NFL coaching tracker, wild-card news: Raiders fire GM Tom Telesco, Bill Belichick reportedly isn't interested in NFL return

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The 2024 NFL regular season is in the books, and soon all eyes will be on the 14 teams heading to the playoffs, beginning with this upcoming weekend’s wild-card round. Before then, the teams on the outside looking will likely be making headlines.

Last season, nearly a quarter of the NFL’s franchises had head coaching turnover. What does 2025 hold for teams that are looking for a fresh start, besides their favorable draft position? Here’s a look at the notable coaching landscape:

Las Vegas Raiders: The team, notably Tom Brady, has reached out to Bill Belichick recently, according to an NFL Network report on Wednesday. The Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce on Tuesday after one full season, and fired GM Tom Telesco on Thursday.

Dallas Cowboys: The Cowboys denied the Chicago Bears’ request to interview Mike McCarthy, according to ESPN. McCarthy is under contract with the Cowboys through Tuesday.

Tennessee Titans: While general manager Ran Carthon is out, head coach Brian Callahan will remain.

Jacksonville Jaguars: Jags owner Shad Khan released a statement Monday announcing the firing of Doug Pederson, a move that had been expected since the middle of the season. The 4-13 Jaguars started 2024 with a four-game losing streak, then lost five straight games from Week 8 through 13 while QB Trevor Lawrence had another injury-filled season. While Pederson has been fired, general manager Trent Baalke will remain in place.

New England Patriots: The Patriots now need a new head coach after firing Jerod Mayo right after their Week 18 victory over the Bills, which meant they lost out on the No. 1 overall pick. With Drake Maye in place, it’s an attractive opening, as much as the rest of the roster needs work. Team owner Robert Kraft will presumably have more patience with the next hire than Mayo, a former Patriots player who lasted just one season replacing Bill Belichick.

New Orleans Saints: Dennis Allen was fired on Nov. 4 after a seventh straight loss that evaporated a strong 2-0 start. Allen went 18-25 in three seasons in New Orleans and failed to make the postseason. Darren Rizzi finished the 2024 campaign 5-12. Whoever takes the reins faces a rebuild amid the Saints’ usual salary-cap headaches and uncertainty at the QB position.

New York Jets: This is one of the messier positions in the league as the franchise is also looking for a general manager. The club fired head coach Robert Saleh on Oct. 8 after starting 2-3 and GM Joe Douglas was dismissed six weeks later. While the team has begun interviews, it’s unclear whether QB Aaron Rodgers will be part of the new regime. Mike Vrabel reportedly interviewed for the job last week, along with Ron Rivera. ESPN analyst Louis Riddick interviewed for the GM position.

Chicago Bears: The Bears made history by firing their head coach in-season for the first time, with Thomas Brown taking over as the team was amid a 10-game losing streak that ended with a win over the Packers in the season finale. Whoever replaces Matt Eberflus will be charged primarily with getting No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams on track after a rocky rookie season.

Here’s a full list of interview candidates for each team.

As for the teams that will turn their attention to playoff preparation over the next two weeks, here’s a look at next weekend’s matchups.

Follow along with Yahoo Sports as the NFL turns the page from the regular season to the playoffs.

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  • Raiders will reportedly interview Pete Carroll next week

  • Jalen Hurts on track to play vs. Packers

    Jalen Hurts hasn’t played since Week 16, but it’s looking optimistic for the Eagles’ wild-card matchup with the Packers on Sunday.

  • Monday’s Vikings-Rams matchup still on in Los Angeles

    The NFL playoffs kick off with the wild-card round this weekend, and the Los Angeles Rams are set to host the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. SoFi Stadium is located in Inglewood, which is about 10 miles southeast of where the Palisades fire is burning, but the situation is evolving rapidly.

    The NFL said it plans to play that game as scheduled, but it announced a contingency plan on Wednesday afternoon. If necessary, the game would be moved to State Farm Stadium in Arizona — which is home to the Cardinals. It would still take place on Monday night.

