Tuesday produced 20 coach and G.M. interviews for PFT Live
The on-field workouts at the Scouting Combine begin on Thursday, but the activities surrounding the annual event are up and running. On Tuesday, we were sprinting. We interviewed 20 coaches and General Managers. One happened during Tuesday’s PFT Live, when we chatted with Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh. After the show
Cardinals offseason checklist: Extending rising star should be major priority
With the new league year kicking off March 12, NFL teams are already deep into planning for the offseason. Here are five moves the Arizona Cardinals should make in the coming months. 1. Prioritize EDGE rushers in the draft As the Philadelphia Eagles just showed us in the Super Bowl,
49ers quietly move on from Brian Griese
When the 49ers announced their full coaching staff for 2025, one name was conspicuously absent. Brian Griese is out after three years as the team’s quarterbacks coach, working for coach Kyle Shanahan. Mick Lombardi will replace Griese as the primary tutor for quarterback Brock Purdy, who has spent his entire
Top Two Teams In Draft Split On Colorado’s Travis Hunter
While the quarterbacks have garnered plenty of attention at the projected top of the 2025 NFL Draft, many recent prospect rankings have Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter as the No. 1 overall prospect, usually joined at the top by two-way Colorado athlete Travis Hunter. If Hunter does end up
Mike Vrabel: Tom Brady will provide great input as Raiders minority owner
As a player, Mike Vrabel won three Super Bowls with quarterback Tom Brady on the Patriots during the 00s. Now Vrabel is back with New England as its head coach while Brady has become a minority owner with the Raiders, with Las Vegas’ brass saying Brady is going to have
Three teams that should pursue Milton Williams this offseason
Eagles defensive tackle Milton Williams is one of the headliners of a talented group of pass-rushers in the 2025 free-agency class. With his performance last season, Williams likely made a lot of money for himself, as he produced at an elite level as a pass-rusher, particularly down the stretch of
Chris Ballard: Colts will have “open” competition at quarterback
The Colts selected Anthony Richardson at No. 4 overall in the 2023 draft. But now Indianapolis is preparing to bring in another quarterback who will have a chance to start in 2025. In his press conference at the scouting combine, Colts G.M. Chris Ballard said the club will have an
Josh Sweat Expected To Depart In Free Agency; Eagles On Radar For Myles Garrett
Andrew Berry is not budging on his early-offseason Myles Garrett stances. The Browns are set against trading the future Hall of Fame pass rusher. Reaffirming that at the Combine, the sixth-year GM said (via ESPN’s Adam Schefter) the Browns are “not interested in moving him.” Other teams continue to circle,
Ryan Poles: Ben Johnson is going to take Caleb Williams to the next level
Bears General Manager Ryan Poles was at the center of attention leading up to the draft last year because the team had the first overall pick and a chance to take a franchise-altering quarterback with the selection. They chose Caleb Williams, but Year One with the USC product didn’t pan
FBI investigating alleged extortion attempt against Bucs’ Rachaad White
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White was reportedly the victim of a concerning alleged crime. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network posted a statement on Tuesday from attorneys Michelle Gervais and TJ Grimaldi. The statement revealed that the FBI is currently investigating an alleged extortion attempt made against White and
49ers officially announce coaching staff changes, including Klay Kubiak’s move to OC
The 49ers announced shortly after the end of their season that they planned to make Klay Kubiak their new offensive coordinator and they officially announced the move on Tuesday. Kubiak was the offensive passing game specialist in 2024 and the assistant quarterbacks coach the two previous seasons. Head coach Kyle
49ers To Promote Klay Kubiak To OC; Brian Griese No Longer On Staff
The 49ers are following through with their expected OC plan. They will promote Klay Kubiak to the post, according to a team announcement. That will give the NFC West two second-generation Kubiaks as OCs. Klint‘s Seattle role will differ from Klay’s San Francisco description, as Kyle Shanahan will remain the
Bengals plan to make Ja’Marr Chase the highest-paid non-QB, sign Tee Higgins to long-term deal
The Bengals have a plan in place to keep star receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Duke Tobin, the team’s director of player personnel, expressed optimism that the Bengals can make Chase the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL and sign Higgins to a long-term deal. He also needs to take
Bills make first major move of offseason by extending top WR
The Buffalo Bills made their first major move of the offseason on Tuesday by extending one of their rising young stars on offense. The team announced that it has signed wide receiver Khalil Shakir to a new four-year extension that could be worth as much as $60M, while also carrying
George Paton: “There’s a chance” we bring Javonte Williams back
Running back Javonte Williams led the Broncos in rushing for the second straight year in 2024, but he saw Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime take on a bigger share of the work in the backfield and that seemed to foreshadow an offseason departure. Williams is set to become a free
Broncos To Discuss Courtland Sutton Extension; Team Not Interested In Cooper Kupp, Deebo Samuel?
