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From the moment news broke that Mike Tomlin was stepping down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, fans and media alike began speculating about who should replace him atop one of the NFL’s marquee franchises. One name that frequently surfaces is Indiana’s Curt Cignetti. But regardless of how often

Mentioned as a player who could move back to tackle, Tyler Smith is not going down that road yet. The Cowboys have seen Smith become an All-Pro at guard, and Brian Schottenheimer said (via ESPN.com’s Todd Archer) the recently extended standout will be staying there entering the 2026 offseason. The

No matter the success a quarterback has in the regular season, a franchise quarterback is judged on his performance in the postseason. New England Patriots second-year signal caller Drake Maye was solid in their 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card as he got the

Mike Tomlin‘s 19-year Steelers coaching run will come to an end following the team’s wild-card loss to the Texans. The Pittsburgh icon informed his team he is stepping down, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler report. This marks a sea-change offseason in the AFC North. Tomlin and John Harbaugh entered

Why in the world would recently fired Baltimore Ravens  head coach John Harbaugh want to take the Tennessee Titans job?  Tennessee went 3-14 in 2025, missing the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season. The franchise has also lacked a clear vision since it fired former HC Mike Vrabel (now with the

Another offseason, another Eagles offensive coordinator change. After an inconsistent season, Philadelphia is moving on from OC Kevin Patullo, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. After a wild-card loss to a shorthanded 49ers team, it is certainly not surprising the Eagles are making another change. This marks the second time in three

The Jacksonville Jaguars emerged as one of the more positive surprises of the 2025 NFL season under first-year head coach Liam Coen, as the Jaguars went 13-4 before they suffered a brutal 27-24 wild-card playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills. Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. and Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence have been

With the Packers’ season now over, attention will turn to the future of their coaching staff. Head coach Matt LaFleur is currently under contract for one more season, but that could change very soon. Leading up to Green Bay’s wild-card game on Saturday, it was reported LaFleur was not coaching for his

Many teams are interested in hiring John Harbaugh as head coach, but there may be just two that have a real shot at landing him. Other coaching candidates believe that Harbaugh will land with either the New York Giants or Atlanta Falcons, according to Connor Hughes of SNY. The belief

By Ben Levine | at January 12, 2026 6:59 pm Today’s reserve/futures deals: Carolina Panthers LB Jared Bartlett, G Ja’Tyre Carter, G Saahdiq Charles, WR Dan Chisena, CB Tyrek Funderburk, G Joshua Gray, RB Montrell Johnson, OLB Jamil Muhammad, LB Maz Mwansa, TE Bryce Pierre, WR Ja’seem Reed, S Demani

The Green Bay Packers may have a decided all-time record of 108-96-6 record against the Chicago Bears in one of the NFL’s most historic – if sometimes one-sided –  rivalries. But after a dramatic comeback in the Wild Card round, Bears fans can now boast about a more important record:

The list of Ravens targets for their head coaching vacancy continues to grow. One of the staffers most closely connected to Baltimore has now received a slip. Baltimore has requested an interview with Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. On Saturday, colleague Mike Garafolo named the Ravens as a

When modern NFL free agency was introduced in 1993, it brought with it the frenzy fans have come to love, with the constant shuffling of players across organizations each season. As a result, finding stars who stick with one franchise is no longer as common as it once was. Here’s

After reports emerged early this morning that the Browns had requested to interview Rams pass game coordinator Nathan Scheelhaase, we got news that two other teams followed suit. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the Ravens and Raiders have also requested to meet with Scheelhaase about their open head

The first year of the Liam Coen era with the Jacksonville Jaguars was objectively a success. They exceeded all preseason expectations, won the AFC South and did so while losing No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter to a season-ending injury. Their 27-24 wild-card loss to the Buffalo Bills was a tough

We heard last month that the Browns would likely retain quarterback Deshaun Watson for 2026, the last year of his contract. General manager Andrew Berry recently confirmed as much, as relayed by Cleveland.com’s Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. During a recent installment of that podcast, Browns beat reporter Mary Kay

