NFL coaching and GM changes live updates: Who's interviewing where, what we're hearing, what could happen next

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With the 2025 NFL regular season officially wrapped up, time is running out for certain NFL general managers and head coaches.

"Black Monday" -- the Monday after the regular season ends -- is when firings typically begin across the league, as 18 of the NFL's 32 teams see their seasons come to a close. And this year's "Black Monday" was a busy one, to say the least.

Two vacancies opened midseason -- the Giants after firing Brian Daboll and the Titans after letting go of Brian Callahan -- and six more have come open since.

• On Sunday night, the Falcons dismissed Raheem Morris after just two seasons.
• On Monday, the Browns ousted Kevin Stefanski after six seasons, the Raiders made Pete Carroll one-and-done in Las Vegas and the Cardinals ditched Jonathan Gannon after three years.
• On Tuesday evening, the biggest domino fell: The Ravens fired John Harbaugh after 18 seasons.
• And on Thursday, there was yet another firing, with the Dolphins dismissing Mike McDaniel.

As for general manager news, the Falcons also cleaned house by parting ways with Terry Fontenot, while the Dolphins created a GM opening by firing Chris Grier midseason.

Here's a look at the latest rumors and reports surrounding who could stay -- and who could go -- around the NFL in the coming days. We'll keep you updated with everything you need to know in the live blog below.

Head coach vacancies

• Miami Dolphins (fired Mike McDaniel)
• Baltimore Ravens (fired John Harbaugh)
• Arizona Cardinals (fired Jonathan Gannon)
• Las Vegas Raiders (fired Pete Carroll)
• New York Giants (fired Brian Daboll)
• Cleveland Browns (fired Kevin Stefanski)
• Tennessee Titans (fired Brian Callahan)
• Atlanta Falcons (fired Raheem Morris)

General manager vacancies/hirings

Vacancies

• Atlanta Falcons (fired Terry Fontenot) 

Hirings

• Miami Dolphins (hired Jon-Eric Sullivan)
  

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[Jan 10, 2026 at 6:05 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

This is the first confirmed head coach interview since the Dolphins hired Jon-Eric Sullivan as their general manager. It was a virtual interview, per the Miami Herald.

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[Jan 10, 2026 at 4:38 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

The Commanders did not wait long to replace Kliff Kingsbury, promoting 30-year-old David Blough to offensive coordinator. He previously served as the team's quarterbacks coach and played in the NFL from 2019-2023.

As for defensive coordinator, they've reportedly interviewed two candidates:

• Joe Cullen -- Chiefs defensive line coach (ESPN)
• Dennard Wilson -- Titans defensive coordinator (ESPN)

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[Jan 10, 2026 at 4:27 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

The Giants' coaching search is in full swing following the midseason firing of Brian Daboll. Here's the interview schedule so far, based on which candidates the franchise has requested to speak with.

Completed

• Mike Kafka -- Ex-interim Giants coach
• Kevin Stefanski -- Ex-Browns head coach
• Raheem Morris -- Ex-Falcons coach
• Vance Joseph -- Broncos defensive coordinator
• Antonio Pierce -- Ex-Raiders coach and former Giants LB

Upcoming

• Saturday: Darren Rizzi -- Broncos special teams coordinator and assistant head coach (The Athletic)
• Saturday: Klint Kubiak -- Seahawks offensive coordinator (NFL Media)
• Tuesday: Mike McCarthy -- Ex-Packers and Cowboys coach  (NFL Media)
• TBD: Lou Anarumo -- Colts defensive coordinator

As for John Harbaugh -- whom the Ravens surprisingly fired after 18 seasons -- the Giants won't meet with him until next week, as he's not expected to conduct any interviews before then, per ESPN.

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[Jan 10, 2026 at 4:22 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

The Ravens' coaching search is underway following the surprising -- but not shocking -- firing of John Harbaugh. Here's the interview schedule so far, based on which candidates the franchise has requested to speak with:

Completed

• Vance Joseph -- Broncos defensive coordinator
• Davis Webb -- Broncos quarterbacks coach
• Kevin Stefanski -- Former Browns head coach 
• Klint Kubiak -- Seahawks offensive coordinator

Upcoming

• Sunday: Matt Nagy -- Chiefs offensive coordinator (NFL Media)
• TBD: Joe Brady -- Bills offensive coordinator (NFL Media)
• TBD: Anthony Weaver -- Dolphins defensive coordinator (NFL Media)
• TBD: Brian Flores -- Vikings defensive coordinator (CBS Sports)
• TBD: Robert Saleh -- 49ers defensive coordinator (ESPN)
• TBD: Kliff Kingsbury -- Former Commanders offensive coordinator (The Athletic)

The search is expected to begin with phone and video interviews before moving to in-person meetings, per The Athletic. 

