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Bears | Troy Walters declines interview Tue Feb 3, 11:22 AM
Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers coach Troy Walters declined to interview for the Chicago Bears' offensive coordinator opening.
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New Orleans Saints quarterbacks coach Scott Tolzien will remain with the team after interviewing for offensive coordinator positions.
| Footballguys view: The 38-year-old Tolzien interviewed with Pittsburgh on Monday. In 2025, Tolzien worked with rookie Tyler Shough, helping him finish the season having completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 2,384 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions in 11 games with nine starts. Now Tolzien will continue to work with Shough to further his development. |
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Arizona Cardinals pass game specialist Connor Senger has been requested for an interview for the Chicago Bears offensive coordinator post.
| Footballguys view: Senger joined the Cardinals as a coaching fellow in 2022 and took on his current role after working as a quality control coach and assistant quarterbacks coach. According to Profootballtalk.com, Senger has drawn interest as a quarterbacks coach in recent days as teams put together their coaching staffs ahead of the 2026 season, and he also served as the offensive coordinator for the East team in this year's East-West Shrine Bowl. Senger called plays in that role, but Bears head coach Ben Johnson handles those duties in Chicago. |
Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy was hired by the New York Giants for their offensive coordinator post.
| Footballguys view: Nagy, who was the Chiefs' offensive coordinator for the past three seasons, will be tasked with leading the development of second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart and an offense that has other young players such as Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo. Head coach John Harbaugh told reporters that Dart was involved in the hiring process. The Chiefs' offenses under Nagy finished ninth, 16th, and 20th over the past three years in total yards. They failed to crack the top 10 in scoring in any of those three seasons, although Andy Reid has been the Chiefs' primary playcaller. |
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was not voted in to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 2026.
| Footballguys view: Kraft joins his former head coach, Bill Belichick, in being passed over on the first ballot. The Class of 2026 will be revealed on Thursday at NFL Honors in San Francisco, minus Kraft and Belichick. |
Arizona Cardinals WR Michael Wilson recorded 809 of his 1,006 receiving yards during the second half of the 2025 regular season. He also caught six of his seven touchdowns during that span.
| Footballguys view: Wilson joined tight end Trey McBride in the Cardinals' 1,000-yard receiving club. Given how he started the season, with just eight catches for 52 yards and a touchdown over the first five games, Wilson's finish was remarkable. With Jacoby Brissett taking over for Kyler Murray, plus Wilson getting WR1 opportunities with Marvin Harrison Jr. injured, the third-year pro was able to take off behind 65 catches for 855 yards (and the six scores) over the next 11 games. Offseason developments in Arizona will determine our view of Wilson in 2026, but a new, offensive-minded head coach in Mike LaFleur is a great start. |
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Atlanta Falcons TE Kyle Pitts caught four of his five touchdowns in December and finished the month with 26 receptions and 329 yards.
| Footballguys view: Even though much of his success came after Kirk Cousins took over as the starting quarterback, Pitts' fifth season was his best as a pro, with 88 catches for 928 yards and the five touchdowns. His TE2 finish overall was the kind of outcome fantasy investors have been hoping for since his 1,000-yard rookie season. While the team's QB situation is still to be determined, new head coach Kevin Stefanski leaned heavily on the tight end position. We'll all be interested to see how Pitts might fit into that scheme -- assuming the unrestricted free agent remains a Falcon. |
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Dallas Cowboys impending free-agent WR George Pickens said he would like to return to the Cowboys next season but believes his value has went up after his 2025 season.
| Footballguys view: The Cowboys want to keep Pickens, and the team has the franchise tag available to use on the pending free agent, but the question is whether the sides can negotiate a long-term deal. The Cowboys traded with the Steelers for Pickens in the 2025 offseason. Dak Prescott is the best quarterback Pickens has played with, and it showed. His previous best season was 63 receptions for 1,140 yards and five touchdowns in 2023. We'll be following this situation closely as free agency draws nearer. |
Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff said he is excited to work with offensive coordinator Drew Petzing and that other quarterbacks that have worked with Petzing have given him great reviews.
| Footballguys view: Petzing will be Detroit's third offensive coordinator in the last three years. John Morton replaced Ben Johnson after Johnson became the head coach of the Bears in January 2025, but Morton's run calling plays ended when head coach Dan Campbell took over those responsibilities during the season. The Lions still finished fourth in the league in points scored, but it wasn't enough for the Lions to return to the postseason. Goff said he hopes the change leads to a return to the consistency of previous seasons. "I think he was a home run hire," Goff said. |
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Concerns about Drake Maye's shoulder have diminished after the New England Patriots quarterback and coaching staff all downplayed the injury. During Super Bowl XL Opening Night, Maye said he felt good after Monday's throwing session. "I feel good. I'll be just fine," Maye said. "I threw a good bit. I threw as much as I would at a normal practice. I felt great and looking forward to getting back out there Wednesday and Thursday for practice and Friday to get ready for a normal week of prep."
| Footballguys view: Maye was listed as questionable on the Patriots' Super Bowl Bye Week Injury report after limited participation with the shoulder injury and missing Friday due to an illness. The message on Monday was that Maye was fine physically ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Seattle Seahawks' No. 1 defense. The two weeks between games helped things settle for the MVP candidate. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel reiterated that Maye looked good on Monday. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was asked if he expected any limitations with Maye's shoulder entering Sunday's contest. "Nope," McDaniels confidently stated. Nonetheless, we'll be watching for more. |
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Arizona Cardinals passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach Drew Terrell is being hired by the Buffalo Bills as their wide receivers coach.
Link to storyFree-agent QB Will Grier (Cowboys) signed a Reserve/Future contract with the Dallas Cowboys Monday, Feb. 2. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach of defensive Gus Bradley is being hired by the Tennessee Titans as their new defensive coordinator, according to a source.
| Footballguys view: Bradley was the presumptive choice to replace new Titans head coach Robert Saleh as coordinator in San Francisco, where he was assistant head coach in 2025, but as the 49ers moved in a different direction with Raheem Morris. As Saleh's coordinator, Bradley will not call defensive plays. Saleh will do that, as he's said he felt less connected to the Jets when he was their head coach and didn't call the defense. Bradley also interviewed with the Cardinals. |
Updating a previous report, Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb was officially named the team's new offensive coordinator Monday, Feb. 2.
| Footballguys view: Still only 31 years old, Webb had multiple head coaching interviews in recent weeks. The former NFL QB will stay in Denver for another season, and figures to be a hot head coaching candidate again next year. Until then, having his former position coach move up the ladder while remaining in Denver is good news for Bo Nix and his fantasy investors. For what it's worth, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Broncos are promoting Logan Kilgore to QB coach. |
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Arizona Cardinals TE Trey McBride caught nine of his 11 touchdowns during the second half of games this season. He did record 658 receiving yards in the first half of games and 563 receiving yards in the second half.
| Footballguys view: In other words, McBride was excellent. He finished 2025 with 126 receptions, 1,239 yards, and 11 touchdowns. He averaged 18.6 PPR points per game. The next closest tight end was Kyle Pitts at 12.4. McBride, who finished as TE1 overall, scored 315.9 points. That's 105.1 points more than Pitts. Per Next Gen Stats, McBride's 169 targets ranked third in the NFL behind only Ja'Marr Chase and Amon-Ra St. Brown. It was three more than Puka Nacua's 166. Expect to pay up to land McBride in drafts this summer. |
Denver Broncos offensive quality control coach Logan Kilgore will take over as the team's quarterbacks coach next season.
| Footballguys view: Kilgore spent the past three seasons in that offensive quality control coach role in Denver. He also has three additional years of coaching experience, including stints at Bakersfield College (Quarterbacks/Pass Game Coordinator), Arkansas State (Offensive Analyst) and Isidore Newman (La.) High School (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks). In Denver, Kilgore has spent time working closely with the Broncos' tight end room and with the team's returners. |
The Broncos are promoting Davis Webb to offensive coordinator, sources tell NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Link to storyNotre Dame defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach Mike Mickens was hired by the Baltimore Ravens Monday, Feb. 2, as their new defensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach.
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The Baltimore Ravens are expected to hire Anthony Weaver as their defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.
| Footballguys view: Weaver, 45, returns to Baltimore after being the Dolphins' defensive coordinator for the past two seasons. This marks the third stint in Baltimore for Weaver, who was a DE for the Ravens from 2002 to 2005 and was Baltimore's defensive line coach from 2021 to 2023. Although Weaver will hold the title of defensive coordinator, new Ravens head coach Jesse Minter will call the defensive plays for Baltimore. Last season, Baltimore's defense ranked 24th in the NFL, which was only the third time in the past 25 years that the Ravens defense finished in the bottom half of the league. |
San Francisco 49ers WR Jauan Jennings caught five of his nine touchdowns on third down during the 2025 regular season.
| Footballguys view: Jennings is a free-agent-to-be, and his future with the Niners is unclear. Still, with 1,618 yards and 15 touchdowns on 122 receptions over the last two years, Jennings has been an essential piece of the team's offense. Will that translate into a big payday in San Francisco? A move to another team? We'll be watching that closely as the free-agent signing period draws near. |
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Los Angeles Rams WR Davante Adams is expected to return to the team next season, according to head coach Sean McVay.
| Footballguys view: Adams, 33, was a key contributor for the Rams in 2025, catching 60 passes for 789 yards with a league-leading 14 touchdowns. He missed some time with a hamstring injury, but caught 11 passes for 185 yards with a touchdown in three postseason games. Adams was also a boon for fantasy investors. Despite being limited to 14 regular-season games, the veteran finished as WR9 in total points. He was also WR9 on a points-per-game basis. Assuming all the pieces remain in place, fantasy managers find the Rams' offense a target-rich environment this summer. |
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Free-agent QB Jake Haener (Saints) agreed to terms on a Reserve/Future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs Monday, Feb. 2, according to a source.
| Footballguys view: Haener was involved in a competition for the starting job in New Orleans with Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough last season, but wound up in third position. The 2023 fourth-round pick spent most of the season on the practice squad and did not appear in any games. The Chiefs have Patrick Mahomes coming off a torn ACL, so their other quarterbacks should get plenty of work in the offseason. Gardner Minshew and Chris Oladokun filled in after Mahomes' injury, but Minshew is not under contract for 2026. |
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Los Angeles Rams TE Tyler Higbee will receive time to decide if he wants to continue his playing career next season, according to head coach Sean McVay.
| Footballguys view: The Rams are well-equipped to handle a departure if Higbee chooses to call it a career. Colby Parkinson emerged as a solid starter while Higbee spent time on injured reserve this past season. In addition, rookie Terrance Ferguson also emerged as a viable option at tight end. We'll follow up on this situation as developments warrant. |
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Miami Dolphins linebackers coach/defensive run game coordinator Joe Barry has signed a new multi-year contract to remain with the Dolphins, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Link to storyLos Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford (back) will not need to undergo surgery this offseason to repair a herniated disc in his back, according to head coach Sean McVay.
| Footballguys view: Stafford entered the 2025 season with the back injury but started in all 20 games. He was also very productive. He led the NFL with 46 touchdown passes and 4,707 passing yards this year, at one point throwing a record 28 touchdown passes between interceptions. McVay told reporters during his end-of-season press conference Monday that while he hopes Stafford will return, he doesn't have an answer yet. Stafford has a $40 million salary that becomes guaranteed on the fifth day of the new league year, which puts a soft deadline around the middle of March. We'll be watching for more. |
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Sean McVay's future with the Rams is secure after Monday's announcement that he's signed a multi-year contract extension with the team, but quarterback Matthew Stafford's plans are less certain. On Monday, McVay said the team will give Stafford that time while making it clear that the hope is that he's running the Rams' offense again this fall. "I'm keeping my fingers crossed like you guys that he still wants to go play," McVay said, via Greg Beachem of the Associated Press.
| Footballguys view: Stafford said after the Rams' loss to the Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game that there is a lot that goes into a decision to play an 18th NFL season and that he will "figure all that kind of stuff out with some time." As PFT notes, there's no timetable in place for Stafford to make his decision, but the sooner the Rams know whether they need to find a new quarterback, the better for their overall planning for next season. |
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Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead signed undisclosed extensions Monday, Feb. 2.
