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When the Patriots fired Bill Belichick, it seemed inevitable that he’d land another NFL head-coaching job. The vibe has since shifted from inevitability to impossibility. But there’s still one team to watch, in our view. It came up during Wednesday’s PFT Live, when Simms and I were identifying coaches that

Last week, the Falcons deleted a social-media self-own, thanks to a photo of players wearing jerseys No. 28 and No. 3. So when they posted on Tuesday an image of players wearing No. 34 and No. 1, a certain smartass advised that they be careful, since it’s not impossible to

While the Raiders have a new head coach in Pete Carroll, they do have some continuity on the coaching staff — perhaps most notably with defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. Graham was initially hired by Josh McDaniels to serve as DC in 2022. He remained with the team when Antonio Pierce

Washington took defensive linemen in the first round of the draft every year from 2017-2020, but only Daron Payne remains on the roster. Payne has been with the team since 2018, so one might think that he’s a fully-formed product on the field. Word from Commanders OTAs is a little

During his first two seasons with the Rams, Puka Nacua deferred to Cooper Kupp as the player who really understood a wide receiver’s role in the offense. Now that Kupp is gone, Nacua realizes there’s no wide receiver on the team who knows the offense better than he does. Rams

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has played for nine offensive coordinators over the last eight seasons, so he’s a good person to judge how Josh Grizzard is faring in Tampa. Grizzard replaced Liam Coen after Coen became the second straight coordinator to turn a year calling plays for Mayfield into a

With a new regime in place, the Jaguars are moving on from one of their 2024 draft picks. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Jacksonville is releasing running back Keilan Robinson. Robinson, 25, was a fifth-round pick last year. He appeared in six games last season, mainly playing special teams. He

The Browns have four primary candidates for the starting quarterback job. According to the man in charge of all of the offense, any of them — Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders — can win it. “You can see them all winning the job, I think, right?” Tommy

Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy has been arrested for assaulting a family member. Via TMZ.com, Hardy was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon. He remains jailed pending a bail hearing. A sixth-round pick of the Panthers in 2010, Hardy spent five seasons in Carolina before signing with the Cowboys

As offseason programs get closer to winding down, the Saints have three young quarterbacks competing to start — none of whom have won an NFL game as a starter. Doesn’t that mean they could use a veteran presence in the room? Not according to one of the players in the

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has been a first-team All-Pro in four of the last five seasons and was the NFL’s defensive player of the year in 2023, but Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz says the best is yet to come from Garrett. Schwartz said that there’s additional pressure on

The Browns hope to pay for their new stadium in part with state-issued bonds. Senate Republicans have a different idea. Via the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the initial budget of the Senate GOP’s initial proposal for the state budget would include “raiding” the unclaimed property fund. It currently has $4.8 billion.

Katherine Fitzgerald and Daniel Oyefusi were named the 2025 Terez A. Paylor Emerging Writer Award winners by the Pro Football Writers of America. Fitzgerald covers the Bills for the Buffalo News, and Oyefusi is the Browns beat writer for ESPN.com. Fitzgerald and Oyefusi, the fifth and sixth Paylor Award winners,

49ers left tackle Trent Williams is back with the team. Williams was not present for the start of their organized team activities last week, but he is in attendance this week. Williams isn’t just watching his teammates go through drills, either. Several reporters shared videos showing Williams in uniform and

The Chargers signed outside linebacker Bud Dupree to a contract extension Wednesday, the team announced. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports it’s a one-year, $6 million extension. Dupree was heading into the final year of his deal due to make a base salary of $1.995 million in 2025. In his

The proprietors of the Factory of Sadness are happy with progress they’re making toward building a new one. Although the mechanism isn’t clear, the Browns are hoping to get $600 million in state funding for a $2.4 billion venue to be built in Brook Park. Assuming the Art Modell Law

Saints quarterback Derek Carr stunned the league last month by abruptly retiring. As explained at the time, he gave up $30 million by choosing not to have surgery to repair a shoulder injury and miss the 2025 season. “I didn’t want to have surgery and just sit there and —

In 2026, Levi’s Stadium will have a more active year than usual. It starts with the Super Bowl and continues with the hosting of World Cup games. And the World Cup matches could end up being expensive for the 49ers. Via the San Francisco Chronicle, the revised California budget from

The Browns now officially have five quarterbacks under contract. The team announced that rookie third-rounder Dillon Gabriel signed his four-year deal on Wednesday. He joins Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Shedeur Sanders as quarterbacks officially in the employment of the franchise. Gabriel was the 94th overall pick in

Tyreek Hill began his NFL career as a jack-of-all trades, returning punts and kickoffs as a rookie in 2016 along with playing 41 percent of the offensive snaps. When Hill became the Chiefs’ No. 1 wide receiver in 2017, special teams coach Dave Toub campaigned for Hill still to have

When the Chargers released edge rusher Joey Bosa on March 5, the 49ers were the favorite to sign him. The reason was obvious: Bosa’s brother, Nick, plays in San Francisco. Nick Bosa even briefly thought it might happen. “Maybe for five minutes on the phone with — maybe, I can’t

Bears safety Jaquan Brisker has had a concussion in each of his first three NFL seasons, with the worst one coming last season. Despite that, Brisker said he has not considered retirement. He also does not plan to change his playing style. “No, I’m not,” Brisker, 26, said Wednesday, via

Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston took a step forward in his second season and elevating his game even higher is the goal for his third season. Johnston underwhelmed after being selected in the first round of the 2023 draft, but he improved to 55 catches for 711 yards and eight

It’s been a very quiet free-agency period for veteran running back J.K. Dobbins. That’s about to change. Dobbins will visit the Broncos on Thursday, according to NFL Media. He’ll dine with Denver officials on Wednesday night. The Broncos currently have five running backs on the roster: Jaleel McLauglin, Audric Estime,

First-round edge rusher Jalon Walker, who started only one season at Georgia, is proving a quick study in the six weeks since the Falcons drafted him 15th overall. “He knows how to practice at a very high level,” Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said, via Will McFadden of the team

The Seahawks have added a potentially intriguing prospect at tight end. Seattle announced on Wednesday that the club has signed undrafted rookie Mitch Van Vooren. Van Vooren started his time in college as a track athlete, setting a school record in the 400-meter hurdles at Marquette. But he then transferred

The Browns did some roster shuffling on Wednesday. They announced the signing of wide receiver Jaelen Gill. Kicker Andre Szmyt was waived in a corresponding move. Gill signed with the Chargers after going undrafted out of Fresno State last season and remained with the team through the preseason. Gill eventually

With Joe Brady as his offensive coordinator, Bills quarterback Josh Allen won his first MVP award in 2024. As Buffalo gets ready for 2025, Brady said this week that Allen has not shown any signs of complacency. “What I love about Josh is his demeanor, his approach, his mindset is