The Eagles’ extended search for a new offensive coordinator now includes a second interview with Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Cooter had an in-person interview with the team on Tuesday. Cooter interviewed with the Eagles virtually earlier this month.
The Colts could have blocked Cooter from interviewing since it is a lateral move, but moving to the Eagles would give Cooter a chance to call offensive plays. Head coach Shane Steichen handles those duties for the Colts.
Steichen and Cooter were both on Nick Sirianni’s Eagles’ staff in 2021 with Steichen as the offensive coordinator and Cooter in a consulting role. That familiarity could help Cooter land a different role in Philly this time around.
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Two new tight ends were added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster on Monday.
Dalton Kincaid of the Bills and Tyler Warren of the Colts will now be headed to San Francisco for next week’s festivities. They replace Travis Kelce of the Chiefs and Brock Bowers of the Raiders.
Kincaid had 39 catches for 571 yards and five touchdowns for the Bills this season. He also had nine catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns. It’s the first time he has been selected for the Pro Bowl.
Warren was a first-round pick last year and led all rookies with 76 catches in the regular season. He picked up 817 yards and four touchdowns on those receptions.
Philip Rivers will not be following up his unlikely return to the NFL as a player with an unlikely move to the sidelines in Buffalo.
Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com reports that Rivers has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Bills’ head coaching job. Rivers interviewed with the team after they fired Sean McDermott last week.
Rivers came out of retirement to join the Colts for the final weeks of the 2025 regular season, but was unable to win any games and the Colts were eliminated from playoff contention. He said his plan was to return to coaching his son’s high school team before the Bills offered a chance to dip his toe into the NFL coaching world.
Had the Bills hired him, Rivers would have been the third person to land an NFL head coaching job without any pro or college coaching experience. That could still happen or Rivers could try a more conventional entry point to a bid to become a head coach at some point in the future.
Philip Rivers showed he still has command of an NFL offense when he came out of retirement to play three games for the Colts in December.
Could he be in line to take over a team?
The Bills are at least interested in the possibility, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Rivers is interviewing for the club’s head coaching vacancy on Friday.
Rivers, 44, has been the head coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama since retiring after the 2020 NFL season. He has led the team to two state semifinal appearances during his tenure.
Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Josh Allen and Rivers have a strong relationship, which is part of what has Buffalo interested in Rivers as a candidate. The Bills are reportedly involving Allen in the search for Sean McDermott’s replacement, which makes sense given Allen’s status as one of the league’s top quarterbacks.
By interviewing Rivers now, the Bills could also consider the former quarterback as a potential offensive coordinator option if the club hires a head coach with a defensive background.
Rivers would be a particularly out-of-the-box hire. But after what he displayed in three games this season — albeit losses — the interest in him as a candidate is not as far-fetched as it might have been.
The Bills completed an interview with Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo on Thursday, the team announced.
He has become the third candidate the Bills have interviewed, following Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and former Giants head coach Brian Daboll.
Anarumo has 36 years of coaching experience, including 13 in the NFL.
He completed his first season as the Colts’ defensive coordinator in 2025 following his six-season stint in that position for the Bengals. In his final season with the Bengals, his defense ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in interceptions, interceptions returned for touchdowns and passes defensed.
Indianapolis finished in the top 10 among defenses across the league in rushing yards allowed (seventh with 1,732), yards allowed per carry (tied for second with 3.9) and passing yards allowed (second with 4,462).
Anarumo was on the list of candidates for the Giants and Titans before they settled on John Harbaugh and Robert Saleh, respectively, as their new head coaches.
Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, Commanders running backs coach/run game coordinator Anthony Lynn and Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski are other candidates the Bills have identified as they begin the search to replace Sean McDermott.
Last year, the Washington Post investigated thoroughly the circumstances surrounding the death of Colts owner Jim Irsay. The subject is now on the radar screen of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The Washington Post now reports that a federal grand jury subpoena has been issued by the FBI in connection with Irsay’s death. Which means that a federal grand jury has been convened. Which means that federal charges eventually could be issued.
Per the report, a subpoena issued by the grand jury shows that the FBI seeks records and other information regarding Irsay’s death, his “substance (illegal and prescription) use,” and his “relationship with Dr. Harry Haroutunian.”
The Colts told the Post that the team is aware of the investigation, but that it has been served neither with a subpoena nor contacted by the FBI.
