The NFL offseason is in full swing.
Free agency has come and gone, with many of the top players available finding homes. There are still some notable free agents out there who have yet to be signed, and several other players appear to be
Here’s the latest look at some of the most notable rumors around the NFL.
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Kyle Shanahan leaving teaching?
The San Francisco 49ers head coach responded to hypothesis that he would possibly quickly depart teaching for a community studio gig. May a tv stint be in his future?
“I am good teaching,” Shanahan said at the 2026 NFL Annual League Meeting in Phoenix. “I like teaching. Though I seem like I’ve aged 10 years … as a result of I bodily have aged 10 years, I nonetheless really feel good.”
Rashee Rice will not face self-discipline from NFL
The NFL announced on April 3 that it has closed its investigation into assault allegations towards the Chiefs vast receiver and that he will not face any self-discipline by the league. “There was inadequate proof to assist a discovering that he violated the non-public conduct coverage,” the league stated in a press release obtained by NFL.com. The 25-year-old beforehand missed the primary six video games of final season following an NFL suspension for his position in a high-speed automotive crash through the 2024 offseason. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 5 years probation after pleading responsible.
Walker, the primary total decide in 2022, has signed a large four-year cope with the Jaguars value $110 million ($77 million in complete ensures, $50 million absolutely assured at signing and $27.5 million common annual wage). The 25-year-old has posted two double-digit sack seasons over his 4 years in Jacksonville, with 27.5 profession sacks.
One of many high cornerbacks within the NFL during the last decade-plus is strolling away from the sport. Stephon Gilmore announced his retirement from the league, ending his profession after 13 seasons. Gilmore, 35, did not play in 2025, remaining unsigned after a one-year stint with the Minnesota Vikings.
Whereas Gilmore grew to become a journeyman later in his profession, he rose to prominence within the late 2010s throughout his stint with the New England Patriots. He helped the crew win Tremendous Bowl LIII in 2018 earlier than being named Defensive Participant of the Yr in 2019. Gilmore was named first-team All-Professional in each of these seasons, and was additionally a Professional Bowler in three of his 4 years in New England. Gilmore completed his profession with 5 Professional Bowl nods, incomes his first when he was a member of the Buffalo Payments in 2016 and once more when he was with the Carolina Panthers in 2021.
Gilmore additionally performed with the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts, spending a season with every crew. He started his NFL profession in 2012, when the Payments took him with the tenth total decide in that season’s draft.
Odell Beckham Jr. meets with Giants’ coach John Harbaugh
Amid the rumors of his return to New York, Odell Beckham Jr., reportedly, met with Giants coach John Harbaugh through the house owners conferences in Arizona this week.
Beckham was out of the NFL final season, after enjoying 9 video games with the Miami Dolphins in 2024. He frolicked in Baltimore, Cleveland and with the Los Angeles Rams during the last 5 years. However earlier than that, he was a three-time Professional-Bowler with the Giants, surpassing 1,000 receiving yards in 4 of his 5 seasons in New York. Beckham would be part of a large receiver room that features Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin III.
Klint Kubiak does not need a rookie Week 1 beginning QB
Fernando Mendoza received’t begin straight away for the Las Vegas Raiders if coach Klint Kubiak has his means.
The Raiders are anticipated to pick the Heisman Trophy winner with the No. 1 total decide within the NFL draft subsequent month. Mendoza led Indiana to its first nationwide championship and have become the overwhelming favourite to go first.
“Ideally, you don’t need him to begin from day one,” Kubiak stated Tuesday. “You’d love him to have the ability to study behind someone. That’s in an ideal world. It doesn’t all the time work out that means. Typically they should play from day one and it’s our job as coaches to get them able to go. I believe it does assist the participant if they’ll sit behind a mature grownup and watch how they run the present.”
Aidan O’Connell is the one different quarterback presently on the Raiders after the crew traded Geno Smith and Kenny Pickett. Kirk Cousins, Jimmy Garoppolo and Russell Wilson are among the many veterans who stay unsigned.
Kubiak, who was the offensive coordinator for Super Bowl champion Seattle, changed Pete Carroll and goals to rebuild a franchise that hasn’t received a playoff recreation because the AFC championship recreation following the 2002 season.
