There weren’t many NFL head coaching firings on Black Monday, and perhaps that was to be expected considering three coaches were fired midway through the season. Several assistants were fired across the league, including some former Seahawks.

We already know that former Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron was traded by the Chicago Bears midseason, while the Cleveland Browns handed former Seahawks offensive line coach Andy Dickerson his walk-on clearance. Joining the two on the unemployed list are San Francisco 49ers special teams coordinator Brian Schneider and Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.

Schneider was Seattle’s special teams coordinator from 2010 to 2020, while Bradley was the Seahawks’ defensive coordinator from 2009 to 2012 before an unhappy stint as head coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars. This was Bradley’s third appearance in DC since he was fired by the Jaguars, while Schneider spent three seasons with the 49ers.

I think this tweet from my SB Nation colleague and Niners Nation Senior Producer Kyle Posey sums up Schneider’s tenure in San Francisco.

After a 6-11 season and a last-place finish in the NFC West, there may be more changes to San Francisco’s staff. It’s worth noting that defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen is also a former assistant to Pete Carroll, while former Seahawks linebacker KJ Wright just completed his first season as defensive quality control coach.

Bradley’s fate might have been sealed after former Seahawks QB Drew Lock threw for over 300 yards and scored 5 touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing) in a stunning 45-33 upset win by the New York Giants over the need-to-win Colts keeping their playoff hopes alive. The Colts retained head coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard, so Gus was bound to be the loser after an 8-9 season.