Black Monday has come and gone, and now NFL teams will start filling their head coach vacancies. Who will be next in line to step into those openings? Let’s run through the top options that might be hired by teams in need of a coach this offseason.

The Chicago Bears have made an announcement in their coaching search about Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken.

Analysis: Handling Caleb Williams in Year 2 of his career would be nothing new for the Bears candidate who interviewed Friday as he did something similar.

The NFL head-coaching vacancies are filling up fast. The Chicago Bears scooped up Ben Johnson, the New England Patriots hired Mike Vrabel, the New York Jets got Aaron Glenn, the Jacksonville Jaguars landed Liam Coen and most recently,

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The Bears have confirmed interviewing 15 candidates, a list highlighted by Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, who got the job in New England.

The New Orleans Saints’ list of head coach candidates isn’t very inspiring. They should expand the search and pursue these five outside options:

Glenn was an assistant coach in Seattle from 2012 to 2023, serving in several roles, including coaching linebackers. He was an assistant special teams coach for the Washington Commanders this past season.

How the Ravens view some of their younger players impacts offseason priorities. Retaining Todd Monken is ‘potentially the biggest move of the offseason’ for the Ravens. Quarterback prospect Jalen Milroe talks about being compared to Lamar Jackson.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

The Ravens and offensive coordinator Todd Monken are reportedly finalizing a contract extension, ESPN reported.