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Titans Face Major Disadvantage For Jeff Hafley

In no world did the Tennessee Titans, a team that fired their head coach after Week 6, expect to be this far behind in the search for a head coach. While yes, they scheduled a trio of second round interviews, there's a real shot only one of those ends up happening.

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How Kevin Stefanski Hiring Changes Titans Coaching Outlook

While it's not like Kevin Stefanski was the frontrunner to land the Tennessee Titans head coaching job, he sure was up there as the team scheduled him for a second interview.

Tennessee Titans News / Tennessee Titans on SI / January 18

Titans Coaching Search Has One Clear Trend

It’s officially coaching carousel season, and the Tennessee Titans are spinning it again — for the second time in three years. This go-around, the mission is clear: find a head coach who can develop a young core, fix the culture, and finally snap a four-year playoff drought that’s had Nashville stuck in neutral.

Matt Nagy News / EasySportz / January 17

Matt Nagy Surges to Lead in Race for Titans Coach; What We Know

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL coaching carousel is spinning fast as the league heads deeper into January, and one name has surged to the front of the line in Tennessee.

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Tennessee Titans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 17

Titans is bringing back trio of coaches for 2nd interviews

The Tennessee Titans are navigating a high-stakes transition after narrowly missing out on John Harbaugh, who recently signed a deal with the New York Giants.

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Who had the most sacks in a season during the NFL's pre-modern era?

Thanks to pro-football-reference.com's addition of unofficial sack totals to players' resumes, more clarity has emerged about the best pass-rushing years from previous eras.

Tennessee Titans News / Tennessee Titans on SI / January 17

Titans First Three Second-Round Interviews Revealed

With the way rumors have been swirling around, only two of these three names may have a shot at becoming the Tennessee Titans next head coach. Albert Breer reported that Kansas City Chiefs OC Matt Nagy, Green Bay Packers DC Jeff Hafley, and former Cleveland Browns HC Kevin Stefanski are coming back for a second interview with the Titans.

Tennessee Titans News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 17

Titans Seeking Second Interviews With Matt Nagy & Jeff Hafley

Per Ian Rapoport, the Titans are hoping to schedule second interviews with both Chiefs OC Matt Nagy and Packers DC Jeff Hafley. Here is a current look

Tennessee Titans News / A to Z Sports / January 17

Titans candidate Mike McCarthy has second meeting with head coach hiring committee on Friday and Saturday

The Tennessee Titans' search for their next head coach is accelerating rapidly. The stated plan, as of the middle of this week, was for the search committee to complete their list of 18 round one interviews (which now appears to actually be just 16) through Sunday the 18th.

Tennessee Titans News / Tennessee Titans on SI / January 17

Titans Hoping for Second Interview With Former Browns Coach

The Tennessee Titans, along with nearly a double-digit tally of additional football teams, are scrambling in search of a new head coach. After firing Brian Callahan not even midway through his second season, the hiring process this time around feels both uniquely different and especially important.

Tennessee Titans News / Tennessee Titans on SI / January 17

Titans Have Perfect Head Coach Candidate

Just like most every other team in pressing need of a head coach, the Tennessee Titans had pushed all their chips in on John Harbaugh, following his departure from a longtime position with the Baltimore Ravens.

Tennessee Titans News / Tennessee Titans on SI / January 17

Titans Prepare For Final Three Head Coaching Interviews

After completing an interview with Brian Daboll on January 16, the Tennessee Titans are set to interview three more candidates over the weekend. January 17 sees former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy visit Tennessee for an in-person interview.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

NFL News / Tennessee Titans on SI / January 16

Rams DC May Not Interview With Titans

Conversations are constantly changing around the NFL head coaching carousel, but one that remained constant was the fact that the Tennessee Titans were set to interview Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula.

Tennessee Titans News / Tennessee Titans on SI / January 15

Titans Finishing First Round of HC Interviews

The Tennessee Titans have, among every team in the currently overcrowded head coaching search, been in the race the longest. After firing previous captain Brian Callahan less than halfway into his second season in that role, Tennessee spent the majority of the 2025-26 campaign under interim solution, and former offensive assistant, Mike McCoy.

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Tennessee Titans News / Field Level Media / January 15

Report: Mike McCarthy to meet with Titans on Saturday

Mike McCarthy will interview for the Titans' head coaching job on Saturday in Tennessee, ESPN reported Thursday. The former Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers head coach was out of the league during the 2025 season.

Xavier Restrepo News / Tennessee Titans on SI / January 15

Titans Undrafted Rookie Gets Candid About First NFL Season

After months of Tennessee Titans fans pounding the table for undrafted rookie wideout Xavier Restrepo to get his shot, the coaching staff finally dialed up his number in Week 12 — and he didn’t waste the snap count.

Tennessee Titans News / 5 GOATs / January 15

Report: Mike McCarthy to interview for Titans head coach opening

On Saturday, former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is scheduled to interview with the Tennessee Titans for their head coach opening, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Tennessee Titans News / Tennessee Titans on SI / January 15

Titans Set Official Date for Mike McCarthy Interview

The Tennessee Titans definitely have a type. They took their swing at John Harbaugh, hoping to get him in the building for a head-coaching interview. That door slammed shut once Harbaugh announced he was finalzing a deal to join the New York Giants, knocking Tennessee out of the sweepstakes.

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Were Giants ever in danger of losing Harbaugh to Titans or Falcons?

Were Giants ever in real danger of losing John Harbaugh to Titans or Falcons?

As recently as Wednesday, reports suggested that former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh could pick either the Tennessee Titans or the Atlanta Falcons over the New York Giants. Were the Giants ever in real danger of not landing their man?

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