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We are just five weeks through the 2024 NFL regular season, but there are franchises already feeling the pressure. So much so that one team has already made the move to fire its coach, as the New York Jets have moved on from Robert Saleh.
Whose coach could be next? The Jacksonville Jaguars became the last team to win a game this season, the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins envisioned better starts to their seasons, the Los Angeles Rams are struggling with injuries and the Cleveland Browns have a Deshaun Watson problem.
As we enter Week 6, who are the five NFL coaches sitting on the hottest seats? Let’s take a look.
Honorable mentions
Jonathan Gannon (Cardinals): Second-year coach I’m not ready to put on the list just yet.Mike McCarthy (Cowboys): He will probably coach out his contract.Mike McDaniel (Dolphins): Just landed a contract extension, and has had past success, but he must coach better — and soon.
5. Kevin Stefanski (Cleveland Browns)
Record with Browns: 38-34
Cleveland is apparently committed to running Watson out there week after week, despite the fact that it is blindingly obvious that he is no longer a starting-caliber quarterback. Given ownership’s financial commitment to him, it seems like Watson will outlast Stefanski — the two-time and reigning Coach of the Year — at this point. If that wasn’t going to happen, Stefanski probably would have been allowed to bench Watson by now.
Record with Bears: 13-26
The Bears’ lead man ended the 2023 season on the hot seat after finishing 7-10, but he survived “Black Monday,” and then the selection of Caleb Williams gave him some extra time as well. While Chicago did defeat the banged-up Rams this past week, that doesn’t mean Eberflus is feeling incredibly comfortable.
The hiring of offensive coordinator Shane Waldron was uninspiring to say the least, and three weeks into the season, he had to meet with the “team’s…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-10-08 15:18:05
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