It begins with touchdown a franchise quarterback.
“He’s a nationwide champion, he’s a winner,” Kubiak stated of Mendoza. “He’s fast. He’s clever.”
Shedeur Sanders could have a brand new look in 2026. The Cleveland Browns quarterback will swap his jersey quantity to No. 2 subsequent season, the team announced. Sanders beforehand wore No. 12.
Sanders really wore No. 2 throughout his faculty profession, however he could not put on that jersey quantity throughout his rookie season with the Browns. Broad receiver DeAndre Carter had possession of the jersey quantity when Cleveland chosen him within the fifth spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft.
As for on-field issues, Sanders appears in line to compete for the beginning quarterback job in 2026. Browns common supervisor Andrew Berry beforehand stated that Sanders, Deshaun Watson and different quarterbacks on their roster will get the chance to probably win the beginning job.
Sanders began the ultimate seven video games for the Browns in 2025, posting a 3-4 document. He threw for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions to go along with 169 speeding yards and a speeding rating final season.
Security Damar Hamlin returns to Buffalo
Security Damar Hamlin is returning to Buffalo for a sixth season after signing a one-year contract with the crew on Friday. Hamlin was a free agent after his one-year contract expired. And he’s staying in Buffalo the place the 28-year-old has served as an inspiration for perseverance following his outstanding comeback after a near-death expertise three years in the past.
Hamlin has proven no indicators of a setback since he went into cardiac arrest and wanted to be resuscitated on the sphere throughout a recreation at Cincinnati in January 2023.
Although he was eased again into motion in being restricted to enjoying 5 video games the next season, Hamlin had a career-high 14 begins in 2024. He was relegated to a backup position final season and restricted to only 5 video games after touchdown on injured reserve due to a pectoral damage sustained in observe.
Hamlin is predicted to compete for a backup spot on a crew and protection in transition. Jim Leonhard takes over as coordinator underneath new coach Joe Brady, who was promoted in January after Sean McDermott was fired.
The Bills have since signed free-agent safeties C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Geno Stone, who’re anticipated to compete for the beginning job reverse Cole Bishop.
Buffalo chosen Hamlin within the sixth spherical of the 2021 draft out of Pittsburgh. He has two interceptions in 53 profession video games, together with 27 begins.
Tommy DeVito new backup for Patriots
After QB Josh Dobbs’s launch, Tommy DeVito is in line to be the New England Patriots backup quarterback underneath Drake Maye on this upcoming season.
In 2024, DeVito was launched by the New York Giants, being the odd man out in a aggressive QB pool with gamers like Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, and first-round decide Jaxson Dart. The season prior, he performed three video games, finishing 70.5% of his passing makes an attempt.
After signing with the Patriots, he goals to offer assist at quarterback and assist assist Maye.
The San Francisco 49ers opted to not train the $10 million choice bonus on their star left deal with, per ESPN. Williams, who has no remaining assured cash on a three-year, $82.7 million cope with the 49ers previous 2026, is about to depend for roughly $47 million on San Francisco’s 2026 payroll, however the crew reportedly plans to debate altering the phrases of his contract. Williams, a three-time All-Professional and 12-time Professional Bowler, can be 38 in the beginning of the 2026 season.
Dolphins will not commerce Achane
A number of groups have contacted the Miami Dolphins this offseason to see in the event that they had been prepared to half with working again De’Von Achane as half of a bigger roster blowup, however per ESPN, Achane is just not obtainable.
The fourth-year again is predicted to be a part of Miami’s future, assuming an extension might be labored out with the 24-year-old, as his rookie deal expires on the finish of this season.
Achane led the league in yards per carry, with 5.7, and set a brand new career-high in speeding yards with 1,350, blowing previous his earlier mark of 907. He completed with over 1,800 yards from scrimmage complete, because of additionally making 67 receptions for 488 yards, and scored 12 touchdowns total.
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The Dolphins released quarterback Tua Tagovailoa earlier in March, traded five-time Pro Bowler Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Jets and, on Tuesday, dealt high vast receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Broncos. Earlier within the offseason, vast receiver Tyreek Hill was lower; all informed, per ESPN, the Dolphin have roughly $175 million in useless cash towards the wage cap in 2026.