In other big news, owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta will speak to the media on Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET It marks Bisciotti's first public comments since 2022 and his first press conference at the team facility since 2018, per ESPN.

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[Jan 10, 2026 at 4:19 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

As the hottest head coaching candidate, John Harbaugh has a lot of options. Six teams reached out right after the Ravens fired him, and the Dolphins made it seven on Friday night, per Sports Illustrated.

But according to reports, Harbaugh will be selective about where he interviews. He will spend Saturday and the next few days watching film of some of his prospective quarterbacks, such as the Giants' Jaxson Dart and the Titans' Cam Ward, per The Athletic.

And according to Fox Sports NFL Insider Jay Glazer, who said he spoke to Harbaugh on Saturday afternoon, the 63-year-old is spending the weekend narrowing down the teams he wants to interview with rather than speaking to everyone who has expressed interest.

[Jan 9, 2026 at 1:07 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

The Cowboys have kicked off their search for defensive coordinator after firing Matt Eberflus after one season. Here's who they'll interview in the coming days, per NFL Media.

• Today: Daronte Jones -- Vikings defensive pass game coordinator
• Today: Ephraim Banda -- Browns safeties coach
• Tomorrow: Jim Leonhard -- Broncos defensive pass game coordinator

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[Jan 9, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

The Giants are an intriguing head-coaching vacancy for several reasons, but the biggest one is probably Jaxson Dart, the first-round rookie who showed signs he could become a franchise quarterback.

As for who will be coaching him? He appeared to reveal two names to an Ole Miss assistant on the sideline of the College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday night.

[Jan 9, 2026 at 11:19 am ET · Kyle Stackpole]

The Raiders' coaching search is in full swing after the one-and-done firing of Pete Carroll. Here's the interview schedule so far, based on which candidates the franchise has requested to speak with:

Completed

• Davis Webb -- Broncos QB coach and passing game coordinator
• Kevin Stefanski -- Former Browns coach
• Matt Nagy -- Chiefs offensive coordinator
• Vance Joseph -- Broncos defensive coordinator

Upcoming

• Friday: Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak (NFL Media)

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[Jan 9, 2026 at 11:12 am ET · Kyle Stackpole]

The Titans' coaching search is in full swing following the midseason firing of Brian Callahan. Here's the interview schedule so far, based on which candidates the franchise has requested to speak with.

Completed

• Mike McCoy -- Ex-interim Titans coach
  
• Lou Anarumo -- Colts defensive coordinator
• Vance Joseph -- Broncos defensive coordinator
• Matt Nagy -- Chiefs offensive coordinator
  
• Steve Spagnuolo -- Chiefs defensive coordinator 

Upcoming

• Friday: Ex-Coach coach Jason Garrett (multiple reports)
• Saturday: Ex-Browns coach Kevin Stefanski (NFL Media)
• Sunday: Ex-Falcons coach Raheem Morris (Paul Kuharsky)
• TBD: Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula (MMQB)
• TBD: Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter (MMQB)
• TBD: Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley (The Athletic)
• TBD: Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith (The Athletic)
• TBD: 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh (The Athletic)
• TBD: Former Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury (The Athletic)

[Jan 9, 2026 at 11:02 am ET · Kyle Stackpole]

The Browns' coaching search is well underway after the firing of Kevin Stefanski. Here's the interview schedule so far, based on which candidates the franchise has requested to speak with:

Completed

• Tommy Rees -- Browns offensive coordinator
• Jim Schwartz -- Browns defensive coordinator 

Upcoming

• Friday: Aden Durde -- Seahawks defensive coordinator (team announcement)
• Friday: Dan Pitcher -- Bengals offensive coordinator (team announcement)
• TBD: Todd Monken -- Ravens offensive coordinator  (NFL Media)
• TBD: Jesse Minter -- Chargers defensive coordinator (The Athletic)

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[Jan 9, 2026 at 10:39 am ET · Kevin Steimle]

The Miami Dolphins will hire Jon-Eric Sullivan as their next general manager, per CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones. Sullivan is a longtime Green Bay Packers executive who started with the team in 2003 and has worked as the vice president of player personnel since 2022.

This is an interesting twist in the Dolphins coaching search now. Does Packers DC Jeff Hafley become the favorite for the job over John Harbaugh now?

