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The former Rams assistant head coach and Washington Huskies head coach has coached at the collegiate and professional levels since 2000 and gets his first shot at coordinator duties at the NFL level. His presence in Los Angeles played a big role in the Rams outperforming preseason expectations with one of the youngest units in the league.

The fact that Hockenson didn’t have surgery until the end of January makes it possible he begins the 2024 season on the physically unable to perform list. Either way, the veteran tight end begins his road to recovery today after suffering the devastating knee injury on Christmas Eve.

It doesn’t sound overly serious and likely didn’t contribute to the poor statistical performance from the All Pro tight end in the NFC Conference Championship game on Sunday. Even if the injury is more severe than is being let on, Kittle will have an additional week to get healthy before the 49ers take on the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

Hortiz will pair with Jim Harbaugh, the brother of long-time Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, in Los Angeles, as the two will look to correct course for a team that already has a franchise quarterback in place. Hortiz has served as the Ravens’ director of player personnel since 2019 and comes from one of the best front offices the sport has to offer. With their head coach and GM now in place, the Chargers will now look to round out their staff in the coming weeks as they prepare for free agency and the draft.

Frazier earned a head coaching interview from the Chargers earlier this month but was one of many candidates who were passed on in exchange for Jim Harbaugh. The former defensive coordinator and head coach (2011-2013) opted to walk away from the Bills last February after spending six seasons with the team. Set to turn 65 in April, Frazier first entered the NFL coaching ranks in 1999. During his time with the Bills, he helped lead three top-five defensive units and is among the most respected coaches in the league.

This news comes a day after Toney took to Instagram Live to go on an expletive-laden rant about his injury status. Toney said he’s “not hurt” and loosely accused the Chiefs of fabricating his injuries over the course of the year. Reid acknowledged on Monday that Toney has “been on the injury report” but added, “That’s not made up by any means” and that Toney has “been working through some things.” It’s all rather vague language, but it sounds like Toney will have a chance to play in the Super Bowl two weeks from now. Toney’s rant is almost certain to be a subject of conversation whenever he gets a chance to speak to the media, so it will be interesting to see what he has to say when questioned about it.

Omenihu said after Sunday’s win that he’ll be good to go for the Super Bowl, but that won’t be the case. Sunday’s injury brings an unfortunate end to the season for Omenihu, who totaled a career-high seven sacks and 28 tackles in his first year with the Chiefs. Omenihu is already under contract for next season and should be retained after this year’s successful run. He’ll likely open 2024 on injured reserve, but should be back at some point during the year.

A loss to the Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game means Macdonald is now free to talk with any team interested in his services. The Seahawks had Macdonald on their radar last week, but they needed the Ravens to be eliminated before having a chance to speak with him. Seattle has appeared most interested in Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn throughout this coaching cycle but is now making pushes for the services of Macdonald and offensive wonder boy Ben Johnson.

Tomlin is in the final year of his contract but continues to be one of the top coaches in the game. While his offense needs a lot of work this offseason, Tomlin still managed to coach his team to a 10-7 record and a playoff berth this season and has famously never had a season where he finished below .500 in his 17 years at the helm. Tomlin has a regular season record of 173-100-2 and currently sits at 13th on the league’s all-time wins list. His last playoff win came in 2016, but the Steelers could be a quarterback away from looking like legitimate contenders in 2024.

Rudolph will enter this offseason as an unrestricted free agent. The veteran quarterback started three games for the Steelers to close out their season, plus made the start in their Wild Card matchup against the Bills. Rudolph and the Steelers went 3-0 to force their way into the playoffs, while he threw for 719-3-0, but lost 31-17 in their lone playoff game. Interestingly, Rooney also said he’s not sure we’ve seen Rudolph’s ceiling as a player, which is quite the take on a player with 13 career starts over four seasons. The Steelers hope to get better play out of the quarterback position, whether that be from Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph, or somebody else entirely. Pittsburgh’s passing game ranked near the bottom of the league in yards, touchdowns, and net yards per attempt but will need to show more in a division that features MVP Lamar Jackson and former No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow.