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Todd Monken is the Ravens’ offensive coordinator, preparing to face the Bills in the divisional playoffs on Sunday. He’s also a head-coaching candidate, interviewing with multiple teams this week. He acknowledges that’s not ideal. Monken told reporters he wishes there were some different setup for the timing of coaching interviews

The Eagles practiced without tight end Dallas Goedert on Thursday. Goedert was out with an illness. He made four catches for 47 yards and a touchdown in the wild card win over the Packers. In 14 regular-season games, Goedert caught 59 passes for 592 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver

Rams linebacker Jared Verse isn’t afraid to incur the wrath of Eagles fans ahead of Sunday’s game in Philadelphia. Verse, who grew up in Pennsylvania, told the Los Angeles Times that he has always despised fans of the Eagles. “I hate Eagles fans,” Verse said. “They’re so annoying. I hate

It was fitting that the NFL dropped the “Super” from “Wild Card Weekend.” The final audience numbers were less than super. Via the Associated Press, the six games played from Saturday to Monday night averaged 28.3 million per game. That’s a 9.3-percent drop from last year’s 31.2 million average. It

On Sunday, we explained that Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury might wait on conducting one or more head-coaching interviews. He has decided to wait on all of them. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Kingsbury has decided to wait until the Commanders’ season ends to interview with any

The Rams added defensive end Larrell Murchison (foot) and inside linebacker Troy Reeder (hamstring) to the injury report Thursday. Both were full participants. Left tackle Alaric Jackson (chest) returned to full participation after being estimated as a non-participant Wednesday. Rams tight end Tyler Higbee remained a limited practice as he

The Jaguars completed a virtual interview with Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken on Thursday night, the team announced. Monken will meet with the Bears on Friday. He was the seventh interview of the search, with the Jaguars previously talking to Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen, former Jets head coach Robert

The largest insurer in California has scrapped its plan to air a commercial during the largest TV broadcast of the year. Via Alex Weprin of The Hollywood Reporter, State Farm has cancelled its Super Bowl spot. The company cited the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. “State Farm, its agents, and

As Fox analyst Tom Brady takes a bigger and bigger role with the Raiders, he won’t be taking a different role with Fox. His agent, Don Yee, tells Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal that Brady intends to fully perform his 10-year contract as a broadcaster. “Tom has had a

The Packers have fired defensive line coach Jason Rebrovich, Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports. Rebrovich coached outside linebackers (2022) and was the pass rush specialist (2023) under previous coordinator Joe Barry and moved to the defensive line this past season under new coordinator Jeff Hafley. Rebrovich has 23 years of

The Packers fired defensive line coach Jason Rebrovich this week. They soon will begin interviewing for his replacement. They have scheduled an interview with former Jets defensive line Aaron Whitecotton, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Whitecotton spent four seasons with the Jets after Robert Saleh hired him. He has

Lamar Jackson doesn’t like the cold, but he doesn’t fear the cold. The Ravens quarterback, who grew up in South Florida, said he will not wear gloves Sunday despite playing the coldest game of his career. “No. I tried that in practice, [and] I was horrible,” Jackson said, via Ryan

The NFL Players Association is looking to shrink its workforce. Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal reports that the union has offered buyouts to roughly half of its 150 employees. The package reportedly includes one year of severance pay, with more for employees with more than 30 years of experience.

The Falcons completed an interview with Packers defensive passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley for their open defensive coordinator position, the organization announced Thursday. Ansley is the fourth completed interview by the Falcons since their search for the next defensive coordinator began earlier this week. Atlanta previously interviewed Don “Wink” Martindale,

If the Texans are going to take out the Chiefs, they need running back Joe Mixon to take it up a notch. That might be a challenge. He’s questionable for Saturday’s game with an ankle injury. The injury apparently happened at practice on Wednesday, since he wasn’t on Tuesday’s report.

The Jets are looking for a new G.M. and head coach. They might eventually be looking for a new quarterback. The answer to that question hinges on the first one. And their current quarterback knows it. Appearing on Pat McAfee’s show, Aaron Rodgers explained (via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com) that

The NFL’s top two MVP candidates will meet on Sunday when Lamar Jackson leads the Ravens against Josh Allen and the Bills. And Jackson badly wants to win. Asked if he and Allen ever get together in the offseason, Jackson said he spends his offseasons trying to get better than

The Jets have announced the completion of another head coaching interview. Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is the latest candidate to wrap up a remote interview with the team. Smith is the 11th candidate to interview with the team and Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik is set to interview with

In 2023, Colorado coach Deion Sanders slammed the door on coaching in the NFL, saying “I would never do that.” More recently, he said he’d only do the thing he said he’d never do if he’s coaching his sons. Now, there’s a chance he’ll be coaching in the NFL, without

The playoffs require a higher level of performance. We didn’t provide it. Last week, Simms and I went 3-3 each in the straight-up picks. He had a 3-3 record against the spread; I was 2-4. I still hold a one-game straight up lead. I’m 192-86. He’s 191-87. Against the spread,

The Commanders had a significant part of their defense back on the practice field on Thursday. Reporters at the open portion of practice shared video of linebacker Bobby Wagner warming up with the rest of the team. Wagner was listed as a non-participant in practice the last two days because

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams revealed a couple of things during an appearance on the St. Brown Podcast this week. Williams told Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and his brother Equanimeous that he recently fell for a prank text from a group of teenagers who were posing as Lions offensive

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes already has a resume that puts him among the best playoff quarterbacks in NFL history. Now he’ll try to build on that resume on Saturday against the Texans. Here’s where Mahomes stands in some of the NFL’s most important playoff quarterback categories: Wins by a starting

Back on Saturday in Week 16, the Chiefs defeated the Texans 27-19 to move to 14-1 and put the club one step closer to securing the No. 1 seed. Houston fell to 9-6 that day, also losing Tank Dell to a serious leg injury on 30-yard touchdown pass in the

Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken will be doing double duty the next couple of days. Monken will be preparing his unit for their trip to Buffalo for Sunday’s divisional round playoff game against the Bills while also getting into the mix for a couple of head coaching vacancies. Adam Schefter

The Ravens’ preparation for Sunday’s road game against the Bills includes more than prepping for what they’ll see the Bills try to do on the field over the course of the game. They are also preparing for frigid conditions in Buffalo. Current forecasts are for temperatures well below freezing for

Last week, Ravens running back Derrick Henry moved into the Top 10 players in NFL history in postseason rushing yards. This week, he can accomplish another significant career achievement. Henry’s 186-yard game against the Steelers gave him 918 rushing yards in the playoffs in his career, moving him ahead of

The Cowboys have requested an interview with Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. They have an interview scheduled with former Jets head coach Robert Saleh for later this week, per Archer. If both interviews are in person, that would satisfy the Rooney Rule and allow

The Titans completed an in-person interview with Bears assistant G.M. Ian Cunningham for the team’s General Manager position, the team announced Wednesday night. The Titans conducted a virtual interview with Cunningham over the weekend. Cunningham is in his third season as assistant G.M. with the Bears, serving as the top

The Bears completed an interview with Mike McCarthy on Wednesday, the team announced. McCarthy had to wait until his exclusive negotiating window with the Cowboys expired at midnight Tuesday before he was free to talk to other teams. He also is expected to talk to the Saints. McCarthy was 49-35

The Cowboys have their first two interviews scheduled for their head coaching opening. Former Jets coach Robert Saleh will talk to the Cowboys on Saturday with Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier following on Monday, Clarence Hill of the All City DLLS reports. Both coaches are minorities, so the Cowboys’

Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. declared for the 2025 NFL draft on Wednesday night. He will forgo his senior season. Pearce announced his intention on social media just ahead of the deadline. He projects as a first-round pick as one of the top edge rushers in the draft. In

Aaron Rodgers is contemplating his football future. His Green Bay predecessor, who knows a thing or two about contemplating football futures, has some advice. “If you want to play, if there’s anything in your gut that’s telling you, man, I think I could go one more year then I would

The strategically-timed leak that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has spoken to Colorado coach Deion Sanders might have been intended to move the needle. It has also moved the market. DraftKings has Deion as the betting favorite to become the next head coach of the Cowboys. Sanders has odds of +100.

