Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo could interview for NFL head coach job
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- Titans requested interviews with Chiefs coordinators Steve Spagnuolo and Matt Nagy.
- Both Spagnuolo and Nagy possess prior NFL head coaching experience.
- Titans target coordinators amid consecutive 3-14 seasons and coaching turnover.
Matt Nagy isn’t the only Chiefs assistant associated with the Tennessee Titans’ head coaching job.
The Titans have requested to interview KC defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo in addition to Nagy, the Chiefs offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.
Spagnuolo and Nagy have been head coaches in the NFL. Spagnuolo went 11-41 in three seasons as the coach of the St. Louis Rams (2009-2011) and in four games as an interim coach with the New York Giants in 2017.
Nagy went 34-31 in four seasons with the Chicago Bears, starting in 2018.
Last week, before the Chiefs’ season finale at the Las Vegas Raiders, both coaches addressed their interest in returning to the head coach position.
“We’ll see what happens at the end of the year,” Spagnuolo said.
“Everything I went through in Chicago, it all happened for a reason,” Nagy commented.
Tennessee also has reached out to Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.
Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi was a member of the Chiefs’ front office from 2009-2024.
The Titans are a coming off their second straight 3-14 season. The team fired Brian Callahan six games into his second season. Mike McCoy, a former San Diego Chargers head coach, finished the season, which included a victory over the Chiefs.
This story was originally published January 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM.