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The Ravens will have a new defensive coordinator for the 2022 season. The team released a statement from head coach John Harbaugh on Friday that announced the departure of Don “Wink” Martindale. “After several productive conversations, Don and I have agreed to move forward in separate directions,” Harbaugh said. “We have had a great run […]

The Bears’ head coaching and General Manager searches continued on Friday. The team announced that they have completed interviews with Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier for the coaching vacancy. They also interviewed Chiefs executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles for the G.M. spot. Both men have been popular names in this hiring cycle. Frazier […]

After losing defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi for the rest of the season to a foot injury, the Bengals have made a move to provide depth along the D-line. Cincinnati announced on Wednesday that the team has signed defensive tackle Zach Kerr off of Arizona’s practice squad. Kerr appeared in seven games this season — four […]

The Cowboys signed Dak Prescott to a four-year, $160 million contract during the offseason. Only Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen have a higher yearly average. Yet, Prescott’s 69.3 passer rating in Sunday’s playoff loss to the 49ers was his fourth-lowest pass rating at AT&T Stadium in his career. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asked immediately […]

Raiders defensive back Nate Hobbs was cited for driving 110 mph in on a Nevada highway two weeks after being charged with DUI, KLAS Las Vegas reports. Nevada State Police stopped Hobbs at 11:45 a.m. Sunday and charged him with reckless driving for excess speed in a 65-mph zone. He was not arrested, but Hobbs’ […]

The Chargers have started talking to candidates to fill their special teams coordinator opening. Gilbert Manzano of the Los Angeles Daily News reports that they have interviewed Thomas McGaughey for the job. McGaughey has spent the last four seasons in the same role with the Giants and remains tied with the team, but he’s started […]

The Giants hired Joe Schoen as their new General Manager on Friday and they’re reportedly going to speak to a couple of his former coworkers on Saturday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Giants are expected to interview Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. The interviews are expected to […]

The Cardinals opened the 2021 season with seven straight wins, but Monday night’s loss to the Rams ended their season in the Wild Card round of the playoffs and left them with a 4-7 mark over their final 11 games. Second half struggles have been a theme of head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s three years with […]

Left tackle David Bakhtiari was the only Green Bay player to miss practice Tuesday. Coach Matt LaFleur called it “load management” rather than a setback with Bakhtiari’s knee. Bakhtiari made his season debut with 27 snaps against the Lions on Jan. 9. “He’s coming off a major injury, so you always want to be mindful […]

The Raiders have moved on to a third interview in their search for a new General Manager. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Bengals scout Trey Brown is interviewing with the team on Friday. They’ve also spoken to Bears assistant director of player personnel  Champ Kelly and Patriots director of player personnel Dave Ziegler […]

The Vikings are meeting with Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris tonight for their head coaching vacancy, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Morris joined the Rams this season. Morris closed out last season as the interim head coach for the Falcons and went 17-31 over three seasons as the Buccaneers head coach. He was fired after […]

“He’s baaaack,” the 49ers tweeted with video of Nick Bosa. The team announced that the defensive end has cleared concussion protocol and will play Saturday against the Packers. Bosa was listed as questionable on Thursday’s status report, but coach Kyle Shanahan said it was “looking good” for Bosa to play after a full practice. Bosa, […]

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that center Ryan Jensen and right tackle Tristan Wirfs are both going to be game-time decisions for Sunday’s game against the Rams and they have company in the questionable category this weekend. Linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul remained out of practice for the third straight day on Friday due to a […]

The Titans have not activated running back Derrick Henry back to the 53-player roster, so he did not appear on the team’s practice report Tuesday. He did practice in pads, taking another step in his return. Henry had 237 touches for 1,091 yards and 10 touchdowns when he injured his foot in Week 8. The […]

The Broncos’ schedule of head coaching interviews is starting to take shape. A report on Thursday said Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has booked an interview with the team and Mike Klis of KUSA reports that they are set to speak with two other candidates in the coming days. Per Klis, the team has scheduled […]

Jimmy Garoppolo was asked Tuesday whether his thumb or his shoulder hurt worse. “Yes,” he answered to laughter. The 49ers quarterback entered Sunday’s game with a torn ligament in his right thumb. He left with a slight sprain of his throwing shoulder. Garoppolo injured his shoulder in the second quarter of the win over Dallas […]

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said after practice that 52 of 53 players participated. Cornerback Rashad Fenton (back) did not, and he is listed as questionable. Fenton injured his back in pregame warmups before the wild card game against the Steelers and did not play. He made eight starts during the regular season but came off […]

When Odell Beckham signed a one-year contract with the Rams this season, it came after he had forced his way out of Cleveland and burned some bridges. But in Los Angeles, he’s made nothing but a positive impression. Rams head coach Sean McVay said today that Beckham has been a “great teammate,” according to Jourdan […]

The Packers defense will be getting a pair of reinforcements on the edge for Saturday’s game against the 49ers. The team announced on Friday that Whitney Mercilus and Za'Darius Smith have both been activated from injured reserve. The team also activated wide receiver Randall Cobb on Thursday. Mercilus has not played since injuring his biceps […]

