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Simmons, 31, spent last season with the Falcons after playing for the Broncos for the first eight years of his career. A two-time Pro Bowler who led the league with six interceptions in 2022, Simmons has played in and started 31 of a possible 34 regular season games over the last to seasons and earned a PFF coverage grade of 60.8 last season. The Panthers ranked dead last in points and yards allowed per game last season and ranked 30th in yards per attempt allowed. Simmons would provide an immediate upgrade to a defense that’s hoping to take a big step forward in 2025.

Haener was a fourth-round pick by the Saints back in 2023 and spent the past season on their practice squad. Through two seasons, Haener has appeared in eight games while making one start. He has a career passing line of 226-1-1 on 39 attempts and a 46.2 completion percentage. Assuming he sticks with the team into training camp, Haener will be a long shot to make the 53-man roster.

It’s a homecoming for Weaver, who spent the first four years of his career as a player with the Ravens and also served on their coaching staff from 2021 to 2023. Weaver fielded several head coaching interviews this coaching cycle and had multiple second interviews. When the dust finally settled on the process, he was left without a head coaching offer, and will now look to takeover a Ravens defense that’s already loaded with talent. Weaver’s defense finished 22nd in yards allowed and 24th in points allowed this season, but ranked in the top-10 in both categories the previous year. With head coach Jesse Minter already set to call plays, Weaver will likely be tasked more with the weekly game planning and preparation alongside Minter.

Stafford, who turns 38 this month, said he will take “some time” to decide whether or not to return for another season. The 17-year vet is coming off arguably his best season as a pro and could soon take home MVP honors after throwing for 4,707-46-8 while leading the Rams to a 12-5 record. The Rams have a talented roster in place around Stafford that should be more than capable of running things back next season should he decide to return. After coming so close to his second trip to the Super Bowl, it’s hard to imagine him walking away after such a successful season while still playing at a high level.

McVay added that he has no reason to believe Adams, who is under contract with the team through next season, would not be back. Adams, 33, didn’t stuff the box score with receptions or receiving yards this season, catching just 60 passes for 789 yards, but his 14 receiving touchdowns led all players in the league this season. Adam’s touchdown production kept his fantasy value afloat in 2025, but he’ll likely need to see similar numbers if his managers hope for another top fantasy finish next season.

Snead first joined the Rams in 2012 and has been with the team through the lowest of lows and the highest of highs. His fortunes took a turn for the better when he hired Sean McVay in 2017, as the Rams have gone 92-57 in the regular season over that span, making two trips to the Super Bowl and winning a championship in 2021. Snead has hit on recent picks like Puka Nacua, Kyren Williams, and Byron Young — to name a few, and has repeatedly had them in contention for the better part of the last decade. The combination of Snead and McVay, who also received an extension, should continue to terrorize the NFC West for the foreseeable future.

One of the premier coaches in the league, McVay will remain with the Rams for the foreseeable future. It was a decision that likely came easily to ownership, who have seen their team go 92-57 under McVay’s leadership while also winning a Super Bowl in 2021. McVay has led the Rams to double-digit wins in seven of his nine years, and had the team within a game of his third Super Bowl appearance. While we don’t know the length of McVay’s extension, he will presumably be under contract when the Rams pursue a new franchise quarterback once Matthew Stafford, who turns 38 later this month, eventually calls it quits.

The Saints will be the “home” team against an opponent to be named later, and the game will be played in Paris at the Stade de France stadium. The announcement of the 2026 France game brings the league’s international game totals to eight for the upcoming season, with three of those games set to be played in London/U.K.

Tolzien joined the Saints for the 2025 season, but spent the previous five seasons with the Cowboys as a coaching assistant (2020 to 2022) and later as their QBs coach (2023 to 2024). His time with the Cowboys overlaps with Mike McCarthy’s tenure with the team, and he also spent three seasons with McCarthy while playing for the Packers. From a relationship standpoint, there’s a lot that makes sense about McCarthy’s interest in Tolzien, but this would be his first role as an offensive coordinator should he land the job, which could prove challenging given the current state of the Steelers’ roster.

The NFL played its first Madrid game during the 2025 regular season and will now return to Madrid on a multi-year deal. The games will be played at Bernabéu Stadium, the home stadium for Real Madrid C.F. The league now has seven international games scheduled for the 2026 regular season.

Blasko spent the 2025 season coaching Jets tight ends. He was hired by the Cowboys in 2020 as an assistant offensive line coach and was later promoted to run game coordinator and running backs coach in 2023. Blasko previously worked as an assistant offensive line coach for the Browns, alongside new head coach Todd Monken, back in 2019.