The Chicago Bears interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for their head coach opening on Saturday.

Black Monday has come and gone, and now NFL teams will start filling their head coach vacancies. Who will be next in line to step into those openings? Let’s run through the top options that might be hired by teams in need of a coach this offseason.

So “Big Mike” lieutenant Brian Schottenheimer is the new Cowboys coach … while McCarthy is left sitting out a year until he gets another crack on the NFL Coach Carousel.

None of the other teams that have head coach openings seem to be as interested in Mike McCarthy as the Chicago Bears.

Jones made the comfortable move that likely won't cost too much to replace Mike McCarthy as the Cowboys head coach

Glenn was an assistant coach in Seattle from 2012 to 2023, serving in several roles, including coaching linebackers. He was an assistant special teams coach for the Washington Commanders this past season.

It is the dawn of a new era in Dallas Cowboys football, or so we are to believe. With Brian Schottenheimer taking over as head coach, he has been afforded something his predecessor Mike McCarthy was never seriously given in the end with job security.

In his first mock of the 2025 NFL Draft, Eric Edholm has the top two quarterbacks hitting the same market. Plus, one team spends a top-five pick on a tight end. Check out the full first-round projection,

TRUMP’S NARRATIVE SHIFT: In some ways, it’s a fairly normal day at the White House: press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a briefing at 1 p.m., President Donald Trump will sign a new tranche of executive orders at 3 p.m. and then at 5 p.m., he’ll head to Mar-a-Lago, where he’s due to arrive at 7:50 p.m.

JAN 19 CONTROVERSIAL COACHES The Cowboys seemingly have a set of controversial plans for top Mike McCarthy assistants Al Harris and Brian Schottenheimer. ... And those plans might surprise you.

Mike McCarthy reportedly ... may have been an active choice for McCarthy, it's not as if the league left him much choice. Dallas moved on before hiring Brian Schottenheimer, the Jacksonville ...

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones discussed the exit of former head coach Mike McCarthy after he was eventually replaced by offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. "Mike McCarthy left some good ...