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[Jan 8, 2026 at 3:39 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

Earlier this week, Detroit fired offensive coordinator John Morton after one season. Dan Campbell had taken over play-calling duties starting in Week 10.

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[Jan 8, 2026 at 3:14 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

Bucs head coach Todd Bowles will be back for a fifth season in 2026, but several of his assistants won't be. The team announced the firing of the following five assistants on Thursday:

• Josh Grizzard (OC)
• Thomas McGaughey (STC)
• Thaddeus Lewis (QBs)
• Kevin Ross (CBs)
• Charlie Strong (DL)

"These decisions are always difficult, but the disappointing end to the season required some changes to our coaching staff in order to ensure we live up to the high standards we have set here," Bowles said. "These coaches have all put in tremendous amount of work and effort, but unfortunately, the results were not there this past season. Our goal is to compete for championships every year, and it is my responsibility to make these tough decisions in order to reach those expectations. I want to thank these coaches for all that they have contributed to our success over the years, and I wish them well."

In addition, senior offensive assistant Tom Moore and safeties coach Nick Rapone elected to retire. Moore's coaching career spanned six decades, including a remarkable 48 years in the NFL.

"Tom Moore is a legend in the coaching profession, and it has been an honor and a privilege to have him on our staff," Bowles said. "Tom's incredible knowledge and understanding about the game is unmatched and he has served as an invaluable resource for our entire coaching staff over these past seven years. He always offered up unique perspectives and very helpful insights that assisted our coaches with their game preparation, but it will be the personal interactions I had with him every day that I will miss the most."

Tampa Bay's most intriguing coach search will be for its offensive coordinator. Rams passing game specialist Nathan Scheelhaase, Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken and Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson are some names to watch for the position, per NFL Media.

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[Jan 8, 2026 at 1:48 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

Now that we've touched on what's next for the Dolphins after firing Mike McDaniel, it's time to turn the focus to McDaniel himself. Despite his exit in Miami, he remains a respected offensive mind around the league and shouldn't have much trouble finding his next opportunity. 

Tyler Sullivan identified five potential landing spots for McDaniel, two of which we'll break down below.

Commanders OC

"There are multiple connections within that organization to the former Dolphins coach. He worked on Dan Quinn's staff as an offensive assistant from 2015 to 2016 when the Commanders head coach was leading the Falcons. So, from a coaching standpoint, there is familiarity with McDaniel.

"That's also the case on the personnel side, as well with general manager Adam Peters. Before coming to Washington, Peters was the vice president of player personnel for the 49ers from 2017 to 2020. McDaniel was the run game coordinator under Kyle Shanahan throughout Peters' tenure before ascending to OC in 2021.

"The chance to coach an offense around Jayden Daniels would certainly be appealing to McDaniel."

Wherever Robert Salah gets hired (OC)

"This is a bit of a wild-card scenario because we don't know whether Robert Saleh will actually be hired this cycle. However, he has received interest from teams.

"If he does land a job, McDaniel would make a lot of sense as his offensive coordinator. The two worked together in San Francisco under Kyle Shanahan from 2017 to 2020. Saleh was working as the defensive coordinator at the time, and McDaniel was the run game coordinator. 

"So, there is familiarity between the two, and given that Saleh comes from the defensive side of the ball, it'd be wise for him to secure one of the better offensive minds in the league as he potentially embarks on his second stint as an NFL head coach."

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[Jan 8, 2026 at 12:08 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

Mike McDaniel is officially out in Miami, so who will replace him? CBS Sports NFL writer Tyler Sullivan targeted five coaches to watch, two of whom we'll detail below:

John Harbaugh (former Ravens HC) -- "There are a couple of angles that have our antenna raised when it comes to John Harbaugh possibly being the top target of the Dolphins, and maybe even the catalyst for this McDaniel firing. 

"First, there is the timing of it all. As we noted above, it felt like McDaniel was going to last at least another year, particularly after making it through Black Monday. Fast-forward to Thursday, and he's been kicked to the curb. What's one thing that's changed between Black Monday and Thursday? John Harbaugh became available. Baltimore parted ways with its long-time head coach on Tuesday, and that decision has turned the hiring cycle on its head.

"While the Ravens feel like they need a new voice in their organization, Harbaugh instantly became the top coach on the market for other clubs, and maybe it forced organizations currently employing a head coach -- like the Dolphins -- to reevaluate."

