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Jets hire Brian Duker as defensive coordinator
The New York Jets hired Brian Duker as their new defensive coordinator on Wednesday.,Duker, 36, was the Miami Dolphins' pass game coordinator and secondary coach for the past two seasons.,Duker worked with Jets head coach Aaron Glenn in Detroit from 2021-23. Glenn was the defensive coordinator for t...
NFC title game averages 46M viewers, up 4% from last year
Sunday's NFC Championship Game between the host Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams drew 46.087 million viewers on Fox Sports, per Nielsen Media Research.,That's a 4% increase from last year's NFC title game between the host Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders. An average of 44.153 milli...
Browns hire Todd Monken as 'direct, demanding' head coach
The Cleveland Browns hired Todd Monken to be their new head coach on Wednesday.,Monken spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, where he worked with former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, but has experience with the Browns franchise. In 2019, he was the offensive coo...
Report: Jets hiring Brian Duker as defensive coordinator
The New York Jets are hiring Brian Duker as their new defensive coordinator, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Duker, 36, was the Miami Dolphins' pass game coordinator and secondary coach for the past two seasons.,Duker worked with Jets head coach Aaron Glenn in Detroit from 2021-23. Glenn was the def...
Report: Jets contact Jon Gruden about role on Aaron Glenn's staff
The New York Jets reached out to former NFL head coach Jon Gruden about joining Aaron Glenn's coaching staff but were rebuffed, The Athletic reported.,Glenn's original plan was to retain offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand but turn the play-calling duties over to a veteran offensive coach, per th...
Reports: Browns hiring Todd Monken as head coach
The Cleveland Browns will name Todd Monken as their next head coach, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Monken spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, where he worked with former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, but has experience with the Browns franchise. In 2019...
One More Ride With Aaron Rodgers Feels Like Football Purgatory for the Steelers
Mike McCarthy says he’d welcome Aaron Rodgers back in Pittsburgh, but bringing him back could keep the Steelers stuck in NFL purgatory instead of chasing a seventh Super Bowl....
Jaguars keep OC Grant Udinski, DC Anthony Campanile in the fold for 2026 season
Jacksonville offensive coordinator Grant Udinski and defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile, candidates for head-coaching jobs elsewhere, have agreed to terms to remain with the Jaguars for the 2026 season, the team announced on Tuesday.,Both spent their first season with Jacksonville in 2025 under...
Report: Cardinals interview 2-time NFL head coach Ron Rivera for vacancy
The Arizona Cardinals continued the process of filling their head-coaching vacancy with an in-person interview of former Panthers and Commanders head coach Ron Rivera, according to a report from The Athletic.,Rivera, 64, is currently the general manager of his alma mater Cal's football program. He h...
Packers CB Keisean Nixon in for Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon at Pro Bowl Games
Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon was added on Tuesday to the Pro Bowl Games roster, replacing Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon.,It's the first career Pro Bowl selection for Nixon, 28. He was first-team All-Pro in 2022 and 2023 as a kick returner for Green Bay.,Witherspoon, 25,...
Broncos fire OC Joe Lombardi, 2 other assistant coaches
The Denver Broncos fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi along with wide receivers coach Keary Colbert and cornerbacks coach Addison Lynch on Tuesday. The moves happened just two days after the Broncos managed just seven points while coming up short in the AFC Championship Game.,I want to thank t...
Reports: Bill Belichick fails to make Pro Football HOF on first ballot
Bill Belichick will not make the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot, ESPN and The Athletic reported Tuesday.,The stunning report comes a week before the Class of 2026 inductees are announced during the "NFL Honors" broadcast on Feb. 5.,Belichick's six Super Bowl victories as a...
Reports: Broncos fire OC Joe Lombardi
The Denver Broncos fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports. The move happened just two days after the Broncos managed just seven points while coming up short in the AFC Championship Game.,Lombardi, 54, who previously worked for Sean Payton in New Orle...
Broncos’ Sean Payton: Bo Nix predisposed to ankle injuries
According to coach Sean Payton, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had a condition that left him "predisposed" to fracturing his ankle.,At the Broncos' end-of-season press conferences Tuesday, Payton revealed that doctors made the discovery as Nix underwent an operation last week at Andres Sports Med...
Mike McCarthy on wanting Aaron Rodgers back in Pittsburgh: 'Definitely'
Mike McCarthy offered no ambiguity when asked at his introductory press conference as the Steelers' head coach whether he'd want Aaron Rodgers back in Pittsburgh.,"Definitely," McCarthy told reporters Tuesday. "I don't see why you wouldn't.",Rodgers was McCarthy's quarterback when the latter coached...
Report: Steelers to interview Cowboys' Lunda Wells for OC opening
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to interview Dallas Cowboys tight ends coach Lunda Wells for their offensive coordinator opening, according to a report by ESPN.,Former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy was hired to replace Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh, and one of his first big moves could be to lure awa...
Reports: Jets, OC Tanner Engstrand part ways
The New York Jets parted ways with offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand after one season, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,The Jets now are looking for both an offensive and defensive coordinator ahead of Aaron Glenn's second season as the team's head coach. They fired Steve Wilks as th...
Reports: Titans plan to hire Brian Daboll as OC
The Tennessee Titans reportedly will hire Brian Daboll as their new offensive coordinator, provided that he is not offered the Las Vegas Raiders' vacant head-coaching position.,Multiple media outlets reported the news involving Daboll, who completed his second interview with the Raiders on Tuesday.,...
Bills promote OC Joe Brady to head coach
The Buffalo Bills promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach with a five-year contract on Tuesday.,Brady, 36, replaces Sean McDermott, who was fired last week after compiling a 98-50 record over nine seasons but failing to reach the Super Bowl.,Brady spent the past four seasons on McDerm...
Report: Bills promoting OC Joe Brady to head coach
The Buffalo Bills are promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach with a five-year contract, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Brady, 36, replaces Sean McDermott, who was fired last week after compiling a 98-50 record over nine seasons but failing to reach the Super Bowl.,Brady spent the past four ...