Not solely will Evans check free company, however the star vast receiver may very well be on the transfer. He’ll possible have 5 potential suitors when free company opens, FOX Sports’ Henry McKenna reported. Groups have supplied Evans a contract value north of $27 million per yr as properly, according to FOX Sports’ Greg Auman. There’s additionally a way that his time in Tampa Bay may very well be coming to an finish, NFL Media reported. Evans is the third-highest-ranked vast receiver in our high 100 NFL free brokers checklist. He additionally ranks fifteenth within the total rating.
WR A.J. Brown‘s commerce want checklist
The place does the Eagles‘ star vast receiver wish to play subsequent if he is traded this offseason? Brown has the Payments, Chargers, Chiefs and Patriots on his most popular checklist of groups to get traded to, according to Sports Illustrated. New England has been generally linked to Brown in latest weeks because the Patriots search so as to add one other vast receiver following the discharge of Stefon Diggs. Nevertheless, talks have stalled between the 2 sides, NFL Media reported.
9-time Professional-Bowler Mack agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal to stay with the Chargers. That determine is absolutely assured. The 35-year-old will formally return for his thirteenth NFL season. Mack missed time early in 2025 with a dislocated elbow however nonetheless completed the season with 5.5 sacks, 32 tackles, 4 pressured fumbles and a security.
Philadelphia has prolonged Davis to a three-year, $78 million deal that features $65 million assured, with the $26 million common annual worth an NFL document for a nostril deal with. Final season, Davis totaled a career-high in sacks (4.5), passes defended (six) and mixed tackles (72). Davis hasn’t missed a recreation since his 2022 rookie marketing campaign.
The Payments have re-signed McGovern on a four-year, $52 million deal, according to ESPN. The deal contains $32 million assured. McGovern, a 2024 Professional Bowler, has spent the final three seasons in Buffalo (2023-25).
Dallas has positioned a second-round tender value $5.76 million on its star kicker, per ESPN. Aubrey can now signal a suggestion sheet with one other crew, however the Cowboys have the suitable to match any deal. If Aubrey indicators a contract with one other crew and Dallas does not match the deal, the Cowboys will obtain a second-round decide.
Aubrey, a one-time All-Professional and Professional Bowler in every of his three seasons within the NFL (2023-25), was 36 of 42 on area objective makes an attempt in 2025 (85.7%), together with 11 of 17 on kicks of fifty or extra yards (64.7%). He holds the NFL document with six made area targets from 60 or extra yards.
Houston is releasing Mixon in a transfer which saves it $8 million, per ESPN. Mixon, a two-time Professional Bowler, spent the primary six seasons of his NFL profession with the Bengals (2017-23) earlier than being acquired by the Texans in 2024. In 2024, the veteran again rushed for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns on 4.1 yards per carry throughout 14 regular-season video games for the Texans, whereas tallying 309 receiving yards. Mixon did not play in 2025 attributable to a foot damage. In the meantime, Houston lately acquired veteran working again David Montgomery from the Lions.
In the meantime, Houston has prolonged its beginning tight finish on a one-year, $12.6 million deal. He had one season remaining on a three-year, $36 million deal. Final season, Schultz, who has spent the final three years in Houston after a five-year stint with the Cowboys, totaled a career-high 82 receptions for 777 yards and three touchdowns.
The Bears have their new middle.
Chicago has reportedly acquired middle Garrett Bradbury from the Patriots in trade for a fifth-round decide. Bradbury began each recreation for New England final season.
The deal comes days after Bears middle Drew Dalman surprisingly retired at 27 years previous. Bradbury, 30, simply completed his seventh NFL season after beginning his profession with six years in Minnesota.
Cleveland restructured Watson’s contract, clearing roughly $36 million in cap space. Watson, a three-time Professional Bowler who hasn’t performed since Oct. 2024 attributable to damage, is coming into the ultimate season of a five-year, $230 million deal.
Los Angeles has re-signed Curl to a three-year, $36 million deal, with a most worth of $39 million. Curl, who has spent the final two seasons with the Rams (2024-25), totaled two interceptions, 2.0 sacks and 122 mixed tackles within the 2025 common season. He then had one interception and 27 mixed tackles within the postseason.
