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
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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
1 week agoBuffalo Bills tight end
Dawson Knox said on Monday that fellow TE
Dalton Kincaid (knee) was playing in the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday on a torn PCL in his knee. In addition to that injury, Kincaid aggravated his other knee. "It's insane what he's played through," Knox said. This could help to explain why the 25-year-old second-year tight end had a disappointing sophomore campaign for Buffalo, catching just 44 passes for 448 yards and two touchdowns in 13 regular-season games after he had a 73-673-2 line in 16 games in 2023 in his rookie season. He caught only two of his four targets for 13 yards in the 32-29 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday and had a crucial drop with under two minutes left in the fourth quarter on fourth down that effectively ended Buffalo's season. If Kincaid can move past his knee injuries in 2025, he could be a nice TE sleeper in fantasy drafts this fall.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Buffalo News - Katherine Fitzgerald
1 week agoBuffalo Bills quarterback
Josh Allen (wrist) said on Monday that he's dealing with a wrist injury that he suffered on Sunday in the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game. Allen suffered the injury at the goal line on the team's two-point-conversion attempt right before halftime. "Got crunched up a little bit, was able to finish the game, but some swelling and stuff today," Allen said. The 28-year-old's injury doesn't sound very serious, and he'll have all offseason to heal up after the season-ending loss on Sunday. He went 22-for-34 for 237 yards and two passing touchdowns in KC, also rushing 11 times for 39 yards. Despite finishing as a top-five QB yet again for fantasy managers during the regular season, Allen couldn't get over the hump in the postseason against the Chiefs and is now 0-4 against
Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Alaina Getzenberg
1 week agoKansas City Chiefs running back
Isiah Pacheco toted the rock five times for 12 yards and hauled in both of his targets for 12 more in his team's 32-29 win over the Buffalo Bills. Pacheco and backfield mate
Kareem Hunt split time pretty evenly for the first four weeks of the former's return from early season fibula surgery. However, Pacheco injured his ribs in Week 17's victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers and has since produced ten carries and 30 yards on 35 snaps over two playoff games, while Hunt has vastly out-snapped and out-produced him as the team's lead back. Unfortunately for the 25-year-old, this appears to be his role, as he's fully recovered from the rib injury he sustained near the season's end. We'll see if that changes in Kansas City's Super Bowl meeting with the Philadelphia Eagles, but he'll be impossible to trust until his volume or production significantly increases.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
1 week agoBuffalo Bills defensive back Christian Benford (concussion) was forced from Sunday's 32-29 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and did not return. Benford suffered a concussion in the team's win over the Baltimore Ravens in the Divisional Round but was able to clear protocol in time for their Conference Championship matchup despite logging two limited sessions and a DNP at practice. Unfortunately, the 24-year-old lasted just 12 plays before colliding with teammate Damar Hamlin and being carted off with another concussion in the first quarter. He'd notch three tackles before his exit. There is no update on him, but he'll have an entire offseason's worth of time to get right after Kansas City knocked his team out of contention in their quest for a three-peat. More importantly, hopefully, Benford does not suffer adverse effects from two concussions in a short period of time.
--Alex CiullaSource: New York Post
1 week agoDuring his introductory press conference, New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn was cryptic regarding quarterback
Aaron Rodgers and his future with the team. "We've already [had] communication with [him]," said Glenn. "As we continue to look at the roster, we'll make decisions accordingly, and that's with a number of people on the team." Rodgers noted a few weeks ago that he needs some time away to reflect, but he did appear open to returning to the Jets if they'd have him. Whether the 41-year-old will be back with the team remains to be seen, but their new head coach is on record stating he plans to meet with the veteran QB soon and "will definitely come up with a decision much sooner than later. I don't wanna drag this out." Hopefully, Rodgers is of the same sentiment.
--Alex CiullaSource: CBS
1 week agoPer David Furones of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Miami Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks (wrist) had successful surgery on his wrist this past Friday. The former first-round pick was excellent during his first season in South Beach, appearing in all 17 games and leading all Dolphins in tackles with 143 (86 solo). Brooks appeared on Miami's injury report twice throughout the season with a wrist ailment but never missed practice because of the injury. Fortunately for him, the procedure was early enough in the offseason that he should be ready for the start of training camp. While the 27-year-old was a sound investment for the team in 2024, he'll garner a much more significant cap hit over the final two years of his contract.
--Alex CiullaSource: David Furones
1 week agoAccording to CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones, the Las Vegas Raiders requested permission to interview Seattle Seahawks defensive passing-game coordinator and defensive-backs coach Karl Scott for their defensive-coordinator position, according to sources. Scott worked with Nick Saban at Alabama before joining Pete Carroll's coaching staff in Seattle in 2021. Carroll, who is set to be introduced as the Raiders' new head coach on Monday, worked with Scott in his last two seasons at the helm in Seattle. In addition to working at Alabama, Scott was the Minnesota Vikings' defensive-backs coach. He's an intriguing candidate, having worked three years under Saban, who is considered to be the best evaluator and developer of defensive-back talent in football history. The first order of business for the Raiders is determining if current DC Patrick Graham will stick around in Vegas under Carroll.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: CBS Sports - Jonathan Jones
1 week agoNFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that the Jacksonville Jaguars are interviewing Minnesota Vikings defensive passing-game coordinator and defensive-backs coach Daronte Jones for their defensive-coordinator position on Monday morning, according to a source. It will be the team's first interview as they search to fill the position. Jones was the top defensive assistant on defensive coordinator Brian Flores' staff in Minnesota in 2024. Before joining the Vikings for his second stint in 2022, Jones was with LSU in 2021. He originally entered the NFL coaching ranks in 2016-17 as an assistant defensive-backs coach for the Miami Dolphins, and Jones has also worked as a secondary coach for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2018-19. The Vikings improved drastically in the secondary in 2024 under Jones and led the NFL with 21 forced fumbles.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
1 week agoFOX Sports' Jordan Schultz reports that the New England Patriots are hiring former Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone as their new offensive-line coach, according to sources. Marrone is a highly respected offensive-line coach around the league and will now be tasked with improving what was a bad unit in 2024 to better protect second-year quarterback
Drake Maye. The 60-year-old coach was the head coach of the Bills from 2013-14 and the head coach of the Jaguars from 2016-20. Last year, he worked as a senior analyst for football strategy for Bill O'Brien at Boston College. He last worked in the NFL from 2022-23 with the New Orleans Saints as their offensive-line coach and is considered one of the brightest O-line coaches in the league. Marrone was the offensive-line coach for Nick Saban at Alabama in 2021.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
1 week agoNFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that the New England Patriots are hiring former Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown as their tight ends/passing-game coordinator on Monday, according to a source. Brown impressed new head coach Mike Vrabel in an offensive-coordinator interview and will now join his staff. He began the 2024 season in Chicago as the team's pass-game coordinator before being promoted to offensive coordinator and then interim head coach after the firings of Shane Waldron and Matt Eberflus, respectively. Brown led the Bears to a 1-4 record down the stretch in the interim head coach role, with the team's lone victory coming against the division-rival Green Bay Packers. Rookie quarterback
Caleb Williams showed improved under Brown, so the Patriots will be hoping Brown can now help in the development of young QB
Drake Maye.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
1 week agoNFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the New Orleans Saints' head-coaching search will now accelerate this week and they plan to conduct an in-person interview with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as soon as Monday, according to sources. The Saints could be flying to Philadelphia to meet up with Moore. The 36-year-old just led Philly to a 55-point showing in the NFC Championship win over the division-rival Washington Commanders. Moore has already had virtual head-coaching interviews with the Saints, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars this cycle, but the Cowboys and Jaguars have already hired new head coaches. Before spending this year in Philly as the OC, Moore was the Chargers' OC in 2023 and spent four years as the Cowboys' offensive coordinator before that.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
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