Tracking the latest news for Arizona Cardinals head coaching vacancy

The Arizona Cardinals are entering the 2023 offseason in search of a new head coach. The organization fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury immediately following the conclusion of their disappointing 4-13 campaign. The team is also in the market for a new general manager with Steve Keim’s resignation coinciding with Kingsbury’s firing.

The move came just 10 minutes after the organization rewarded the head coach with a contract extension through the 2027 season. Coming off a playoff run in 2021, there was hope that the Cardinals would be able to return to the postseason with quarterback Kyler Murray once again operating the controls. However, dysfunction reigned supreme in Arizona as Murray’s public beef with the organization, DeAndre Hopkins’ early-season suspension, and injuries crippled the team’s ability to establish consistency in 2022. Once the team went into a complete free fall down the stretch, the writing was on the wall that a head coaching change would be made.

The franchise is now searching for a new head coach and this is familiar territory for them. As ESPN’s Adam Schefter pointed out, the Cardinals have never had a head coach last more than six years in the over a century history of the franchise. Arizona owns the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, so the new head coach will have the benefit of having a premium draft selection right out the gate.

Interview Candidates

January 11: The Cardinals have requested permission to interview Sean Payton for their head coaching job, per Tom Pelissero.

January 12: The Cardinals requested permission from the 49ers to interview defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans.

January 13: The Cardinals requested an interview with former Dolphins HC Brian Flores.

January 18: Frank Reich interviewed for the Cardinals HC job on Wednesday, per Dan Graziano.

January 18: The Cardinals put in a request to interview Broncos DC Ejiro Evero for their head coaching job, per Tom Pelissero.

January 18: The Cardinals requested an interview with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, according to NFL Media.

January 30: The Cardinals have requested to interview Bengals DC Lou Anarumo after their loss in the AFC Championship game, per Peter Schrager.

January 30: The Cardinals have requested to interview with Bengals OC Brian Callahan, per Tom Pelissero.