The Tennessee Titans’ Brian Callahan became the NFL’s first head coach of 2025 to be fired, dismissed after an abysmal two seasons with the team. The search for his replacement is already beginning and by the time formal interviews take place in January, Pittsburgh Steelers OC Arthur Smith could be a candidate.
The Nashville Tennessean’s Nick Suss compiled a list of 23 potential candidates to replace Callahan. Each name was speculative and dot-connecting rather than reporting. Smith’s name was among the group and it’s not hard to see why.
“The candidate Titans fans and ownership are most familiar with, Smith, 43, worked for the Titans from 2011 to 2020.