Carson Wentz-Frank Reich reunion … once more?
Wentz is the “preferred” free agent quarterback choice for brand new Jets offensive coordinator Frank Reich, based on SNY. Reich was Wentz’ offensive coordinator on the Eagles over his first two seasons within the NFL from 2016-17 and was his head coach on the Colts in 2021. Final season, Wentz performed for the Vikings, initially serving because the crew’s backup quarterback earlier than beginning 5 video games instead of the injured J.J. McCarthy earlier than struggling a season-ending damage to his non-throwing shoulder (left). Wentz earned his solely Professional Bowl nod whereas being coached by Reich in 2017.
Los Angeles has signed Tyler Biadasz to a three-year, $30 million deal, per NFL Media. Biadasz, a 2022 Professional Bowler with the Cowboys, was launched by the Commanders final week after two seasons within the nation’s capital.
The Commanders are the most recent crew to make a cap-clearing transfer within the week forward of free company, releasing Lattimore. The transfer will clear $18.5 million in cap house for Washington, which is able to now have almost $90 million obtainable in cap house this offseason, per Over The Cap. Lattimore ranked seventeenth in Greg Auman’s top cap casualty candidates coming into the offseason. He is performed simply 18 video games during the last two years, coping with a number of accidents.
The Browns are getting some much-needed assist alongside their offensive line, making a deal that might even have ramifications on the high of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Texans are trading Howard to the Browns for a fifth-round pick. Howard may also reportedly obtain a three-year, $63 million extension as a part of the deal.
Cleveland’s O-line was among the many worst within the league in 2025, with Professional Soccer Focus rating the group the second-worst offensive line final season. Offensive deal with Dawand Jones was additionally the Browns’ solely Week 1 starter on their offensive line who was underneath contract for the 2026 season. With the Browns in determined want of O-line assist, many mock drafts projected them to pick an offensive deal with with the sixth total decide. Monday’s commerce, which may’t be made official till March 11, would possibly permit the Browns to handle different wants on the high of the draft, like vast receiver.
By way of the wage cap, the Chiefs had been properly underwater coming into the offseason. They’ve given themselves some respiratory room, although, after slicing Taylor. The move creates $20 million in cap space, and Kansas Metropolis is now roughly $15 million underneath the wage cap, per Over The Cap. Taylor was one of many NFL’s top cap casualty candidates coming into the offseason, based on FOX Sports activities’ Greg Auman, rating eighth on the checklist. Taylor, who had been the Chiefs’ beginning proper deal with since 2023, led them in penalties in every of his three years in Kansas Metropolis.
Von Miller the final supervisor?
The 2-time Tremendous Bowl champion, three-time All-Professional and Tremendous Bowl MVP reportedly frolicked on the 2026 NFL Scouting Mix studying the ropes of what it takes to be an NFL common supervisor. The 36-year-old Miller, an eight-time Professional Bowler, spent final season with the Commanders, totaling 9.0 sacks and 26 mixed tackles.
Dean is predicted to hit the open market, and the Cowboys can be among the teams that pursue him. Final season, Dean totaled a career-high 4.0 sacks, two pressured fumbles and 55 mixed tackles. He was restricted to 10 regular-season video games attributable to knee and hamstring accidents, respectively.
This comes after Dallas created roughly $66 million in cap space by restructuring the contracts of quarterback Dak Prescott, vast receiver CeeDee Lamb and guard Tyler Smith. Prescott, a four-time Professional Bowler, is coming into the second season of a four-year, $240 million deal; Lamb, a one-time All-Professional and five-time Professional Bowler, is coming into the second season of a four-year, $136 million deal; Smith, a three-time Professional Bowler, begins a four-year, $96 million deal in 2027. Smith had minor surgical procedure on his proper knee after the 2025 Professional Bowl Video games however is predicted to be prepared for OTAs.
NFL wage cap quantity revealed
The NFL announced that the 2026 wage cap can be $301.2 million. This can be a $22 million enhance from 2025. Brokers of NFL free brokers can start negotiating contracts with groups at midday ET on March 9, with NFL free company formally opening at 4 p.m. ET on March 11.