Dart was the Giants’ second first-round pick of the 2025 NFL Draft and started 12 games for New York this season. He was 216-of-339 (63.7 percent) for 2,272 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions while rushing for 487 yards and nine touchdowns. Ward, 2025’s No. 1 overall pick, was 323-of-540

Longtime Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is returning to Atlanta in a key front office role. The Falcons announced that they have hired Ryan as their president of football. The Falcons created the position for Ryan, one of the greatest players in franchise history. Ryan originally joined the Falcons as the

The NFL playoffs began Saturday afternoon with a matchup between the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Rams and the No. 4 seed Carolina Panthers. In a game that many expected to see Los Angeles cruise through and advance to the Divisional Round turned out to be much different than what

JANUARY 10: As expected, Chris Easterlin of the Akron Beacon Journal tells us that Cleveland has an interview scheduled with McDaniel “for some point next week.” He adds that Harbaugh is also an interview they are trying to schedule, but they’ll need to make the cut. JANUARY 8: The Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins finally have a general manager. Now, it’s all about finding former head coach Mike McDaniel’s replacement. As expected, the Dolphins are one of many teams keeping tabs on John Harbaugh. Some even speculate that they would’ve kept McDaniel if the Baltimore Ravens hadn’t fired their head coach.

David Blough began this past season as Washington’s assistant quarterbacks coach. Following the team’s surprising decision to dismiss Kliff Kingsbury, Blough will make a significant career jump. The Commanders are promoting the recently retired QB to offensive coordinator, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports. A report earlier Friday (via ESPN.com’s John Keim)

A previous report shared that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers “called about” former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and discovered that Harbaugh would want to pick his own general manager with his next team.  It seems there’s at least some legitimacy to that claim. John Harbaugh ready to make massive demands during

You need stars to win in the playoffs, but sometimes it is the lesser-known players who sneak under the radar who can be the difference between a playoff win and a playoff loss. So let’s take a look at six under-the-radar players who could have a big impact on the

The Panthers are big underdogs to the Rams in the wild-card round, having finished 8-9. But the home team will have a key offensive line presence available. Robert Hunt is coming off IR, where he has resided since a Week 2 injury. Carolina announced Friday Hunt is now activated, and

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has made it known on multiple occasions that he is enjoying his time as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers after his two-season stint with the New York Jets mostly did not go as he or the Jets hoped.  While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Rodgers seemed to take his latest shot

When six non-Ravens HC openings existed, a report indicated seven teams reached out to John Harbaugh within minutes of his firing. Seven non-Baltimore openings are now present, with the Dolphins firing Mike McDaniel today. Another report, however, indicated as many as nine teams had contacted Harbaugh before the Miami development.

The NFL MVP award is usually a difficult choice, and this year’s race is no exception. The MVP award appears to be down to either New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye or Los Angeles Rams veteran Matthew Stafford. On Thursday, seven-time Super Bowl champion and three-time NFL MVP winner Tom

A handful of teams continued adding to their reserve/futures stashes today: Cincinnati Bengals WR Dohnte Meyers Indianapolis Colts CB Robert Carter Jr. Tampa Bay Buccaneers OT Marshall Foerner, WR Garrett Greene, WR Dennis Houston, LB Mohamed Kamara This content was brought to you by: Pro Football Rumors

In December, a report suggested that Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross could retain head coach Mike McDaniel after the 2025 Dolphins went from 1-6 to 6-7 under McDaniel’s watch.  Miami ultimately finished the season with a record of 7-10, and Ross confirmed on Thursday that he had relieved McDaniel of his duties “after careful

By Adam La Rose | at January 8, 2026 9:39 am The uncertainty surrounding Mike McDaniel‘s status has ended. Miami has elected to move in a new direction with respect to the head coaching spot. McDaniel has been fired, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This ends his four-year run

Once again, owner Jerry Jones is promising the Dallas Cowboys will splurge this offseason. Don’t believe him until they do. The Cowboys held their end-of-season news conference on Wednesday, where Jones insisted he’s going to break out his checkbook this offseason after a disappointing season. Dallas went 7-9-1 in 2025

