Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that the NFL "fell short" in terms of increasing the number of minority head coaches this offseason and that he has no solutions for the league's hiring practices.
The NFL continues to have a total of five minority head coaches after two were fired and two were hired this offseason. Reiterating that he has invited "outside experts" to consult on possible ways forward, Goodell said every option will be on the table, including the elimination and replacement of the league's Rooney Rule, which legislates diverse interview policies but has not had the desired impact on hiring.