Dallas announced on Feb. 27 that it has positioned the franchise tag on Pickens, which is value roughly $28 million for the 2026 NFL season. Pickens, who was set to be arguably the perfect vast receiver on the free agent market, is coming off a breakout season in what was his first yr with the Cowboys, totaling a profession excessive in receptions (93), receiving yards (1,429) and receiving touchdowns (9). Pickens, who earned his first profession Professional Bowl nod in 2025, spent the primary three seasons of his profession with the Steelers (2022-24).
Biadasz had one yr remaining on a three-year, $29.2 million deal, and his launch will incur a $10.9 million cap hit and depart $8.1 million in useless cap. Biadasz was a key a part of Washington’s NFC championship run final season. He was a Professional Bowler for the Cowboys in 2022. He is now an unrestricted free agent.
The Colts have granted Richardson permission to hunt a commerce, according to ESPN. Richardson, who was chosen by the Colts with the fourth total decide within the 2023 NFL Draft, has began simply 15 video games in his NFL profession; he suffered shoulder and head accidents in 2023, was benched throughout 2024 and misplaced his beginning job to veteran Daniel Jones final summer time whereas additionally coping with a watch damage in 2025.
New York is sending defensive finish and 2022 first-round decide Jermaine Johnson to Tennessee for nostril deal with and 2024 second-round decide T’Vondre Sweat, per NFL Media. Johnson, a 2023 Professional Bowler, totaled three sacks and 43 mixed tackles in 14 video games in 2025. In the meantime, over the primary two seasons of his profession (2024-25), Sweat has averaged 1.5 sacks and 42.5 mixed tackles per season.
The Bears have granted Edmunds permission to hunt a commerce, according to the Chicago Tribune. Edmunds, a two-time Professional Bowler, is coming into the ultimate season of a four-year, $72 million deal. Final season, he totaled 1.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 9 passes defended and 112 mixed tackles throughout 13 regular-season video games. The 27-year-old, who spent the primary 5 seasons of his NFL profession with the Bills (2018-22), missed 4 video games in 2025 attributable to a groin damage however returned for the postseason. Edmunds has totaled 100-plus mixed tackles in every of his eight seasons.
49ers contract dispute?
Star left deal with Trent Williams and the 49ers are “struggling to discover a contractual resolution,” per ESPN. Williams, a three-time All-Professional and 12-time Professional Bowler, is coming into the ultimate season of a three-year, $82.7 million deal. Williams performed by a hamstring damage down the stretch of the 2025 season, which ended for San Francisco by the hands of the eventual Tremendous Bowl-champion Seahawks within the NFC divisional spherical.
Falcons common supervisor Ian Cunningham revealed that the team will release Cousins on the primary day of the brand new league yr (March 11). The 37-year-old Cousins, who has two seasons remaining on a four-year, $180 million deal which included $100 million assured when the deal was inked, was benched for Michael Penix Jr. with three video games remaining within the 2024 common season, with Penix opening 2025 because the Falcons’ starter. A season-ending knee damage for Penix put Cousins again underneath middle, with the veteran posting 1,721 passing yards, 10 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and an 84.8 passer ranking, whereas finishing 61.7% of his passes throughout 10 appearances (eight begins).
Jaguars working again Etienne has curiosity in becoming a member of the Chiefs this offseason, The Kansas City Star reported. Etienne is about to turn into a free agent on March 9 when his rookie contract expires. After an up-and-down begin to his profession, Etienne closed out his rookie deal on a excessive observe. He rushed for 1,107 yards on 4.3 yards per carry, including 292 receiving yards as he scored 13 complete touchdowns. Chiefs working backs Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco are each set to turn into free brokers this offseason as properly. So, the Chiefs definitely have a necessity for a working again this offseason. Etienne is ranked twentieth in FOX Sports activities’ top 100 NFL free agents list, inserting third among the many working backs on the checklist.
Philadelphia’s longtime proper deal with will return for a 14th NFL season, Johnson told The Philadelphia Inquirer. Johnson, a two-time All-Professional and six-time Professional Bowler, missed the Eagles’ previous eight mixed video games in 2025 (seven regular-season video games and one playoff recreation) attributable to a foot damage. Following its Tremendous Bowl LIX triumph, Philadelphia received the NFC East at 11-6 final season however misplaced to the San Francisco 49ers within the wild-card spherical.
