January 23, 2025
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the Jacksonville Jaguars are not down to the two candidates who will interview for their head-coaching job for the second time this week in former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. Jacksonville is still expected to conduct in-person interviews for the head-coaching job with Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. The Bills and Eagles are still in the playoffs, so the Jaguars will have to wait until next week to talk with Brady and Moore. With Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen out of the running for the Jags, Saleh or Brady could be the favorites to take over for Doug Pederson, who was fired after two years at the helm. In addition to the Jaguars, Brady is still a candidate for the head-coach job in New Orleans.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
January 23, 2025
ESPN Dallas' Todd Archer reported on Wednesday night that the Dallas Cowboys held a second interview with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for their head-coach opening. Clarence Hill Jr. reported on Thursday morning that the Cowboys could cross the finish line on hiring Schottenheimer as their next head coach no later than Friday, and possibly as early as Thursday. Owner Jerry Jones' previous eight hires were either former head coaches and/or had familiarity with the Cowboys. The 51-year-old Schottenheimer is the son of long-time NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer. He joined Dallas' staff in 2022 as a coaching analyst and has been running their offense the last two years after Kellen Moore left to join the Los Angeles Chargers. The Cowboys have also interviewed Moore, Robert Saleh and Leslie Frazier, but Schottenheimer is the clear favorite at this point.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN Dallas - Todd Archer
January 22, 2025
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the New Orleans Saints are planning second interviews for their head-coaching job with Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore next week. In addition to Brady and Moore, the Saints are looking at former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka for their head-coach position. Even if the Bills and Eagles advance to the Super Bowl, they'd be able to interview with the Saints during an off week next week. New Orleans fired Dennis Allen midway through the 2024 season and finished out the year with special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi serving as the interim head coach.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
January 22, 2025
The Jacksonville Jaguars fired general manager Trent Baalke on Wednesday, according to NFL insider Ari Meirov. This move comes just hours after Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen reached a new deal to remain in Tampa Bay. Coen was thought to be the lead head-coaching candidate in Jacksonville. Baalke served as Jacksonville's GM from 2021 to 2024 and was responsible for hiring Urban Meyer and Doug Pederson, who have both been let go. Many believed Baalke would be fired immediately following the 2024 campaign, but Jaguars owner Shahid Khan must have been disappointed with the way the team's head-coaching search was headed under Baakle's direction and waited until now to make the move.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov -- 33rd Team
January 22, 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager John Spytek to be the next general manager of the organization. The 44-year-old was in Tampa Bay's front office when Raiders minority owner
Tom Brady played there, so there is a preexisting relationship that likely helped this hire come to fruition. Spytek entered the NFL in 2004 as an operations intern for the Detroit Lions and has held roles as a college scouting assistant, director of college scouting, director of player personnel, and more during his time with several pro organizations. Skytek will now assist in hiring the team's next head coach and finding a solution at the quarterback position.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
January 22, 2025
The New York Jets are hiring Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to be the organization's next head coach, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter. The 52-year-old has been rumored to be the lead candidate for much of the offseason, and he lands with New York less than a week after the Lions were knocked out of the playoffs in the NFC Divisional Round. Glenn led the No. 7 scoring defense and No. 5 rushing defense in 2024 despite Detroit dealing with a significant number of injuries on the defensive side of the ball. Glenn will be tasked with setting New York on the right path and breaking a 14-year postseason drought, which is the longest active streak in the NFL. Glenn will have plenty of defensive talent to work with right away, but the team will need to address the offense and the future of four-time MVP quarterback
Aaron Rodgers.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
January 22, 2025
With Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen now out of the running, many around the NFL view former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh as the potential favorite to become the next head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, sources told FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz. Saleh is scheduled to fly to Jacksonville on Thursday for a Friday meeting with Jaguars owner Shad Khan, general manager Trent Baalke and others. While Saleh could have the leg up for the job, Jacksonville could also expand their head-coaching search. The other name that could still be in the running for the head-coach job is Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, but the Jaguars can't interview him again until the Bills season is over. Jacksonville will interview Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham for a second time on Thursday.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
January 22, 2025
Baltimore Ravens executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta said on Wednesday that he expects
Justin Tucker to be a great kicker for the team moving forward into the 2025 season. Tucker had the worst season of his career in 2024, but DeCosta mentioned that he finished the year strong. The 35-year-old finished the year going 22-for-30 on his field-goal attempts and 60-for-62 on his extra points in 17 regular-season games. He made just 73.3% of his field goals, with his previous low in conversion rate coming in at 82%. The seven-time Pro Bowler particularly struggled from deep, where he had been so money before, making just six of his 11 tries from 50-plus yards. While Tucker's leg might not be as strong as it was earlier in his elite career, he can still be a fantasy asset in 2025 in a strong Baltimore offense -- he just shouldn't be the first kicker off the board anymore.
