1 week agoNew England Patriots quarterback
Drake Maye has been added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster after Buffalo Bills quarterback
Josh Allen (wrist) opted out. The rookie out of North Carolina showed flashes in Year 1 despite a mediocre supporting cast, completing 66.6% of his passes for 2,276 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. He added 421 yards and two scores as a runner. The 22-year-old appears to be on an upward trajectory, but New England must address issues on the offensive line and wide receiver room under new head coach Mike Vrabel.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov -- 33rd Team
1 week agoNew England Patriots assistant coach Brian Belichick is moving on from the organization after nine total seasons in different roles, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. The son of Bill Belichick joined the team as a scouting assistant in 2016 before becoming a coaching assistant in 2017. He coached safeties in each of the last five campaigns. The 37-year-old could be in contention to join his father's coaching staff at the University of North Carolina.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Mike Reiss -- ESPN
1 week agoCincinnati Bengals tight end
Erick All Jr. (knee), who tore his right ACL on Nov. 3 against the Las Vegas Raiders, is expected to miss all of the 2025 season due to complications from a previous knee surgery in college, according to team and league sources. All will need two surgeries to fix the issue. The 24-year-old fell to the fourth round of the 2024 draft because of medical concerns. In addition to his knee injury, he suffered a back injury in 2022 while at Michigan that led to "life-changing" spine surgery. All has now ended the last three years with an injury. His second knee surgery should set him up to hit the ground running in 2026, and the Bengals hope All can pick up where he left off in his rookie season when he caught 20 of 22 targets for 158 yards in nine games before tearing his ACL. All's biggest impact came in the running game as a blocker, though.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Paul Dehner Jr.
1
week
agoThe
Pittsburgh
Steelers
have
plans
to
address
their
wide
receiver
room
this
offseason.
"I
think
we
have
positions
in
the
wide
receiver
room
we're
going
to
have
to
address.
I
think
the
wide
receiver
room
is
an
area
we've
got
to
look
at
improving,"
owner
Art
Rooney
II
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1 week agoAt his introductory press conference on Monday as the Jacksonville Jaguars' new head coach, Liam Coen said that he plans on building around quarterback
Trevor Lawrence, who was the first overall pick back in 2021 out of Clemson. "How do we make Trevor Lawrence and this offense as dynamic and explosive as we can be? We've got to build it around him, we've got to make every part of this about improvement, and he will be a part of that process," Coen said. "He's earned that right. I cannot respect his toughness and mentality and work ethic more than I do already from afar. This will all be about Trevor." The 25-year-old so far has not lived up to his draft stock in four NFL seasons, and he played in a career-low 10 games in 2024 due to shoulder and concussion issues. Lawrence's fantasy stock has never been lower, but Coen's bright offensive mind should give him an opportunity to bounce back as a QB2 in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Florida Times-Union
1 week agoDallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said that he never actually had a formal interview with former NFL cornerback and current Colorado head coach Deion Sanders for the team's open head-coaching position. The Cowboys officially named Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach on Monday. "Just a conversation about the team, and about where he is, and his boys, conversation with his boys, that type of conversation," Jones said. "I've said I've talked to a lot of coaches, and Deion has a job." Hiring Sanders to replace Mike McCarthy at the helm in Dallas would have been a big splash for the organization, but Sanders has never coached in the NFL, and the Cowboys wanted to keep continuity with their offense by elevating Schottenheimer, who was the offensive coordinator in 2024. Sanders played for the Cowboys from 1995-99.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Pro Football Talk - Michael David Smith
1 week agoThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they interviewed Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone for their offensive-coordinator job on Tuesday. The Bucs are looking for a new offensive coordinator after Liam Coen left to become the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Before Ragone joined the Rams in 2024, he was the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons for three seasons. He began his NFL coaching career in 2011 and has also coached with the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and Tennessee Titans. Tampa is now looking for their fourth offensive coordinator in the last four years. They also interviewed offensive assistant/pass-game specialist Nate Scheelhaase and tight ends coach/pass-game coordinator Nick Caley for the offensive-coordinator position on Monday. The Bucs have also interviewed Chargers assistant Marcus Brady and Vikings assistant Grant Udinski.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Pro Football Talk - Josh Alper
1 week agoThe Athletic's Tashan Reed reports that the Las Vegas Raiders will interview defensive-line coach Rob Leonard for the defensive-coordinator job. In addition to Leonard, the Raiders have requested to interview Seattle Seahawks defensive-backs coach Karl Scott for the same position. Current defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has been a head-coaching candidate around the league this cycle and could depart, especially with the Raiders naming Pete Carroll as the new head coach. Leonard has been with the Raiders for the last two years and also coached the offensive line for the Baltimore Ravens in 2022. He began his NFL coaching career with the New York Giants and has also spent time with the Miami Dolphins. Leonard's experience in multiple roles has made him a hot coaching candidate around the league, but it sounds as though Carroll may want to retain him.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Tashan Reed
1 week agoThe Houston Texans will interview quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson for their offensive-coordinator job early this week and is regarded as a top internal candidate to replace Bobby Slowik, according to league sources. The New York Jets are also expected to request an interview with Johnson for their offensive-coordinator position under new head coach Aaron Glenn. Johnson, a Texas A&M alumni who played for six different NFL teams, worked with quarterback
C.J. Stroud in his first two years with the Texans but began coaching him when he was 16 years old. He interviewed last year with the Buccaneers, Saints, Browns, Eagles, Steelers and Patriots and has emerged as one of the hottest offensive-coordinator candidates around the NFL. Although Stroud regressed in his second season, Johnson was one of the big reasons he led the league in passing yards per game and TD-to-interception ratio as a rookie.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: KPRC 2 Sports - Aaron Wilson
1 week agoESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Detroit Lions are working to hire Denver Broncos passing-game coordinator John Morton as their offensive coordinator to replace Ben Johnson, according to sources. Morton is traveling to Detroit on Monday to meet with the Lions. The 55-year-old was part of head coach Dan Campbell's staff in Detroit as a senior offensive assistant in 2022 before joining the Broncos in 2023. Morton also coached on Sean Payton's staff with the New Orleans Saints as a wide receivers coach when Campbell was the assistant head coach/tight ends coach in 2016. This wouldn't be Morton's first gig as an offensive coordinator in the NFL, as he held that role with the New York Jets in 2017. He was also the offensive coordinator at USC in 2009-10. Morton would become the second Broncos offensive assistant to leave this offseason, with TEs coach Declan Doyle being hired as the offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
1 week agoNew Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen confirmed on Monday that he will be calling the offensive plays for the team in his first year at the helm in 2025. Coen led Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback
Baker Mayfield to the best season of his career in 2024 in his first and only year as the team's offensive coordinator, and now he will attempt to mold Jacksonville's offense around quarterback
Trevor Lawrence in his first year as the Jags' head coach. Under Coen in 2024, Tampa had the league's No. 4 scoring offense (29.5 points per game) and No. 3 total offense (399.6 yards per game). Lawrence, the former first overall pick in 2021, had another disappointing 2024 that was marred by injuries. The 25-year-old played in a career-low 10 games due to a shoulder sprain and a concussion. The addition of Coen is good news, but fantasy managers will certainly be wary of Lawrence in fantasy drafts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: 1010 XL - Mia O'Brien
1 week agoNew Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said on Monday at his introductory press conference that he will be calling the offensive plays in 2025. The 51-year-old has been the Cowboys' offensive coordinator the last two years, so the announcement shouldn't come as a big surprise. However, it will be Schottenheimer's first head-coaching gig in the NFL. Former head coach Mike McCarthy also called the offensive plays in his final two years at the helm, and previous head coach Jason Garrett called the offensive plays for his first three seasons as head coach in Dallas from 2010-12. While the Cowboys are keeping continuity and familiarity with Schottenheimer, it should be noted that he hasn't called plays in the NFL since 2020 with the Seattle Seahawks. Expect the Dallas offense to feature a lot of play-action passes on offense under Schottenheimer in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN Dallas - Todd Archer
1
week
agoBased
on
Green
Bay
Packers
head
coach
Matt
LaFleur's
comments
at
the
end
of
the
regular
season,
tight
end
Tucker
Kraft
and
the
rest
of
the
team's
TEs
could
see
more
involvement
on
offense
in
2025.
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think
that's
on
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1 week agoPittsburgh Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II hinted that the team will look at possibly extending star linebacker T.J. Watt, who is entering the final year of his current deal in 2025, this offseason. "That's something we want to look at this offseason. T.J. has been one of the foundations of the defense for quite a number of years now. And certainly hope we can have T.J. for the future, beyond this year," Rooney said. Although the former 30th overall pick in 2017 out of Wisconsin has had his fair share of injuries in his eight years in Pittsburgh, the seven-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro remains one of the most disruptive defenders in the NFL when he's on the field. He had 61 tackles (40 solo), 11.5 sacks and a league-high six forced fumbles in 17 regular-season games in 2024 and has a whopping 108 sacks for the Steelers in his career. It would be a surprise if he doesn't sign an extension with Pittsburgh.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Mike DeFabo
1 week agoPittsburgh Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II said on Monday that it's unlikely the team will re-sign both impending free-agent quarterbacks
Russell Wilson and
Justin Fields this offseason. "I wouldn't close the door but I'd say it's probably unlikely. I think both of them see themselves as starters and I don't know that they want to share the same job again next year," Rooney said. Wilson has already said that he'd love to stay in Pittsburgh, but it's probably more likely that the 36-year-old walks instead of Fields, who opened the 2024 campaign as the starter with Wilson nursing a calf injury. Wilson initially gave Pittsburgh's offense more of a spark, but he finished off the year with five straight losses, including another first-round playoff exit in a defeat at the hands of the division-rival Baltimore Ravens. With former head coach Pete Carroll joining the Raiders, Wilson could be looking to reunite with Carroll in the desert.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Brooke Pryor
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