Kansas Metropolis has restructured Mahomes’ contract, bringing his 2026 wage down from $78.2 million to $34.65 million and creating $43.56 million in cap space. The Chiefs are presently over the cap. Mahomes’ 2025 marketing campaign led to Week 15 after he tore each his ACL and LCL, however the three-time Tremendous Bowl MVP is focusing on a Week 1 return.
The Dolphins are already making some roster strikes, releasing veteran edge rusher Chubb, NFL Media reported on Feb. 16. Chubb, who’ll flip 30 in June, had a productive season in 2025, logging 8.5 sacks. Nevertheless, he was set to have a cap hit of over $31 million within the 2026 and 2027 seasons. Miami was additionally over the wage cap when the offseason started, and slicing him cleared $7.34 million in cap house, per Over The Cap.
NFL wins grievance, bans “crew report playing cards”
An arbitrator decided that the NFL Gamers Affiliation violated the Collective Bargaining Settlement with the NFL by distributing annual “crew report playing cards” and ordered the union to cease making public any future studies, per ESPN.
“We’re happy with the choice from the arbitrator, upholding the events’ collective bargaining settlement and prohibiting the NFLPA from disparaging our golf equipment and people by ‘report playing cards’ allegedly based mostly on information and methodologies that it has steadfastly refused to reveal,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy stated. “We stay dedicated to working in partnership with the NFLPA and an unbiased survey firm to develop and administer a scientifically legitimate survey to solicit correct and dependable participant suggestions because the events agreed within the CBA.”
Common supervisor Jon-Eric Sullivan supplied considerably of an replace on the way forward for the crew’s present starter.
“I do not know what the longer term holds proper now, and I informed Tua that,” he revealed on Feb. 12. “We’re working by some issues. What I can inform you is that we will infuse competitors into that room — whether or not Tua is a part of the room [or not]. … Tua is aware of the place we’re. We have been very sincere and upfront, and Tua additionally is aware of that he would be the first to know once we decide. … We’re getting near a call, and once we do, we’ll let Tua know whether or not he’ll be a part of this or not, and we’ll transfer ahead.”
Tagovailoa is coming into the second season of a four-year, $212.4 million cope with the Dolphins, who’ve a brand new common supervisor in Sullivan and a brand new head coach in Jeff Hafley. Final season, Tagovailoa, a 2023 Professional Bowler, threw a career-high 15 interceptions in 14 begins, whereas posting an 88.5 passer ranking, his lowest mark since 2020. If the Dolphins launch Tagovailoa, they might incur an NFL-record $99.2 million useless cap hit.
Njoku, who spent the primary 9 seasons of his NFL profession with the Browns (2017-25) and is about to turn into a free agent, posted on Instagram that “the time for [him] to discover a new residence has come.” Final season, Njoku totaled 33 receptions for 293 yards and 4 touchdowns throughout 12 video games; he missed 5 video games attributable to a knee damage. Njoku, who Cleveland chosen with the No. 29 total decide in 2017 out of Miami (Fla.), was a Professional Bowler in 2023 in a season that noticed him complete a career-high in receptions (81), receiving yards (882) and receiving touchdowns (six). He is third in Browns historical past with 384 receptions, sixth with 34 touchdowns and twelfth with 4,062 receiving yards.
Rams prolong HC Sean McVay, GM Les Snead
McVay and Snead have agreed to multiyear extensions to stick with the Rams, the crew introduced on Feb. 2.
The pair have led the Rams by one of many longest stretches of success in franchise historical past. The Rams are 92–57 within the common season and 10-6 within the playoffs since Snead and proprietor Stan Kroenke employed a then-30-year-old McVay in 2017, one yr after the franchise returned residence from St. Louis. The Rams instantly ended a 12-year playoff absence and reached the Super Bowl one yr later earlier than successful the franchise’s second Tremendous Bowl title in February 2022. Los Angeles has had eight successful seasons, seven playoff berths and 4 NFC West titles in 9 years underneath McVay, the youngest coach to achieve the Tremendous Bowl and to win it. The Rams went 12-5 this season earlier than successful two highway playoff video games to achieve the NFC championship recreation, the place they misplaced to the Seahawks.