    The NFL said in a statement on Wednesday that it “will continue to closely monitor developments” and will “remain in contact with public officials, both clubs and the NFLPA.”

    On Thursday, Rams head coach Sean McVay said he expects the game to be played at SoFi Stadium, though the Rams practiced in the shadow of smoke at their facility in Woodland Hills.

    On the Vikings side, head coach Kevin O’Connell said he defers to the league but they’ll play the game “regardless of where our plane lands.”

  • Bears complete interview with former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll

  • Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is booked and busy

    Glenn reportedly has five head coaching interviews scheduled for this weekend, starting with the Jets on Thursday afternoon. With several choices for his next landing spot ahead of him, Glenn is culling down his offers: He reportedly declined an interview request from the Patriots, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

  • Patriots complete head coaching interview with Mike Vrabel

  • Raiders fire general manager Tom Telesco, two days after firing coach Antonio Pierce

    The Las Vegas Raiders took some time before making some major decisions.

    On Tuesday, a day after Antonio Pierce met with the media and said he anticipated being back as Raiders coach, he was fired. Then on Thursday came more big news: The Raiders fired general manager Tom Telesco.

    That’s a clean sweep for the Raiders at the top, which might help them land a head coach who either wants personnel power or can come in with a general manager he has worked with before.

    Read more here.

  • Ravens WR Zay Flowers is OUT for wild-card matchup with Steelers

    Ravens coach John Harbaugh announced wide receiver Zay Flowers will not play in Baltimore’s wild-card matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday. Flowers exited the Raven’s Week 18 game against the Cleveland Browns with a leg injury. Harbaugh said he’ll “get started again next week.”

    Read more here.

  • 49ers reportedly offer landing spot for Robert Saleh on staff

    Former New York Jets coach is interviewing for the opening Jacksonville Jaguars head coaching job next week. Should Saleh not get the gig, his old team is open to welcoming him back.

    The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly keen to bring Saleh back as defensive coordinator after letting Nick Sorensen go this week.

    Saleh was the 49ers’ DC from 2017-2020 before he was hired by the Jets.

  • Jalen Hurts ‘looked sharp’ in return to practice

    Jalen Hurts practiced with the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday for the first time since he went down with a concussion against the Washington Commanders last month.

    Hurts, who practiced in a limited capacity, has been working his way through the league’s concussion protocols ever since.

    “He looked sharp today,” left tackle Jordan Mailata said, via ESPN. “It was awesome to have him back. He came back with high energy.”

    The Eagles will host the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the playoffs this weekend. Hurts’ status is still unclear, but the Eagles are optimistic that he will be able to play.

    Jalen Hurts (1), quarterback de los Eagles de Filadelfia, corre con el balón durante la primera mitad del partido de la NFL en contra de los Commanders de Washington, el domingo 22 de diciembre de 2024, en Landover, Maryland. (AP Foto/Nick Wass)Jalen Hurts (1), quarterback de los Eagles de Filadelfia, corre con el balón durante la primera mitad del partido de la NFL en contra de los Commanders de Washington, el domingo 22 de diciembre de 2024, en Landover, Maryland. (AP Foto/Nick Wass)

    Jalen Hurts’ status is still unclear for this weekend’s game against the Packers, but the Eagles are optimistic that he will be able to play. (AP/Nick Wass)

  • Jordan Love limited at Packers practice

    Packers quarterback Jordan Love was a limited participant at practice Wednesday as Green Bay prepared for its wild card game on Sunday against the Eagles.

    Love injured his right elbow and said that he lost feeling in his throwing hand during Sunday’s season finale against the Chicago Bears. He left the game in the second quarter and didn’t return. The precise nature of his injury is unclear.

    Wednesday’s throwing session was closed to media. Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters that Love was able to throw “on a limited basis.”

