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    Jaguars promoted Shane Waldron as their pass game coordinator/assistant head coach.

    Waldron joined the Jaguars as their passing-game coordinator last season after an unsuccessful stint as the Bears’ offensive coordinator in 2024. 2025 was a bit more fruitful, with Trevor Lawrence passing for 4,007 yards, 29 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions in the regular season. Waldron gets a promotion with the addition of assistant head coach in his role. Special teams coordinator Heath Farwell also received a promotion to add associate head coach to his role.
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    ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler was the first to report the hiring. Waldron barely spent a season as the Bears offensive coordinator, coaching in just nine games before being fired after a 19-3 loss to the Patriots in Week 10. Before being hired by the Bears, Waldron had previously served as the Seahawks offensive coordinator (2021-2023) but spent three seasons as the Rams passing-game coordinator before heading to Seattle. This is a good landing spot for Waldron, who spent three seasons with head coach Liam Coen during his time with the Rams. Waldron should provide a good veteran presence to one of the youngest coaching staffs in the league while mostly staying away from offensive play-calling, which will be Coen’s responsibility.
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    Thomas Brown, the Panthers’ former offensive coordinator, will take over play calling duties in Chicago. A year after flaming out as Seattle’s OC, Waldron couldn’t make it through one season with the Bears. Stacked with as much wide receiver talent as any team in the league along with No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams, Waldron’s offense ranked 31st in yards, with a meager nine touchdowns through Week 10. Chicago has the league’s fifth lowest offensive success rate heading into Week 11, and Williams has been the most inaccurate QB in football since the middle of October. The Bears are set to clean house following the season in an effort to save Williams from being one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history. It would be shocking to see Waldron get another OC job in the NFL.
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    It sure sounds like the upcoming evaluations that Eberflus is still conveniently “in the process” of as of his latest press briefing are going to be coaching-focused. Williams took nine sacks (9 sacks?) in Chicago’s Week 10 loss to the Patriots. Something has got to give. We’d be surprised if Shane Waldron saw more than another sunrise as Bears offensive play caller.
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    Things aren’t going well in Chicago. Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron has been put to the test as of late, as his offense has inexplicably scored just 27 points in its last three games since coming off the bye. It’s a far cry from the 31.7 points they averaged from Weeks 4-6. Waldron is in his first season as the Bears’ OC, but with Eberflus entering 2024 already on the hot seat, he can ill-afford to bank on other coaches who are underperforming in their role. A change could be in order if Eberflus hopes to save his job.
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    Shane Waldron’s first year in Chicago hasn’t exactly been smooth. The former Seahawks offensive coordinator (2021-2023) is leading an offense that currently ranks 19th in points per game (21.5) and 28th in yards per game (294.6), but that has totaled just 24 points in their two games since returning from their bye. It would appear Waldron’s job is safe heading into Week 10 against the Patriots, but another down week could lead to some changes.
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    Lal worked with new Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron in Seattle and is known for his wide receiver expertise. He helped evolve the Seahawks’ passing game with Geno Smith, working with the team since 2022. Prior to that, he spent time as an offensive assistant and wide receivers coach for the Jaguars, Cowboys, Colts, and several other teams. The Bears’ interview with Lal indicates they are building Waldron’s offensive staff prior to free agency and the draft.
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    This sounds like all but a done deal for Waldron, who has spent the last three seasons in Seattle alongside former head coach Pete Carroll. Waldron, 44, served with the Rams in various capacities from 2017 through 2020 before landing his current role with the Seahawks. Despite having no offensive play-calling experience when the Seahawks hired him in 2021, Waldron’s offense never ranked lower than 17th in any of his three seasons and ranked as high as ninth in 2022. They also ranked 10th in EPA per play and early-down pass frequency over that span, despite being thought of as a more run-heavy coach when hired. Waldron will now get the chance to take over the offense for a Bears team that holds the No. 1 overall pick, with a chance to draft Caleb Williams or ride things out with Justin Fields.
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    Waldron joined the Seahawks in 2021 after spending three seasons as the Rams’ pass game coordinator and another as their tight ends coach. As many teams have in recent years, the Seahawks took a shot on a Sean McVay disciple and were rewarded with an offensive coordinator who oversaw the revival of Geno Smith’s career. With Pete Carroll out as the head coach in Seattle, Waldron will likely be replaced by an offensive coordinator appointed but the next head coach. His success should earn him a lateral move somewhere else in the league.
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    With Pete Carroll out as the Seahawks’ head coach, Waldron is available for external jobs. The Bears parted ways with offensive coordinator Luke Getsy after the 2023 season with Matt Eberflus still as head coach. If Waldron and the Bears are a match, he would establish an offense for either Justin Fields or a rookie at quarterback.
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    Farwell, 40, ended his playing career in 2014 and has been coaching special teams for the last six seasons, graduating to Bills STC the last three years after being an assistant in Seattle and Carolina. Farwell was a Pro Bowl special teamer in his playing days.

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    The California Post’s Vincent Bonsignore reports that the 49ers’ 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and EDGE Mykel Williams form the “framework for a suitable offer” in a potential trade for Raiders EDGE Maxx Crosby.

    Multiple league sources tell Bonsignore that the Raiders would revisit the idea of trading Crosby away “if the right offer was made.” According to Bonsignore’s sources, the 49ers could make a play for him if they so desire. The Raiders nearly traded Crosby to the Ravens earlier this offseason, but the Ravens cancelled the deal due to concerns over a “degenerative issue” in his knee. Per Bonsignore, if Crosby “returns to terrorizing Raiders’ practices during training camp, he’ll put all concerns to rest,” and “the Raiders will be flooded with calls from interested teams.” The 49ers hope to make a Super Bowl run this season. Adding Crosby to their pass rush makes sense. Williams, the 49ers’ EDGE in reference, is currently recovering from a torn ACL and it is unclear whether he will be able to play in Week 1. At 22 years old, he is more of a long-term option anyway, and the Raiders are currently rebuilding. This framework is interesting and could work well for both sides. Stay tuned.
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    ESPN’s Kris Rhim reports that when Chargers QB Justin Herbert threw in team drills during mandatory minicamp practices, “the results were uneven.”

    New Chargers OC Mike McDaniel reduced Herbert’s throwing frequency in spring practices in an effort to keep Herbert’s arm fresh later in the season. Herbert is instead focused on adjusting his shotgun footwork according to McDaniel’s unorthodox, yet often successful preferences. According to Rhim, this led to Herbert and his receivers frequently being “just out of sync on timing” in team drills. That said, Rhim believes that this is " an expected part of implementing a new offense but something that will need to improve during training camp.” We agree. This is not overly concerning, but it will be worthwhile to follow up on Herbert’s connection with his pass catchers.
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    The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo believes TE Pat Freiermuth will be the Steelers’ “go-to pass-catching tight end” this season.

    The Steelers notably signed TE Darnell Washington to a four-year, $42 million contract extension this offseason, but DeFabo believes Freiermuth is still the team’s TE1. He expects Washington to continue operating as a receiving threat, “especially in the red zone,” but he is apparently stuck in the TE2 role. Washington’s profile is certainly more intriguing, but he may be best viewed as a boom-bust backup option in best ball for now.
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    The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo reports that he has Steelers RB/WR Eli Heidenreich “penciled in for the practice squad.”

    DeFabo wonders whether Steelers coach Mike McCarthy will be “willing to open up the playbook for Heidenreich and how does the rookie fare in pass protection?” If McCarthy is willing to design plays for Heidenreich, and the youngster can be trusted to keep QB Aaron Rodgers safe from oncoming pass rushers, it is possible he earns a spot on the game-day roster. If not, he may need to spend 2026 refining his skill set while RB Jaylen Warren works on becoming Rodgers’ “new check-down favorite.” That said, DeFabo adds that “an injury or a surprising training camp performance could change things positively for Heidenreich. Keep an eye on him, but temper expectations.
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    Bleacher Report’s James Palmer believes that if a starting quarterback gets injured in training camp or in the regular season, 49ers QB Mac Jones would be the team’s top trade target.

    This is admittedly speculation, not breaking news, but the idea certainly makes sense. Palmer also believes that the 49ers could “probably” get the other team to “overpay a little bit.” Again, this tracks, especially if a playoff contender wants to keep their season alive. Palmer thinks Jones is also already aware of this being a potential scenario. That said, the 49ers added $300,000 in incentives to the final year of Jones’ contract, which happens to be this upcoming season. They wanted to keep him happy after how well he handled spot starts for QB Brock Purdy in 2025, and they could always choose to keep him in-house, given his reliability.
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    The Athletic’s Nate Atkins thinks the Rams selected TE Max Klare “in the second round this year to get ahead of the learning curve” for a potential role in 2027.

    The Rams field a deep tight end room, and Atkins expects the personnel to undergo turnover in the next year or so. Second-year TE Terrance Ferguson could function as the de facto No. 3 wide receiver while TE Colby Parkinson continues “to be a focal point on third downs and in the red zone in this three-tight end offense” this season. He adds that Klare could get involved on “some yards-after-catch designs and wrinkles this season,” but it does not sound like Klare is due for a fantasy-friendly role in 2026.
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    The Athletic’s Nate Atkins believes Rams WR Konata Mumpfield “could be the primary backup on the perimeter” if WR Puka Nacua or WR Davante Adams miss time.

    Mumpfield enters his second NFL season after posting a 10/92/1 receiving line in the regular season last year. He chipped in three catches for 22 yards in the playoffs. Were he to get a spot start, he is not guaranteed to be fantasy-relevant. Atkins lists sixth-round rookie WR CJ Daniels as the most likely player to assume No. 3 wide receiver duties, primarily due to his blocking. He also has some contested-catch ability. Mumpfield is a name to know for 2026, but he is unlikely to meaningfully contribute in the box score if Nacua and Adams are healthy.
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    New Orleans Football’s Nick Underhill believes Saints WR Jordyn Tyson’s route running strengths fit well with QB Tyler Shough’s passing preferences.

    Underhill compared Tyson’s best routes with Shough’s highest-targeted areas of the field and declared, “it’s the same diagram.” Coincidentally, Tyson’s route tree closely overlaps with that of No. 1 WR Chris Olave. Underhill believes that this dynamic will allow coach Kellen Moore to use Tyson and Olave interchangeably. They will both line up in the perimeter and in the slot. Underhill believes Olave will remain the team’s top pass catcher “for the near future,” but eventually both he and Tyson will work as two “top receivers.” Tyson missed most of spring practices with a hamstring injury, but Underhill said he will not worry about the issue unless Tyson misses training camp. Underhill closed the segment by saying a 55/700/5 receiving line on 90 targets is a “safe projection” for Tyson’s rookie season, though he believes Tyson is capable of doing more. The “safe” stat line equates to 155.0 PPR points and would have made him the WR40 last season.
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    Will McFadden of the Falcons’ official team site notes that Zachariah Branch was “a big part of the wide receiver rotation” during OTAs and minicamp.

    Branch was highly effective on manufactured touches at Georgia and the Falcons could use a wideout who specializes in YAC. He stayed after practices to get extra reps on the jugs machine and got reps as both a kick and punt returner. Those may not have direct impacts on his fantasy value, but it can’t hurt to see him doing the little things every day. He will likely top out as the team’s third receiver to start the year. That role could quickly grow if he outshines Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus.
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    Terrion Arnold’s attorney Harvey Steinberg said Arnold has already been contacted by three teams and is expected to sign within 30 days.

    Steinberg claimed this in his written opposition to the prosecution’s motion to require Arnold to wear an ankle monitor while on home confinement ahead of his trial. That, of course, would prevent him from being with another team. Arnold is facing multiple felony charges after being arrested in connection with a February robbery and kidnapping in Tampa Bay. It’s hard to believe multiple teams are willing to sign Arnold given the charges levied against him, and it’s possible the court doesn’t even allow him to travel to those teams. The NFL can also step in and place him on the commissioner’s exempt list, so we would be shocked if he plays football anytime soon.