The Post reported in August that, when he died, Irsay was under the care of Haroutunian, a “‘luxury’ recovery doctor” who prescribed Irsay opioids, and eventually ketamine. Haroutunian signed the death certificate, which attributed Irsay’s passing to cardiac arrest. There was no autopsy or toxicology testing.
“I dedicated 18 months of my life to try to care for him . . . as a brother,” Haroutunian told the Post in August. “We did everything we could to make him as comfortable as possible.”
The Post also reported in August that Irsay, who had battled addiction issues,"repeatedly misled the public” about relapses in the final years of his life.
When Irsay died in California, Beverly Hills police found Irsay in a “hospital-bed” type setup. Haroutunian told the officers that Irsay “had been battling several chronic health issues,” and a spokesperson for the department said that there was “no evidence that our detectives saw that made them suspicious that it was an overdose.”
Someone with the authority to seek formal charges is now suspicious, and that someone is now trying to build a potential case against one or more other someones.
The NFL Scouting Combine will remain in Indianapolis in 2027 and 2028, the league announced Wednesday.
The NFL’s current agreement with Indianapolis was set to expire after the 2026 NFL Combine, which is scheduled from Feb. 23-March 2 at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium.
The combine has made the city its home since 1987.
“As Indianapolis has grown, so has the NFL Scouting Combine,” Colts chief operating officer Pete Ward said in a statement. “For more than three decades, Indy has proven to be the best host city, efficiently moving prospects, team owners, coaching staff, medical personnel, and national media seamlessly through the city. The Colts and the Irsay family are grateful to the NFL for their continued confidence in our city’s ability.”
The NFL has discussed moving around the NFL’s biggest pre-draft event, as it does with the draft and the Super Bowl, and has even solicited bids from other cities. Indianapolis’ unique setup, though, allows for maximum efficiency and accessibility.
“Indianapolis and the NFL Combine have built a proud legacy together, and we’re pleased to extend our partnership with Visit Indy, the Colts and the local community,” said Peter O’Reilly, the NFL’s executive vice president, club business, international and league events. “For over three decades, Indy has delivered an exceptional environment for our football evaluation operations, and we’re excited to continue improving the prospect and club experience while enhancing the fan moments that create opportunities for tens of thousands to engage with the league’s future stars.”
Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo is on the Bills’ radar as they get their head coaching search underway.
According to multiple reports, the Bills have requested an interview with Anarumo for the vacancy they created by firing Sean McDermott earlier this week.
Anarumo was on the list of candidates for the Giants and Titans before they settled on John Harbaugh and Robert Saleh as their new head coaches. He joined the Colts in 2025 after spending six seasons as the defensive coordinator for the Bengals.
Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, former Giants head coach Brian Daboll, and Commanders running backs coach/run game coordinator Anthony Lynn are the other coaches who have landed on the radar in Buffalo at this time.
The Eagles looked to the staff of one of their former offensive coordinators as they look to fill that role on Nick Sirianni’s staff for the 2026 season.
Albert Breer of SI.com reports that the Eagles interviewed Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter on Saturday. Colts head coach Shane Steichen was the Eagles’ offensive coordinator for two years before landing the Colts job in 2023.
Cooter was on the Eagles’ staff with Steichen as a consultant in 2021. He moved on to Jacksonville for a year before joining Steichen in Indianapolis. He was also the Lions’ offensive coordinator from 2016-2018.
While Cooter is interviewing for a job with the same title, the Eagles coordinator job would offer him the opportunity to call plays. Steichen handles those duties for the Colts and Breer reports that the Colts are open to letting Cooter leave for an opportunity to take on those responsibilities.
Colts tight end Tyler Warren will participate in the 2026 Pro Bowl Games, the NFL announced on Friday.
Warren replaces Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, who withdrew with an injury.
Warren becomes the 18th rookie tight end in NFL history to earn Pro Bowl honors and only the second in team history, joining John Mackey in 1963.
He played all 17 games, with 12 starts, this season and made 76 receptions for 817 yards and four touchdowns. He also registered one rushing touchdown.
Among NFL tight ends, Warren ranked in the top 10 in receptions (tied-sixth) and receiving yards (fifth). He set the franchise record for receptions and receiving yards by a rookie tight end.
Warren also helped pave the way for running back Jonathan Taylor to finish third in the league in rushing yards (1,585) this season.
He joins Taylor and guard Quenton Nelson as participants in the Pro Bowl Games.
