$56.7 million college football coach linked to NFL team's head coach opening

The NFL coaching carousel is active following the 2025 regular season, with several teams making significant changes. The Tennessee Titans and New York Giants fired their head coaches during the season, on October 13 and November 10, respectively. After the season concluded, the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals all dismissed their head coaches.

In a notable move, Mike Tomlin announced his resignation as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers following Wild-Card Weekend. Tomlin had been with the Steelers since 2007, succeeding Bill Cowher and continuing the franchise's tradition of long-term coaching tenures.

The 2026 coaching search includes candidates with previous NFL head coaching experience, such as Kevin Stefanski and John Harbaugh. College coaches are also in consideration. Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman has been linked to the Giants and Steelers vacancies but will remain at Notre Dame.

Indiana's head coach Curt Cignetti has emerged as a potential