McVay stated the Rams are optimistic that quarterback Matthew Stafford will return for an 18th NFL season, however the crew will watch for the quarterback to make his personal announcement. McVay stated the Rams would love to stay with Stafford if he needs to return again after his MVP-caliber season in 2025.
McVay additionally confirmed he has employed Bubba Ventrone as his new particular groups coordinator. He hasn’t determined who will turn into his offensive coordinator after Mike LaFleur left to turn into the Cardinals‘ head coach.
Packers add former HC as DC
Ex-Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon is becoming a member of the Packers‘ workers as defensive coordinator, the crew introduced on Feb. 2. Gannon will take over for Jeff Hafley, who left after two seasons when the Dolphins employed him to be their subsequent head coach.
“He possesses great expertise as an NFL coordinator and head coach,” Matt LaFleur stated in a press release. “I’m assured that he can be an impressive addition to our group, in addition to a robust chief of our protection.”
The Cardinals fired Gannon the day after their season ended with a ninth consecutive loss. Gannon went 15-36 in three years, together with a 3-14 document this previous season. Gannon had been the Eagles’ defensive coordinator for 2 seasons earlier than Arizona employed him. In his second season in Philadelphia, the Eagles ranked second within the NFL in complete protection and received the NFC championship earlier than dropping 38-35 to the Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LVII. The Eagles had a franchise-record 70.0 sacks — 15 greater than some other NFL crew — in 2022. In addition they had 27 takeaways that season to rank fourth within the league.
Gannon takes over a protection that ranked twelfth in yards allowed per recreation (311.8), ninth in yards allowed per play (5.0) and eleventh in factors allowed per recreation (21.2) this previous season. Inexperienced Bay’s protection ranked larger earlier within the season however struggled after season-ending accidents to All-Professional cross rusher Micah Parsons and defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt.
Eagles DC Vic Fangio thought of retirement
The Eagles almost needed to make two coordinator modifications this offseason. Fangio knowledgeable the crew shortly after their season ended that he deliberate to retire earlier than the Eagles satisfied him to return, PhillyVoice reported on Feb. 1. If Fangio had held agency in his resolution to retire, the Eagles had been planning to contact former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon and Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, based on PhillyVoice. Gannon was the Eagles’ defensive coordinator for 2 seasons (2021-22) earlier than leaving for Arizona in 2023.
Fangio has been broadly thought to be one of many high defensive minds within the NFL for a number of years. The Eagles’ protection has additionally been one of many recreation’s high defensive items since Fangio joined the crew in 2024, rating within the high 5 in scoring in every of the final two years. The Eagles employed Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion to be their subsequent offensive coordinator after parting methods with Kevin Patullo.
Packers prolong coach, a number of executives
Packers common supervisor Brian Gutekunst and govt vp/director of soccer operations Russ Ball have joined coach Matt LaFleur in signing multi-year contract extensions. Packers president/CEO Ed Coverage introduced the extensions for all three on Friday.
The extensions come after the Packers went 9-8-1 and made their third straight playoff look, and sixth within the final seven years. A 31-27 loss at Chicago within the NFC wild-card playoff spherical capped a five-game skid that ended Inexperienced Bay’s season, although a type of defeats got here when the Packers rested their starters of their regular-season finale.
“We’re excited to increase our dedication to Brian, Matt and Russ because the leaders of our soccer operations,” Coverage stated in a press release. “Their steadfast dedication, ardour and collaboration have remained fixed in our drive to compete on the highest stage. Whereas we’re all disenchanted with the way in which this season ended, we stay aligned in goal and have spent appreciable time over the previous weeks collaborating on a path ahead.
“I’m exceedingly assured we now have the suitable individuals to realize our objective. The complete Packers group seems ahead to supporting each effort to deliver our group and followers one other championship that they very a lot deserve.”
LaFleur owns a 76-40-1 regular-season document and has led Inexperienced Bay to the playoffs in all however one among his seven years on the job. That features NFC championship recreation appearances within the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Inexperienced Bay has been the NFC’s seventh and remaining playoff seed every of the final three seasons.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
