Overview
- He is the first NFL head coach dismissed this season, one day after a 20-10 loss to the Raiders dropped Tennessee to 1-5.
- Callahan leaves with a 4-19 record over two seasons after arriving from the Bengals in 2024.
- Brinker said the decision followed discussions with owner Amy Adams Strunk and GM Mike Borgonzi about the team’s lack of progress.
- The Titans did not name an interim coach and will host Mike Vrabel’s Patriots in Week 7.
- Offense was central to the move: Tennessee ranks last in yards and near-last in points, rookie Cam Ward has a league-high 25 sacks with 1,101 yards, 3 TDs and 4 INTs, and Callahan had already ceded play-calling after Week 3.