February 4, 2026
The Houston Texans selected wide receiver
Jayden Higgins in the second round in 2025 out of Iowa State, and he finished his rookie season in the NFL with 41 receptions on 68 targets for 525 yards and six touchdowns in 17 regular-season contests. Higgins was the Texans' third leading receiver behind
Nico Collins and tight end
Dalton Schultz. In the team's two playoff games, the 23-year-old caught nine of his 14 targets for 98 yards. Higgins' success going forward will be tied to whether quarterback
C.J. Stroud can bounce back following a couple of disappointing campaigns after his outstanding rookie year, but either way, he should be Houston's No. 2 behind Collins with
Christian Kirk hitting free agency this March. Higgins has the size (6-foot-4, 215 pounds) and speed to take a big step forward with more targets in his sophomore season.
--Keith HernandezSource: Pro Football Reference
February 4, 2026
Los Angeles Rams running back
Kyren Williams signed a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the team last fall before the start of the 2025 season and then went on to post his third straight 1,000-yard rushing season, along with 10 rushing touchdowns on 259 carries over 17 regular-season games. Williams didn't see as many carries as he did in 2024, but he was more efficient (4.8 yards per carry) and added a career-best 36 catches for 281 yards and three more scores on 50 targets. The 25-year-old has now had double-digit rushing TDs in each of the last three seasons, and he ended the 2025 campaign as the RB8 in half-PPR scoring. Backfield mate
Blake Corum took on a bigger role late in the year as the Rams tried to keep Williams fresh for their playoff run, and he out-touched Corum in all three playoff games, which means he should maintain his lead-back role in 2026. As long as quarterback
Matthew Stafford returns for another season, Williams figures to be a top-10 RB target in fantasy.
--Keith HernandezSource: Pro Football Reference
February 4, 2026
New England Patriots quarterback
Drake Maye (shoulder) was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, per The Athletic's Michael-Shawn Dugar. It's not much of a surprise after Maye said he felt good while throwing the football around on Monday. The 23-year-old second-year signal-caller put in two limited practices last week before picking up a DNP on Friday due to an illness. The Patriots listed him as questionable on last week's final injury report, but barring a setback this week, he should be fully cleared to suit up for Super Bowl LX this Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif., against the Seattle Seahawks. Maye will be an MVP finalist after throwing for 4,394 yards, 31 touchdowns, and eight interceptions with a league best 72% completion percentage during the regular season. It's been a different story in three playoff games, though, as he's completed only 55.8% of his passes for 533 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions while fumbling six times (three lost).
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Michael-Shawn Dugar
February 4, 2026
Seattle Seahawks quarterback
Sam Darnold (oblique) remains on the injury report and was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday, according to Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic. Darnold injured his left oblique in practice days before the team's Divisional Round win over the San Francisco 49ers, but he wasn't tagged on last week's final injury report and is fully expected to play this Sunday in Super Bowl LX versus the New England Patriots. The 28-year-old signal-caller only attempted 17 passes in the 41-6 blowout win over the Niners, but he went 25-for-36 for a season-high 346 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions in the NFC Championship win over the Los Angeles Rams. The former third overall pick by the New York Jets in 2018 out of USC will look to put the finishing touches on an incredible career resurgence.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Michael-Shawn Dugar
February 4, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles offensive-line coach and run-game coordinator Jeff Stoutland announced on X on Wednesday that his time coaching with the Eagles "has come to an end." Stoutland joined the organization back in 2013 when Chip Kelly was the head coach, and ever since then, the Eagles have had one of the best offensive lines in the league. The Eagles won both of their Super Bowl titles with Stoutland on the coaching staff, and he was instrumental in the offense's success with the tush push in recent years. It won't be an easy task for new offensive coordinator
Sean Mannion and head coach Nick Sirianni to replace Stoutland, and it will be interesting to see how this affects the Eagles' tush-push success going forward.
