The New Orleans Saints’ list of head coach candidates isn’t very inspiring. They should expand the search and pursue these five outside options:

The Chicago Bears interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and Green Bay ... Chicago has also interviewed Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken, Buffalo ...

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.

The Bears announced Saturday they had met with with Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores. On Friday, they confirmed interviews with Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken.

Lamar Jackson has been maligned by the sports media even as he’s been named the Most Valuable Player in the NFL in 2019 and 2023. But the man that many have said is a legitimately great QB is, unsurprisingly, Allen, a white man who plays for one of the whitest fan bases in the NFL.

The Bears have confirmed interviewing 15 candidates, a list highlighted by Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, who got the job in New England.

The Bears are scheduled to interview Ravens OC Todd Monken for their vacant head coach job on Friday, per Adam Schefter.

Every year, the NFL awards players, coaches, and more with honors that could be added to their eventual resume for Hall of Fame consideration. These honors are comprised of MVP, Comeback Player of the Year, and more.

Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn wrapped up fantastic seasons as offensive and defensive coordinators for the Lions in 2024, helping the team to a 15-win regular season and the No. 1 seed in the NFC. As a result,

Baalke was named the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers in 2011. He was Executive of the Year for the 2011 season by the Pro Football Writers of America after the team went 13-3. He was fired after a 2-14 season in 2017.

The NFL season is coming close to an end, with only four teams remaining in the playoffs, there are more than 1,500 players contemplating what comes next.

We’re tracking all the latest coaching and staff developments with news, notes and nuggets from the search — and what comes next.