Vance Joseph (Broncos DC) -- "Vance Joseph was arguably the top coaching candidate on the market before John Harbaugh came into the equation. The 53-year-old coach is looking for his second kick at leading an NFL organization after initially breaking in with the Broncos in 2017 and only lasting two seasons. 

"While that first stint didn't play out as well as he'd hoped, Joseph still has a strong reputation across the league and has developed the 2025 Broncos (returned to the team as its DC under Sean Payton in 2023) into one of the best units in the NFL. 

"Joseph also has ties to the Dolphins organization, serving as their defensive coordinator in 2016 before being hired by Denver to be their head coach."

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[Jan 8, 2026 at 11:29 am ET · Kyle Stackpole]

Could it be because of Flores' lawsuit against the NFL and three of their teams? This is from our story in 2022:

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, who was fired this offseason and has been interviewing for several open positions, is suing the NFL, the New York Giants, the Dolphins and Denver Broncos for racial discrimination. 

The lawsuit filed states that the league "remains rife with racism" and that "in certain critical ways, the NFL is racially segregated and is managed much like a plantation." It points out that none of the 32 NFL owners are black and that they profit from the labor of players, 70% of whom are Black. Flores said he is deciding to stand up for himself, and he hopes others join him. 

"God has gifted me with a special talent to coach the game of football, but the need for change is bigger than my personal goals," Flores said regarding the lawsuit in a release, per NFL Media's Mike Giardi. "In making the decision to file the class action complaint today, I understand that I may be risking coaching the game that I love and that has done so much for my family and me. My sincere hope is that by standing up against systemic racism in the NFL, others will join me to ensure that positive change is made for generations to come."

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[Jan 8, 2026 at 10:55 am ET · Kyle Stackpole]

ESPN's Jeff Darlington provided some additional context about the Dolphins firing Mike McDaniel and what's next for the franchise:

Some context into the Dolphins' decision to fire Mike McDaniel, per multiple people involved in the decision: Owner Steve Ross met with McDaniel on Tuesday, and the outcome of the meeting left Ross very conflicted. He really likes Mike -- "loves his intelligence and offensive mind" -- but Tuesday's meeting resulted in some hard thoughts. Ross didn't feel like the results were there, and despite the end-of-year production, Ross simply wasn't comfortable moving forward with the "status quo."

Now for the elephant in the room: I'm told the Dolphins have not yet been in touch with John Harbaugh or anyone in his camp, and people close to the decision are adamant this decision to move away from McDaniel is independent of Harbaugh's availability.

I'm told the Dolphins will conduct the head coaching search after a GM is in place, which should be in the next few days. Yes, it obviously could lead to discussions with Harbaugh. And yes, one of the GM candidates (Chad Alexander) is very close to Harbaugh. But people close to the situation tell me this decision to fire Mike would have been made either way.

Moments later, Darlington posted this:

[Jan 8, 2026 at 10:35 am ET · Kyle Stackpole]

The Dolphins have fired Mike McDaniel after four seasons, per multiple reports. He went 35-33 during that stretch, which included making the playoffs during his first two years there.

There are now eight head coaching vacancies -- one-forth of the league.

• Arizona
• Atlanta
• Baltimore
• Cleveland
• Las Vegas
• Miami
• New York Giants
• Tennessee

Expect McDaniel to be a leading candidate for offensive coordinator roles -- if not to garner interest for another head coaching job.

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[Jan 8, 2026 at 9:31 am ET · Kyle Stackpole]

The Falcons' head coach and general manager searches are in full swing after the firings of Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot.

In addition to filling these positions, Falcons owner Arthur Blank created a new "president of football" position to which the coach and general manager will report, per CBS Sports.

Here's the interview schedule so far, based on the candidates the franchise has requested to speak with.

President of football 

• Thursday or Friday: Matt Ryan -- former Falcons quarterback (NFL Media)
• Thursday: Brandt Tilis -- Panthers EVP of football operations (MMQB)
• Thursday: Mike Disner -- Lions chief operating officer (MMQB)
• TBD: Josh Williams -- 49ers director of scouting and football operations (NFL Media)
• TBD: Ian Cunningham -- Bears assistant general manager (CBS Sports)

Head coach

• Friday: Anthony Weaver -- Dolphins defensive coordinator (ESPN)
• TBD: Klint Kubiak -- Seahawks offensive coordinator (NFL Media)
• TBD: Vance Joseph -- Broncos defensive coordinator (The Athletic)
• TBD: Kevin Stefanski -- former Browns head coach (ESPN)
• TBD: Robert Saleh -- 49ers defensive coordinator (MMQB)

[Jan 7, 2026 at 8:30 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

With Matt Eberflus out in Dallas after one season as defensive coordinator, the Cowboys will spend the coming weeks searching for his replacement. CBS Sports NFL writer Garrett Podell identified five coaches to watch, two of whom we'll detail below.

