NFL Coaching Carousel Spins Record 10 Times

Evening Take - 2026-05-19 18:01 EDT

The NFL coaching carousel has set a new standard in churn with a record-tying ten head coaches being fired or leaving their positions this offseason, matching the records from 2022, 1978, 1997, and 2006. Among those exiting are long-tenured figures like John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens, who concluded his remarkable 18-year tenure, and Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers, stepping down after a storied 19 seasons. The shakeup also includes mid-season exits such as Brian Daboll from the New York Giants and Pete Carroll from the Las Vegas Raiders. With these changes, teams like the Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, and others are looking to rebuild their coaching identities for a fresh start in 2026.

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The Ravens and Steelers, once rock-solid franchises under Harbaugh and Tomlin, might just be the tip of a reshaping iceberg. Let's see if these changes can turn around some of the league’s most storied teams or if it's time for a new era to begin.