| Footballguys view: As ESPN.com notes, the pair previously signed contract extensions after winning Super Bowl LVI. Snead has been general manager of the Rams since 2012, while McVay was hired in 2017. Since 2017, the Rams have a 92-57 regular-season record, which is the fifth-best in the NFL. Since 2017, the Rams have made the playoffs seven times, playing in three NFC Championship Games and two Super Bowls. Last season, McVay became the winningest head coach in franchise history. While the Rams lost to the Seahawks in the NFC Championship to end their 2025 season, continuity here is great for fantasy investors. |
New Orleans Saints quarterbacks coach Scott Tolzien will interview for the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive coordinator vacancy Monday, Feb. 2.
| Footballguys view: Tolzien was the quarterbacks coach for the final two seasons as McCarthy's run as the Cowboys' head coach. McCarthy also coached Tolzien when he was a quarterback for the Packers from 2013-2015, so landing the Steelers job would continue a long-running relationship between the two men. |
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Los Angeles Rams passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase, who interviewed for several vacant head-coaching positions in this hiring cycle, might be the top choice for the vacant offensive coordinator position with the Rams. Former OC Mike LaFleur was hired as the new head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.
| Footballguys view: According to USA Today's Cameron DaSilva, this is the most logical choice for Rams head coach Sean McVay. Scheelhaase has familiarity with the offense and McVay's system, working in it for the last two years. It's the necessary next step for the 35-year-old assistant, too. He's seemingly bound to become a head coach at some point, but his lack of coordinator experience likely hurt his chances during this hiring cycle. One year under McVay as his OC all but guarantees he'll land a head coaching job in the very near future. |
San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach Gus Bradley might be a target for the Tennessee Titans, who still have an opening at defensive coordinator.
| Footballguys view: Head coach Kyle Shanahan passed over Bradley to hire former Falcons head coach Raheem Morris as their defensive coordinator. While Tennessee might be an option, new Titans coach Robert Saleh intends to call the defense. The Cardinals are also said to be interested, and that role would come with more responsibility for calling the shots. We'll watch for more. |
San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach Gus Bradley has emerged as the top defensive coordinator candidate for the Arizona Cardinals and new head coach Mike LaFleur, according to NFL insider Albert Breer.
| Footballguys view: According to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, Bradley, who was up for the defensive coordinator job, may be on the move. Breer wrote on Sunday that "the Titans or Cardinals could hire him as DC, with Arizona having the edge of making him play-caller. Both would be good opportunities for Bradley to get back into the role after a year with the 49ers. He's been a defensive coordinator four times in the past, including stints with the Seattle Seahawks (2009-12), Los Angeles Chargers (2017-20), Las Vegas Raiders (2021), and Indianapolis Colts (2022-24). |
Stanford defensive coordinator Bobby April III has been hired by the Buffalo Bills as their outside linebackers coach, according to a source.
Link to storyLos Angeles Rams quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone might be a potential offensive coordinator candidate on the staff of new Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur, formerly of the Los Angeles Rams.
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Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is expected to return as the DC for the 2026 season, according to multiple sources.
| Footballguys view: With the final two head coach openings (in Arizona and Las Vegas) now filled, Joseph, 53, sticks around in Denver for what will be his fourth year as defensive coordinator. Year 3 was a phenomenal ride, and Joseph's defense played a pivotal part in the Broncos winning 14 games and the AFC West crown for the first time in a decade, clinching the No. 1 seed in the conference. |
Denver Broncos passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Davis Webb has officially interviewed for the offensive coordinator position for the team, and he is considered the leading candidate in Denver.
| Footballguys view: Davis, Denver's offensive pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach, becomes the third known candidate to have interviewed for the job since head coach Sean Payton fired Joe Lombardi last Tuesday. Buffalo quarterbacks coach Ronald Curry interviewed on Thursday, and Washington assistant head coach and offensive pass game coordinator Brian Johnson interviewed on Friday. We'll watch for more, but a promotion for Webb makes sense. |
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Michigan State quarterbacks coach Mike Bajakian and New York Jets tight ends coach Jeff Blasko are expected to join the coaching staff of Todd Monken with the Cleveland Browns, although the deals are not yet finalized.
Link to storyUniversity of Alabama DE LT Overton recorded a solo stop, a tackle for loss and a sack at the 2026 Senior Bowl for the American Team.
