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Ominously, ESPN’s Katherine Terrell notes that “the move is the same one the Saints made before quarterback Drew Brees’ retirement in 2021.” The Saints reduced Ramczyk’s base salary to the veteran minimum and freed up $16.47 million in cap space for 2025. He did not play in the 2024 season due to deteriorating cartilage in his knee. 31 in April, it would make all the sense in the world for the Ramczyk to walk away later this offseason if that is indeed the plan.

Schwartz has regularly churned out formidable defenses since being hired by the Browns in his current role in 2023. Elevating him to the head coach role makes sense if ownership wishes to double down on an old school brand of football. Browns OC Tommy Rees will also interview for the team’s head-coaching vacancy today.

Buccaneers CB coach Kevin Ross has also been let go, and S coach Nick Rapone, 69, is retiring. Offensive consultant Tom Moore retired as well. The Buccaneers released two staffers on the offensive side of the ball, OC Josh Grizzard and QB coach Thad Lewis, plus ST coordinator Thomas McGaughey.

That was fast. Just yesterday, Josina Anderson broke the news that Joseph was set to interview with the Ravens. Prior reports indicate that the Giants, Raiders, Titans, and Cardinals had requested to interview Joseph for their head-coaching vacancies as well.

The Bills could simply be giving Johnson, their reliable passing down back, an extra day of rest. Thursday absences are often bad signs, though. If he can resume practicing tomorrow, he should be good to go for his team’s Wild Card Round game against the Jaguars. With QB Josh Allen nursing a foot injury, having Johnson available for checkdown passes would be beneficial.

The Buccaneers have now fired three coaches since announcing head coach Todd Bowles will remain for 2026. The team parted ways with OC Josh Grizzard and QB coach Thad Lewis before firing McGaughey. Offensive consultant Tom Moore, 87, retired.

The Buccaneers have now fired their quarterbacks coach and OC Josh Grizzard, while offensive consultant Tom Moore announced his retirement. Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles is evidently ready to implement a new offense in 2026, likely under the advisement of whoever is hired to fill the team’s offensive coordinator vacancy.

Rizzi took over as the Saints’ interim head coach during the 2024 season. Both the Saints and Jets interviewed Rizzi for their head-coaching vacancies the following summer. Rizzi ended up reuniting with Broncos head coach Sean Payton instead. Payton had previously hired him as the Saints’ special teams coordinator back in 2019.

Lattimore was taken into custody by Lakewood Police, located just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. More details on the issue have not yet been shared. Lattimore has one year remaining on his contract with the Commanders, though the team can save all $18.5 million that he is scheduled to make in 2026 by releasing him this offseason.

The Dolphins are moving on from their head coach after four seasons, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. McDaniel met with owner Stephen Ross this week and Ross decided to move on from the 42-year-old coach despite his contract running through 2028. McDaniel’s Dolphins made the playoffs in his first two years, but were bounced in the Wild Card round each time and failed to make the playoffs each of the last two seasons. While the Dolphins held out the longest of any team that fired their coach so far, the writing was on the wall for McDaniel after a 1-6 start this season. There are now eight head coaching vacancies around the league. McDaniel could be a candidate for the Browns head coaching position, according to a previous report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, though an offensive coordinator position could also be an option for McDaniel.

While Bucaneers head coach Todd Bowles told reporters Wednesday that he’ll remain in charge in 2026, someone was needed in the wreckage after Tampa Bay went 2-8 in its last 10 games and missed the playoffs. Grizzard is out after one season as the Buccaneers offensive coordinator, a running theme under Bowles, who’ll have his fifth OC in five years in ’26. Grizzard attempted to run back Liam Coen’s offensive from 2024, when the Bucs were fourth in the league in scoring, but his Bucs managed just 22.4 points per game (18th in the league). Baker Mayfield will be on his eighth different offensive coordinator in the last nine seasons in ’26.