With the coaching cycle in full swing, a new surprise appears to be popping up every day. Several surprising names have already been dismissed, with the potential for more depending on the outcomes of these 2025 playoffs. An absurd eight positions are open across the league, which has led to more coaching candidates than many had anticipated before the season.
In the AFC West, the Raiders pose as the lone opening for a new head coach, but that is almost an annual occurrence at this rate. The Raiders are clearly casting a wide net for their head coaching vacancy, and it has included some incredibly interesting names, to say the least.