The 2025 coaching carousel has been spinning since the Jets surprisingly fired Robert Saleh in October. Since then, the Bears and Saints have officially hopped on board, and we know at least three or four more are going to join them. Who else might be looking for a coach after the season? What should we expect from Bill Belichick, Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn? Who might be the surprise candidates that emerge in January? Conor Orr from Sports Illustrated joins Robert Mays to break down the upcoming coaching cycle on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
Then, The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue and Alec Lewis discuss with Robert a recent success on the coaching carousel: Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell.
Rundown
Head coach openings
Potential surprise openings
Good job or bad job?
Bill Belichick
Ben Johnson
Aaron Glenn
Brian Flores
Mike Vrabel
Liam Coen
Todd Monken
Joe Brady
Off-the-beaten path candidates
First-time coordinator candidates
The rise of Kevin O'Connell
Host: Robert Mays
With: Conor Orr, Jourdan Rodrigue and Alec Lewis
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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