Other clubs got a head start on rebuilds, with the Chicago Bears firing Matt Eberflus, the New Orleans Saints firing Dennis Allen and the New York Jets firing Robert Saleh earlier this season. Each of those franchises has since been linked to notable candidates, including ex-head coaches like Mike Vrabel and Ron Rivera.

Colts owner Jim Irsay says HC Shane Steichen and GM Chris Ballard will be retained heading into next season. One year after he was New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s chosen successor to Bill Belichick, Jerod Mayo is out of a job.