It’s official: Derrick Henry is back on the Titans’ active roster. Henry, who had been on injured reserve since suffering a foot injury on October 31, was moved to the active roster this afternoon. From all indications, Henry will be the Titans’ starting running back tomorrow against the Bengals. It’s probably unrealistic to think Henry […]

When the Bengals took wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase with the fifth overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, there were people who thought they should have taken tackle Penei Sewell and those voices didn’t quiet down when Chase had issues catching the ball during the preseason. Chase was able to quiet them down once the […]

The Vikings completed their second interview with a General Manager candidate Monday. After speaking with Bucs executive John Spytek earlier in the day, the Vikings interviewed Browns vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Adofo-Mensah joined General Manager Andrew Berry in Cleveland in March 2020. Adofo-Mensah previously spent seven seasons with the 49ers, including two […]

The 2021 season has entered the stretch run. So has the Playmakers podcast. The exclusive audio companion to Playmakers, which debuts on March 15, concludes the Friday before the Super Bowl. That leaves today plus three more episodes. Today, I’ve got something that I want and need to take some time to talk through. It’s […]

Linebacker Willie Gay was back at Chiefs practice Friday and he will be in their lineup on Sunday. Gay was arrested on Wednesday night and charged with misdemeanor criminal property damage after an incident at the house of his child’s mother. Gay was accused of breaking a vacuum and damaging other property. Gay pleaded not […]

The Dolphins are interviewing Cardinals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph in Miami today, ESPN reports. They will talk to Rams assistant head coach/running backs coach Thomas Brown later today. The Dolphins have interviewed 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll and defensive […]

The Vikings appear to have their two finalists to replace Rick Spielman as their General Manager. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Minnesota has requested second interviews with Chiefs executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles and Browns vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The Vikings completed their first interview with Adofo-Mensah on […]

Linebacker Harvey Langi will be staying with the Patriots. Agent Kenny Zuckerman announced that his client signed a contract extension with New England on Friday. Langi was set to become an unrestricted free agent in March and no terms of the new deal were announced. Langi appeared in seven games during the regular season and […]

The Chargers’ search for a new special teams coordinator includes a pair of candidates from Joe Judge’s final staff with the Giants. Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports that the Chargers interviewed Giants assistant linebackers and assistant special teams coach Anthony Blevins for the opening. The Chargers fired Derius Swinton last week and they’ve also interviewed […]

The Rams won’t have their left tackle for Sunday’s divisional-round matchup against the Buccaneers. Head coach Sean McVay told reporters in his Friday press conference that Andrew Whitworth is out for the contest. Whitworth injured his knee and ankle on Los Angeles’ first offensive play during Monday’s victory over the Cardinals. Whitworth came back in […]

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Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich has more on his plate than just preparing for the Rams this week. Leftwich will also interview for the Bears’ head-coaching vacancy, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The interview will take place on either Thursday or Friday. That will be Leftwich’s second interview of the postseason. He previously […]

The playoffs are a good time to have a healthy roster and the Bills are about as healthy as a team can be in January. For the second straight week, the Bills issued no injury designations for a Sunday game. Everyone on the active roster is set to play in Kansas City this weekend. Defensive […]

The Panthers have found a new offensive coordinator. According to multiple reports, Carolina is expected to hire former Giants head coach Ben McAdoo for the role. McAdoo most recently served as a consultant for the Cowboys in 2021. He was the Jaguars’ quarterbacks coach in 2020 before that staff was fired following the season. Per […]

The Rams are getting some reinforcements back at practice. Los Angeles announced on Friday that running back Darrell Henderson, defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day, and defensive back Robert Rochell have all been designated to return from injured reserve. Henderson began the season as Los Angeles’ starting running back after Cam Akers tore his Achilles in July. […]

The Bengals ended a 31-year postseason victory drought by defeating the Raiders on Saturday. While that’s nothing to outright dismiss, quarterback Joe Burrow didn’t make a big deal out of it at the time. As he explained on Tuesday, that’s because he feels like the bar has been raised for Cincinnati’s expectations. “I think the […]

Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory‘s offseason plans will include recovering from knee surgery. The team announced that Gregory will be having surgery on Friday. The knee issue was bothering Gregory for much of the season, but it did not cause him to miss any time. He did miss time due to a calf injury and […]

The NFL changed its rules for head coaching and General Manager interviews this year and teams with vacancies are allowed to begin interviewing candidates in the final two weeks of the regular season. We’ll keep track of all firings, interviews, and hirings right here, so check back often to see what moves teams are making […]

Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles will be spending some time with NFC North teams before trying to stop the offensive attack of the NFC West champions. According to multiple reports, Bowles will interview for head coaching jobs with the Vikings on Friday and the Bears on Saturday. The Bucs will then face the Rams at […]

At long last, points have been scored in the Wild Card matchup between the Chiefs and Steelers. And Pittsburgh has taken a second-quarter lead. With first-and-10 at the Kansas City 31-yard line, the Chiefs elected to have receiver Mecole Hardman take a direct snap from shotgun. But when Hardman tried to hand the ball off […]

The Buccaneers got right tackle Tristan Wirfs and center Ryan Jensen back at practice on Friday, but their availability for Sunday’s game is still uncertain. After the session, head coach Bruce Arians said the team limited their reps. Both players are dealing with ankle injuries that kept them out of Wednesday and Thursday’s practices. “They […]