Which coaches were fired after the 2025 season?

The end of NFL The regular season is traditionally followed by a series of head coaching departures, with teams failing to achieve the playoffs evaluate their respective campaigns.

And many people decided to make important changes this Monday after the end of the 2025 season for 18 teams.

Here we bring together the main developments of what is now called “Black Monday”.

Black Monday layoffs in the NFL

Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals have renounced the services of head coach Jonathan Gannon after three seasons at the helm.

After an encouraging 8-9 season in 2024, the Cardinals finished 2025 with a 3-14 record, losing 13 of their last 14 games after a 2-0 start.

General manager Monti Ossenfort retains his position and will have to resolve the future of quarterback Kyler Murray in addition to finding a new head coach. Former No. 1 overall pick Murray has only played in five games this season due to injury.

Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons got a head start on the rest by firing head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot following their 8-9 season.

It was a second straight 8-9 campaign for Morris, although the Falcons finishing tied for first place in the NFC South was misleading, as they reeled off four successive victories to end the season having already suffered elimination.

Fontenot had been in charge of the front office since 2021. The Falcons did not have a winning season during that span despite using top-10 talent such as Kyle Pitts, Drake London and star running back Bijan Robinson.

Cleveland Browns

Kevin Stefanski won Coach of the Year twice during his time with the Browns, but his tenure is over after a 5-12 campaign.

It was a second straight losing season for the Browns, who went 3-14 in 2024, with the franchise essentially paying the price for the disastrous trade for Deshaun Watson, which left them in a terrible situation at quarterback.

Andrew Berry is keeping his job for the moment despite his role in this profession. Stefanski will likely be a popular name in the coaching market and get a fresh start elsewhere.

Las Vegas Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders earned the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Sunday and ended their season with a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, only their third victory of a miserable campaign.

Unsurprisingly, this means the end of Pete Carroll’s tenure as head coach.

Carroll’s efforts to revitalize a franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game since the 2002 season have failed spectacularly, and at age 74, his NFL head coaching career is likely over.

Stay put

Despite a third straight season in which they missed the playoffs, the Cincinnati Bengals chose to stick with head coach Zac Taylor and general manager Duke Tobin.

After going 9-8 in 2023 and 2024, the Bengals slumped to a 6-11 record in 2025, a season disrupted by a toe injury to quarterback Joe Burrow.

Bengals President Mike Brown said, “Our goal is to build a team that can consistently compete at the highest level, with the goal of winning championships.

“After careful consideration, I am confident that Duke Tobin and Zac Taylor are the right leaders to guide us.

“They have proven they can build and lead teams that compete for championships. We have confidence in their plans and hope to return to their desired level of success.”

The Indianapolis Colts also show continuity, despite their collapse from 8-2 to 8-9.

Head coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard will remain on the job after a campaign in which the Colts’ hopes were derailed by an Achilles injury to starting quarterback Daniel Jones.

The loss of Jones likely played a role in keeping Steichen at his job, although the decision to retain Ballard, who has just one playoff win under his belt in nine seasons as general manager, could face further scrutiny.