Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce, right, greets Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris, left, after an NFL football game Dec. 16, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Over 25 seasons from 2000 through 2024, an AP count shows, 31 of 173 new NFL coaches (18%) are Black. In that same span, eight of the 19 head coaches (42%) fired after their first full season are ...

Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson is an emerging star in the NFL. He is also fighting a problematic part of league history.