Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin paused for a moment to think while speaking to a reporter after a practice this season. “Now that you mention it,” McLaurin said, "I’ve never had a Black head coach in high school,

Now that you mention it,” McLaurin said, "I’ve never had a Black head coach in high school, college or the NFL. Coordinators and position coaches only.” McLaurin, like the majority of NFL players, is Black,

An Associated Press survey of more than 65 Black players from 25 NFL teams found that about 36% were discouraged or disappointed by the number of Black coaches in the league.

Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton took note when two of the three Black first-year full-time head coaches in the NFL were fired: Jerod Mayo by the New England Patriots immediately after the final regular-season game, and Antonio Pierce by the Las Vegas Raiders two days later.