Month: January 2025

Friday’s reserve/futures deals: Carolina Panthers Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Ajou was a strong high school recruit whose collegiate career didn’t amount to much in two years at Clemson, a season at South Florida, and a season at Garden City CC. After going undrafted, he spent 2024 in the Canadian Football

The Dallas Cowboys have their new head coach, and he is very familiar with the organization. Team owner Jerry Jones told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday night that offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer will be the next head coach of the franchise. He is expected to be introduced at a press

January 24th, 2025 at 8:46pm CST by Ely Allen After a relatively short search, the Cowboys have officially made the decision to hire offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer into the role of head coach, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.   Breaking news, refresh for updated information… Follow @PFRumors This content was brought

Aaron Donald was considered the best defensive lineman in the NFL for the better part of a decade. After retiring a year ago, he has apparently seen enough to anoint his replacement. LeSean McCoy said on FS1’s “The Facility” Friday that he spoke to Donald recently, who singled out Eagles

Hank Fraley is out of the Seahawks’ OC search. As the Lions grapple with losing both their coordinators and their D-line coach, they will retain their O-line leader. It will take a promotion to ensure that happens. The Lions will add a run-game coordinator bump to their O-line coach’s title,

19. Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie Kansas City didn’t skip a beat defensively after trading L’Jarius Sneed to the Titans during the offseason. McDuffie has been instrumental in keeping the secondary afloat by allowing just 140 yards after the catch on 54 receptions (h/t Pro Football Focus). 18. Eagles cornerback Quinyon

As the Buccaneers become the first team to lose their offensive coordinator in back-to-back years since the 2013-14 Ravens, that development came after it initially looked like the NFC South team had reached an agreement to retain Liam Coen. A Jaguars front office decision certainly looks to have changed Coen’s

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has every intention of playing in the NFC Championship, but he might be somewhat limited. Hurts told reporters Friday that his injured left knee has been “progressing” ahead of the NFC Championship against the Washington Commanders. However, Hurts admitted that he will likely wear a

Following Robert Saleh, Luke Getsy joined Matt LaFleur‘s Packers staff in an advisory capacity after an in-season firing. The short-lived Raiders OC worked remotely for a stretch helping out Green Bay’s defense, while the defense-oriented Saleh aided the offense. Getsy has an extensive history with the Packers, and ESPN.com’s Rob

When Austin Ekeler joined the Washington Commanders ahead of the 2024-25 NFL season, it wasn’t a move that made major waves throughout the league. After combining for 3,195 scrimmage yards and 38 total touchdowns in 2022 and 2023, Ekeler’s production dipped some in his seventh and final year with the

In the immediate aftermath of the Rams’ divisional round loss, Matthew Stafford was asked about his intentions moving forward. He did not confirm he will play in 2025, although his evaluation of his performance suggested the Super Bowl winner feels he can still provide high-end play at this stage of his

A Las Vegas Raiders team that seemingly lacks a legitimate 2025 Week 1 starting quarterback will soon announce that it has hired former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll as its next head coach.  Carroll could call current Pittsburgh Steelers QB1 Russell Wilson about a potential reunion in Vegas.  “With

The Jets filled their head coaching vacancy this week by hiring Aaron Glenn. One of the next major dominoes to fall on the sidelines will be his choice for offensive coordinator. [RELATED: Jets To Hire Darren Mougey As GM] Prior to the Glenn hire being made official, a list of candidates

The Texans are set to be among the teams in the market for a new offensive coordinator. Bobby Slowik is out in Houston, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Slowik’s stock grew during his six-year tenure with the 49ers. During that span, he held several titles, including pass game coordinator

The Texans are set to be among the teams in the market for a new offensive coordinator. Bobby Slowik is out in Houston, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Slowik’s stock grew during the course of his six-year tenure with the 49ers. He held several titles during that span, including pass game

The Jets hired a head coach earlier this week and are now filling their general manager vacancy. However, after Lance Newmark appeared to be the top target, the team has moved in another direction. Bovada’s Josina Anderson reports that the Jets will hire Broncos assistant GM Darren Mougey. He was among

The Jets made their head coaching hire earlier this week, and their general manager vacancy is now set to be filled. After Lance Newmark appeared to be the top target, though, the team has moved in another direction. Bovada’s Josina Anderson reports Broncos assistant GM Darren Mougey will be hired by the Jets.

Mike Borgonzi is now in place as the Titans’ general manager. While his authority will not reach the level of many of his colleagues around the league, he will have an interesting decision early in his tenure. Tennessee holds the No. 1 pick in April’s draft, but moving down the board

Pete Carroll recently emerged as the top name to watch regarding the Raiders’ head coaching vacancy. He is indeed on track to take over on the sidelines in Vegas. Carroll and the Raiders are negotiating an agreement, Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network report. No deal is in place

Despite numerous hot takes about the subject offered by analysts and sports media insiders since this past summer, there continues to be no sign that the NFL has any problem with Tom Brady serving as both Fox’s lead in-game analyst and as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.  During a

As much deserved praise as Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has gotten this season, running back James Cook has also officially broken out as one of the best running backs in the NFL. For the second time in three seasons he eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards, but his biggest jump came

The Las Vegas Raiders have been searching for a new head coach and general manager, and one of the positions is now filled. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager John Spytek has been hired as the new GM of the Raiders, according to multiple reports. Spytek had been with

Long before quarterback Andrew Luck became one of the biggest “what could have been” stories in NFL history, he and Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz were teammates at Stanford.  Ertz recently spoke with ESPN’s John Keim about how Washington signal-caller Jayden Daniels, the presumptive Offensive Rookie of the Year Award winner

Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled April 24-26 in Green Bay. From a Colorado two-way star to an Ohio State running back, here are five players we are tracking:  Titans hinted they may consider taking Colorado CB/WR Travis Hunter with No. 1 pick Will the Titans (3-14)

Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison is declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft, per ESPN’s Jordan Reid. Morrison did not play in the College Football Playoff due to a season-ending hip injury suffered in October, but he dominated opposing receivers up to that point. He allowed just 12 receptions and a