Former Cowboys tight end Jason Witten could have a job on the team’s coaching staff in 2025. The question is: Will he be the head coach? Witten declined comment Wednesday when asked about his name being in the mix for the team’s vacancy, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez had a full practice Wednesday after limited work Tuesday with a hip injury. The team began contingency plans Wednesday by working out Aldrick Rosas, Matthew Wright and Tucker McCann. Rosas has appeared in 59 games for four teams, having last played in a regular-season game in

Rams tight end Tyler Higbee had a limited practice as he works his way back from a chest injury. Higbee was transported to a hospital in Arizona during Monday night’s game after spitting up blood. He was released in time to travel back to Los Angeles with the Rams and

The Raiders have requested permission to interview Giants assistant General Manager Brandon Brown for their vacant G.M. job, Jonathan Jones of CBS reports. This is the first request for Brown this hiring cycle, but he received multiple requests a year ago. Brown just completed his third season with the Giants.

The Lions were missing two members of their offensive line at Wednesday’s practice. Right guard Kevin Zeitler (hamstring) was listed as out of practice for the second straight day. He was joined by left tackle Taylor Decker, who did not practice due to personal reasons. Defensive lineman Pat O’Connor (calf)

The Commanders did not have one of their veteran linebackers for the second straight day of practice this week. Bobby Wagner (ankle) was one of two non-participants on Wednesday as Washington prepares for Saturday’s game against Detroit. Wagner played every defensive snap in the win over Tampa Bay on Sunday,

Arthur Smith’s hat is officially in the ring in Chicago. The Bears announced that they have completed an interview with Smith for their head coaching vacancy on Wednesday. Smith is scheduled to interview with the Jets on Thursday. Smith spent the 2024 season as the Steelers’ offensive coordinator and was

After letting go of Diontae Johnson on Tuesday, the Texans have added a receiver to their 53-man roster. Houston announced on Wednesday that Jared Wayne has been promoted from the practice squad. Wayne, 24, appeared in three regular-season games for Houston in 2024, though he did not record any offensive

The NFL is the ultimate reality show. And the Cowboys are the NFL’s ultimate reality show. Episode One for 2025: What happens with Mike McCarthy? Episode Two: Prime Time! Episode Three: The search begins. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Cowboys are expected to interview former Jets coach Robert

Packers receiver Romeo Doubs missed two games in the regular season due to a concussion. Upon returning to the field in Week 15, he wore a guardian cap for an extra layer of protection. But Doubs nevertheless suffered another concussion during Sunday’s loss to the Eagles in the wild card

The Colts will give up a home game to play in Berlin during the 2025 regular season. The NFL, which had previously announced that it will play in Berlin for the first time this year, announced today that the Colts will be the designated home team in that game. The

The forecast for Saturday in Kansas City does not call for the kind of extreme cold weather that we saw in last year’s playoff game against the Dolphins or at other postseason contests at Arrowhead Stadium, but it will still be colder than the Texans are used to at home.

Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner has a new injury that kept him out of Tuesday’s practice. Wagner rehabbed an ankle injury he apparently picked up in the wild-card win over the Buccaneers. Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez (hip) was limited. He hit the game-winner from 37 yards as time expired Sunday, with

The eight teams remaining in the playoffs show just how important it is to prioritize the quarterback position when building a winning team. All eight of the starting quarterbacks still in the playoffs were high draft picks, with seven going in the first round and one in the second. Two

The Texans were short a few players as they prepared to face the Chiefs at Tuesday’s practice. Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair did not practice due to a knee injury. Al-Shaair was shaken up during their Wild Card win over the Chargers, but only missed one snap in that game. Right guard