When the NFL regular season comes to a close, it sends the head-coaching carousel into high gear. The 2025 cycle is in full swing and began with seven openings across the NFL.  The cycle kicked off with the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel after moving on from Jerod Mayo after one season,

Pete Carroll is set to return to the sideline as a head coach following a one-year hiatus and Liam Coen is ready for his first shot at running an NFL team. The Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Carroll to be their new head coach,

The Raiders were among the front-runners to land Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, but had to pivot when Johnson took over in Chicago. Here's a look at how the NFL world reacted to that pivot, and the hiring of Carroll: