ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky believes Mike McCarthy is the better option at head coach for the Bears than Ben Johnson.

When the NFL regular season comes to a close, it sends the head-coaching carousel into high gear. The 2025 cycle is in full swing and began with six openings across the NFL. One of those has since been filled with the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel to lead the franchise after moving on from Jerod Mayo after one season.

FRISCO - Dak Prescott said he's "bummed'' that Mike McCarthy is leaving the Dallas Cowboys, calling him "a great coach and a hell of a man." McCarthy has said

Ultimately, that didn't happen with McCarthy and the Cowboys parting ways on Monday. That's why Prescott acknowledged the "business" component of life in the NFL when speaking about McCarthy's departure. "Just [a] great dude and blessed to be able to play underneath him," Prescott said via The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday. "It's a business."

A coach/quarterback relationship is delicate. Brian Flores bristled with Tua Tagovailoa in Miami, costing him the head coaching gig. Dan Campbell embraced quarterback Jared Goff and they’re thriving.