January 7, 2026
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said the team will discuss a contract extension for wide receiver
Chris Olave this offseason, according to Erin Summers of NFL Network. "Chris is obviously an important player to us and had a really good season... had a couple of conversations with his agent, that will be part of this offseason," Loomis said. Olave didn't play in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Atlanta Falcons due to a blood clot in his lung, but the 25-year-old former first-rounder should be ready to roll for the start of next season as the Saints' clear WR1. Despite missing the last game of the year, Olave was money for fantasy managers in 2025, finishing as the WR6 in half-PPR scoring with 100 catches (156 targets) for 1,163 yards, and nine touchdowns in 16 games. It was a career year for Olave, and he'll be an early-round WR1 target in 2026 fantasy drafts, especially with rookie quarterback
Tyler Shough showing plenty of promise in his first season.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Erin Summers
January 7, 2026
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is optimistic about the team's future based on quarterback
Dak Prescott's impressive 2025 season. "I think I've seen Dak at the best he's ever been," Jones said. Prescott certainly had one of the best seasons of his 10-year NFL career, completing 67.3% of his 600 pass attempts for 4,552 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions in 17 starts. His 404 completions were a league-high, and he finished as the QB5 in terms of overall fantasy points. The 32-year-old veteran entered Week 18 action with the most passing yards, completions, and pass attempts in the NFL, but he wasn't able to add much to those totals after the Cowboys pulled him in a meaningless game. Dallas' failure to make the postseason this year shouldn't rest on the shoulders of Prescott and the offense. Going into 2026, he'll be a strong QB1 target if the Cowboys bring receiver
George Pickens back to work with
CeeDee Lamb.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN Dallas - Todd Archer
January 7, 2026
Indianapolis Colts quarterback
Riley Leonard was impressive in his first career start in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Houston Texans, going 39-for-67 passing for 415 yards and two touchdowns, although he did throw three interceptions and lost a fumble. Leonard displayed second- and third-level touch and accuracy from the pocket, which was one of his biggest question marks coming into the NFL. Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan thinks it's unfair to wonder if Leonard can be the next
Brock Purdy, but it's realistic to ask if he could be the team's long-term backup behind the oft-injured
Daniel Jones (Achilles). Bowen believes Leonard's performance against the top defense in the league in the regular-season finale proves that he should be considered as QB insurance for the Colts if they run it back with Jones in 2026.
--Keith HernandezSource: 107.5 The Fan - Kevin Bowen
January 7, 2026
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said that wide receiver
Ja'Lynn Polk's (shoulder) rehab has gone well and that he's fitting in with the group well, according to Erin Summers of NFL Network. Head coach Kellen Moore said that Polk will "be able to fill a very beneficial role here." The Saints acquired Polk and a seventh-round draft pick in 2028 from the New England Patriots back in September in exchange for a sixth-rounder in 2027. The 23-year-old former second-rounder missed all of the 2025 season due to a shoulder injury. Polk struggled in his rookie campaign in 2024, catching 12 passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns on 33 targets. He'll have another opportunity to make noise in 2026 behind
Chris Olave, making him one to watch in training camp and the preseason in deeper fantasy leagues.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Erin Summers
January 7, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy has head-coaching interviews lined up with the Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, and Arizona Cardinals, sources told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. The former Chicago Bears head coach is viewed as a legitimate candidate for another head-coaching job this cycle. Nagy will interview with the Raiders and Titans on Thursday before meeting with Arizona on Friday. The 47-year-old was the Bears' head coach from 2018-21, going 34-31 with a division title and two playoff appearances. He was named AP Coach of the Year in 2018. Most of his career has come under the wing of future Hall of Famer Andy Reid. Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi worked with Nagy in KC before he was hired in Tennessee last year.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
January 7, 2026
The New York Giants are scheduled to interview Super Bowl-winning coach Mike McCarthy for their head-coaching job next Tuesday, sources told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. McCarthy has a .608 career winning percentage, 12 playoff appearances in 18 seasons, and a strong quarterback development background. Pelissero writes that he's a "logical fit with
Jaxson Dart." At the top of the Giants' wish list is John Harbaugh, who was surprisingly fired by the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday. Other candidates for the Giants' head-coaching job include Kevin Stefanski, Vance Joseph, and Lou Anarumo. The 62-year-old McCarthy won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers in 2010, but he did not coach at all in 2024 after being fired by the Cowboys. During his 18 years as an NFL head coach, McCarthy has gone 174-112-2.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
January 7, 2026
The Baltimore Sun's Brian Wacker expects the Baltimore Ravens to look at former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter for their vacant head-coaching position after they fired John Harbaugh on Tuesday. One person in Baltimore's building told Wacker that the Ravens just needed a "reset" and not a complete "overhaul." Wacker also mentions Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula as a potential candidate for the opening in Baltimore. The Ravens are specifically looking for a new coach who will "invigorate" and get the most out of quarterback
Lamar Jackson, who just didn't look like himself in 2025. Among the three names that Wacker mentions, Kingsbury would be the most intriguing for his bright offensive approach and experience working with talented dual-threat QBs like Jackson.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Baltimore Sun - Brian Wacker
January 7, 2026
The Baltimore Ravens surprisingly fired long-time head coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons at the helm on Tuesday, and they are looking for a new head coach who will "reach and "invigorate" quarterback
Lamar Jackson, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Baltimore wants to find someone who can get the "absolute most" out of Jackson going forward. The two-time MVP QB seemed disinterested during the 2025 season, but he also missed a few games with a hamstring injury and was constantly listed on the injury report with nagging lower-body injuries. The 28-year-old dual-threat QB also missed a game late in the year with a back contusion. There were reports of a rift between Jackson and Harbaugh this year, and there were even rumors that Jackson could be traded in the offseason. With Harbaugh now out in Baltimore, it appears that the Ravens are moving forward with the plan to keep Jackson as the face of the franchise.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
January 7, 2026
The Buffalo Bills announced on Wednesday that they placed defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (ankle) on Injured Reserve. Phillips returned in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the New York Jets on Sunday after missing the previous two games with an ankle injury. The 33-year-old veteran apparently aggravated his ankle injury and now won't be available at all for the Bills' defensive line during the postseason. It's a hit to Buffalo's interior defensive line depth the rest of the way. Phillips, a former second-round pick in 2015 out of Oklahoma, had just nine tackles (five solo) and one sack in his 11 games played for the Bills during the 2025 season. The Bills' defense/special teams unit will be a middle-of-the-pack option for those in fantasy playoff leagues while going up against a surging Jaguars offense in the Wild-Card round this Sunday.