Link to storyThe Las Vegas Raiders are expected to hire Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as their next head coach after the Super Bowl, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday. A deal between Kubiak and the Raiders cannot be finalized until after the Super Bowl, in which the Seahawks will play the New England Patriots next Sunday.
| Footballguys view: After meeting Saturday with the Raiders and Cardinals, Kubiak intends to work out a deal with Las Vegas, multiple outlets are reporting. Once an agreement is reached, Kubiak, a finalist for the Associated Press Assistant Coach of the Year award, would become the franchise's fifth full-term coach since 2021. Kubiak, 38, would join Las Vegas after spending one season in Seattle, where he helped the Seahawks record the most regular-season wins in franchise history by orchestrating one of the league's best offenses. Las Vegas ranked at the bottom in every major offensive category last season. We'll follow up as needed. |
The NFC West was the best division in football this past season, and now, it's produced the Arizona Cardinals' next head coach. The team announced on Sunday they are hiring Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur to replace Jonathan Gannon. He has agreed to a five-year contract.
| Footballguys view: LaFleur, who turns 39 in March, is the younger brother of Packers coach Matt LaFleur, has been the Rams' offensive coordinator for the past three seasons. While he didn't call plays for head coach Sean McVay, LaFleur did call plays in his two previous seasons as offensive coordinator with the Jets. In his three years with the Rams, the offense was fifth in passing yards, first downs and touchdowns, sixth in yards and points per game, and eighth in red-zone efficiency. LaFleur is the 11th coach the Cardinals have had since moving to Arizona. |
Former Falcons head coach Raheem Morris landed on his feet. The 49ers are hiring Morris to be their new defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Sunday.
| Footballguys view: Morris, who is coming off a two-year stint coaching Atlanta in which he went 16-18, will return to the NFC West, where he previously coordinated the rival Rams' defense. Morris and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan are close friends from previous coaching stops with Tampa Bay (2004-2005), Washington (2012), and, most recently, with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015-2016. This will be Morris' third professional stint as a defensive coordinator, having done the job in Atlanta in 2020 and for Los Angeles from 2021 to 2023. |
New head coach Jeff Hafley is taking from his former team to build out the top of his defensive staff. The Miami Dolphins are expected to hire Green Bay Packers linebackers coach Sean Duggan as their new defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Sunday.
| Footballguys view: Duggan, who at 32 becomes the second-youngest coordinator in the NFL, previously coached with Hafley at Ohio State and Boston College. Duggan takes over a Dolphins defense that ranked 22nd in yards allowed per game last season and 25th in defensive expected points added. While the unit as a whole will likely change from a season ago, it features building blocks such as defensive tackles Zach Sieler, Kenneth Grant, and Jordan Phillips, linebackers Jordyn Brooks, Bradley Chubb, and Chop Robinson, and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. |
Florida International University RB Kejon Owens scored on a 1-yard touchdown plunge in the fourth quarter of the 2026 Senior Bowl for the National Team. He finished with seven carries for 20 yards, while adding a 3-yard reception.
Link to storyUniversity of Iowa PK Luke Stevens converted a 51-yard field goal attempt during cold and windy conditions at the 2026 Senior Bowl.
Link to storyUniversity of Nebraska S Deshon Singleton recorded four total stops with one solo tackle and an interception for the American Team at the 2026 Senior Bowl.
Link to storyNorthwestern CB Fred Davis recorded an interception at the 2026 Senior Bowl for the American Team.
Link to storyDuke DE Vincent Anthony recorded a pair of solo tackles at the 2026 Senior Bowl for the National Team, while also posting a sack. a tackle for loss and a forced fumble.
Link to storyUniversity of Michigan WR Donaven McCulley led all receivers at the 2026 Senior Bowl with four receptions for 50 yards on four targets, including a 24-yard reception.
Link to storyUniversity of Washington CB Ephesians Prysock was a standout in pass coverage at the 2026 Senior Bowl, as he batted down two passes for the American Team.
Link to storyWestern Michigan DE Nadame Tucker posted a pair of sacks with three tackles for loss and a forced fumble at the 2026 Senior Bowl.
Link to storyBoston College DE Quintayvious Hutchins registered three tackle for loss at the 2026 Senior Bowl, and he had a run stuff on a two-point conversion attempt, too.
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