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.
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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.
The Colts are making a change to their training camp procedures.
The team will return to Grand Park in Wesfield for training camp this summer, but they announced on Friday that they will be moving camp to their facility starting in 2027.
“We’ve held camp at various offsite locations over the years, but given growing logistical and technological demands, we’ve found that it makes more sense operationally to host camp at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center,” the team said in a statement. “We’ll now join 26 other NFL teams in holding camp at their home practice facilities.”
The team said they will share more information about their plans for future training camps later this year.
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett set the single-season sack record during the 2025 season and he also became one of three unanimous choices for the Associated Press All-Pro team.
All 50 voters selected Garrett as one of their choices at edge rusher in this year’s voting. Those voters also unanimously selected Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua and Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba for this year’s first team.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford got the nod over Drake Maye at quarterback, which opens up the possibility of a split with MVP for the second straight season. Stafford got 31 votes while the Patriots quarterback got 18 with Bills quarterback Josh Allen getting the other one.
Stafford joins kicker Gary Anderson as the only players to be named a first-team All-Pro for the first time in their 17th season or later.
The full All-Pro teams appear below:
First team
Offense
Quarterback — Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Running Back — Bijan Robinson, Atlanta
Fullback — Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco
Wide Receivers — Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle; Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati
All Purpose — Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco
Tight End — Trey McBride, Arizona
Left Tackle — Garrett Bolles, Denver
Left Guard — Joe Thuney, Chicago
Center — Creed Humphrey, Kansas City
Right Guard — Quinn Meinerz, Denver
Right Tackle — Penei Sewell, Detroit
Defense
Edge Rushers — Myles Garrett, Cleveland; Will Anderson Jr., Houston; Micah Parsons, Green Bay
Interior Linemen — Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee; Zach Allen, Denver
Linebackers — Jack Campbell, Detroit; Jordyn Brooks, Miami
Cornerbacks — Derek Stingley Jr., Houston; Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia
Slot cornerback — Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia
Safeties — Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore; Kevin Byard, Chicago
Special Teams
Placekicker — Will Reichard, Minnesota
Punter — Jordan Stout, Baltimore
Kick Returner — Ray Davis, Buffalo
Punt Returner — Chimera Dike, Tennessee
Special Teamer — Devon Key, Denver
Long Snapper — Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville
Second team
Offense
Quarterback — Drake Maye, New England
Running Back — James Cook, Buffalo
Fullback — Patrick Ricard, Baltimore
Wide Receivers — George Pickens, Dallas; Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit; Chris Olave, New Orleans
All Purpose — Bijan Robinson, Atlanta
Tight End — Kyle Pitts, Atlanta
Left Tackle — Trent Williams, San Francisco
Left Guard — Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis
Center — Aaron Brewer, Miami
Right Guard — Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta
Right Tackle — Darnell Wright, Chicago
Defense
Edge Rushers — Brian Burns, New York Giants; Danielle Hunter, Houston; Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit
Interior Linemen — Leonard Williams, Seattle; Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh
Linebackers — Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville; Ernest Jones IV, Seattle
Cornerbacks — Patrick Surtain II, Denver; Devon Witherspoon, Seattle
Slot cornerback — Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers
Safeties — Jessie Bates III, Atlanta; Talanoa Hufanga, Denver; Xavier McKinney, Green Bay (Hufanga and McKinney were tied for the second-team spot)
Special teams
Placekicker — Brandon Aubrey, Dallas
Punter — Michael Dickson, Seattle
Kick Returner — Kavontae Turpin, Dallas
Punt Returner — Marcus Jones, New England
Special Teamer — Del’Shawn Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers
Long Snapper — Andrew DePaola, Minnesota
Former Colts running back Randy McMillan died Wednesday, the team announced. He was 67.
The Baltimore Colts made McMillan the 12th overall pick in 1981, and he spent his entire six-year career with the franchise. McMillan made the move with the team from Baltimore to Indianapolis in 1984.
In 88 career games — 87 of them starts — McMillan rushed 990 times for 3,876 yards and 24 touchdowns. He added 164 receptions for 1,356 yards with two receiving touchdowns.
McMillan, who played two years of college ball at Pitt with future Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino, rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns in his NFL debut. He helped the Colts beat the Patriots 29-28.
It was the second-most rushing yards for a Colts player in his NFL debut. Hall of Fame fullback Alan Ameche has the record with 194 rushing yards in his first game in 1955. Only Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk scored more rushing touchdowns among Colts players in their NFL debut when he had three in 1994.
From 1984-86 — the Colts’ first three years in Indianapolis — McMillan led the team in rushing with 705, 858 and 609 rushing yards, respectively. In the spring of 1987, McMillan was struck by a car and left with a significant leg injury that cut short his NFL career at the age of 28.
Colts quarterback Daniel Jones doesn’t have a contract for the 2026 season, but it’s clear that he’s the guy that the Colts are planning to have running their offense.
General Manager Chris Ballard left no doubt about that during a Thursday press conference. Ballard called Jones “a really good fit for the organization” and said that he thought the organization brought out the best in Jones prior to his torn Achilles.