--Keith HernandezSource: Jeff Stoutland on X
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 4, 2026
FOX Sports' Jay Glazer said on Wednesday that he believes All-Pro pass-rusher Maxx Crosby's time with the Las Vegas Raiders will come to an end this year, potentially via trade before the 2026 NFL Draft. Glazer believes that if Crosby is traded, he should fetch more than Micah Parsons did when the Dallas Cowboys sent him to the Green Bay Packers for two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark. The 28-year-old defensive end doesn't want to stick around for another rebuild with the Raiders and clearly wants out. He is under contract for three more seasons after signing a three-year, $106.5 million contract in March of last year. Although Crosby finished the 2025 season on Injured Reserve due to a knee injury, he rarely misses time and has racked up 44.5 sacks over the last four seasons. He's already a top-tier defensive lineman in IDP formats, but a trade to a contender could make him even more valuable.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jay Glazer
February 4, 2026
The Arizona Cardinals are hiring former New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett as their offensive coordinator on Wednesday, sources told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. The 46-year-old was the offensive coordinator for three seasons under head coach Matt LaFleur for the Green Bay Packers and will now team up with LaFleur's brother, Mike, in Arizona. Hackett initially joined the Miami Dolphins this offseason to be the quarterbacks coach, but he's departing for a better opportunity in the desert. Hackett's offenses have been nothing special since his time in Green Bay while working with future Hall of Fame QB
Aaron Rodgers, so it's an underwhelming hire for first-year head coach LaFleur, especially for a Cardinals team that is currently at a crossroads at QB with
Kyler Murray (foot). LaFleur announced on Tuesday that he will be calling the offensive plays in 2026.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
February 4, 2026
The Baltimore Ravens will not be retaining quarterbacks coach Tee Martin under the new coaching staff, sources told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. It's a big change for the Ravens offense and quarterback
Lamar Jackson, as Martin has been with the organization since 2021 and is one of the people closest to Jackson within the organization. Martin initially joined Baltimore as the wide receivers coach before eventually being promoted under former head coach John Harbaugh. He'll now be moving on, but he shouldn't have trouble finding another coaching gig in the NFL in 2026, potentially following Harbaugh to the New York Giants. The Ravens had a very disappointing 2025 season and failed to make the postseason, with Jackson enduring an injury-plagued campaign. Baltimore is hoping that new offensive coordinator Declan Doyle can motivate the two-time MVP to bounce back in 2026.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
February 4, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers are finalizing a deal to hire Minnesota Vikings passing-game coordinator/tight ends coach Brian Angelichio as their new offensive coordinator, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Angelichio will reunite with new Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy after the two previously worked together with the Green Bay Packers. Under McCarthy in Green Bay, Angelichio was the Packers' TEs coach for three seasons. Although this will be his first OC job, Angelichio has been an NFL coach for almost 20 years with six different teams. McCarthy will most likely call the offensive plays in his first year as the Steelers' head coach. The Steelers have plenty of question marks on offense going into next season, particularly at the quarterback position, but the addition of Angelichio as OC should be good news for tight end
Pat Freiermuth's 2026 fantasy value.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
February 4, 2026
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst acknowledged on Wednesday that the team is likely to lose quarterback
Malik Willis to a team that will at least allow him to compete for a starting job in 2026, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. Willis will be an unrestricted free agent in March and should have a decent amount of suitors after he completed 85.7% of his passes for 422 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions in four appearances (one start) in 2025 in his second year in Green Bay. The 26-year-old also completed 74.1% of his passes for 550 yards, three TDs, and no picks in seven games (two starts) in 2024. The former third-rounder by the Tennessee Titans also ran the ball 42 times for 261 yards and three more scores over the last two seasons. There's no guarantee he sees similar success in a new location, but Willis' fantasy stock as a QB2 option in fantasy will inevitably rise if he wins a starting job in 2026.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Matt Schneidman
February 4, 2026
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said that quarterback
Jordan Love didn't require any surgeries after the 2025 season, according to Jason B. Hirschhorn of NFL.com. Love had surgery on his left thumb during training camp last summer and injured his left (non-throwing) shoulder during the season, but he'll head into training camp this year fully healthy. The Packers made it to the postseason in 2025, but Love was outside the top-12 QBs in overall fantasy points in his fifth year in the NFL, completing 66.3% of his passes for 3,381 yards, 23 touchdowns, and six interceptions in 15 starts. The 27-year-old was solid but unspectacular as the leader of the Packers' offense. It's great news that he won't be rehabbing any injuries this offseason, but as far as fantasy rankings go for 2026, Love will be more of a high-end QB2 target than a No. 1 QB as he heads into his sixth NFL campaign.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL.com - Jason B. Hirschhorn
February 4, 2026
New Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur announced on Tuesday that he will call the offensive plays in his first year as head coach in 2026, according to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN. LaFleur is replacing Jonathan Gannon, who was fired on Jan. 5 after going 3-14 in 2025. The Cardinals have yet to hire a new offensive coordinator, who will be working under LaFleur. The last time that LaFleur called plays was in 2021 and 2022, when he was the New York Jets' offensive coordinator. He did not call plays the last three seasons under Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay. The Jets went 11-23 during LaFleur's two seasons with the team while starting five different quarterbacks. The biggest order of business for LaFleur and the Cardinals' front office this offseason will be to decide if QB
Kyler Murray (foot) is viewed as the long-term option under center.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Josh Weinfuss
February 4, 2026
SNY's Connor Hughes mentions Arizona Cardinals veteran quarterback
Jacoby Brissett as a potential trade target for the New York Jets this offseason. The 33-year-old went 7-8 as the starter for new Jets offensive coordinator in 2019, throwing for 2,942 yards with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions. He has one year left on his current deal with the Arizona Cardinals. Since 2016, Reich started 10 different QBs:
Bryce Young,
Andy Dalton,
Matt Ryan,
Sam Ehlinger,
Nick Foles,
Carson Wentz,
Philip Rivers, Brissett,
Brian Hoyer, and Andrew Luck. Brissett went 1-11 as the QB for Arizona in 2025, but he improved the offense over
Kyler Murray (foot) and threw for a career-high 3,366 yards with 23 touchdowns and eight picks in 14 games (12 starts). The Jets currently have only
Justin Fields and
Brady Cook under contract at QB, with few options expected to be available in the draft or free agency this offseason.
--Keith HernandezSource: SNY - Connor Hughes
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