Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll jogs on the field during timeout in the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

A rundown of the NFL head coach firings, with three Black Monday dismissals and one on Sunday night increasing the number of job openings to six for the 2025 season.

Cardinals, Jonathan Gannon

Arizona came into the season with high hopes of contending in the NFC West but finished with just three wins for one of the worst records in franchise history. The 37-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday was the team’s ninth straight and 14th in 15 games. Gannon finished 15-36 in three seasons.

Raiders, Pete Carroll

Carroll, the NFL’s oldest coach at 74, did not come close to enjoying the success he did while winning one of two Super Bowls over 14 years with Seattle and two national titles in nine years at Southern California. The Raiders were 3-14 in Carroll’s only season and had a 10-game losing streak before they posted a 14-12 victory over Kansas City on Sunday.

Browns, Kevin Stefanski

Two straight wins to end the regular season couldn’t save Stefanski, who was 5-12 this season and 46-58 over six years. He led the Browns to the playoffs in 2020 and 2023 and was AP coach of the year both seasons. But he could never lock down a franchise quarterback, going through 13 starters, including seven the past two seasons.

Falcons, Raheem Morris

The Falcons were 8-9 two straight years under Morris and finished this season with four wins in a row and in a three-way tie for first in the NFC South. The streak came after the team had been eliminated from playoff contention. Morris had been the Falcons’ interim coach for the final 11 games in 2020 after Dan Quinn was fired and he returned last year after having been the Rams’ defensive coordinator.

Giants, Brian Daboll

Daboll was fired Nov. 10 after the Giants lost eight of their first 10 games. An upset of defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia was followed by four straight losses, including one to Denver in which the Giants blew an 18-point lead with six minutes to play. Daboll led the Giants to the playoffs in his first season but went 11-33 after that and finished 20-40-1.

Titans, Brian Callahan

Callahan was the first coach fired, on Oct. 14, after the Titans lost five of their first six games. Callahan was 4-19, including a 10-game losing streak. He handed off play-calling duties after a 0-3 start in a sign of things to come. Of the 241 NFL coaches who have coached at least 20 games or more since the 1970 merger, Callahan ranks 237th with a .174 winning percentage.

Staying put

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts co-owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon liked what she saw the first 10 games. Quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Jonathan Taylor were playing at MVP levels.

Coach Shane Steichen’s offense was operating at a historically efficient pace. And general manager Chris Ballard pulled the trigger on a trade deadline deal to fill the team’s most glaring weakness.

Then Jones injured his left leg, tore his right Achilles tendon and the season quickly unraveled. But Irsay-Gordon opted to keep Ballard and Steichen around because she saw what was possible in that 8-2 start rather than the incredibly bad second-half collapse.

Good news for Titans

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Quarterback Cam Ward is relieved at what he’s been told about his throwing shoulder after watching the second half of the season finale sidelined with a sling.

Interim Titans coach Mike McCoy said Monday he’s heard “positive feedback” on the quarterback’s injury. That’s the first good news the Tennessee Titans have had in a while. Now it’s time for general manager Mike Borgonzi to kick the franchise’s coaching search into gear after the Titans became the first NFL team to fire a coach after a 1-5 start. McCoy said he’d love to be with the Titans in 2026 even as the team started sending out interview requests.

The Titans have the fourth pick in the NFL draft this April.

49ers lose another starter

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have lost linebacker Tatum Bethune for the season because of a groin injury.

Bethune had been filling in for All-pro Fred Warner, who was sidelined with an ankle injury and lost for the season. Eric Kendricks will now step in as the defensive play-caller. The team was already playing without injured starters like All-Pro defensive end Nick Bosa for the season.

Coach Kyle Shanahan says Trent Williams and Ricky Pearsall will be evaluated this week ahead of Sunday’s wild-card game against Philadelphia.

The 49ers struggled offensively last week without them. Other players, including Dee Winters and Ji’Ayir Brown, will be evaluated for injuries. The team also plans to open the practice window for receiver Jacob Cowing.