Brian Flores: Vikings defensive coordinator

"The Vikings thrived under Brian Flores' complex scheme, which blitzed at the highest rate in the NFL (49.5%) this season and helped power Minnesota into racking up 49 sacks, tied for the fourth most in the league. His coaching job was even more impressive when noting how brutal quarterback J.J. McCarthy was in his first season as the team's starter in 2025. McCarthy ranked dead last in the NFL in completion percentage (57.6%), touchdown-to-interception ratio (0.9; 11 touchdowns, 12 interceptions) and passer rating (72.6)."

Raheem Morris: former Falcons head coach

"Before being fired as the Falcons head coach on Sunday, Raheem Morris was the Rams' defensive coordinator from 2021 to 2023. The Rams were the Super Bowl LVI champions to conclude the 2021 NFL season with Morris as their DC. That year he coached one of the best defensive tackles of all time in three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald. In Dallas, he would have All-Pro Quinnen Williams, three-time Pro Bowler Kenny Clark and the up-and-coming Osa Odighizuwa."

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[Jan 7, 2026 at 6:50 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

The Los Angeles Chargers defense has been elite this season on an expected points added (EPA) basis, ranking third in the NFL in EPA per rush, eighth in total EPA and ninth in EPA per pass, per SumerSports.

A major reason for that success is 42-year-old defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, who has spent the past two seasons in Los Angeles after following Jim Harbaugh from Michigan.

Minter is widely viewed as a head coaching candidate, with Harbaugh revealing Wednesday that "several" teams have reached out about interviewing him. Harbaugh made it clear why.

"Tremendous knowledge of the game. Great teammate. ...The general manager-head coach relationship ... is gonna be tremendous with him, which is really important. His ability to motivate in all aspects. Teacher. It's always about the team. There's no ego there. You gotta box to check it, check it with Jesse. ... Several have reached out, interview requests. No surprise."

So why haven't any interview requests been reported yet? CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones addressed that question in his latest story on coaching candidates still working during Wild Card Weekend.

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[Jan 7, 2026 at 5:06 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

Jim Harbaugh, the head coach of the Chargers, is preparing for his team's wild-card matchup against the Patriots on Sunday night. But he still found time to publicly support his older brother, John, who was fired by the Ravens on Tuesday.

"John Harbaugh's the best coach I know, best coach I've ever seen," Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday. "And you may say 'OK, I'm his brother so I might be biased,' but then you have somebody like Tony Dungy ... Wouldn't we all like that? Wouldn't we all like somebody like Tony Dungy, especially Tony Dungy himself, to say that? It's great, seeing that kind of outpouring of support and just so cool to see all my brother's accomplishments and be recognized for that. As I told him, whatever team he goes to is gonna be formidable. I just hope it's in the NFC."

Here's the social media post from Tony Dungy, who criticized Baltimore for moving on from John Harbaugh after 18 seasons.

Jim Harbaugh is confident his brother will be a head coach next season, and there's plenty of evidence to back that up: as many as nine teams are reportedly believed to have interest in John Harbaugh, even though only six openings currently exist outside of Baltimore.

Jim Harbaugh says brother John will be a head coach next season: 'I just hope it's in the NFC'

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[Jan 7, 2026 at 3:28 pm ET · Kyle Stackpole]

A day after a Falcons win eliminated the Buccaneers in Week 18, head coach Todd Bowles stood at the podium and explained why he's still the right person to lead the franchise.

"All I can do is coach and be myself," Bowles said on Monday. "I've earned the chance. I've won three straight division titles, so that says a lot, as far as I'm concerned. But I don't really have a message for fans other than true fans are true fans. We're going to try and do our best to go out there and win for them. They're going to feel how they feel. That's not the coach's problem. The coach's problem is to make the team better. That's all I'm looking forward to."

The Bucs did win three straight NFC South crowns from 2022-24, but they posted a 27-24 record during that stretch and failed to win a playoff game. This season, Tampa Bay jumped out to a 6-2 start before losing seven of its final nine games to miss the postseason.

Still, Bowles will be back for his fifth season in 2026, per CBS Sports lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones. Bowles has already met with ownership and has been holding individual meetings with his coaches Wednesday, according to The Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud, who says there could be significant changes.

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