    “We’ll see,” Love said of his status for Sunday. “Yeah. I’m hopeful.”

  • What’s next for Mike McCarthy in Dallas?

  • 49ers promote Klay Kubiak to OC

    SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 27: Offensive Passing Game Specialist Klay Kubiak and Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers in the locker room before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers defeated the Cowboys 30-24. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 27: Offensive Passing Game Specialist Klay Kubiak and Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers in the locker room before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers defeated the Cowboys 30-24. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

    Passing game specialist Klay Kubiak shares a word with QB Brock Purdy in the locker room before facing the Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium in October. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

  • Report: Bill Belichick isn’t interested in NFL return

    Dec 14, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head football coach Bill Belichick with recruit quarterback Bryce Baker during half time at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn ImagesDec 14, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head football coach Bill Belichick with recruit quarterback Bryce Baker during half time at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

    Perhaps college life suits Bill Belichick. (Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)

    Bill Belichick appears to understand the assignment in the college game: Always. Be. Crootin’.

    The Athletic’s Diana Russini reported that the North Carolina head coach isn’t interested in returning to the NFL, a response to an NFL Network’s report that teams have reached out to Belichick about coaching in the pros again.

     

  • Report: NFL teams are reaching out to Bill Belichick

    CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 14: Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels addresses the crowd during halftime in the game against the La Salle Explorers at the Dean E. Smith Center on December 14, 2024 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 14: Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels addresses the crowd during halftime in the game against the La Salle Explorers at the Dean E. Smith Center on December 14, 2024 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

    Bill Belichick might be a hot name in the NFL coaching carousel. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

    We may be about to find out just how committed Bill Belichick is to coaching North Carolina in 2025.

    According to the NFL Network, “multiple” NFL teams have approached Belichick about their coaching vacancies. And one of those teams is the Las Vegas Raiders, where Tom Brady is a minority owner.

    But Brady has been in touch with Belichick recently as the Raiders weighed the future of head coach Antonio Pierce, who was fired on Tuesday after going 4-13 in his lone season as the full-time head coach. Brady and Belichick won six Super Bowls together with the Patriots, and sources say Brady believes the situation in Las Vegas requires a coach of Belichick’s expertise and stature to establish a sustainable winning program.

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  • Jalen Hurts returning to practice ahead of Sunday’s matchup with Green Bay

    Jalen Hurts hasn’t played since sustaining a concussion early in the Eagles’ Week 16 game against the Washington Commanders. As recently as Monday, Hurts was still in concussion protocol.

    But things are apparently looking up, as Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said Hurts will practice on Wednesday. The Eagles take on the Packers in the wild-card round on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET. Over the last few weeks, Kenny Pickett filled in for Hurts until Pickett went down with an injury in Week 17. Then Tanner McKee started the Eagles’ Week 18 game against the Giants.

  • Saints will reportedly interview Mike Kafka, Aaron Glenn on Friday

    For a full list of who is interviewing for which head-coaching vacancies, click here.

  • 49ers reportedly part with DC Nick Sorensen

    The San Francisco 49ers are parting with defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen, according to multiple reports. He’s the second coordinator let go by the 49ers after they fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider on Monday.

    San Francisco’s decline on defense played big role in its disappointing 6-11 season. After ranking third in the NFL allowing 17.5 points per game in 2023, the 49ers allowed 25.6 points per game in 2024, good for 29th in the league.

  • Bears reportedly plan to interview Pete Carroll for head coach vacancy

    Despite candidates like Mike McCarthy being off the table, the Chicago Bears are interviewing a wide range of potential head coaches. Reportedly among those is former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, with the Bears planning to interview the Super Bowl-winning coach on Thursday, per ESPN’s Dan Graziano.

  • Dallas Cowboys reportedly deny permission for Chicago Bears to interview Mike McCarthy

    One day after requesting permission to interview Mike McCarthy, the Bears have reportedly gotten their answer from the Cowboys: a firm no, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.



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