1 week agoPhiladelphia Eagles tight end
Dallas Goedert (ankle, rest) is still listed on the injury report and was a DNP in the first practice of the week on Wednesday. Goedert also missed some practice time last week with an ankle ailment but ended up playing in the NFC Championship win over the division-rival Washington Commanders and really delivered for the Eagles and fantasy managers. Not only did Goedert suit up last weekend, but he caught seven of his eight targets for 85 yards, his second-highest receiving total of the year. With an extra week to rest up and prepare for the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9, against the Kansas City Chiefs, there's no reason to believe the 30-year-old will not be ready to go by then. Goedert missed more time due to injury during the regular season in 2024 but has been a big part of Philly's passing game in the postseason, catching 15 of 18 targets for 188 yards and a score in three contests.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Philadelphia Eagles
1 week agoPhiladelphia Eagles wide receiver
DeVonta Smith (hamstring) is dealing with a hamstring injury and was listed as a non-participant in the team's practice on Wednesday. It's something to watch with Smith, but with the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs not coming until Sunday, Feb. 9, the 26-year-old wideout will most likely be ready by then. He played 83 percent of the offensive snaps in the win over the division-rival Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship and caught all four of his targets for 45 yards. The Eagles are likely just giving one of their top offensive weapons a little rest after a long season. Our best guess is that he will return to practice later this week and be fine to play in the Super Bowl in the weekend after next. The fourth-year wideout had a career-low 833 receiving yards in 13 regular-season games but also found the end zone a career-high eight times.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Philadelphia Eagles
1 week agoNFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that the New York Jets agreed to terms with veteran coach Steve Wilks as their new defensive coordinator on Wednesday, according to sources. Wilks did not coach at all in the NFL in 2024 after being fired as the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator following the 2023 campaign. He's a long-time respected assistant defensive coach in the NFL and also the former head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2018. With new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn not expected to call defensive plays in his first year at the helm, Wilks' role as the defensive coordinator will be key. The Jets are also expected to add Denver Broncos assistant Chris Banjo as their special teams coordinator and Detroit Lions tight ends coach Steve Heiden as their offensive-line coach. Wilks will be inheriting a Jets defense with plenty of talent, headlined by players like Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
1
week
agoOn
Tuesday
at
Senior
Bowl
practices,
New
York
Giants
general
manager
Joe
Schoen
said
the
team
is
"open
to
anything"
with
the
No.
3
overall
pick
in
April's
NFL
Draft.
The
organization
needs
a
new
franchise
quarterback
after
parting
ways
with
Daniel
Jones
midway
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1 week agoThe New York Jets are moving on from offensive-line coach Keith Carter under new head coach Aaron Glenn, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Carter coached the Tennessee Titans offensive line under Mike Vrabel from 2018 to 2022 before landing the offensive line coach and run game coordinator roles in 2022 for New York. The Jets ranked 31st in rushing yards per game (91.8) in 2024 despite having talented backs
Breece Hall and
Braelon Allen.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Jordan Schultz
1 week agoThe Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets have requested to interview Washington Commanders assistant
David Blough for their vacant quarterback coach position, while the Chicago Bears are seeking to interview him for their pass game coordinator role. Blough, a five-year NFL quarterback, was on the Detroit Lions practice squad in 2023 before joining the coaching ranks in Washington as the assistant quarterbacks coach. After the breakout rookie campaign from
Jayden Daniels, it's no surprise he is drawing interest around the NFL for franchises building new staffs. The 29-year-old could make his way up the coaching ladder in short order if he excels with a potential promotion in 2025.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Mike Garafolo
1 week agoFOX Sports' Jordan Schultz reports that the New York Jets will interview veteran defensive coach Steve Wilks on Wednesday night for their vacant defensive-coordinator position, according to sources. New head coach Aaron Glenn has already stated that he won't be calling defensive plays in his first year at the helm in 2025, which makes his defensive-coordinator hire an even more important one. Wilks is widely respected around the league for his defensive mind and leadership abilities. He took the 2024 season off in the NFL after he was fired following the San Francisco 49ers' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in last year's Super Bowl. The 55-year-old veteran has served as a defensive coordinator for the 49ers, Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
1 week agoThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers interviewed Los Angeles Rams passing-game coordinator/tight ends coach Nick Caley for their offensive-coordinator job on Tuesday night, according to sources. Caley will also interview for the same position with the Houston Texans on Thursday. Tampa is looking for their fourth offensive coordinator in the last four years after Liam Coen left to become the Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach. Caley coached TEs with the New England Patriots for six years before joining Sean McVay's staff in L.A. in 2023. In his first year in New England,
