Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and defensive Al Holcomb were fired Monday, Dec. 31. Other unnamed assistants were fired as well. Head coach Steve Wilks was fired earlier in the day.
Monthly Archives: December 2018
Bengals | Zac Taylor of interest to Bengals
Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor has received an interview request from the Cincinnati Bengals for their vacant head coaching position, according to a source.
Packers | Green Bay signs 10 players
The Green Bay Packers signed TE Evan Baylis, DL Eric Cotton, OT Gerhard de Beer, OG Anthony Coyle, FB Malcolm Johnson, S Tray Matthews, WR Teo Redding, LB Brady Sheldon, DL Deon Simon and S Jason Thompson to Reserve/Futures contracts Monday, Dec. 31.
Chargers | Hunter Henry to take first-team reps
Updating a previous report, Los Angeles Chargers TE Hunter Henry (knee) will practice with the first-team offense this week, according to Anthony Lynn.
Steelers | Antonio Brown benched for Week 17
Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown missed the season finale because he chose to sit out practice last week following a heated dispute with a teammate, according to sources.
Footballguys View: Brown’s benching reportedly had nothing to do with his knee injury. The dispute occurred mid-week during a routine walk-through at practice. Brown threw a football at the aforementioned teammate and chose not to practice for the remainder of the week.
Bills | LeSean McCoy staying put
Buffalo Bills RB LeSean McCoy will return to the Bills for the final year of his contract in 2019, according to general manager Brandon Beane.
Footballguys View: McCoy is not the same player he used to be, as evidenced by his career low 3.2 yards per carry average in 2018. When healthy, McCoy might still have something left in the tank. He’s on the books for just over a $9 million cap hit with about $2.6 million remaining in dead money.
Bengals | Cincy signs five to future contracts
Cincinnati Bengals TE Moritz Bohringer, S Demetrious Cox, C Brad Lundblade, TE Andrew Vollert and WR Kermit Whitfield were signed to Reserve/Future deals Monday, Dec. 31.
NFL | Daniel Jones declares for draft
Duke QB Daniel Jones announced Monday, Dec. 31, that he will enter the 2019 NFL Draft.
Titans | Brian Orakpo retiring
Tennessee Titans LB Brian Orakpo announced his retirement Monday, Dec. 31.
Titans | No surgery plans for Marcus Mariota
Tennessee Titans QB Marcus Mariota (neck) is not expected to need surgery to address the nerve issues that have plagued him recently.