Courtland Sutton has now put together back-to-back quality seasons. After helping Russell Wilson rebound from a disastrous 2022 with a 10-touchdown 2023, the Broncos’ top wide receiver aided Bo Nix to boost the team’s playoff chances. Sutton’s second career 1,000-yard season performed heavy lifting in Denver’s journey to a 10-7
Andrew Berry: Travis Hunter can play both ways, but we see him as a receiver first
The Browns have the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming draft, which could see the team be squarely in position to land 2024 Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter. If the Browns do bring Hunter in this spring, General Manager Andrew Berry plans for Cleveland to use him primarily as
Chiefs offseason checklist: Is it time to replace TE Travis Kelce?
With the new league year kicking off March 12, NFL teams are already deep into planning for the offseason. Here are five moves the Kansas City Chiefs should make in the coming months. 1. Find a successor for TE Travis Kelce Per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, on Tuesday at the
Andy Reid sees injury concern on tush push, but “I’d probably do it” if effective
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was on the wrong side of the tush push in Super Bowl LIX, but he wasn’t clamoring for it to be banned from the game on Tuesday. Reid was a guest on PFT Live from the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and the subject of the
Chargers Hope To Re-Sign Khalil Mack; Team Open To Retaining Joey Bosa
Khalil Mack‘s career will include at least one more season, but it remains to be seen where he will play in 2025. The former Defensive Player of the Year is on track for his first trip to free agency. [RELATED: Mack-Bears Reunion On The Table?] Mack has spent the past
Pete Carroll: The quarterback position is going to be highly contested
Pete Carroll’s first season in Seattle was 2010, which was Matt Hasselbeck’s final season as the team’s starting quarterback. The Seahawks started Tarvaris Jackson in 2011 before beginning a search for a franchise quarterback. They signed Matt Flynn to a big free agent deal and drafted Russell Wilson in the
Chiefs GM, Andy Reid make curious Kelce comments amid uncertainty
Headlines from Tuesday suggested that the Kansas City Chiefs “expect” that star tight end Travis Kelce will return for at least one more season after Kelce hinted earlier this month that he could retire. However, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach offered no guarantee about Kelce’s status for 2025 while speaking
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Sam Darnold: We’re in a position where we have options
The Vikings have 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy as a quarterback-in-waiting. But they still may bring Sam Darnold back for at least another season in 2025. Darnold is set to be a free agent after completing the one-year deal he signed with Minnesota last March. General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said
Jason Peters Expected To Retire, Join Seahawks’ Staff
Jason Peters was unable to see any game action during his age-42 season, but the decorated veteran was still in the NFL as a member of the Seahawks’ practice squad. His next gig is not expected to be as a player, which stands to bring an end to one of
Nick Sirianni: Calls to ban tush push “unfair” and “a little insulting”
Banning the tush push has been a topic of conversation around the NFL Scouting Combine this week and the idea has found some fans, but, as you’d imagine, Nick Sirianni is not one of them. The Eagles coach was asked about the calls to take a play that his team
Key members of Commanders regime moving on from organization
Despite both Martin Mayhew and Marty Hurney having been key Ron Rivera lieutenants in Washington, both stayed on following the HC’s 2024 firing. Mayhew and Hurney were part of the staff that assembled the franchise’s first NFC championship game entrant since 1991, but both are moving on. Mayhew, who was part of that
Aaron Glenn addresses Quinnen Williams’ displeasure with Aaron Rodgers’ departure
The Jets’ decision to move on from Aaron Rodgers wasn’t met with total support in the team’s locker room. Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams tweeted “another rebuild year for me I guess” after the news broke, before deleting it and posting only a thumbs down emoji. New Jets coach Aaron Glenn
Dolphins Preparing To Lose Terron Armstead; Team Not Slamming Door On Tyreek Hill Trade?
