Cardinals Fire Gannon, Hire LaFleur

0:00Welcome to NFL News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to NFL fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. The Arizona Cardinals parted ways with head coach Jonathan Ganon right after the 2025 season ended. They finished that year with just three wins and 14 losses, giving Ganon an overall record of 15 wins and 36 losses over three. Seasons. Owner Michael Bidwill decided it was time for a change, hiring Michael Flour as the new head coach for 2026. Bidwill kept it simple, saying it all came down to wins and losses after the team struggled with only one victory since week two. Before the firing, Ganon felt secure in his job, and most reports pointed to him returning thanks to injuries and plans for new coordinators. League insiders were caught off guard by the move. At the NFL Combine, ESPN reporter Josh Weinfuse said literally everyone he spoke with, inside the organization and around the league, was shocked. No one expected Ganon to get the boot. They figured he'd get one more year to turn things around.

1:02National reports had leaned toward Ganon staying put, betting on fresh coordinator hires to spark improvement. But the ownership pulled the trigger anyway, signaling a full reset for the Cardinals. Now Ganon is set to call defensive plays for the Green Bay Packers as their coordinator. He hasn't spoken publicly yet about his Arizona exit, while LaFlora gears up for his first head coaching gig in the desert. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, linked in the description. Comfort you can hear, sound you can relax into, SOLI, solelypillo.com.