US EditionTitans fire coach Brian Callahan after 1-5 start in 2025
Brian Callahan was dismissed after leading the Titans to a 1-5 start with the franchise scoring only 83 points in six games, the fewest in 20 years, officials said.
- On Monday, the Tennessee Titans fired head coach Brian Callahan after a 1-5 start and named Mike McCoy as interim head coach hours later.
- After a stretch of poor results, Callahan faced mounting pressure as Tennessee fans chanted for his firing during a 41-20 home loss and he relinquished play-calling duties.
- Statistically, the Tennessee offense scored 83 points with five touchdowns in 24 quarters while playing at least seven rookies each game, and Michael Pittman Jr. said, `They kinda looked a little sluggish. They were kinda walking around. Nobody was really bouncing.'
- By firing Callahan after 23 games, Mike McCoy gets 11 games to work with rookie quarterback Cam Ward, while Titans ownership and front office said the move allows time for extensive homework.
- Among coaching options, Tennessee projects an NFL-high $113.8 million in cap space for 2026, with five of the next six games at home and a Nov. 9 bye.
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