NFL ranks first-year head coaches by job difficulty ahead of preseason
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 4:41 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
Six first-year NFL head coaches face varying challenges as the preseason begins. Joe Brady of the Buffalo Bills is regarded as having the best position, following a divisional round appearance last year. Other coaches, including Jesse Minter with the Baltimore Ravens and Klint Kubiak of the Las Vegas Raiders, inherit teams with different expectations. The NFL preseason started recently, with the remaining 30 teams commencing their training camps.
- •Joe Brady leads the Bills, the only playoff team with a first-year head coach.
- •Jesse Minter takes over a promising Ravens team with Lamar Jackson.
- •Klint Kubiak inherits the No. 1 overall pick quarterback for the Raiders.
- •Mike LaFleur has some talent to work with despite a tough division for the Cardinals.
- •Todd Monken faces significant challenges as the Browns' coach.
- 4:41 PMYahoo Sports — Ranking first-year NFL head coaches with the toughest jobs
"A ranking of six first-year NFL head coaches examines their situations, from Joe Brady's Bills to Jeff Hafley's difficult task with Miami in 2026.
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