Heath

Farwell

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.

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.

Farwell, 29, was once one of the top special teamers in football, but he hasn’t been the same in recent seasons due to injuries. In Seattle, Farwell will cover kickoffs and punts and step in as the team’s No. 5 or 6 linebacker.

Seattle signed Farwell off the street last October and he immediately made an impact on special teams. He won’t he adding much to the linebacker corps.

The special teams standout will have an MRI Saturday, but it didn’t look good. The team believes he tore the ACL in his right knee and will miss the season.

Rufus Alexander will need to step up. Farwell, the Vikings’ best special teamer, needed this season because he’s in a contract year and wanted to prove himself worthy of a starting job for 2009. The injury stalls his career, but he’ll still get his $1.417 million salary.

Farwell, a 26-year-old former undrafted free agent, has made a name for himself as an ubiquitous special teams player. He may never be more than a fourth linebacker, but could rack up tackles on the weak side if given the shot.

A huge upgrade for Farwell, who made $435,000 in 2007. He isn’t starting caliber, but is one of the league’s most relentless special teamers. Farwell could replace Dontarrious Thomas as the Vikes’ fourth ‘backer this year.