The first hiring of the NFL's 2025 coaching cycle is in the books with the New England Patriots reaching a deal with Mike Vrabel.

That leaves five teams looking for a new coach: Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets.

The Patriots were able to get a jump on the market because Vrabel was unemployed. He refrained from taking a full-time coaching opportunity after the Tennessee Titans fired him last offseason.

A lot of the top candidates for other teams, however, are still working for their respective organizations with the playoffs ongoing. Interviewing them multiple times and performing the necessary due diligence will take time.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy are among the most notable names on the board.

Here are the landing spots that make the most sense for those five coaches: