5 days agoDespite not practicing at all this week, the Philadelphia Eagles removed wide receiver
DeVonta Smith (hamstring) from Friday's final injury report. It means that despite Smith picking up a hamstring injury in the NFC Championship win over the division-rival Washington Commanders, he's fully expected to suit up for Super Bowl LIX next Sunday, Feb. 9, versus the Kansas City Chiefs. Smith will likely be back on next week's injury report and might even miss a practice or two, but he should be fine to play next weekend and will be needed if the Eagles are to upset KC in the big game. The 26-year-old not practicing at all this week was likely more of the Eagles just wanting to rest their No. 2 wideout with an extra week off before the Super Bowl. Smith will be looking for his first touchdown of the postseason next weekend.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Philadelphia Eagles
5 days agoPer Michael Baca of NFL.com, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have promoted former passing-game coordinator Josh Grizzard to offensive coordinator. The Bucs just went through a weird situation with ex-offensive coordinator Liam Coen's fascinating way of finding a new job. However, it didn't take them long to fill the vacancy, as they promoted from within to find their next play-caller. Grizzard has spent the last decade-plus in the NFL, cutting his teeth with the Miami Dolphins as a quality control coach before moving to wide receiver coach of the team in 2022. He'd then find his way to Tampa Bay and worked extensively with Coen over the past season to provide one of the NFL's better offenses and one of the franchise's most productive of all time. We'll see how the offense shakes out in 2025.
--Alex CiullaSource: Michael Baca
5 days agoPhiladelphia Eagles running back
Kenneth Gainwell (knee, concussion) is deemed questionable for next Sunday's meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs. Gainwell picked up a concussion in his team's win against their division-rival Washington Commanders last weekend and, unfortunately, hasn't been able to practice since sustaining the injury. He'd handle only five touches before leaving on Philly's first drive of the second half. The good news is that the 25-year-old will get an extra week of rest before squaring off with the reigning Super Bowl champions. However, he'll still need to gain clearance from an independent neurologist before taking the field. If, for some reason, Gainwell can't play in the Super Bowl, rookie running back
Will Shipley will again act as a change of pace for superstar teammate
Saquon Barkley.
--Alex CiullaSource: Philadelphia Eagles
5 days agoPhiladelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham (triceps) is officially listed as questionable for next Sunday's contest with the Kansas City Chiefs. The former Michigan Wolverine was starting to heat up in the back half of the season, picking up 2.5 sacks over his last three outings before landing on injured reserve with a triceps tear in Week 13. While it was initially thought that Graham would be out for the remainder of the season, he had his 21-day practice window opened up earlier this week and followed that up with back-to-back limited sessions. It's excellent news for the 36-year-old -- and the team -- as despite missing six games in the regular season, he still clocked in at fifth on the Eagles in sacks. Graham will be one to monitor over the next week or so.
--Alex CiullaSource: Philadelphia Eagles
5 days agoKansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Skyy Moore (abdomen) is listed as doubtful for next weekend's Super Bowl matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. The third-year pro suddenly popped up with a core muscle injury in late October and was immediately placed on injured reserve. Moore was designated to return from IR earlier this week and practiced in a limited capacity over the last two days but isn't yet ready to return to in-game action. With another week of practices on tap before the post-season's finale, the 24-year-old still has a shot to elevate his status for the big game. The last time we saw Moore appear in a contest was before the team acquired fellow wideout
DeAndre Hopkins, so it will be interesting to see how he's deployed when he's finally healthy. It is unclear whether that will be before their meeting with the Eagles, so expect Hopkins and
Justin Watson to continue to round out Kansas City's WR rotation in the meantime.
--Alex CiullaSource: Kansas City Chiefs
5 days agoThe New Orleans Saints plan to meet again with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for their vacant head-coaching job after Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Feb. 9. Moore is a top candidate to become the Saints' next head coach, but under NFL rules, the two sides cannot speak again until after the big game. Now that former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is going to take 2025 off from coaching, it would be a surprise at this point if Moore isn't eventually named the Saints' next head coach. The only other realistic options for the job are former interim head coach Darren Rizzi and New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. Although Moore can't officially be hired by the Saints until after the Super Bowl, he's reportedly been working behind the scenes on a staff if he's offered the job in New Orleans.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
5 days agoPhiladelphia Eagles wide receiver
DeVonta Smith (hamstring) is not practicing again on Friday. After picking up a hamstring injury in the win over the division-rival Washington Commanders last Sunday in the NFC Championship, Smith has been held out of practice all week. However, there shouldn't be much concern around his status for Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs since the Eagles have another week-plus before the big game. As long as the 26-year-old wideout can return to practice next week, he should be fine to play against the Chiefs. In the Eagles' three playoff victories over the Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams and Commanders, Smith had four catches apiece on 12 total targets for 121 receiving yards and no touchdowns. He sat out the Week 18 regular-season finale but had four touchdowns through Weeks 14-17.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Brooks Kubena
5 days agoThe Dallas Cowboys interviewed Detroit Lions running backs coach/assistant head coach Scottie Montgomery for their offensive-coordinator opening, multiple sources told ESPN Dallas' Todd Archer. The Cowboys have now interviewed Montgomery, Arizona Cardinals offensive-line coach Klayton Adams, Atlanta Falcons tight ends coach Kevin Koger and former Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey for their offensive-coordinator position under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Montgomery has been with Detroit the last two years. Before that, he was the Indianapolis Colts' running backs coach and also spent three years as the head coach at East Carolina University. The Cowboys are looking for a new offensive coordinator after promoting Schottenheimer as their next head coach.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN Dallas - Todd Archer
