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Grading NFL head coach hires in 2021: Nick Sirianni to Eagles, Dan Campbell to Lions, Brandon Staley to Chargers

Seven NFL teams fired their head coaches in this cycle -- three during the 2020 season and four after the regular season -- and now the first hirings of 2021 have been confirmed.

The Jacksonville Jaguars zeroed in on former college coach Urban Meyer, who was announced as the new coach.The New York Jets announced that they had reached an agreement to hire former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. The Atlanta Falcons reached an agreement with former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.