind after Jacksonville reached out to ask him to reconsider after it parted ways with general manager Trent Baalke on Wednesday afternoon. -- Michael DiRocco

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• Staff:Why the Jaguars made Liam Coen their next head coach


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New York Jets

What happened:On his journey from low-level scout to highly coveted coordinator, Aaron Glenn told friends his "dream job" was to coach the Jets -- the franchise that made him a first-round pick in 1994.

It became reality Wednesday, as Glenn -- most recently the Lions' defensive coordinator -- agreed in principle to become the 18th full-time head coach in Jets history, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.-- Rich Cimini

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Chicago Bears

What happened:The Bears named Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their new head coach, the team announced Tuesday.

Johnson, known for his innovative playcalling, has coached the Detroit Lions to top-10 offenses the past two seasons, including second overall this year and No. 1 in points scored when they finished 15-2. Detroit's 28.2 offensive points per game from 2022-24 during Johnson's span as offensive coordinator were the most in the NFL. The Lions averaged at least 26 points per game in each of Johnson's three seasons as offensive coordinator, whereas the Bears have had four such seasons in the entire Super Bowl era (1985, 2006, 2013 and 2018). -- Courtney Cronin

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New England Patriots

Vrabel played linebacker for the Patriots from 2001 to 2008 and was an integral member of three Super Bowl championship teams. He served as Tennessee Titans head coach from 2018-23, posting a 54-45 regular-season record and 2-3 mark in the playoffs, which included a trip to the AFC Championship Game in 2019. Vrabel, the Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year in 2021, now replaces Mayo, who was fired Jan. 5 after posting a 4-13 record in his one season as Patriots coach.

The Patriots also interviewed Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and former Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton for the opening. --Mike Reiss

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