Kansas City Chiefs LB Tamba Hali said Monday, Jan. 18, that he is not contemplating whether he wants to return in 2016. ‘My mindset is I want to be here, I want to play. Yeah, I do. I’m not contemplating not playing,’ the Pro Bowler said. He took a pay cut to stay with the Chiefs in 2015, and after another Pro Bowl season the team has incentive to get a deal done with him.

Carolina Panthers RB Fozzy Whittaker (ankle) is close to full strength and plans to practice Wednesday, Jan. 20.

Updating previous reports, Carolina Panthers DE Jared Allen (foot) is day to day after an MRI confirmed a fracture in his foot.

Seattle Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch’s future with the team is uncertain at this point, according to head coach Pete Carroll.

Seattle Seahawks impending free-agent WR Jermaine Kearse said he hopes to re-sign with the Seahawks this offseason.

Footballguys View: Kearse had one of his best games of the year in the loss to the Panthers this weekend. He could draw interest as a receiver with vertical speed and good size.

Seattle Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls (ankle) said he will be out of his cast in the near future and will be ready for the 2016 season.

Seattle Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls (ankle) said he will be out of his cast in the near future and will be ready for the 2016 season.

Green Bay Packers RB Eddie Lacy cannot play at his current weight and will have to work hard this offseason to lose some weight, according to head coach Mike McCarthy.

Footballguys View: Lacy was effective at times, but he obviously lost the confidence of coaching staff. His status as a coveted dynasty commodity is in question.

Former Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Bill Lazor has been hired by the Cincinnati Bengals as their new quarterbacks coach. The Bengals have also hired former Dolphins defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle as defensive backs coach and former Washington Redskins assistant coach Jacob Burney as their defensive line coach.

Footballguys View: Coyle was a strong defensive backs coach for the team from 2003-2011 and Lazor was a sought after offensive mind just one year ago. These are smart moves by a franchise that has turned into a head coach factory lately.

Former Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz is receiving interest from the Cleveland Browns about their defensive coordinator position, according to a source. Schwartz has also received interest from the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles.