The same can’t be said for the 18 teams that didn’t qualify and were eliminated from playoff contention, and major changes are expected for a handful of organizations that struggled all year.
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What head coaches, general managers, etc. of the NFL will remain in their current positions? Which franchises will take another path and decide to move on and start over?
Here’s the latest on NFL head coaches, general managers and other major coaching changes that have been made following the conclusion of the regular season.
Will NY Jets head coach Aaron Glenn keep the job?
It’s hard to imagine Aaron Glenn’s first year as head coach of the New York Jets went any worse than it did. The Jets went 3-14 amid problems and changes at the quarterback position throughout the season and Glenn was routinely outcoached and the Jets outplayed week after week.
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The team also sold two of its franchise defensive cornerstones, cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, before the NFL trade deadline, but didn’t move on from running back Breece Hall even though he expressed his frustrations all year.
Even with a disastrous first season, Glenn, who spent his first eight seasons as a player with the franchise, is expected to remain head coach through 2026.
However, given the Jets’ ammunition of first-round picks over the next two seasons, Glenn’s seat will only get hotter next season and potentially beyond if this number of losses continues.
Current NFL Head Coach Vacancies: Giants and Titans
December 28, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; New York Giants head coach Mike Kafka looks on during the third quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
There were two head coaching vacancies in the NFL heading into Week 18: the New York Giants and the Tennessee Titans.
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Both teams fired their head coaches during the season and enter the offseason with a top-five overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft next April.
The Giants and Titans find themselves in a rare situation in which they both have their franchise quarterback on the roster, with two first-round rookies from the 2025 draft class in Giants QB Jaxson Dart and Titans QB Cam Ward.
New York and Tennessee will begin interviews remotely next week and could have the upper hand in their pick in this head coaching cycle given the time advantage they have had over other organizations.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Who Was Fired on Black Monday from the NFL? The Latest on Head Coach and General Manager Layoffs