1 week agoThe Houston Texans are reportedly going to interview Nick Caley for their vacant offensive-coordinator job on Thursday. Caley is currently the tight end coach and passing game coordinator with the Los Angeles Rams. He has been with the Rams organization for two seasons, but before that he was with the New England Patriots for a number of years. This would be his first chance to be an offensive coordinator in the league. Caley is also reportedly drawing interest from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their vacant offensive coordinator job. Caley has done a nice job with the Rams, so he should be a benefit wherever he ends up.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Cody Stoots
1 week agoThe Baltimore Ravens have hired Chuck Pagano as their senior secondary coach on Tuesday. Pagano joined the Ravens staff in 2008 and was eventually promoted to defensive coordinator in 2011. After that season, Pagano left to be the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. He spent six seasons there before becoming the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears. His journey with the Bears ended in 2020 and Pagano hasn't coached since then. He'll now come out of retirement in order to be on John Harbaugh's coaching staff. The longtime head coach should be able to offer some helpful insight.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Tom Pelissero
1 week agoPhiladelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham (triceps) has a shot at getting back on the field in time for the Super Bowl on Feb. 9. Graham tore his triceps in Week 12, which landed him on the injured reserve and ended his regular season. It now appears that there is an outside chance that Graham is ready to play against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. Graham finished the regular season with 20 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and two passes defended in 11 games. The return of the 36-year-old would certainly give this defense a lift, but his chances of playing seem unlikely right now.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Marcus Hayes
1 week agoThe Buffalo Bills announced on Tuesday that they signed running back
Frank Gore Jr., wide receivers
Tyrell Shavers,
KJ Hamler and
Jalen Virgil, cornerbacks Te'Cory Couch and Daequan Hardy, offensive lineman Mike Edwards, offensive tackle Richard Gouraige and defensive tackle Zion Logue to Reserve/Futures Deals. Gore, the son of NFL star RB Frank Gore, went undrafted out of Southern Mississippi in 2024 before latching on with the Bills. The 22-year-old spent most of the year on the practice squad but was active in Week 6 against the New York Jets, although he didn't play a snap. Hamler, a former second-round pick by the Denver Broncos in 2020 out of Penn State, spent all year on Buffalo's practice squad. The 25-year-old is a speedy deep threat but has been limited by injuries. He has 42 receptions for 620 yards and three TDs on 80 targets in his three seasons with Denver.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Buffalo Bills PR
1 week agoThe Washington Commanders announced on Tuesday that they signed quarterback
Sam Hartman, running back
Kazmeir Allen, defensive tackle Viliami Fehoko Jr., guard Julian Good-Jones, tight ends
Tyree Jackson and
Cole Turner, defensive end Andre Jones Jr., wide receiver
Chris Moore and safety Ben Nikkel to Reserve/Futures deals. Hartman went undrafted in 2024 but eventually latched on with the Commanders for training camp. The 25-year-old signal-caller didn't make the 53-man active roster for the start of the regular season but did spend time on the active roster later in the season when backup
Marcus Mariota landed on Injured Reserve. However, Hartman never saw action in a regular season game and is still looking to make his NFL debut. With Mariota set to become a free agent in March, the Commanders have opted to bring Hartman back as QB insurance this offseason.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Washington Commanders
1 week agoThe New York Post's Paul Schwartz writes that there is strong sentiment inside the New York Giants building this offseason for head coach Brian Daboll to give up offensive play-calling duties, and it has nothing to do with co-owner John Mara recently saying that Daboll should consider giving up play-calling duties for the 2025 season. If Daboll were to give play-calling duties back to offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, assuming Kafka doesn't become the next head coach of the New Orleans Saints, the feeling is that Daboll would be in a better spot to manage the whole team. Kafka called the plays in 2022 and 2023 before Daboll took over in 2024, with the G-Men finishing 31st in the NFL in scoring while going 3-14. The Giants offense has been better with Kafka calling the plays, but it may not matter in 2025 unless the team finds an upgrade at the quarterback position after moving on from
Daniel Jones.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: New York Post - Paul Schwartz and Ryan Dunleavy
1 week agoNFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Texas A&M defensive tackle Shemar Turner (leg), who is expected to be a top-50 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, pulled out of this week's Senior Bowl after learning that a previous stress fracture that required a stress fracture be put into his leg never fully healed, according to sources. Turner played through the injury all season but has been told to avoid all impact on his leg for three to four weeks to let the bone finally heal. He will not take part in next month's scouting combine but will do interviews and plans to work out at his school's Pro Day. If Turner performs well at his Pro Day and proves to scouts and NFL coaches that his leg injury won't affect his performance in the long run at the next level, he could sneak into the first round of April's draft.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
1 week agoAccording to Tashan Reed and Vic Tafur of The Athletic, Miami Dolphins quarterbacks coach Darrell Bevell is believed to be the front-runner for the Las Vegas Raiders' offensive-coordinator job, according to a league source. The Raiders aren't known to have had any interviews or requested any interviews for the offensive-coordinator role, but other coaches will be considered. It's an important role for the Raiders offense moving forward, as new head coach Pete Carroll will not call offensive plays. Carroll's sons Brennan and Nate could also be additions to the offensive coaching staff in 2025. Former Raiders and Seattle Seahawks coach Tom Cable is a candidate to become the offensive-line coach. Greg Olson, who was the Raiders' OC from 2013-14 and again in 2018-21, is another potential offensive assistant to keep an eye on in Vegas.
UPDATE: The Raiders interviewed Bevell for the OC job on Tuesday.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Tashan Reed and Vic Tafur
1 week agoNFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the Detroit Lions have hired Denver Broncos pass-game coordinator John Morton as their new offensive coordinator on Tuesday. Morton recently interviewed for the position and will return to Detroit after working under head coach Dan Campbell several years ago. The 55-year-old will replace Ben Johnson, who took the head-coaching gig with the division-rival Chicago Bears. Morton worked as a senior offensive assistant with the Lions in 2022 before joining the Broncos in 2023. He was also the wide receivers coach for the New Orleans Saints in 2016 when Campbell was the assistant head coach/tight ends coach. Morton was the offensive coordinator for the New York Jets in 2017 and at USC from 2009-10, but he'll have big shoes to fill in his return to Detroit after the departure of Johnson, who elevated the Lions' offense to an elite level the last few years.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
1 week agoFOX Sports' Jordan Schultz reports that Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has decided to stay in D.C. for a second season despite drawing head-coaching interest around the league following an impressive turnaround that saw the Commanders go from four wins in 2023 to 12 wins in 2024 and an appearance in the NFC Championship game. Kingsbury's return will ensure continuity for the offense and for quarterback
Jayden Daniels after a remarkable rookie season. The former Arizona Cardinals head coach will surely be a top head-coach candidate again next year. The opportunity to continue working with one of the best young QBs in the game was just too hard to pass up. With Kingsbury running the offense in 2024, the Commanders ranked seventh in total offense (369.6 yards per game) and fifth in scoring (28.5 points per game). It's great news for Daniels' stock in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
1 week agoThe Athletic's Ben Standig writes that Washington Commanders wide receiver
Terry McLaurin's agent is expected to seek a new deal for the second-team All-Pro pass-catcher this offseason after recording his fifth straight 1,000-yard receiving season in 2024. In 17 regular-season games, McLaurin had 82 receptions on 117 targets for 1,096 yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns as rookie quarterback
Jayden Daniels elevated the entire offense. McLaurin added 14 catches on 23 targets for 227 yards and three touchdowns in the team's three playoff games. Going into the 2025 campaign, McLaurin's seventh in the league, he will be much more expensive in fantasy drafts as a WR1 after Daniels' impressive rookie season. In his six years in the NFL, McLaurin has 38 total touchdowns in 97 regular-season games and is averaging 65.8 yards per game.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Ben Standig
1 week agoCleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said that he has no interest in trading All-Pro pass-rusher Myles Garrett this offseason, even if another team was willing to give the Browns two first-round draft picks in exchange. Berry also said that he'd like Garrett to retire in Cleveland. "I think you can assume that we do anticipate at some point doing a third contract with Myles. We want him to retire here," Berry said. The 29-year-old defensive end became the first player in NFL history to have at least 14 sacks in four straight seasons after recording 14 sacks for the second straight year in 2024 in 17 regular-season games. The six-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro now has 102.5 sacks in his eight years with the Browns and doesn't appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. Despite turning 30 this December, Garrett will be a high-end D line target in IDP fantasy formats this fall.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Mary Kay Cabot
1 week agoDetroit Lions passing-game coordinator Tanner Engstrand could be one of the lead candidates for the vacant New York Jets offensive-coordinator job under new head coach Aaron Glenn, according to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson. Glenn and Engstrand worked together for four seasons in Detroit, and that could go a long way in Engstrand landing the job. The 42-year-old has held roles as a quality control assistant, tight ends coach, and passing game coordinator under Dan Campbell, and the Lions have ranked second in passing yards per game in each of the last two seasons. Many league sources have expressed confidence that he will land the OC job this offseason.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Aaron Wilson
1 week agoPittsburgh Steelers quarterback
Russell Wilson is replacing Baltimore Ravens quarterback
Lamar Jackson on the AFC Pro Bowl roster, according to Ari Meirov of the 33rd Team. Wilson is headed to his 10th career Pro Bowl after Jackson opted out. The 36-year-old completed 63.7% of his passes for 2,482 yards, 16 touchdowns, and five interceptions in 11 games for the Steelers in 2024. Wilson is a free agent this offseason, and his future is unclear. However, he now becomes the seventh quarterback in NFL history to be named to at least 10 Pro Bowls, joining
Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Brett Favre,
Aaron Rodgers, and Johnny Unitas.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov -- 33rd Team
1 week agoThe Jacksonville Jaguars are requesting to interview Carolina Panthers pass-game coordinator Jonathan Cooley for their vacant defensive-coordinator job, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Cooley spent time with the Los Angeles Rams while new Jaguars head coach Liam Coen was there, so there is a pre-existing relationship. Cooley entered the NFL in 2020 as a defensive assistant for L.A. following nine years in the college coaching ranks.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Jeremy Fowler
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