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Preparing to hire a fourth defensive coordinator in four years, the 49ers have a familiar name on the radar. As could be expected based on his success in San Francisco (and the Jets’ freefall after his early-season firing), Robert Saleh is a name to monitor in this search. Although the

Quarterback Jayden Daniels of the 12-5 Washington Commanders will enter the “Sunday Night Football” wild-card playoff game at the 10-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers as this season’s uncrowned Offensive Rookie of the Year Award winner.  During a recent chat with NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin noted

Mentioned as a potential candidate last week, Joe Brady is indeed drawing interest for the Bears head coaching vacancy. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bears have requested an interview with the Bills offensive coordinator. Following a stint in college, Brady served as the Panthers offensive coordinator between the 2020

After a record-setting rookie season, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua’s numbers dipped in 2024 thanks to a knee injury that cost him six regular season games. But with the NFL calendar turning to the post season, Rams fans will be looking to Nacua to replicate his outstanding individual

Tyron Smith‘s illustrious career may soon be coming to an end. The veteran offensive tackle revealed today that he’s considering retirement, per ESPN’s Rich Cimini. “I’ve got to make a lot of decisions going forward,” Smith said. “Within the next couple weeks, I have to decide what I’m going to

This year’s NFL awards races are some of the most competitive in recent years. Several outstanding candidates are worthy of consideration for each award, including Most Valuable Player, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year and Coach of the Year. Below are our

The nation’s top running back prospect has officially declared for the NFL Draft. Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty announced on X that he’s heading to the NFL for the 2025 season. “I’m excited to announce I am declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft,” Jeanty said in part of his statement. “The

The New York Giants (3-14) will select third overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Any other year that would be high enough to land a franchise quarterback, which the team desperately needs. However, this time, New York may have drawn the short straw. According to ESPN’s Jordan Reid, the Giants

Blake Corum‘s rookie season has officially come to an end. The Rams announced that they’ve placed the first-year running back on injured reserve. Corum suffered a fractured forearm during the Rams’ season finale. The injury will knock Corum out for the entire postseason, and the team has opened his roster

The Las Vegas Raiders are in the market for a new head coach after the firing of Antonio Pierce on Tuesday. That seems to be a recurring theme for the Raiders as they look to hire a fifth head coach since 2019. Yardbarker takes a look at the possible five

Today’s practice squad transactions: Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Los Angeles Rams Washington Commanders Signed: DT Haggai Ndubuisi Released: OT Max Pircher To make room for veteran RB Ezekiel Elliott, the Chargers moved on from a veteran wideout. Laviska Shenault spent the majority of this season with the Seahawks,

The Dallas Cowboys recently released running back Ezekiel Elliott, but Elliott has a new home for the time being. On Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles Chargers signed Elliott to their practice squad. Shortly after Elliott’s signing was official, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was asked about Elliott at his Tuesday

Pete Carroll expressed interest in the Bears’ head coaching job, but the longtime Seahawks HC’s name was not included in the initial wave of interview requests. It is now. [RELATED: Pete Carroll Interested In Bears’ HC Job] The Bears are planning to meet with the Super Bowl-winning coach Thursday, ESPN.com’s

One of the few bright spots in a dismal 2024 campaign for the Dallas Cowboys was kicker Brandon Aubrey, who continued to be a be a weapon once the Cowboys crossed midfield. Aubrey made an NFL-best 14 field goals from 50 yards out or more, and finished just one field

After being passed over during the 2024 HC carousel, Mike Vrabel missing out this year would be borderline shocking. He has now been tied to every team with a vacancy; that includes the Raiders, who just made their Antonio Pierce firing official. The Patriots, however, have made the former Super

The Green Bay Packers (11-6) are the No. 7 seed on the NFC side of the playoffs, which means they’ll have to head to Philadelphia this weekend to take on the second-seeded Eagles (14-3). Ironically, the last time the Packers won the Super Bowl — which was Super Bowl XLV

After a bit of a delay, the Cowboys have responded to the Bears regarding Mike McCarthy. Dallas is blocking its head coach from meeting with Chicago brass for a lateral move, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Teams requesting meetings with other clubs’ HCs is certainly rare, but with McCarthy having coached

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen entered the 2024 NFL season with two major monkeys on his back – turnovers and the Kansas City Chiefs in the postseason. After a 13-4 regular season that was good enough to secure the two seed in the AFC playoffs, Allen has dealt with one

Many teams have started signing players to reserve/futures contracts, allowing the organization to retain (routinely) young, practice squad players through the offseason. Here are the latest reserve/futures contracts: Arizona Cardinals DE Anthony Goodlow, OL Sincere Haynesworth, RB Zonovan Knight, NT P.J. Mustipher Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals

The Antonio Pierce era in Las Vegas is officially over. Pierce was fired Tuesday, after just one season as the head coach of the Raiders. Las Vegas went 4-13 in Year 1 of Pierce’s tenure, which was poor enough for owner Mark Davis to fire him.  Pierce was given the

The 49ers will be seeking their fourth defensive coordinator in four years. Nick Sorensen won’t return as the 49ers defensive coordinator in 2025, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. However, Sorensen’s stint in San Francisco may not be over. Maiocco adds that the 49ers are hoping they

The Dallas Cowboys have denied the Chicago Bears’ request to interview head coach Mike McCarthy, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move sends a strong message as to what their plans for him and their head-coaching position might be. McCarthy’s contract is set to expire this month,

January 7th, 2025 at 8:06pm CST by Ben Levine Today’s minor moves: Baltimore Ravens Houston Texans Los Angeles Chargers Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers A handful of playoff teams designated players for return from IR today, opening the 21-day window for activation. While there’s a chance these players are activated at

After nearly needing season-ending knee surgery, Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery is expected to return for the team’s divisional-round playoff game next week. At a news conference on Tuesday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell told reporters he expects Montgomery to be available for the team’s first game of the

Trent Baalke‘s pattern of perseverance may well continue in Jacksonville. Despite many expecting the Jaguars to clean house and rumors about a potential in-season firing coming out, their GM remains following Doug Pederson‘s Black Monday firing. This has been a rather surprising development, but the former 49ers front office boss