NFL firing wave leaves a quarter of teams without head coaches

The Miami Dolphins have surprised the NFL by firing HC Mike McDaniel after 4 seasons. Colin Cowherd describes the new job opening and asks if John Harbaugh would be a good fit there.

After the Miami Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel on Thursday, a quarter of the NFL now has head coaching vacancies.

The New York Giants and Tennessee Titans fired their head coaches midseason, giving them a leg up on starting a search while the rest of the NFL waited until after Week 18 to make a decision.

The Titans fired Brian Callahan in Week 7 after a 1-5 start and promoted senior offensive assistant Mike McCoy to serve as the team’s interim head coach. McCoy is unlikely to be hired as the full-time coach, as the team went 2-9 under him.

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Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel enters the field before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Aug. 23, 2025. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)

Callahan was in his second season when he was fired and had a 4-19 record as the Titans’ head coach.

The Giants fired Brian Daboll after blowing a 10-point fourth-quarter lead to the Chicago Bears, a game in which rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart sustained a concussion, which dropped them to 2-8. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named interim coach and went 2-5 in his seven games.

Daboll was in his fourth season and amassed a 20-40-1 record. He was named NFL Coach of the Year in his first season after leading the Giants to a 9-7-1 record and a playoff berth, but the team’s record worsened in every season.

While Kafka won his last two games and received an interview for the full-time position, he is unlikely to receive the Giants’ head coaching