Ballard conceded that Jones’ recovery from that injury is an obstacle, but expressed confidence that “we’ll work through that” to get a deal done with a player that he sees as an answer to the team’s needs in the “near and long” term.
“I think Daniel Jones has a really bright future here in Indianapolis,” Ballard said.
Jones has also expressed a desire to remain with the Colts, so it looks like it will be a matter of finding the right years and numbers for a contract that will give the Colts a chance to recapture what was going right for the season until they reached the midway point of the season.
With six vacancies (other than the Ravens) and seven teams calling former Ravens coach John Harbaugh after his dismissal on Tuesday, at least one team without a vacancy made the call.
So which team(s) called? (It’s possible that more than one team without an opening called, if at least one of the teams currently looking for a coach did not.)
Here’s a look at the possibilities. And don’t blame us for doing it; Harbaugh’s agent lit the fuse by disclosing that seven teams called.
Jets: By all appearances, first-year coach Aaron Glenn lost the locker room. The final five games, with a minus-137 point differential (27.4 per game), was arguably the worst stretch ever for a franchise with plenty of rough spots. Still, owner Woody Johnson has shown no inclination to fire Glenn — and to owe him more than $40 million to not coach the team.
Dolphins: Michigan man Stephen Ross once pursued Michigan man Jim Harbaugh while the Dolphins still had a coach under contract. Why wouldn’t Ross make the call about Harbaugh’s brother, given the currently tenuous status of Mike McDaniel?
Bills: What if the Bills lose this weekend? Is it crazy to think the Bills would consider making a change? That said, swapping out one coach who failed to get to the Super Bowl during the prime years of a generational talent for another coach who failed to get to the Super Bowl during the prime years of a generational talent seems odd.
Steelers: If the team thinks Mike Tomlin, who seems to have a TV offer in his back pocket, could be leaving after the playoff run ends, it needs to be thinking about the next coach. Why not Harbaugh?
Bengals: There’s no way Mike Brown will finance Zac Taylor’s buyout and pay whatever it would take to get Harbaugh.
Colts: Owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon has said Shane Steichen will be back. Could she view Harbaugh as an upgrade who may not be available if a change is made in 2027?
Chiefs: Andy Reid will be back for 2026. The phone call (if it happened) may have been as simple as, “Keep us in mind if you’re thinking about taking a year off and returning in 2027.”
Cowboys: See the Chiefs.
Commanders: Dan Quinn’s team badly regressed in 2025. Why wouldn’t owner Josh Harris at least consider the possibility of an upgrade to Harbaugh?
Packers: New team president Ed Policy made it clear in June that it’s an up-or-out year for coach Matt LaFleur and G.M. Brian Gutekunst. Could Policy have wanted to let Harlan (the son of former Packers CEO Bob Harlan) know that there may be a reason to let the wild-card round play out before making any decisions?
Buccaneers: There’s a vague sense still lingering that ownership could make a coaching change. Harbaugh’s availability could be the thing that pushes the Bucs off the fence.
At least one of those teams made the call. Maybe more than one. And if one of those teams fires its head coach in the coming days, it could be the first step toward hiring John Harbaugh.
Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo has an interview lined up for the Titans’ head coaching vacancy and he’s on the radar of another team with an opening at the position.
Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Giants have requested an interview with Anarumo. He is expected to interview with the Titans on Wednesday and all interviews at this stage in the process will take place virtually.
Anarumo spent six years as the Bengals’ defensive coordinator before joining the Colts this year, but he’ll be a familiar face to some in the Giants organization. He was the team’s defensive backs coach in 2018 when Pat Shurmur was their head coach.
The Giants are also expected to interview Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski this week.
Between his performance and his injuries, Anthony Richardson’s first three pro seasons have not gone as planned.
The Colts brought in Daniel Jones to be competition for their former No. 4 overall pick, with Jones beating out Richardson to be Indianapolis’ QB1. Jones then played well before suffering a fractured fibula, followed by a torn Achilles.
While Jones was on just a one-year deal, the Colts are expected to try and bring him back for 2026.
At this point, it seems virtually guaranteed that the Colts will not exercise Richardson’s fifth-year option in the spring.
On Monday, Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon was asked if there’s a place for Richardson with the club going forward.
“I think I’m going to stay in my lane on that one,” Irsay-Gordon said, via transcript from the team. “But it’s — I feel horrible for Anthony with the injuries that he’s had to endure, and I know Chris [Ballard] and Shane [Steichen] are going to do the right thing.”
That’s the general stance Irsay-Gordon took when asked about the quarterback position. Though she noted that what the club saw from Jones was “really promising,” she left it up to Ballard and Steichen to make the ultimate decisions on QBs.
We’ll see if that includes any sort of move with Richardson as the offseason unfolds.
The Titans are set for a head coaching interview on Wednesday.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that they are scheduled to meet with Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo. Wednesday is the first day that teams are permitted to speak with coaches whose team played their final game of the regular season on Sunday and all interviews are held remotely at this point in the process.
Anarumo joined the Colts in 2025 after spending the previous six seasons running the defense for the Bengals. The Colts beat the Titans 41-20 and 38-14 during the regular season.
The Titans are also scheduled for interviews with former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and former Falcons head coach Raheem Morris this weekend.
