McDermott led the Bills to the playoffs in eight of his nine seasons, including five AFC East titles, which made his firing a surprise. Quarterback Josh Allen turns 30 in May, so the Bills have the most dominant player at the position for quite a while longer, and they immediately had the most attractive opening because of him.

In one of the wildest hiring cycles in recent memory, early moves are already defining winners and losers

Elsewhere around the NFL, one of the biggest news items is that former Packers coach Mike McCarthy is reported to have an interview scheduled with his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers for their head-coaching position after withdrawing from consideration for the Tennessee Titans ' head-coaching job.

With candidates surveying their options, below is our tiers of the NFL's job market, from best to worst positions.

The NFL's coaching carousel is spinning at a dizzying rate in 2026, and the New York Giants kicked off the first hire of the cycle by reportedly agreeing to a five-year contract with John Harbaugh.

The NFL has eight coaching openings after Mike McDaniel was fired by the Miami Dolphins on Thursday. The league had three dismissals on Black Monday, one on Sunday night and one on Tuesday night. Two coaches were fired during the season. Here’s the rundown:

The Cleveland Browns are currently on the third week of their latest head coach search, and as things presently stand, the franchise isn’t close to making a hir

Sean McDermott | The recently fired Buffalo Bills head coach would give the league's laughingstock instant credibility. Putting him in a division with Sean Payton (Denver Broncos) and Andy Reid (Kansas City Chiefs) would make for great theater, too.