Story byDharya SharmaThu, January 8, 2026 at 8:44 PM UTC·2 min readTitans predicted to hire Super Bowl-winning head coach with 18 years of experience originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tennessee Titans were the first NFL franchise to have a head coaching vacancy for the 2026 cycle, as the team fired Brian Callahan after a 1-5 start, and interim coach Mike McCoy is unlikely to be promoted to the full-time role. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTennessee has already scheduled a plethora of interviews with potential candidates, but Sportsnaut's Matt Johnson predicts the Titans' next head coach will be someone whom they've yet to interview. Johnson believes former Dallas Cowboys' head coach Mike McCarthy will ultimately land in Tennessee to kickstart the team's rebuild, centered around promising young quarterback Cam Ward."The Tennessee Titans need to find stability and a head coach who can truly mentor quarterback Cam Ward. Both Dak Prescott and Aaron Rodgers have credited Mike McCarthy with helping them take significant steps forward in their respective careers.
