Here’s a one stop look at all coaching, G.M. and front office moves, interviews, rumors, etc. for the 2021 cycle.
Atlanta: Fired head coach Dan Quinn and General Manager Thomas Dimitroff after 0-5 start. Interviewed interim head coach Raheem Morris. Interviewed 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh on January 4. Interviewed Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on January 4. Requested interview with Colts director of college scouting Morocco Brown. Interviewed former Texans G.M. Rick Smith and Falcons director of college scouting Anthony Robinson. Scheduled interview with Saints assistant G.M. of pro personnel Terry Fontenot. Requested interview with Rams director of college scouting Brad Holmes. Requested interview with Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady. Announced interview with Brown. Requested interview with Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles. Interviewed Brady on January 6. Interviewed Fontenot on January 6. Interviewed Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett on January 7. Interviewing Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith on January 11. Fontenot reported as the favorite to be their next G.M. on January 14. Announced the hiring of Arthur Smith as head coach on January 15.
Carolina: Fired General Manager Marty Hurney on December 21. Requested interviews with Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio, Bills assistant G.M. Joe Schoen and Browns vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Expected to request interviews with Saints assistant G.M. Jeff Ireland, 49ers vice president of player personnel Adam Peters, and Colts assistant G.M. Ed Dodds. Requested interview with Dodds. Interviewed former Giants G.M. Jerry Reese. Set to interview Chiefs assistant director of player personnel Ryan Poles. Scheduled interviews with Ireland and Peters. Set to interview Titans director of player personnel Monti Ossenfort. Requested interview with Bears assistant director of player personnel Champ Kelly. Interviewed Adofo-Mensah on January 4. Interviewed Caserio, Schoen, Ireland, and Ossenfort on January 5. Interviewed Dodds, Peters, and Poles on January 6. Interviewed Kelly and Chiefs director of football administration Brandt Tilis on January 7. Will interview Panthers Director of Player Negotiations & Salary Cap Manager Samir Suleiman and Director of Player Personnel Pat Stewart. Interviewed Seahawks vice president of player personnel Scott Fitterer. Set for second interviews with Ossenfort and Peters. Had second interviews with Poles and Fitterer. Finalizing deal with Fitterer on January 14.
Denver: John Elway announced on January 4 that he will remain president of football operations and that the team will hire a new General Manager. Will interview New Orleans Saints director of pro scouting Terry Fontenot, Chicago Bears assistant director of player personnel Champ Kelly, Minnesota Vikings assistant G.M. and VP of player personnel George Paton, New England Patriots assistant director of player personnel Dave Ziegler, and Broncos college scouting director Brian Stark for their G.M. position. Interviewing Kelly and Paton on January 8. Set to interview Fontenot, Ziegler, and Stark January 9. Scheduled a second interview with Paton. Scheduled a second interview with Fontenot.
Detroit: Fired head coach Matt Patricia and General Manager Bob Quinn in November. Interviewed their vice president of player personnel Kyle O’Brien, director of player personnel Lance Newmark, and director of pro scouting Rob Lohman. Interviewed former Falcons G.M. Thomas Dimitroff. Interviewed former Chiefs G.M. Scott Pioli. Interviewed ESPN analyst Louis Riddick. Interviewed former Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. Reportedly interested in Seahawks G.M. John Schneider. Set to interview Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy January 4, interim head coach Darell Bevell January 5, and 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh January 7. Expected to interview Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and Saints assistant head coach/tight ends coach Dan Campbell. Expected to interview Saints assistant G.M. of pro personnel Terry Fontenot, Rams director of college scouting Brad Holmes, Vikings assistant G.M. George Paton, and Saints assistant G.M. of college personnel Jeff Ireland. Interviewed Holmes and Paton. Interviewed Ireland on November 8. Requested interview with Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles. Interviewing Smith on January 12. Interviewing Campbell January 11. Interviewed Dodds on January 12. Scheduled second interview with Holmes for January 13. Hired Holmes as G.M. on January 14. Campbell reported as the favorite to be their next head coach on January 15.
