The Buccaneers made their hiring of Dave Canales as offensive coordinator official Thursday. Canales is leaving Seattle after 13 season on Pete Carroll’s staff, most recently serving as quarterbacks coach. He was instrumental in Geno Smith‘s breakout season, with the quarterback earning the league’s comeback player of the year award and Pro Bowl honors for [more] … [Read more...] about Bucs announce Dave Canales as their offensive coordinator
Danny Shelton, Ihmir Smith-Marsette among 12 to sign future deals with Chiefs
The Chiefs did more than celebrate their Super Bowl championship with a parade through Kansas City on Wednesday. The team also signed a dozen players who were on their practice squad to future contracts. All 12 players will be on the team’s 90-man offseason roster. Defensive tackle Danny Shelton, center Austin Reiter, and wide receiver [more] … [Read more...] about Danny Shelton, Ihmir Smith-Marsette among 12 to sign future deals with Chiefs
Panthers to hire Bert Watts as safeties coach
Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero is adding one of his colleagues from last season to his staff in Carolina. According to multiple reports, the Panthers are hiring Bert Watts as their safeties coach. Watts was the outside linebackers coach for the Broncos when Evero was Denver’s defensive coordinator last season. Watts previously worked for Auburn, [more] … [Read more...] about Panthers to hire Bert Watts as safeties coach
Lane Johnson having adductor surgery Thursday
Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is finally having surgery on his torn adductor. Johnson suffered the injury late in the regular season and opted to put off the needed surgical repair in hopes of playing in the postseason. Johnson missed the final two games of the regular season before returning to play in all three [more] … [Read more...] about Lane Johnson having adductor surgery Thursday
Commanders announce Thursday interview with Eric Bieniemy
Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy held off on speaking to other teams about their offensive coordinator vacancies before the team won Super Bowl LVII, but the game and the parade are now in the books. That leaves Bieniemy with time on his hands and he’ll be spending some of it with the Commanders on Thursday. [more] … [Read more...] about Commanders announce Thursday interview with Eric Bieniemy