Browns Hire Jim Schwartz As Defensive Coordinator

The Cleveland Browns hired Jim Schwartz as their new defensive coordinator on Tuesday, according to a source. Schwartz will be replacing Joe Woods, who was fired last week after the team ranked 19th in defensive efficiency in 2022. Cleveland finished with a record of 7-10 and missed the postseason for the second straight season. Schwartz […]

Buccaneers Expected To Fire Byron Leftwich

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to fire offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich after their season-ending 31-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night in the wild-card game. The move has been anticipated for some time. The Bucs generated 386 yards of total offense against Dallas, but only ran for 52 yards and scored 14 […]

Chargers Part Ways With Joe Lombardi, Shane Day

The Los Angeles Chargers announced on Tuesday that they have parted ways with offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and passing-game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Shane Day. The moves come after a stunning loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the wild-card round on Saturday in which the Bolts lost a 27-point lead to eventually lose 31-30. The Chargers offense […]

Russell Gage Has Movement In His Extremities

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage (concussion, neck) has movement in all of his extremities after he suffered a scary neck injury and concussion in the fourth quarter of the team's 31-14 wild-card loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Gage was taken to the hospital on Monday night, where he remained overnight for additional testing […]

Bill O'Brien A Primary Target For Patriots

Former Penn State and Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien is a primary target for the New England Patriots vacant offensive coordinator position. O'Brien also formerly served as the offensive coordinator for Alabama and the Patriots. NBC Sports Boston's Tom E. Curran thinks it would be an upset if O'Brien didn't get the job, especially […]

Saints Want First-Rounder For Sean Payton

Former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, who remains under contract with the team, said that if he takes a head-coaching job, the team that hires him will have to give the Saints a mid-to-late first-round pick. "Mickey Loomis and I have talked already about it. I think ultimately the compensation for the Saints […]

Jonah Williams Dealing With Dislocated Kneecap

Cincinnati Bengals standout left tackle Jonah Williams (knee) suffered what is believed to be a dislocated kneecap during the wild-card win over the division-rival Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night, according to a source. An MRI exam on Monday will show what damage it caused. Head coach Zac Taylor is calling Williams "week-to-week," which is an […]

Unknown If Will Dissly Needs Surgery

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that it remains unclear if tight end Will Dissly (knee) will need surgery. The team is going to wait a few months to decide if Dissly's injury will heal without surgery. If his knee doesn't heal well in the next couple of months, he'll go under the knife […]

Jamison Crowder's Status TBD For Divisional Round

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that he doesn't know yet if wide receiver Jamison Crowder (ankle) will be available to play in the Divisional Round against the Cincinnati Bengals. In other injury news, safety Micah Hyde (neck) will not play on Sunday. Crowder was designated to return from Injured Reserve last week, but […]

Seahawks Have Preliminary Extension Talks With Geno Smith

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that the team has only had preliminary conversation about a new deal for quarterback Geno Smith, who is expected to be Seattle's starter in 2023. Carroll also called Smith a "winner." "Feel assured that John's all over it," Carroll said. Smith played the 2022 campaign on a one-year […]

Jauan Jennings Will Be Day-To-Day This Week

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that wide receiver Jauan Jennings (ankle) will be listed as day-to-day this week after getting hurt in the wild-card win over the Seattle Seahawks. Jennings' injury doesn't sound serious, but it remains to be seen if he'll be able to play in the Divisional Round against either […]

Jason Peters To Start At Left Tackle For Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys will start Jason Peters at left tackle on Monday night in the wild-card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which will be just his second start of the year. It will be Dallas' fifth offensive line combination of the season. Peters will be making his seventh playoff appearance, a sign that […]

Kyle Rudolph Officially Out Against Cowboys

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kyle Rudolph (knee) is officially inactive on Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card playoff game. Wide receiver Breshad Perriman is also a healthy scratch for Tampa. Rudolph caught his first touchdown of the season in the meaningless Week 18 regular season finale and will now be sidelined […]

Gus Edwards Sees 12 Carries In Wild-Card Loss

Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards saw 12 carries -- one fewer than J.K. Dobbins -- and produced 39 yards in the 24-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night in the wild-card game. He added one catch on one target for a 13-yard pickup. Dobbins was much more effective, going over 100 scrimmage […]

Colts Looking At DeMeco Ryans, Mike Kafka

The Indianapolis Colts have requested interviews with San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans and New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka for their head-coaching position, according to sources. Ryans is a hot candidate for head-coach jobs this cycle and will start interviews on Thursday with the Denver Broncos and is expected to meet with […]