5 days agoUpdating a previous report, the New York Jets are hiring Detroit Lions tight ends coach/passing-game coordinator Tanner Engstrand as their new offensive coordinator. Engstrand will follow new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn from Detroit, giving the Jets a first-time head coach and first-time offensive coordinator going into the 2025 season. The 42-year-old Engstrand started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of San Diego in 2005-06 before eventually becoming the assistant head coach of the Toreros from 2013-17. He then became Michigan's offensive analyst in 2018 and the offensive coordinator of the DC Defenders of the UFL in 2020. Engstrand entered the NFL as an offensive assistant for the Lions in 2021 and was promoted to TEs coach in 2022 under head coach Dan Campbell.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN New York - Rich Cimini
5 days agoCarolina Panthers wide receiver
Adam Thielen said after the 2024 regular season that he planned on evaluating his future this offseason before committing to a return for a 12th year in the NFL. Thielen was limited to 10 games last season due to injuries, but it sounds like he's leaning toward returning in 2025 for another season. "Yeah, I think I still have some more football in me. We'll see how that plays out in the next few weeks," Thielen said. The 34-year-old pass-catcher is a two-time Pro Bowler who spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Minnesota Vikings before signing a three-year, $25 million deal with Carolina in 2023. Despite a tough two seasons with the Panthers, Thielen admits quarterback
Bryce Young's improvement last year and head coach Dave Canales have been important in his decision-making progress. Although he played in only 10 games in 2024, he did average 12.8 yards per catch.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Mail Sport - Ben Nagle
5 days agoThe Dallas Cowboys are interviewing Arizona Cardinals offensive-line coach Klayton Adams for their offensive-coordinator position in-person on Friday, sources told NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Adams is considered the favorite to land the job on new head coach Brian Schottenheimer's coaching staff. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said this week that Dallas was searching for an offensive coordinator who is "outstanding" in the running game, and Adams would fit that bill. Arizona's rushing offense finished seventh in the NFL in rushing yards during the 2024 season, and running back
James Conner had back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing campaigns the last two years under Adams. With Schottenheimer being a first-time head coach, it's unclear if he'll be calling offensive plays for the Cowboys in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Mike Garofolo
5 days agoSNY's Connor Hughes reports that the expectation is that Detroit Lions tight ends coach/passing-game coordinator Tanner Engstrand will be named as the new offensive coordinator for the New York Jets, according to sources. The Jets were also making a run at Los Angeles Rams tight ends coach/passing-game coordinator Nick Caley for the offensive-coordinator position, but he has informed them that he's not interested and is seeking other jobs around the league. In addition to likely bringing on Engstrand, the Jets hired Steve Heiden as their offensive-line coach this week. Engstrand joined Detroit in 2020 as an offensive assistant and was promoted to his current role in 2022. Many viewed him as a possible candidate to take over for Ben Johnson as the Lions offensive coordinator, but he will instead follow first-time head coach Aaron Glenn to New York.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: SNY - Connor Hughes
5 days agoThe New York Jets made a run at Los Angeles Rams tight ends coach/passing-game coordinator Nick Caley for their vacancy at offensive coordinator, but Caley has let it be known that he's not interested in the job, according to sources. Caley currently works with Mike LaFleur, who was fired by the Jets previously as the offensive coordinator. Under first-time head coach Aaron Glenn, New York has question marks at the quarterback position if future Hall of Famer
Aaron Rodgers does not return for another season in 2025. Caley has drawn interest from other teams around the league, so he still has other options. He reportedly interviewed for the Houston Texans' offensive-coordinator role on Thursday and also interviewed for the same position with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Caley joined the Rams in 2023 after coaching tight ends with the Patriots for six seasons.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: SNY - Connor Hughes
5 days agoNFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms with Anthony Campanile as their new defensive coordinator on Friday, according to sources. Campanile was most recently the linebackers coach/running-game coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. This will be his first gig as defensive coordinator in the NFL under first-time head coach Liam Coen. The 42-year-old started as a coach in the NFL as a linebackers coach from 2020-23 with the Miami Dolphins before working with Green Bay last season. The Packers ranked seventh in the league in rushing defense at 99.4 yards per game allowed and third in the NFL in yards per carry (4.0) in 2024. When he was with the Dolphins, Miami's defense allowed an average of 4.2 yards per carry (10th in the NFL) and 106.4 yards per game on the ground (sixth in the league).
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
6 days agoNFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that former Stanford head coach David Shaw and the Detroit Lions agreed to a multi-year deal on Thursday for him to serve as the team's new passing-game coordinator, according to sources. The 52-year-old worked with new offensive coordinator John Morton with the Denver Broncos. Shaw served as the Broncos' senior personnel executive in 2024, while Morton was Denver's passing-game coordinator under head coach Sean Payton in both 2023 and 2024. He held the Stanford head-coaching gig from 2011-2022 and had double-digit wins in five of his six seasons at the helm. This will be his first coaching job since then. Both he and Morton will try to pick up where Ben Johnson left off after molding Detroit's offense into one of the highest-scoring units over the last few seasons.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
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