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As the postseason plays out, teams are preparing for 2024, which means the coaching carousel is spinning.Head coaches, coordinators and league executives are already on the move as franchises search for better results next fall. The right hire can certainly bring instant succe s, as six first-year head coaches have led their teams to the playoffs since 2021.Here's a breakdown of the latest coaching and executive changes acro s the league, Jimmy Butler Jersey corresponding interviews requested and scheduled and rumored candidates for the 2024 hiring cycle.PERSONNEL CHANGES (general managers, head coaches, coordinators)ADVERTISEMENT Atlanta FalconsHC Arthur Smith was fired on Jan. 7 after going 21-30 in three seasons in Atlanta.HIRED: The Falcons hired former defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their next head coach, . Morris was previously a top a sistant to former Falcons coach Dan Quinn during Quinn's tenure in Atlanta and stepped in as interim head coach for 10 games after Quinn's 2020 firing. He then joined the Rams, where he helped Los Angeles win a Super Bowl after the 2021 season. He reportedly impre sed Falcons bra s, including owner Arthur Blank, in a second in-person interview at Blank's home Wednesday. The Falcons' move means that ex- coach Bill Belichick, who was once seen as a heavy favorite to be Atlanta's next coach but whose candidacy reportedly lost momentum in recent days, likely will not land an NFL head coaching job in 2024.HIRED: The Falcons hired Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson to be their offensive coordinator, . Robinson will follow his fellow Rams a sistant to Atlanta, joining Morris' staff in one of the top roles. Robinson, one of the top offensive coordinator candidates this offseason, interviewed for a handful of jobs.HIRED: Morris has also brought along another former Rams a sistant, Jimmy Lake, to serve as his defensive coordinator in Atlanta, . Lake spent last season as the a sistant head coach for defense in Los Angeles. He previously spent several years in the college ranks at , rising from defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator and then was promoted to head coach following Chris Petersen's retirement after the 2019 season. Washington fired Lake after a difficult pandemic-plagued two years at the helm there.Baltimore RavensHIRED: Baltimore promoted inside linebackers coach in the wake of former defensive coordinator of two seasons Mike Macdonald being named head coach of the . Orr served as Baltimore's inside linebackers coach in each of the past two seasons. He was also a defensive analyst for the Ravens under head coach John Harbaugh from 2017-20. Orr spent the 2021 season with the , serving as the team's outside linebackers coach.Buffalo BillsHIRED: Former quarterbacks coach Joe Brady, who was promoted to interim offensive coordinator after the midseason firing of Ken Dorsey, has been given the full-time job, the Bills announced on Jan. 28. The Bills were 6-6 when they fired Dorsey, but they won Kevin Garnett Jersey their final five games to win the AFC East and then beat the in the wild-card round before getting eliminated by the in the divisional round. Brady previously helped famed 2019 team win a national championship as co-offensive coordinator but struggled as OC in 2020 and 2021.HIRED: Linebackers coach Bobby Babich has been promoted to defensive coordinator, . Babich has been a Buffalo a sistant since 2017, initially working with the secondary and then the linebackers for the past two seasons. He previously worked with the Browns and Panthers as an a sistant, as well as FIU, Eastern Illinois and Kent State. The 40-year-old takes over a post that was vacant last year in Buffalo, as coach Sean McDermott ran the defense after the club did not retain Leslie Frazier following the 2022 season.Carolina PanthersHC Frank Reich was fired on Nov. 27 after going 1-10 to start the season. Reich was in his Malik Beasley Jersey first season in Carolina.GM Scott Fitterer was fired on Jan. 8 after the Panthers failed to make the postseason in his three seasons at the helm. Fitterer notably made the trade with the in the 2023 offseason to land the No. 1 overall pick in last year's draft, giving up the pick that eventually turned into the No. 1 overall pick in 2024 as part of the