1:03pm: Armstead intends to reduce his pact to the veteran’s minimum, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. That is another strong indication he will hang up his cleats, but substantially reducing his base pay will ease the burden of his retirement on the Dolphins’ cap situation. Acquiring depth at the left tackle
Eric DeCosta optimistic about re-signing Ronnie Stanley
Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta is hopeful he won’t have to worry about replacing Ronnie Stanley in 2025. Stanley is headed for free agency after playing out the final year of his contract, but DeCosta said on Tuesday that he thinks the team will be come to agreement on a
Could Raiders trade up in the 2025 NFL Draft?
It is known the Las Vegas Raiders have been looking for a franchise quarterback since Derek Carr was released in 2023. The Raiders signed Jimmy Garoppolo and Gardner Minshew, who both flopped, and even drafted Aidan O’Connell in the 2023 NFL Draft. While O’Connell showed some flashes, him being the
Adam Peters: Everything’s still on the table with Jonathan Allen
Commanders General Manager Adam Peters confirmed that defensive tackle Jonathan Allen has received permission to speak to other teams about a trade, but it’s far from guaranteed that Allen will be leaving the team this offseason. Peters said at a Tuesday press conference from the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis that
Bills, WR Khalil Shakir Agree On Extension
Despite acquiring Amari Cooper from the Browns, the Bills did not move Khalil Shakir down in their pass-game pecking order. Months later, the team’s reliable slot receiver will land a solid extension. The Bills are signing Shakir to a four-year deal, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero report. The fourth-year
Raheem Morris: Tush push should be illegal
Add Falcons head coach Raheem Morris to the growing list of people in the NFL who want to ban the tush push. Morris said today at the Scouting Combine that he believes the NFL should have acted quickly to ban the tush push as soon as it began to be
Steelers GM names ‘ideal scenario’ for Wilson, Fields situation
Back in January, Pittsburgh Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II said that his “preference” for the club’s quarterback situation would be to re-sign either current starter Russell Wilson or backup Justin Fields. Steelers general manager Omar Khan echoed Rooney while speaking with reporters at the NFL combine on Tuesday.
John Spytek: I envision Maxx Crosby being a Raider for a long time here
New Raiders General Manager John Spytek lauded Maxx Crosby as a “really skilled and talented player.” Because of that, other teams surely have called the Raiders about Crosby’s availability in a trade. Owner Mark Davis repeatedly has said Crosby isn’t going anywhere, and Crosby has stated his preference to remain
Giants Called Rams On Matthew Stafford Before 2024 Deadline; Team Eyeing Shedeur Sanders?
