NFL head-coach firings, hirings and openings: Latest news, rumors and interview candidates on five open jobs

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News: Sources: Raiders expected to hire Patriots’ Josh McDaniels as coach, Dave Ziegler as GM
New York Giants
New coach: Brian Daboll Former coach: Joe Judge
The Giants have hired Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as their new head coach, the team announced on Friday.
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News: Broncos to hire Hackett as head coach
Legwold: Hackett is the newest Broncos coach to try to fix same old offensive problem
Fowler/Graziano: Can Hackett bring offensive stability to Denver?
Demovsky: Hackett to Broncos won’t quiet the Aaron Rodgers-to-Denver talk
Chicago Bears
New coach: Matt Eberflus Former coach: Matt Nagy
The Bears have hired Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus as their head coach, the team announced Thursday night.
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News: Saints coach stepping away after 16 years with franchise
Triplett: A look at Sean Payton’s most thrilling victories, agonizing defeats with Saints
Triplett: Payton put the Saints in a ‘better’ place, but what’s next?
Jacksonville Jaguars
Former coach: Urban Meyer
Meyer was fired after less than one season as coach of the Jaguars – and reportedly for cause.
Interview requests: Former Eagles HC Doug Pederson, former Colts and Lions HC Jim Caldwell, Cowboys OC Kellen Moore, Buccaneers OC Byron Leftwich, Buccaneers DC Todd Bowles, Alabama OC Bill O’Brien, Jags interim HC Darrell Bevell, former Broncos head coach Vic Fangio
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Inside Meyer’s disastrous tenure as Jaguars coach
Jaguars QB Lawrence says coaching change gives locker room ‘focus’
Minnesota Vikings
Former coach: Mike Zimmer
In eight seasons with the Vikings, Zimmer had a 72-56-1 record and made three trips to the postseason, with two playoff wins.