deal.HIRED: Dan Morgan is being hired as the team's next general manager, . Morgan, who played with the Panthers for seven seasons, has worked as Carolina's a sistant general manager since 2021. He previously worked his way up the ranks of the Seahawks' front office before serving as the ' director of player personnel for three years (2018-20).HIRED: Dave Canales was hired as the Panthers' next head coach, . The 42-year-old won the job after only one season as the ' offensive coordinator, helping to turn around 's career as Tampa Bay reached the divisional round of the playoffs. Canales' OC role with the Buccaneers was his first coordinator job in the NFL. He worked as an offensive a sistant for the Seahawks prior to the Buccaneers hiring him in 2023, serving in a variety of roles.HIRED: On Jan. 30, new Panthers coach Dave Canales hired four offensive coaches: a sistant head coach/run game coordinator Harold Goodwin, running backs coach Bernie Parmalee, wide receivers coach Rob Moore and offensive line coach Joe Gilbert. The team also reportedly could keep defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, who has interviewed for head coaching jobs. The Panthers have not allowed him to interview for other DC jobs.Chicago BearsOC Luke Getsy , along with QBs coach Andrew Janocko and . Getsy, Janocko and Tolbert joined Matt Eberflus' staff when he became the head coach in 2022. The Bears ranked 28th in total offense that year and improved to 20th in 2023, but that uptick wasn't enough for Getsy and Janocko to keep their jobs. Chicago's offense could look very different in 2024: The team holds the No. 1 overall pick in the draft and could select a QB to replace .HIRED: The Bears hired Shane Waldron as their offensive coordinator, . Waldron spent the last three seasons working for Pete Carroll as the Seahawks' offensive coordinator. He has also coached for the Rams, Patriots and .Cincinnati BengalsHIRED: The Bengals promoted QBs coach Dan Pitcher to offensive coordinator, replacing Brian Callahan, . Callahan was officially hired on Jan. 24 as head coach of the . Both Callahan and Pitcher have drawn Ashton Hagans Jersey praise not only for their work in developing star quarterback , but also for how the team stayed competitive in the second half of the 2023 season behind solid play from backup quarterback after Burrow went down with a season-ending hand injury.Cleveland BrownsHIRED: The Browns have officially hired former Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey to the same position, . Dorsey was hired by Buffalo in 2019 to be the team's quarterbacks coach and was promoted to OC in 2022. Buffalo finished second in both points and yards during Dorsey's first year in charge of the offense. He was let go by Buffalo in November. Dorsey also spent time as the Panthers quarterbacks coach from 2013-17.OC Alex Van Pelt was fired on Jan. 17. It's a bit of a surprise move Van Pelt worked for an offensive-minded coach in Kevin Stefanski, but he helped oversee a resurgence in 2023. The Browns went 11-5 and claimed just their second playoff berth in 20 years behind midseason pickup after starting quarterback went down with a shoulder injury. Cleveland finished 16th in total offense and 19th in scoring offense last season.Dallas CowboysHIRED: Former head coach Mike Zimmer is set to become Dallas' next defensive coordinator. The hiring marks a reunion for Zimmer and the Boys. He was the defensive coordinator for Dallas from 2000-2006, and worked as an a sistant from 1994-2000. Zimmer served as the Falcons DC in 2007, and was Cincinnati's DC from 2008-13.Green Bay PackersHIRED: The Packers are hiring former coach Jeff Hafley as their new defensive coordinator. Hafley, 44, was brought on by Boston College in 2020 and led the school to Bowl-eligible seasons in three of his four years there. He spent one season with as co-defensive coordinator and has been the defensive backs coach for both Cleveland and San Francisco.DC Joe Barry was dismi sed by the team on Jan. 24 after three seasons, . While the Packers ranked in the middle of the pack in most defensive stats, Barry was scrutinized for the uneven performance of his unit throughout the season.Jacksonville JaguarsDC Mike Caldwell was fired Jan. 8 along with most of his staff on that side of the ball, . The Jaguars finished 22nd in Kelan Martin Jersey the NFL in total defens