February 4, 2026
The Arizona Cardinals requested an interview with Houston Texans defensive backs coach Dino Vasso for their defensive-coordinator job, a source told the NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. This will be Vasso's second interview for a DC job this cycle after getting a look from the Tennessee Titans before they went with veteran Gus Bradley. In addition to Vasso, the Cardinals are looking at New York Giants outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen and Los Angeles Rams passing-game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant. Vasso is a rising assistant in the coaching ranks and has been coaching with the Texans since the 2021 season. Before joining the Texans, Vasso coached with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. The Cardinals' defense could use all the help it can get after allowing the fourth-most points per game (28.7) and sixth-most total yards per game (357.7) in 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Mike Garafolo
February 4, 2026
The Arizona Cardinals requested to interview New York Giants outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen for their defensive-coordinator position, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. Bullen was an in-house candidate for the Giants' DC job after John Harbaugh became the new head coach, and he also interviewed for the Dallas Cowboys' DC position. He was the Giants' interim DC in 2025 after the team fired Shane Bowen. If Bullen joins the Cardinals, it will be his second stint as a coach in Arizona after previously working as a position coach under former head coach Kliff Kingsbury from 2019 to 2022. He coached for the Miami Dolphins from 2012 to 2018. In addition to Bullen, the Cardinals have requested an interview with Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach and defensive passing-game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Mike Garafolo
February 3, 2026
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, like former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, was not selected for entry into this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame class, sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN. Kraft bought the team for $172 million in 1994, and the Patriots have appeared in 11 Super Bowls (six wins) since he purchased the team. They have a chance to win their seventh Super Bowl this Sunday versus the Seattle Seahawks, which would give New England the most Lombardi trophies in league history. Kraft has been a centerpiece of the team's 24-year dynasty. He hired Belichick in 1999, and Belichick went on to lead the Patriots to a 266-121 record while winning 17 AFC East titles. Kraft is attempting to become the 17th owner in NFL history to be inducted into the HOF, joining Jerry Jones, Eddie Debartolo Jr., Pat Bowlen, Ralph Wilson, Dan Rooney, and Al Davis.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
February 2, 2026
Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz's future with the team is to be determined, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. Schwartz was very upset after the Browns named former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as their new head coach and told members of the coaching staff that he wouldn't be back in Cleveland in 2026. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that Schwartz even cleaned out his locker. Garafolo feels that the situation with Schwartz is pretty much the same as last week, so it would be a surprise if he's the Browns' defensive coordinator going into next season. Schwartz is under contract for another season, and the Browns want him to return, but Schwartz might not be on board. Under Schwartz, Cleveland's defense has been one of the top units in the league in two of the last three campaigns.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Mike Garafolo
February 2, 2026
The Tennessee Titans are hiring San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach Gus Bradley as their new defensive coordinator on Monday, sources told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. New Titans head coach Robert Saleh, who was the Niners' defensive coordinator in 2025, will call the defensive plays, but Bradley will play a key role in Tennessee. Bradley, who is one of the most respected defensive coaches in the NFL, served as a DC from 2017 to 2024 with the Los Angeles Chargers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Indianapolis Colts. Saleh and Bradley have their work cut out for them in 2026, as the Titans' defense ranked 28th in points allowed and 21st in the league in yards allowed last year. Bradley also served as the Seattle Seahawks' defensive coordinator from 2009 to 2012 before becoming the head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2013 to 2016.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
February 2, 2026
The Baltimore Ravens are expected to hire Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver as their defensive coordinator, sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN. Weaver worked for the Ravens under former head coach John Harbaugh from 2021 to 2023 in assorted roles, including assistant head coach. In his return to Baltimore, Weaver will be working under first-year head coach Jesse Minter, who was previously the DC for the Los Angeles Chargers. With Minter being a defensive-minded head coach, Weaver might not be in line to call plays on the defensive side of the ball with the Ravens in 2026. Baltimore's defense was in the middle of the pack during the 2025 season with 23.4 points allowed per game. They allowed 354.5 total yards per game, which was the ninth-most in the NFL. Shoring up the secondary will be a point of emphasis for Weaver, as the Ravens' D gave up the second-most passing yards per game (247.9).
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
February 2, 2026
The Los Angeles Rams signed head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead to contract extensions on Monday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Both McVay and Snead were previously extended after winning Super Bowl LVI. McVay was hired as the head coach in 2017, while Snead has been the GM since 2012. Since 2017, the Rams have compiled a 92-57 regular-season record, which ranks fifth-best in the NFL. McVay and Snead enter 2026 tied with Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and GM Brett Veach, and San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch for the longest-tenured active head coach-GM pairing. Since McVay was hired in 2017, L.A. has made the playoffs seven times, playing in three NFC Championship games and two Super Bowls. McVay became the winningest head coach in Rams history last year.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
February 2, 2026
The National Football League announced on Monday that the New Orleans Saints will be the "home" team for the first-ever NFL game in Paris, France, during the 2026 regular season this fall, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The game will be played at the Stade de France, France's national stadium. New Orleans was granted international marketing rights in France in 2023, and owner Gayle Benson, linebacker Demario Davis, and team officials visited Paris last summer to grow the team's brand. The Saints' opponent for the game in Paris will be announced when the NFL reveals its full schedule in the spring. The NFL will have eight international games in the 2026 season, with three of them set to be played in London/United Kingdom.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
February 1, 2026
The Philadelphia Eagles had a scare recently when defensive coordinator Vic Fangio informed the team that he was retiring from coaching, multiple sources told Jimmy Kempski of Philly Voice. Fangio was then convinced by the team's brass to stay for at least one more season in 2026. For now, Fangio is still the team's DC, but that could change. When the Eagles were unsure if Fangio would return, they reached out to former DC Jonathan Gannon to gauge his interest in a return. Gannon eventually landed the DC job with the Green Bay Packers. The Eagles were also planning on checking on the availability of disgruntled Cleveland Browns DC Jim Schwartz, who was also a former DC for the Eagles. Fangio reportedly also retired after Philly won the Super Bowl last year. The 67-year-old helped lead an Eagles defense in 2025 that ranked fifth in points allowed and 13th in total yards allowed.
