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  • WAS Quarterback #18
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    ESPN’s Adam Schefter said the Raiders and Dolphins could have “a little bit of interest” in Marcus Mariota this offseason.
    “He’s gonna have some choices this offseason,” Schefter continued. Mariota led a comeback drive to clinch the sixth seed for the Commanders in Week 18 and looked superb against the terrible Panthers defense in his other relief outing for all-world rookie Jayden Daniels. Mariota would make sense as a Tua Tagovailoa backup in Miami, and the connections to the Raiders are now obvious with Mariota’s former Oregon head coach Chip Kelly hired as their offensive coordinator.
  • HOU Wide Receiver #3
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    NBC Houston’s Aaron Wilson reports that Tank Dell’s ACL reconstruction is now pending, following successful LCL and MCL repairs.
    DeMeco Ryans recently told reporters that Dell is “on the right track” in his recovery from a season-ending knee injury. We now know the specifics that prompted Ryans’ comment; two of the three injured ligaments have been successfully repaired. Whether Dell returns in time to take snaps in 2025 remains unknown but these are tangible, positive developments for the young receiver.
  • LV Front Office
    Jaguars interviewed Raiders assistant GM Champ Kelly for their general manager vacancy.
    Kelly has ascended through the ranks of the Broncos, Bears and Raiders’ personnel departments over the last 17 seasons. He briefly held the Raiders’ 2023 interim general manager position but returned to the assistant role for 2024. The Jaguars announced that Kelly’s interview “concludes [their] virtual interviews” and that they “will begin in-person interviews next week.”
  • PIT Outside Linebacker #91
    Steelers released OLB Preston Smith.
    Smith’s brief Steelers tenure comes to a close. The team traded for the then-disgruntled Packer in Week 10, when Smith made clear he felt out of sorts in the Packers’ newly installed 4-3 defensive scheme. The 32-year-old pass rusher notched 4.5 NFL sacks in 2024 and can likely still contribute as a rotational player elsewhere in 2025. The move saves the Steelers $27.5 million over the next two seasons.
  • GB Front Office
    The Jaguars completed an interview with Packers VP of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan for the general manager vacancy.
    Sullivan has interviewed with the Jets and Titans while also drawing interest from the Raiders. The Packers’ VP of player personnel is understandably in demand, given his team’s successes in building a talented NFC North contender.
  • MIA Cornerback #29
    Dolphins released Kendall Fuller.
    A concussion and knee injury kept Fuller sidelined for multiple games this season and the once-reliable starter is perhaps entering the rotational phase of his career. Fuller should get picked up by another soon enough and can still meaningfully contribute to an NFL secondary.
  • FA Special Teams
    Broncos hired former Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi as their new special teams coordinator and assistant head coach.
    The signing reunites Rizzi with Broncos head coach Sean Payton, who hired Rizzi with the Saints back in 2019. The Broncos already featured a solid special teams unit, ranking eighth in the NFL with an 87.5 PFF special teams grade. Rizzi’s top-tier coaching should only further strengthen it. The assistant head coaching role will help Rizzi develop his leaderships skills and increase his odds of securing a future head coaching role.
  • MIA Tight End #81
    Dolphins released Durham Smythe.
    The Dolphins drafted Smythe with a 2018 fourth-round NFL draft pick and while never cleared 400 receiving yards in a single season, he successfully contributed to the offense’s successes as a blocker. The 29-year-old will likely sign on with another team soon enough, filling a similar role.
  • BUF Tackle #72
    Bills OT Tommy Doyle retired after four seasons in the NFL.
    Doyle announced that this is sadly a medical retirement. Doyle suffered ACL tears in consecutive seasons, back in 2022 and 2023. He spent 2024 on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. Doyle notably caught a one-yard touchdown pass in the Bills’ 2021, 47-17 Wild Card Weekend win over the Patriots.
  • MIA Running Back #31
    Dolphins released Raheem Mostert.
    Mostert spent the 2022-2024 seasons with the Dolphins. His Miami tenure is highlighted by a highly productive 2023 showing in which he rushed 209 times for 1,012 yards and 18 touchdowns and caught 25-of-29 targets for 175 yards and three touchdowns. The 32-year-old could find work as a speedy, part-time player but it would be unsurprising to see him retire at this point. With Mostert gone, second-year RB Jaylen Wright steps into the No. 2 role behind De’Von Achane.
  • DAL Coaching Staff
    Cowboys hired former Jets DT Tanzel Smart as a defensive assistant.
    Smart rose to prominence as a Hard Knocks darling at the tail-end of his journeyman career. A former sixth-round pick by the Rams in 2017, Smart later spent three seasons with the Jets as a rotational player. He never managed to record a sack but notched 22 solo tackles during his time in the NFL.