Cardinals Fire Kliff Kingsbury After 4 Seasons as GM Steve Keim Steps Down on Black Monday
For 14 NFL teams, the dream of Super Bowl LVII lives on. And for 18 others, football waits until next year. Five of those 18 franchises are heading in a new direction with Black Monday clearing the way for new head coaches in 2023. Three teams parted ways with their coaches during the season — Colts, Panthers, and Broncos — before the Texans fired Lovie Smith on Sunday. The Cardinals fired Kliff Kingsbury yesterday after Arizona lost seven straight to end the year. General Manager Steve Keim also stepped down, and the Cardinals will revamp their leadership. A lot of question marks and rumors are starting to fly with teams coveting big names like Jim Harbaugh and Sean Payton, but we’ll likely have to wait through the playoffs before seats get filled. Here’s a look at all five vacancies and some of the top available coaches.
NFL Head Coaching Vacancies
Broncos (5-12)
Panthers (7-10)
Texans (3-13-1)
Colts (4-12-1)
Cardinals (4-13)
Potential Coaching Hires: Jim Harbaugh, Sean Payton, Jonathan Gannon, Eric Bieniemy, Steve Wilks, Frank Reich, DeMeco Ryans
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