--Keith HernandezSource: Philly Voice - Jimmy Kempski
February 1, 2026
The Jacksonville Jaguars are not expected to bring back free agent linebacker Devin Lloyd, according to Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com. Lloyd is headed to the open market for the first time in his career after Jacksonville declined his fifth-year option. DiRocco writes that the Jaguars aren't expected to pay Lloyd the money he'll fetch in free agency, nor do they want to pay him the $27.5 million attached to the franchise tag. As a result, he'll likely play elsewhere in 2026 and beyond. If his time in Jacksonville is indeed over, he finishes his four-year stint with 429 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, five fumble recoveries, and nine interceptions. He tallied 1.5 sacks and a career-high five interceptions through 15 games in the 2025 regular season.
--Andersen PickardSource: Michael DiRocco
January 30, 2026
The Athletic reports that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein connected New York Giants chairman and co-owner Steve Tisch with multiple women, according to newly released emails. Tisch received scouting reports on women from Epstein, and the two men discussed whether women were "pro or civilian" or a "working girl." The 76-year-old Tisch assumed his role with the Giants in 2005 after his father purchased 50% of the team back in 1991. Epstein died by suicide in August of 2019 in his jail cell while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. Tisch offered Epstein two tickets to his suite for a Giants game in September 2013 and also invited him to other games. Epstein invited Tisch to visit him on his private island in the Caribbean, but it's unclear if Tisch ever went. It's obviously a bad look for the organization, although it's unclear how the Giants and the NFL will handle it. Stay tuned.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Carson Kessler, Nathan Fenno, and Katie Strong
January 30, 2026
ESPN's Adam Schefter said on Friday on The Pat McAfee Show that Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak "is getting the Raiders or the Cardinals" head-coaching job. "He's definitely getting one of those jobs." Kubiak has established himself as one of the best offensive coordinators and play-callers in the last few seasons. He led a scrappy New Orleans Saints team in 2024 and has helped quarterback
Sam Darnold lead the Seahawks to the Super Bowl in his first year with the team in 2025. The son of former head coach Gary Kubiak, Klint is considered the front-runner for the head-coaching gig with the Raiders, but if he for some reason doesn't get hired there, it sounds like the Cardinals will bring him on board. Both organizations are a mess, but the Raiders have the No. 1 overall pick in this year's NFL Draft and are expected to take Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza. Under Kubiak this year, Seattle's offense ranked fourth in yards per play and second in yards per pass play.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
January 30, 2026
The Green Bay Packers announced on Friday that they signed general manager Brian Gutekunst and executive vice president/director of football operations Russ Ball to multi-year contract extensions, according to Bobby Kownack of NFL.com. The announcement comes around two weeks after it was reported that the Packers reached a multi-year extension with head coach Matt LaFleur. Gutekunst has been with the organization since starting as a scout in 1999, before rising to the title of GM in 2018. Ball has worked in the team's front office since 2008 and earned his current title in 2018. LaFleur, Gutekunst, and Ball have led the Packers to six playoff appearances, twice reaching the NFC Championship game. However, Green Bay has gone 3-6 overall in the playoffs in that span. The Packers should be in playoff contention again in 2026, but they won't have a first-round pick in this year's NFL Draft.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL.com - Bobby Kownack
January 30, 2026
The Minnesota Vikings announced on Friday that long-time executive Rob Brzezinski will lead the team's football operations through the 2026 NFL Draft after the organization fired former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, according to Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated. The Vikings won't have an immediate search for a new GM. Brzezinski has been in the Vikings organization since 1999, first serving as the vice president of football administration and later as the executive vice president of football operations. Depending on how things go during this year's draft, Brzezinski may be a candidate for the full-time GM role moving forward. The Vikings went 14-3 with
Sam Darnold as their quarterback in 2024, but they failed to make the postseason with young QB
J.J. McCarthy struggling in his first NFL season. Meanwhile, Darnold led the Seahawks to the Super Bowl.
--Keith HernandezSource: Sports Illustrated - Will Ragatz
January 30, 2026
The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday, sources told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. This is a big surprise after the Vikings gave Adofo-Mensah a multi-year contract extension just last offseason. He had been the team's GM since the start of the 2022 season. The Vikings went 14-3 thanks to the help of quarterback
Sam Darnold in 2024, but they decided to let him leave in free agency and ride into the future with
J.J. McCarthy, who was taken in the first round in 2024. That decision alone could have cost Adofo-Mensah his job, with Darnold leading the Seattle Seahawks to another 14-win season and a Super Bowl appearance this year, while McCarthy struggled with consistency and health. The Vikings also announced on Friday that Rob Brzezinski will operate as the interim GM.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
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