Goodell: NFL must re-evaluate minority hiring after just 1 head coaching job went to a minority
February 2, 2026
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league needs to re-evaluate its approach to minority hiring after an offseason coaching cycle that saw only one of 10 head coaching jobs go to a minority and none to Black candidates. There are slated to be only three Black head coaches in the NFL next season. There were 10 head coach openings this season and none of them were filled by a Black coach. Robert Saleh, who is of Lebanese descent, was the only minority to get a job when he was hired by Tennessee.