NFL News: Cardinals fire head coach Jonathan Gannon one day after birthday post

The Arizona Cardinals are facing backlash on social media after sharing an ill-timed birthday post for former head coach Jonathan Gannon, who was fired by the team on Monday after three seasons.

Gannon, who turned 43 on Sunday, was celebrated by the team with a social media post on X that read, “Happy birthday, JG!”

But the next day, the organization fired Gannon.

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“Happy birthday! Your gift is… you’re fired,” read one comment under the post.

“Posting this before firing him the next day is a nasty job,” another person wrote before Monday’s news broke.

“Elite trolling by the Cardinals social media team,” another comment read.

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati, Ohio, on December 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

CARDINALS FIRE COACH JONATHAN GANNON AFTER NINE CONSECUTIVE LOSSES END DISASTROUS SEASON

Gannon was fired after the Cardinals finished the season with a 37-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, marking their ninth consecutive loss of the year.

“Jonathan is a very intelligent, motivated, enthusiastic, intelligent and incredible coach,” Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said during a news conference Monday.

“It made us better, but I think, as everyone knows, this is a win-loss league. The wins and losses speak for themselves, especially this year. We felt like we were going in the wrong direction and we needed to change course.”

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon stands on the sideline during a game against the Atlanta Falcons at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on December 21, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

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Gannon leaves the organization with a 15-36 record.