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Dorsey and the Cowboys have not had a formal interview, but Fowler reports that the two sides are figuring out a time when they can meet. Dorsey has served as offensive coordinator for the Bills and Browns over the last two seasons and was fired at the end of the 2024 campaign following an abysmal first season with the Browns. Cleveland’s quarterback situation didn’t do Dorsey any favors, as Deshaun Watson struggled to produce when healthy and saw his season come to an end due to a torn Achilles he suffered in Week 7. Last season, the Browns ranked fourth in early down pass rate and eighth in pass rate over expected. Dorsey’s propensity to want to push the ball downfield could play well for Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and Jake Ferguson if he were to make his way to the Lone Star State.

The Raiders have explored multiple options while attempting to fill Pete Carroll’s DC role but Graham’s return appears imminent. The veteran coach has held the Raiders’ DC role for each of the past three seasons. He also interviewed for the Jaguars and Bengals’ DC vacancies.

The Jets interviewed Wilks on Wednesday and agreed to terms with him to be their new defensive coordinator. He last coached in the NFL as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator in 2023, spending time with the Panthers and Browns after becoming a one-and-done head coach with the Cardinals in 2018. He was also Missouri’s defensive coordinator in 2021 and served as a volunteer advisor for Charlotte in 2024. Newly hired Jets head coach Aaron Glenn will not be calling defensive plays, so Wilks’ role will be that of a play-caller to begin his Jets tenure.

Roushar notably spent 2013-2022 in various coaching staff roles with the Saints, nine of which were spent with Sean Payton serving as head coach. New Bears head coach Ben Johnson has already hired two former Payton mentees, DC Dennis Allen and OC Declan Doyle. Roushar has held the OL coaching role with seven organizations at the pro and college levels. The Bears are also interviewing Ohio State OL coach and associate head coach on offense Justin Frye.

As Schultz notes, new head coach Aaron Glenn will not be calling plays on defense, putting extra emphasis on the defensive coordinator job in New York. Wilks last coached in 2024, serving as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator. He was fired after a single season despite San Francisco making the Super Bowl. Wilks also interviewed for defensive coordinator openings with the Colts and Falcons this offseason, though both positions have since been filled.

Harris, who parted ways with the Titans at the end of the regular season, is in the running to work as Aaron Glenn’s defensive coordinator. Glenn said he won’t call plays as New York’s head coach. Harris has taken on various roles with the Titans, Commanders, Chargers, and Bears since entering the coaching ranks in 2012 following his NFL career as a safety. Tennessee’s defense last season allowed the NFL’s fifth highest drop back EPA.

McCarthy has decided to forego coaching for the 2025 season and will focus on the 2026 hiring cycle. The Saints head coaching job was the last one available, but with Eagles OC Kellen Moore emerging as a frontrunner, it was not enticing enough for McCarthy to keep his name in New Orleans’ search. He coached the Cowboys for the past five seasons, but parted ways with the team after the 2024 season. McCarthy has made the playoffs in 12-of-18 head coaching seasons between the Packers and Cowboys, including a Super Bowl XLV win. The Saints now turn to their remaining head coaching options, Kellen Moore chief among them.

Bieniemy was the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator from 2018-2022 for the early stages of Patrick Mahomes’ career, though he was not the play-caller for the offense. He then had one-year OC stints with the Commanders and UCLA. Now, Schultz reports that Bieniemy was a “top candidate” for the Patriots’ OC job had Josh McDaniels not returned. Bieniemy is speaking to NFL teams and could return to the NFL level soon.

The flimsy way this was worded makes us think that Graham may not be a first choice for the Raiders, who have also interviewed in-house defensive line coach Rob Leonard and requested permission to speak to Seattle defensive backs coach Karl Scott for the vacancy. Graham has also been interviewed for the Jaguars defensive coordinator gig and was reportedly a finalist for the Bengals defensive coordinator job.

The Jaguars already interviewed Graham twice for their head-coaching vacancy, so we assume they are on pretty familiar terms at this point. Graham was a finalist for Cincinnati’s defensive coordinator job and interviewed for the Chargers and Seahawks head coaching jobs last offseason. With Pete Carroll now in charge in Vegas, Graham is more or less a free agent. He would be a quality addition to a Jags defense that has had real holes to hide for a few years now.