--Keith HernandezSource: Baltimore Ravens
January 21, 2025
Per The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is expected to become the New York Jets' next head coach, barring something unforeseen after he had his second visit with the team on Tuesday. A deal is not official yet, but the Jets staff has been operating as if it will get done, according to sources. In addition, the Jets have started informing other head-coaching candidates that they are going in another direction. The Jets' plan all along on Tuesday was to never let Glenn leave the building without finalizing a deal to make him their head coach, and it sounds like that will happen. The 52-year-old was a leading candidate all along and will be returning to the organization that made him a first-round pick back in 1994. In addition to Glenn, signs are pointing to the Jets zeroing in on Commanders assistant GM Lance Newmark becoming New York's new GM.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Zack Rosenblatt
January 21, 2025
According to Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports, the New England Patriots are hiring Josh McDaniels as their new offensive coordinator. McDaniels has had two prior tenures with the New England Patriots and will now be tasked to be a critical part of developing their new franchise quarterback,
Drake Maye. McDaniels joined the Patriots for the first time in 2001 and eventually parted after the 2008 season to work for the Denver Broncos. He would then have a brief stint with the St. Louis Rams before returning to New England. He operated as the Offensive Coordinator for another ten seasons before becoming the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders for two seasons. During that short tenure, he held a disappointing 9-16 record. Now, he will return to where he spent 18 seasons, hoping to kickstart another dynasty with newly hired head coach Mike Vrabel. During his 18-year period with the Patriots, McDaniels won six Super Bowls. He was the offensive mind behind the record-breaking 2007 New England Patriots that went undefeated during the regular season. This is a positive sign for Drake Maye as he will have an experienced offensive coordinator with him who has had decades of professional winning experience.
--Andy SmithSource: Jordan Schultz
January 21, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings agreed to a blockbuster, multi-year contract extension with Coach of the Year candidate Kevin O'Connell on Tuesday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. It's unclear the length of the extension, but the new deal will keep O'Connell in Minnesota for years to come after he lead the team to a 14-3 season with
Sam Darnold as their starting quarterback in 2024. The Vikings are also working on extending general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Vikings fell flat by losing to the division-rival Detroit Lions in the Week 18 regular-season finale to lose out on the No. 1 seed for the NFL playoffs and then were blown out by the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round. However, O'Connell isn't going anywhere after going 34-17 in Minnesota in his three seasons as the head coach.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
January 21, 2025
According to the Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen is considered a favorite for the Jacksonville Jaguars' head-coach opening, and he could possibly be offered the job as early as Wednesday when he has a second interview with the team. The Jags are looking for a new coach after firing Doug Pederson following a 4-13 record in 2024 in his second year with the team. In addition to Coen, Jacksonville has second interviews planned with Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham on Thursday and former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh on Friday. Stroud writes there's a growing belief it's Coen's job to lose. The 39-year-old impressed the Jaguars in his virtual interview a week ago and is the most equipped to resurrect the career of quarterback
Trevor Lawrence. Under Coen,
Baker Mayfield had a career year with the Bucs in 2024.
--Keith HernandezSource: Tampa Bay Times - Rick Stroud
January 21, 2025
The Dallas Cowboys are interested in offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for their vacant head-coaching job, according to a person briefed on their opening. Dallas has only interviewed Robert Saleh, Kellen Moore and Leslie Frazier so far after parting ways with Mike McCarthy last week, but they will surely add a long list of candidates to interview. The 51-year-old Schottenheimer has been with Dallas since 2022 and has been their offensive coordinator the last two seasons. In addition to being the offensive coordinator for the Cowboys, he has run offenses for the New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks while also serving as a quarterbacks coach for the Washington Commanders, Los Angeles Chargers and Indianapolis Colts. The Cowboys value continuity for QB
Dak Prescott, so Schottenheimer will be a favorite for the position.
--Keith HernandezSource: Dallas Morning News - Calvin Watkins
January 21, 2025
Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is visiting with the New York Jets about their head-coaching position on Tuesday, and the goal for the Jets is to keep him from leaving the building, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. No deal is done with Glenn, but if everything goes well on Tuesday, he could be signed as the Jets' next head coach by the end of the day. If it doesn't work out in New York, Glenn is a top candidate for the head-coach job with the New Orleans Saints as well. Glenn's visit with the Jets will be his second, but his first in-person meeting. Glenn has received interview requests from six of the seven teams with head-coaching openings, so he's been one of the hottest candidates out there this cycle. The Jets drafted Glenn in the first round, and he played in New York for eight of his 15 years in the league, being named to two Pro Bowls with the Jets.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
January 20, 2025
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Chicago Bears are heavily pursuing former New Orleans Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi as their next special teams coach, according to sources. Rizzi has interest from over a half-dozen teams this cycle, but if Rizzi doesn't land a head-coaching job, he could relocate to Chicago. The Bears officially hired former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach on Monday, and he is quickly working to put together a star-studded coaching staff. Rizzi is a head-coaching candidate with the Saints and the New York Jets, but he's considered a long shot for both jobs. The 54-year-old is a long-time special teams coach and has 16 years of NFL experience, with the past six coming with the Saints. After taking over as the interim head coach for the fired Dennis Allen in 2024, Rizzi led the Saints to a 3-5 record down the stretch.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
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