Report: Jack Del Rio will be Washington’s defensive coordinator

Ron Rivera has reportedly made the first addition to his first coaching staff in Washington. Word on Tuesday was that Rivera was targeting Jack Del Rio to be the team’s defensive coordinator. It appears he got his man. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Del Rio has agreed to take the job on Rivera’s staff. [more]

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Offensive rookie of the year: Kyler Murray

Heading into 2019, the questions surrounding Kyler Murray included whether he would play football or baseball on the professional level. Murray said he was committed to football, which shifted the main question marks about him to his height and whether he was big enough to stand up to the rigors of playing quarterback in the [more]

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Mike Vrabel: It’s about the players, not my years in New England

No one needs to look too hard to find connections between the Titans and Patriots. Titans running back Dion Lewis and cornerback Logan Ryan are among a handful of ex-Patriot players in Tennessee while Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees used to have the same job on Bill Belichick’s staff. Titans General Manager Jon Robinson worked [more]

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Panthers corner James Bradberry ready to get paid

Panthers cornerback James Bradberry faces a long line of top receivers in the NFC South, and has done a solid enough job with most of them. Now, he’s hoping that turns into something tangible, like a large stack of currency. Via the team’s official website, Bradberry acknowledged his free agency was on his mind. “I [more]

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Austin Hooper would like to return, hasn’t gotten offer yet

For players on teams out of the playoffs, this week is about cleaning up lockers and looking forward to next season. Some of those players aren’t sure where they’ll be playing in 2020 and tight end Austin Hooper is in that category. The tight end’s rookie deal with the Falcons is up and he’s set [more]

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Mike Tomlin won’t be “shocked” by possible staff changes

The biggest thing the Steelers need to fix is their quarterback position. But that won’t be the only looming issue this offseason, as coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged there could be staff changes. “I understand change is part of the business,” Tomlin said, via Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “I wouldn’t be shocked if there [more]

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Anthony Miller set for more shoulder surgery this offseason

Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller spent last offseason recovering from shoulder surgery, so he has some idea of what’s on tap for him this offseason. General Manager Ryan Pace said at a Tuesday press conference that Miller will have surgery on his left shoulder. Miller was injured during the team’s Week 17 win over the [more]

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