Matt Nagy’s head coaching hopes stall as NFL hiring cycle closes despite support from Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid

Matt Nagy entered this offseason with the belief that the timing might finally be right for another shot at running his own team. After the Kansas City Chiefs finished a frustrating 6-11 season, Nagy’s contract as offensive coordinator expired, opening the door for interviews around the league. He spoke with multiple teams and waited as openings slowly began disappearing.

NFL podcaster Farzin Vousoughian has now reported that Nagy met with four franchises during the hiring cycle, but none of them were interested in moving ahead with him. Sharing the update on X, Vousoughian noted that every head coaching opening around the league has now been filled or informally locked in, effectively closing the door on Nagy landing a head coaching job for the 2026 season. However, ESPN's latest update about Nagy revealed that he has been hired by the Giants as their offensive coordinator.

Why the coaching carousel shut the door on Nagy this offseason

Farzin Vousoughian wrote on X, “Former Chiefs OC Matt Nagy was interviewed by 4 teams for their head coaching positions. All 4 went in a different direction. All 10 head coaching vacancies have either been officially filled or verbally agreed upon. Nagy won’t be a head coach in 2026.” Once the Cleveland Browns hired Todd Monken, the options narrowed quickly. The Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals briefly stood as Nagy’s final options.


However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter recently indicated the Raiders plan to hire Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak after Super Bowl LX, while the Cardinals are expected to bring in Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur. With those moves, Nagy’s name quietly slipped out of the conversation.

The outcome feels surprising given Andy Reid’s public endorsement, where he stated, “Matt and I have a great relationship. Before the season even started here, I knew that he wanted an opportunity to have his own show. He’s been a head coach. He was Coach of the Year [in 2018 with the Chicago Bears]. All the things I’ve said about him, I still feel [that way] about him.”

Reid doubled down on his support for Nagy, adding how he deserves to have a head coaching job and how others are missing out on a gem like him. Still, Kansas City officially moved on, thanking Nagy publicly and confirming he will not return in 2026. Nagy remains reflective about the whole situation, earlier stating, “I feel really good about where I’m at,” and how whatever happened in Chicago happened for a reason.


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