USC's Jordan Addison Declares For NFL Draft

University of Southern California wide receiver Jordan Addison has officially declared for the 2023 NFL draft. The transfer from Pittsburgh caught 100 passes for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns while playing with quarterback Kenny Pickett at Pitt in 2021 and won the Biletnikoff Award as the top wideout in college football. After transferring to USC, […]

C.J. Stroud Declares For NFL Draft

Ohio State junior quarterback C.J. Stroud officially declared for the 2023 NFL draft. Stroud is projected as a top-five player in the 2023 draft, according to ESPN draft analysts, and he'll be competing with Alabama's Bryce Young and Kentucky's Will Levis to be the first QB taken. By entering the draft and likely being a […]

Buccaneers Activate Ryan Jensen From Injured Reserve

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially activated Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen (knee) from Injured Reserve on Monday, and he will be eligible to play in the wild-card game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. To make room on the 53-man roster, the team waived inside linebacker J.J. Russell. Jensen was designated to return from […]

Tom Brady Will Have Options On Free-Agent Market

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is set to enter free agency this offseason entering his age-46 season, and there's a chance that he won't return to Tampa in 2023 if he decides to continue his Hall of Fame career. Among the teams that would consider Brady if he doesn't return to the Bucs include […]

Mike McCarthy's Job Believed To Be Safe

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy's job is believed to be safe no matter the result of the team's wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, according to owner Jerry Jones. Even top head-coaching candidate and former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton doesn't consider the Cowboys job to be an […]

Terron Armstead Active For Dolphins

Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead (hip, knee, pectoral, toe) is officially active for the wild-card game against the division-rival Buffalo Bills on Sunday after coming into the game with a questionable tag. The 31-year-old only put in one limited practice on Friday, but he'll be on the field for the third meeting against Buffalo […]

Tua Tagovailoa Expected To Be The Starter In 2023

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) is expected to be the team's starting quarterback next season, according to league sources. And if the Dolphins pull off a huge upset and beat the division-rival Buffalo Bills in the wild-card round on Sunday, there's a chance that Tagovailoa could be cleared from the concussion protocol to play […]

Tyler Huntley To Start, But Anthony Brown Could Play

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley (shoulder) is expected to start in Sunday night's wild-card game against the Cincinnati Bengals after he made good progress this week while working through his right shoulder injury. However, it is a "possibility" that the Ravens use both Huntley and rookie Anthony Brown under center against the Bengals. Starter Lamar […]

Isaiah McKenzie Ruled Out For Wild-Card Game

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (hamstring), who was listed as questionable for Sunday's game, is officially inactive for the wild-card contest against the Miami Dolphins after he missed practice on Thursday and Friday. Fantasy managers need to make sure to remove the 27-year-old from any DFS playoff lineups before the early game kicks off. […]

Teddy Bridgewater Active, Will Serve As Backup

Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (finger, knee) is active for the wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, but he will serve in a backup role to rookie Skylar Thompson with Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) ruled out. Bridgewater was limited in practice this week after dislocating the pinkie finger on his throwing hand in Week […]

Tyrion Davis-Price A Healthy Scratch For Wild-Card Game

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Tyrion Davis-Price is a healthy scratch for the wild-card game on Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks. Tevin Coleman is also a healthy scratch, so the 49ers will be rolling with Christian McCaffrey, Elijah Mitchell and rookie Jordan Mason in their backfield to kick off the postseason. Davis-Price played the […]

Noah Fant, DeeJay Dallas Active Against Niners

Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (knee) and running back DeeJay Dallas (ankle, quadriceps) are both active for the wild-card game on Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers. Fant and Dallas were listed as questionable to play, but they'll both be active in a tough matchup against one of the best defenses in the NFL. […]

Frankie Montas To Miss First Month Of Season

New York Yankees right-hander Frankie Montas (shoulder) is expected to miss the first month of the regular season in 2023 due to shoulder inflammation that he dealt with at the end of 2022, according to sources. Montas is eight to 10 weeks behind in his offseason training. The 29-year-old missed two weeks with the Oakland […]

Nestor Cortes To Make $3.2 Million In 2023

The New York Yankees and left-handed starting pitcher Nestor Cortes agreed to a one-year, $3.2 million deal to avoid salary arbitration on Friday. The 28-year-old Cuban southpaw made the All-Star team for the first time in 2022 in his fifth major-league season and second with the Yanks. He went 12-4 with a career-best 2.44 ERA […]

Yankees, Clay Holmes Avoid Arbitration

The New York Yankees agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with relief pitcher Clay Holmes on Friday to avoid salary arbitration. Holmes will make an extra $25,000 each for 25, 30, 35 and 40 games finished in 2023. In his first full season with the Yankees, the 29-year-old right-hander picked up a career-high 20 […]