Looking to land his second head coaching job, Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy has a busy few days ahead. It was already known that Nagy would interview for the Titans’ head coaching position on Thursday. He’ll also meet with the Raiders on Thursday and the Cardinals on Friday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Nagy led the Bears from 2018-21, a four-year run in which they made the playoffs twice and went 34-31. He won Coach of the Year honors after helping the Mitch Trubisky-quarterbacked club to a 12-4 campaign.
Nagy’s Bears were unable to build on the success they experienced in his first season. They didn’t win more than eight games in any of his other three years, and they finished 0-2 in the playoffs. He lost his job on the heels of a 6-11 campaign in which then-rookie Justin Fields served as the Bears’ primary starting QB.
Both Trubisky and Fields entered the NFL as first-round picks. Nagy could have another shot at developing a young first-round signal-caller if the Titans, Raiders or Cardinals hire him. The Titans used the No. 1 pick on Cam Ward last spring. The Raiders are expected to take a QB with the first selection in 2026, and the Cardinals could do the same at No. 3 overall.
Nagy was Kansas City’s offensive coordinator in 2017, Patrick Mahomes‘ rookie campaign, but the future Hall of Fame QB sat behind veteran Alex Smith that year. Since returning to the Chiefs as a senior assistant/QBs coach in 2022, Nagy has been part of three AFC-winning teams and two Super Bowl champions.
Nagy’s second stint as the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator began in 2023, though head coach Andy Reid has called the plays. Nagy said he doesn’t plan on handling play-calling duties if someone hires him as a head coach, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. In the event Nagy doesn’t receive a second HC chance in 2026, it’s unknown where he’ll wind up. After reportedly rejecting an extension offer from the Chiefs, the 47-year-old is without a contract.