--Keith HernandezSource: Buffalo Bills
January 7, 2026
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that cornerback/wide receiver
Bo Melton (knee) will be placed on Injured Reserve and won't be available in the playoffs, according to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Melton doesn't have a torn ACL, but it will take him too long to recover from the knee injury that he suffered in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings. The 26-year-old was mostly a contributor on special teams for the Packers in 2025, as he caught just four passes on offense for 107 yards and one touchdown on 13 targets over 16 games (one start). In his three NFL seasons with the Packers, Melton has only 28 catches on 54 targets for 416 yards and two touchdowns in 38 games played.
--Keith HernandezSource: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Tom Silverstein
January 7, 2026
When asked if
Tyler Shough is the team's starting quarterback going forward in 2026, New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore said, "Yeah, we feel great about Tyler." Shough continued to get better in his first NFL season and went 23-for-35 passing for 259 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the regular-season finale against the Atlanta Falcons, adding 34 rushing yards and another score on the ground. The 26-year-old second-rounder out of Louisville completed 67.6% of his 327 pass attempts in 11 games played (nine starts) for 2,384 yards, 10 touchdowns, and six interceptions. Shough added 45 carries for another 186 rushing yards and three touchdowns. At the very least, Shough cemented himself as New Orleans' starting QB going into the 2026 season, and he should profile as a solid QB2 in superflex leagues and a nice backup with upside in single-QB formats.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Erin Summers
January 7, 2026
Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch has officially declared for the 2026 NFL Draft. Branch began his career at USC before spending his third and final collegiate season in Athens. Overall, the dynamic playmaker tallied 159 receptions for 1,634 yards and nine receiving touchdowns in 37 career games. He also rushed 15 times for 94 yards and a touchdown and tallied over 1,300 yards and two touchdowns as a kick and punt returner. Branch didn't have the most productive career as a pure receiver, but he has elite speed and athleticism that NFL decision-makers should get excited about. His fantasy football ceiling could be limited if he's relegated to a gadget role in an offense, but in the right setting, he could produce boom weeks right away in his 2026 rookie campaign.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Sports Reference CFB
January 7, 2026
Chicago Bears wide receiver
DJ Moore (knee) had an underwhelming season in 2025, recording 50 receptions for 682 yards and six touchdowns on 85 targets across 17 games. With Bears wideout
Rome Odunze (foot) missing the team's final five games of the regular season due to a foot injury, Moore seemingly had a chance to re-emerge as Chicago's WR1. However, Moore struggled down the stretch, recording just two receptions for 18 yards on seven targets over his final two outings. Heading into Chicago's Wild Card Weekend matchup against the Green Bay Packers, Moore was listed as a limited practice participant on Tuesday due to a knee issue. Additionally, Odunze was able to get back to practice in a limited capacity, which could signal his return for the first round of the playoffs. Between Moore's fading play and uncertain health, as well as Odunze's possible return, fantasy managers in playoff leagues may find Moore tough to trust entering the postseason.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
January 7, 2026
NFL insider Josina Anderson reports that Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken could follow his recently-fired head coach, John Harbaugh, to Harbaugh's next destination. The Ravens fired Harbaugh after 18 seasons at the helm in Baltimore on Tuesday. While Monken currently remains in place as the team's offensive coordinator, it appears that could be set to change with Harbaugh a premium head coaching candidate for multiple different teams. Monken took over as the play caller in Baltimore in 2023, leading the Ravens to top-five finishes in total yardage in each of his first two seasons. However, the Ravens regressed to 16th in total yardage and 27th in passing yardage in 2025. As the offseason progresses in Baltimore, it appears as though Ravens quarterback
Lamar Jackson will likely be working with a significantly different coaching infrastructure around him in 2026.
--Will BradySource: Josina Anderson
January 7, 2026
The Miami Dolphins have been in touch with former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, per NFL insider Josina Anderson. Harbaugh was fired by the Baltimore Ravens earlier this week after 18 seasons with the organization. The Dolphins have a head coach in place in Mike McDaniel, who has been at the helm in Miami since 2022. However, McDaniel is thought to be on shaky ground after missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, and Harbaugh's availability could spur Miami to make a change if they can land a commitment. Harbaugh may be the most sought-after head coaching candidate on this offseason's open market, and for good reason. In his time with the Ravens, Harbaugh won 61.4% of his regular-season games. He led Baltimore to the playoffs 12 times and won a Super Bowl in the 2012-13 season. Anderson also reports that Miami's quarterback situation "will be a big factor" in Harbaugh's decision-making process, so the Dolphins' willingness to move on from current quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa could be a precursor to landing Harbaugh.
--Will BradySource: Josina Anderson
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