In an appearance today on The Pat McAfee Show, ESPN’s Adam Schefter pushed back on one of the narratives that gained traction in the wake of John Harbaugh‘s dismissal in Baltimore. As McAfee suggested the insiders had seen this coming, using Ian Rapoport of NFL Network’s comments that Harbaugh had

“SuperCam” is returning to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.  In a story published Wednesday, Joseph Person of The Athletic reported the Carolina Panthers contacted former quarterback Cam Newton about attending their wild-card matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, Fox). The now-ESPN personality, of course,

Ohio State safety and projected first-round pick Caleb Downs has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft (via Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer). Downs, 21, was a five-star recruit out of Georgia who was thought to be the No. 1 safety in the class of 2023. He committed to Alabama, and not

The Kansas City Chiefs’ coaching staff might go through a major overhaul in the offseason. Both defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy are considered head coaching candidates. Nagy’s contract is about to expire. Nagy has drawn plenty of criticism since replacing Eric Bieniemy, and with the Chiefs’

John Harbaugh‘s lengthy Ravens tenure is coming to an end. The Super Bowl-winning head coach has been fired, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The news is now official, per a team announcement. NFL insider Jordan Schultz describes this as a mutual parting of ways, although in the wake

One day after the end of the 2025 NFL regular season, four teams have joined the coaching carousel. The Tennessee Titans and New York Giants got a head start with in-season firings, and the Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders entered the fray with firings of

Jason Garrett has made a somewhat surprising return to the NFL radar. The former Cowboys coach-turned-NBC analyst is on track to interview for the Titans’ HC job, ESPN.com’s Dan Graziano reports. Virtually off the PFR pages since the 2021 season, Garrett last worked in the NFL as Giants OC from

The Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans and New York Giants are all searching for new head coaches coming off the NFL’s “Black Monday.”  It appears current North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick has no interest in interviewing for any of those jobs

As expected, the Raiders will have a new head coach in place next season. Vegas has fired Pete Carroll, per a team announcement. Over the course of the 2025 season, it became increasingly clear Carroll’s NFL return would prove to be a one-and-done venture with respect to the Raiders. The Super Bowl

Minority owner Tom Brady may be trying to bring the “Patriot Way” to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders have officially moved on from head coach Pete Carroll after a dreadful season comes to a close. Entering its regular-season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs (6-10), Vegas (2-14) had the

For 18 NFL teams, the season is over, and all roads now lead to the 2026 NFL Draft running from April 23-25. While some teams will look forward to making potentially franchise-altering moves, others will have to work with the position they’ve been dealt.  Here are two winners and two

His Falcons tenure cut short after two seasons, Raheem Morris represents a prime defensive coordinator candidate. But a report earlier today indicated the two-time NFL HC would be expected to draw interest for another top job. The Titans will make good on that, as ESPN’s Peter Schrager reports Morris will

A report from ahead of the first weekend of 2026 revealed that some in-the-know individuals believe that Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady “is being treated by [Raiders principal owner] Mark Davis as the de facto boss when it comes to football matters.”  Assuming that’s accurate, Brady didn’t wait long

By Adam La Rose | at January 4, 2026 11:25 pm Before the start of their Week 18 game, the Raiders have learned their fate with respect to this year’s NFL draft. Vegas will own the top selection for the 2026 edition of the event. The Giants were among the

The 2025 playoff field is set. For some quarterbacks, the next month comes with higher stakes than others. Below, we rank the starting quarterbacks of the 14 playoff teams based on who’s feeling the least to most pressure this postseason. The Steelers earned the league’s final playoff berth with an

By Ely Allen | at January 4, 2026 7:39 pm The first firing announcement comes out of Atlanta, where, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, head coach Raheem Morris has officially been fired. Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports quickly followed up the coaching announcement with a report that general

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has likely secured Defensive Player of the Year after making NFL history.   Entering Cleveland’s regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Garrett needed one sack to break the record for the most in a season. Former New York Giants DE Michael Strahan

By Sam Robinson | at January 4, 2026 10:09 am Kliff Kingsbury stayed off the 2025 HC carousel, preferring to ride the momentum he built for steering Jayden Daniels‘ Offensive Rookie of the Year season. A year later, the Commanders have nosedived. Changes are expected. As we have discussed a