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Reports: Bears promoting Sean Desai to defensive coordinator

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:23:54 GMT

Chicago has found its replacement for the retired Chuck Pagano. The Bears will promote safeties coach Sean Desai to defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. Desai has been with the Bears since 2013 when he started out as a quality control assistant, working with Chicago’s defensive backs and linebackers. He also assisted the special teams [more]

Falcons retire No. 44 for 2021 season in honor of Hank Aaron

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:18:00 GMT

The Atlanta Falcons announced plans to honor the memory of Hank Aaron after Aaron’s death on Friday. Aaron died at the age of 86 and his passing has led to tributes from all corners of the United States. Many have come from Atlanta, which is where Aaron played after the Braves moved from Milwaukee and [more]

Report: Matt Patricia returning to Patriots

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:37:16 GMT

Former Lions head coach Matt Patricia is reportedly headed back to New England. Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reports that Patricia will be joining the Patriots to assist the coaching staff in a variety of roles. There’s no word on what kind of title Patricia will have in his return to the team. Patricia [more]

Texans interviewed Josh McCown for head coach

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:29:32 GMT

The Texans’ bizarre offseason has taken another strange turn, as the team has interviewed quarterback Josh McCown, who was on their active roster at the end of the season. The Texans announced the McCown interview today. McCown has done some high school coaching, but to say he’s lacking in the typical qualifications for an NFL [more]

Antoine Winfield questionable for Sunday

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:21:02 GMT

The Buccaneers have turned in their final injury report of the week and it includes just two players with injury designations for the NFC Championship Game. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians revealed that wide receiver Antonio Brown will miss the game with a knee injury before the report was released. Rookie safety Antoine Winfield drew [more]

Kevin King questionable with back injury, AJ Dillon cleared to play

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:14:41 GMT

Packers cornerback Kevin King did not practice on Friday with a back injury and he’s now been listed as questionable. Earlier on Friday, head coach Matt LaFleur said the Packers will see how King progresses through the weekend to determine whether he can play in the NFC Championship Game. Running back AJ Dillon has no [more]

Jerry Hughes: We like that the experts don’t give us credit

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:11:37 GMT

The Bills are underdogs against the Chiefs this weekend and that suits defensive end Jerry Hughes just fine. Hughes said this week that he’s seen a lot of people picking the Chiefs to beat the Bills and advance to the Super Bowl. He acknowledged that the Chiefs have a number of great players “so you [more]

Report: Philip Rivers could end up in Monday Night Football booth

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:48:32 GMT

Philip Rivers has retired from the NFL, but NFL fans may still see a lot of him. Rivers would be a candidate for a Monday Night Football analyst job if he’s interested, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. The current plan is to keep the trio of Steve Levy, Brian Griese and [more]

Patrick Mahomes has no injury designation, Clyde Edwards-Helaire questionable

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:48:27 GMT

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes spoke to the media on Friday and announced he’d been cleared from concussion protocol. Kansas City’s final injury report of the week makes that as official as possible, as Mahomes does not have an injury status heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Bills. Mahomes was limited in all three practices this [more]

Matt Rhule has final say on roster, but "that’s not something I’m real interested in”

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:44:07 GMT

Panthers head coach Matt Rhule may have final say over the makeup of the team’s roster, but he said on Friday that he’s more interested in other things. Rhule’s comments came during General Manager Scott Fitterer’s introductory press conference and he said they are getting to know each other after Fitterer was hired this week. [more]

Browns are signing Ryan Switzer to one-year deal

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:12:23 GMT

The Browns are signing receiver Ryan Switzer to a one-year deal, Field Yates of ESPN reports. The Browns added Switzer to their practice squad Oct. 1, but he did not play in a game in 2020. The Cowboys made Switzer a fourth-round choice in 2017. He spent one season in Dallas, catching six passes for [more]

Patrick Mahomes: It’s crazy Eric Bieniemy hasn’t gotten a head coaching job

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:07:28 GMT

As the 2021 head coaching cycle is nearing its end, with only the Texans job remaining open. There’s still a chance Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy gets that position — if he wants it. But on Friday, Patrick Mahomes still seemed confounded that Bieniemy hasn’t yet been hired to lead a franchise. “It’s crazy, would [more]

Kevin King misses practice with back injury

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:04:03 GMT

The Packers added cornerback Kevin King to their injury list on Friday. Head coach Matt LaFleur said that King did not take part in the team’s final practice of the week because of a back injury. LaFleur said that the team will monitor his condition over the next couple of days before making a call [more]

Bills signing Tristan Vizcaino to practice squad

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:00:47 GMT

The Bills are signing kicker Tristan Vizcaino to their practice squad, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. They worked out Vizcaino on Jan. 11. Tyler Bass has a hand injury but no designation, so Vizcaino’s signing likely is for an emergency kicker in case of future COVID-19 or injury concerns. Vizcaino, 24, has kicked in [more]

Stefon Diggs, Cole Beasley have no injury status for Sunday

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:39:08 GMT

There’s good news on the injury front in Buffalo, as neither Stefon Diggs nor Cole Beasley have an injury status for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. Diggs (oblique) was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but was full on Friday. Beasley (knee) did not appear on the injury report until Thursday when he was limited. [more]

Patrick Mahomes announces he’s cleared to play

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:34:35 GMT

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes got the news he was looking for after the team’s practice on Friday. Head coach Andy Reid told reporters that Mahomes was going to be evaluated by doctors after taking part in their final on-field work of the week. Word that Mahomes would be addressing the media came a short time [more]

Report: Cardinals hiring Shawn Jefferson as receivers coach

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:31:28 GMT

The Cardinals have found a new receivers coach: They are hiring Shawn Jefferson, Howard Balzer of SI.com reports. The Cardinals parted ways with David Raih after the season despite finishing sixth in total offense and having DeAndre Hopkins tie for second in receptions (115) and rank third in receiving yards (1,407). Jefferson has 16 seasons [more]

Buccaneers activate Vita Vea, waive Earl Watford

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:22:07 GMT

It looks like Bruce Arians may have been playing coy during his Friday press conference. Tampa Bay has activated defensive tackle Vita Vea off injured reserve to play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Packers. Vea has been out since suffering a fractured ankle in Week 5 against Chicago. At that point, the third-year [more]

Patrick Mahomes still in concussion protocol, meeting with doctors Friday

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:13:19 GMT

It is status quo for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes for the moment. Mahomes has been participating in practice this week while remaining in the concussion protocol and that remained the case on Friday. Head coach Andy Reid confirmed that Mahomes remains in the protocol after the final on-field work they’ll do ahead of the AFC [more]

Report: Seahawks are expected to promote Larry Izzo to special teams coordinator

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:59:55 GMT

Former Seahawks special teams coordinator Brian Schneider is reportedly headed to Jacksonville, and Seattle apparently didn’t have to look far to find his replacement. The Seahawks will promote are expected to promote Larry Izzo to special teams coordinator, NFL media’s Tom Pelissero reports. Izzo was Settle’s assistant special teams coach but took over the role [more]