Rob Gronkowski earned his fifth Pro Bowl nod in 2017. If the Bucs were to hire him as their new coordinator, it would certainly be good news for TE
Cade Otton, who had a career-high 600 receiving yards in 2024. However, it remains to be seen how he'd mesh with quarterback
Baker Mayfield, who is also coming off his best season as a pro under Coen.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The MMBQ - Albert Breer
1 week agoDallas Cowboys quarterback
Dak Prescott said that he fully endorses owner Jerry Jones' decision to hire former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the team's next head coach. "I mean, Shotty means a lot to me. He's been a consistent man, and I think that's a part of why he's gotten this job in his time being here. I got four years left on my contract. He's tied directly to my future, so let's go be the best that we can in these four years," Prescott said. Although the move to hire Schottenheimer, who has never been a head coach in the NFL, wasn't a splashy one, it gives Prescott and the Dallas offense continuity. Schottenheimer didn't call offensive plays the last two years, but he was the offensive coordinator and knows Prescott well. Although Schottenheimer won't necessarily be great for Prescott, it's worth noting that he led the NFL with 36 TD passes in 2023, the first year that Schottenheimer became Dallas' OC.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: DallasCowboys.com - Mickey Spagnola
1 week agoThe Nashville Post's John Glennon writes that it's hard to imagine that Tennessee Titans impending free-agent wide receiver
Tyler Boyd will be back in 2025. The Titans believed that Boyd's experience with head coach Brian Callahan from their time with the Cincinnati Bengals would make him a valuable piece of the offense in 2024, but that just didn't come to fruition. The 30-year-old pass-catcher only produced 39 catches for 390 yards and no touchdowns in his 16 games for Tennessee, his lowest totals since 2017, his second year in the league. Boyd was a decent target for quarterbacks
Will Levis and
Mason Rudolph on third downs, but his lack of production for the Titans this past season will likely lead them to let him walk in free agency this March. In addition to 2024 being a big disappointment, it was also his first season without finding the end zone.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Nashville Post - John Glennon
1
week
agoAfter
an
impressive
rookie
season
for
Jacksonville
Jaguars
wide
receiver
Brian
Thomas
Jr.
in
2024,
new
head
coach
Liam
Coen
is
confident
that
the
team
can
run
things
through
Thomas
again
in
2025.
Thomas
set
rookie
franchise
marks
in
catches
(87),
receiving
read more...
1 week agoAccording to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has decided to focus on next year's hiring cycle and will not coach in the NFL in 2025, per sources. McCarthy became available for head-coach openings around the league late this cycle after the Dallas Cowboys decided not to bring him back after a disappointing 2024 campaign in which the team did not make the postseason. However, he's made the playoffs 12 times in 18 seasons and is expected to be a strong head-coaching candidate at this time a year from now. After his contract expired with Dallas on Jan. 14, McCarthy interviewed for head-coach positions with the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears. The Bears hired Ben Johnson, but it's possible that the Saints have already told McCarthy that they plan on hiring someone else, most likely Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
1 week agoAccording to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore seems to have done exceptionally well during the head-coaching interview process this cycle despite his team advancing to the Super Bowl and is in a "very strong position" to become the New Orleans Saints' next head coach. The Saints completed an in-person interview with Moore on Monday night. The Eagles had the No. 8 total offense (367.2 yards per game) during the 2024 regular season under Moore and also the No. 7 scoring offense (27.2 points per game). He's certainly one of, if not the best, offensive mind left available to the Saints as they look for a new head coach this offseason. In addition to leading Philly's explosive offense this year, Moore has also orchestrated several top offenses when he was the offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
1 week agoThe Houston Texans have interviewed Thad Lewis for their vacant offensive-coordinator position. Lewis is currently the quarterbacks coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has reportedly been requested to interview for multiple jobs this offseason, but this is the first one he has taken. Lewis joined the Bucs staff in 2020 and has worked his way up to being the QB coach. Lewis was a backup quarterback in the league for a few years before deciding to switch to coaching. He certainly deserves some credit for the incredible turn around of
Baker Mayfield's career in Tampa. It's unclear if the Bucs have any plans of promoting Lewis to offensive coordinator otherwise they could end up losing him to the Texans.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport
1 week agoFormer long-time Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy reportedly wants to coach in the NFL again. Bieniemy most notably was the OC with the Chiefs from 2018-2022. He had a one-year stint with the Washington Commanders before joining UCLA as their offensive coordinator this past season. It sounds like 55-year-old has spoken to multiple NFL teams this offseason and was reportedly in the running for the offensive coordinator position for the New England Patriots. It's unclear which teams Bieniemy is currently speaking with right now, but he could be a solid addition for somebody.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Jordan Schultz
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