Houston: Fired head coach/General Manager Bill O’Brien early in the season. Interviewed former Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. Interviewed former Lions head coach Jim Caldwell. Interviewed ESPN analyst Louis Riddick for G.M. job. Requested interviews with Ravens director of football research Scott Cohen and Seahawks vice president of player personnel Trent Kirchner. Expected to interview Bills director of pro personnel Malik Boyd. Requested interview with Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio. Requested interview with Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. Requested interview with Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady. Interviewed Steelers VP of Football & Business Administration Omar Khan on January 4. Requested interview with Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Interviewed Brady on January 5. Interviewed Caserio and Kirchner on January 5. Hired Caserio as General Manager on January 5. Will interview Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. Expected to interview Ravens assistant head coach/wide receivers coach David Culley. Requested interview with Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Requested interview with Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley. Interviewed Staley on January 18. Set to interview Bieniemy on January 18.
Jacksonville: Fired General Manager Dave Caldwell in late November. Fired head coach Doug Marrone on January 4. Interviewed ESPN analyst Louis Riddick. Interviewed former Giants G.M. Jerry Reese. Interviewed former Texans G.M. Rick Smith. Interim G.M. Trent Baalke is expected to be a candidate. Reportedly interested in former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer. Requested interview with 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. Requested interview with Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Plan to interview former Browns G.M. Ray Farmer. Requested interview with Falcons interim head coach Raheem Morris. Scheduling interview with Eric Bieniemy. Interviewed Bieniemy on January 6. Interviewed Morris on January 7. Interviewing Saleh on January 9. Meeting with Meyer on January 8. Interviewed Arthur Smith on January 10. Interviewed Saints assistant G.M. of player personnel Terry Fontenot on January 12. Finalizing an agreement with Meyer on January 14. Hired Meyer on January 14. Hired Baalke as G.M. on January 21.
Los Angeles Chargers: Fired head coach Anthony Lynn on January 4. Requested interview with Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley. Requested interview with Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. Requested interview with Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady. Requested interview with Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. Requested interview with Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Requested interview with Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Requested interview with Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. Requested interview with 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. Interviewing Saleh on January 9. Interviewing Eberflus on January 11. Interviewed Brady on January 7. Interviewing Smith on January 11. Expected to hold second interview with Saleh. Holding second interview with Staley on January 17. Expected to hire Staley.
New York Jets: Fired head coach Adam Gase on January 3. Requested interview with Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. Requested interview with Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Requested interview with Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. Requested interview with Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley. Requested interview with Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. Requested interview with Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Interviewed Bieniemy on January 6. Requested interview with Saints defensive backs coach Aaron Glenn. Interviewing Saleh on January 8. Interviewed Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady on Jan. 9. Interviewing Eberflus on January 10. Expected to interview Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell. Interviewed Daboll on January 10. Interviewing Smith on January 11. Interviewed Staley on January 10. Interviewed former Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis on January 7. Interviewed Glenn on January 11. Interviewing Saleh for a second time on January 12. Interviewed Smith for a second time. Hired Saleh on January 14.
Philadelphia: Fired head coach Doug Pederson on January 11. Requested interview with 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. Requested interviews with Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. They are expected to interview Patriots inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo. Interviewed Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady on January 13. Set to interview Saleh. Requested interview with Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Interviewed assistant head coach Duce Staley. Set to interview Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley. Interviewing Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. Requested interview with Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Set to interview Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles on January 18. Interviewing Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni on January 19. Interviewing Moore on January 19. Set to interview Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen January 20. Set to hire Sirianni on January 21.
Washington: They currently do not have a General Manager and may hire one this offseason. Requested interviews with 49ers vice president of player personnel Martin Mayhew and Titans vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden. Requested interviews with Falcons director of football operations Nick Polk and Chargers director of player personnel JoJo Wooden. Interviewing Eric Stokes, the team’s director of pro personnel. Set to hire former Panthers G.M. Marty Hurney on January 19. Hired Mayhew as G.M. on January 22. Hired Hurney as executive vice president of football/player personnel on January 22.