What This Story Is AboutThe Tennessee Titans have completed interviews with more scheduled and requested to fill the franchise’s head coaching vacancy.Why It MattersThe Titans are coming off several disappointing seasons and will look to capitalize on quarterback Cam Ward’s rookie contract while also building toward their first season in the new Nissan Stadium in 2027.What Happens NextThe Titans will continue interviewing candidates and eventually hire a head coach, likely before the NFL Draft.For ContextTennessee fired Brian Callahan in the middle of the season after a 1-5 start to the 2025-26 season.
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – The Tennessee Titans are in full offseason mode as the NFL Playoffs progress without them and are moving forward with several interviews to fill the franchise’s head coaching vacancy.
The Titans reported they’ve completed interviews with seven candidates in the first week of their latest head coach search.
Below is a list of the completed interviews:
Lou Anarumo, Colts defensive coordinator (Zoom)Jason Garrett, former Cowboys head coach (in-person)Vance Joseph, Broncos defensive coordinator (Zoom)Mike McCoy, Titans interim head coach (in-person)Matt Nagy, Chiefs offensive coordinator (Zoom)Steve Spagnuola, Chiefs defensive coordinator (Zoom)Kevin Stefanski, former Browns head coach (in-person)
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According to a report from the NFL Network, the Titans have interviews either scheduled or requested for the following coaches:
Brian Daboll, former Giants head coach (scheduled)Jonathan Gannon, former Cardinals head coach (scheduled)Jeff Hafley, Packers defensive coordinator (scheduled)Kliff Kingsbury, former Commanders offensive coordinator (requested)Mike McCarthy, former Packers, Cowboys head coach (scheduled)Mike McDaniel, former Dolphins head coach (scheduled)Jesse Minter, Chargers defensive coordinator (requested)Raheem Morris, former Falcons head coach (scheduled)Robert Saleh, 49ers defensive coordinator (requested)Chris Shula, Rams defensive coordinator (requested)Arthur Smith, Steelers offensive coordinator (requested)
Ahead of the final game of the season, which was a loss to the playoff-bound Jacksonville Jaguars, the franchise’s controlling owner, Amy Adams Strunk, announced some restructuring of the front office to “return the football team to the championship caliber you [fans] deserve.”
The team announced the following moves:
General Manager Mike Borgonzi will have final say on the team’s 53-man roster.Borgonzi will lead the team’s upcoming head coach search and oversee the coaching staff.Borgonzi and the President of Football Operations, Chad Brinker, will both report to the owner.
During the first week of January, Borgonzi shared what qualities he’s looking for in the team’s next leader.
“It’s having a clear vision, having standards for what you do,” Borgonzi said. “And then, having that person not be afraid of conflict in a negative way, but being able to hold people accountable, is the biggest thing. And how do you do that? That person ultimately has to connect everybody in the building, too. So those are the big things that really we’re looking for. Obviously, they have to have a strategic vision in terms of philosophy in X’s and O’s as well.”
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