One two of the hottest seats in the NFL, Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll are carrying a quarterback depth chart without any names. While Tommy DeVito is expected to be tendered as an ERFA and retained, the Giants’ pursuit of a starter — and perhaps a backup — will define
Dolphins operating as if Terron Armstead will not play in 2025
Left tackle Terron Armstead remains under contract with the Dolphins through the 2026 season, but the team’s plans for the 2025 season don’t include him. That was the message from head coach Mike McDaniel when he spoke to reporters at a press conference from the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on
Insider shares alarming free-agency update for Jets’ Rodgers
Last week, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed he wants to be part of “a good team” whenever his divorce from the Jets becomes official this offseason. On the latest edition of the “Scoop City” podcast, NFL insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic suggested that clubs Rodgers may be
Omar Khan: “All options are on the table” for quarterback
The Steelers are keeping the door open for everything when it comes to the quarterback position. During his press conference at the 2025 scouting combine, General Manager Omar Khan said repeatedly that all options are on the table at QB. “I’d say, ideally we’d like to keep one of the
Steelers Have Been In Contact With Russell Wilson, Justin Fields
As free agency approaches, the Steelers have yet to sort out their quarterback situation. When speaking to the media on Tuesday, general manager Omar Khan said finding clarity under center is the team’s top priority. Khan noted (via ESPN’s Brooke Pryor) nothing has been ruled out at this point with respect
UFL adopts hybrid XFL, NFL kickoff formation
The NFL’s current kickoff formation was inspired by the XFL. But when the XFL and the USFL merged, the UFL opted for the USFL’s traditional kickoff formation. In the second season of the UFL, the league will use a hybrid of the NFL and the XFL kickoff. The kickoff will
Falcons reporter addresses Kyle Pitts trade rumors
As recently as last week, NFL analyst Aaron Schatz of ESPN argued that the Atlanta Falcons should trade tight end Kyle Pitts this offseason to “get a (draft) pick sooner while getting $10M off the books.” For a mailbag published on Monday, The Athletic’s Josh Kendall addressed the Pitts trade
Report: Commanders have had trade conversations about Jonathan Allen
The Commanders appear to be open for business when it comes to one of their defensive linemen. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Washington has had trade conversations about Jonathan Allen. Allen, 30, is entering the last year of his contract and is set to earn a base salary
Commanders Grant Jonathan Allen Permission To Seek Trade
Jonathan Allen‘s future in the nation’s capital is increasingly uncertain. The Pro Bowl defensive tackle has been granted permission to seek a trade by the Commanders, as first reported by CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. Allen has spent his entire eight-year career with Washington, serving as a mainstay along the defensive
Stephen Jones: Fanbase deserves to be critical, emotional about our results
Many Dallas sports fans were enraged by the Mavericks’ recent trade of Luka Doncic to the Lakers and that reaction led to a question for Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones on Monday. Jones said that he doesn’t “really want to comment on the Mavericks” because he’s not associated with
Why NFL reporter thinks Steelers could re-sign Justin Fields over Russell Wilson
A Pittsburgh Steelers reporter and columnist are among noteworthy members of the NFL community who believe the team will ultimately re-sign current starting quarterback Russell Wilson. This is partly because 25-year-old backup Justin Fields could “find more money” and “more opportunity” with a different team. However, NFL insider Albert Breer
Sean McDermott: Joy watching James Cook develop, business part will take care of itself
Bills running back James Cook has made it clear that he’s looking for a new contract this offseason and that he believes it should put him at the top of the market at the position, so it was all but inevitable that his name would come up during head coach
White House has yet to extend invitation to Eagles
The Eagles, per a report that predated the Super Bowl, have decided not to visit the White House. The White House, in response to the hubbub that emerged after someone finally noticed the report over the weekend, has chimed in. We’re told that the White House has not yet extended
Shad Khan isn’t concerned by lack of experience of new Jaguars leadership
The Jaguars made their third major hire of the offseason when they settled on James Gladstone as their new General Manager late last week. Gladstone joins head coach Liam Coen and executive vice president of football operations Tony Boselli as the new leaders of a franchise that went 4-13 last
Chargers set to hire Kirk Campbell as an offensive assistant
Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh brought some coaches with him from Michigan when he returned to the NFL last year and there’s set to be another one joining the staff in 2025. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Chargers are set to hire Kirk Campbell as an offensive