With only six openings in this year’s NFL head coaching carousel, the industry will breathe a momentary sigh of relief before realizing that we are very likely in for much more turnover next year. This season reminds me a lot of the 2023 cycle in which only five jobs came open. That season was a prelude to what industry sources feared would be a “coachpocalypse” in ’24 (eight jobs turned over).
Given the prevalence of team-issued statements this year notifying fans that their teams’ head coaches would not be fired—a double-edged sword this time of year, for sure—we could already count a small handful of clubs that would be considered leaning in that direction.
