The Arizona Cardinals are hiring Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur as their next head coach, according to @AdamSchefter. The two sides are reportedly finalizing a five-year contract to make the 38-year-old the newest leader in the desert.
Mike LaFleur marks the seventh former assistant under Sean McVay to earn an NFL head coaching job, continuing the unprecedented expansion of the McVay coaching tree. He follows in the footsteps of his older brother, Matt LaFleur, who has seen sustained success with the Green Bay Packers. The hiring creates a second pair of active head-coaching brothers in the NFL, alongside John Harbaugh and Jim Harbaugh.
Before his three-year stint as the Rams offensive coordinator, Mike LaFleur served as the play-caller for the New York Jets and spent significant time under Kyle Shanahan with the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons. He takes over a Cardinals team looking for a fresh identity following the departure of Jonathan Gannon earlier this offseason. Mike LaFleur's Rams offense was one of the league's most productive in 2025, a performance that clearly caught the eye of Arizona's front office.
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