The Los Angeles Chargers hired former Arizona Cardinals assistant special teams coach Derius Swinton as their new special teams coach Saturday, Jan. 23.
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Chiefs | Sammy Watkins a game-time decision
Kansas City Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins (calf) will be a game-time decision for the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Jan. 24.
Chiefs | Le’Veon Bell unlikely to play
Kansas City Chiefs RB Le’Veon Bell (knee) is not expected to play in the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Jan. 24.
Bills | Gabriel Davis stretching the field
Buffalo Bills WR Gabriel Davis’ 17.1 yards per reception this season ranked fourth among qualified players.
Falcons | Calvin Ridley delivered big plays
Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley’s 23 receptions of 20-plus yards in 2020 were tied for the league lead.
Football Team | J.D. McKissic busy in pass game
Washington Football Team RB J.D. McKissic’s 589 receiving yards and 80 receptions trailed only New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara among running backs in 2020.
Raiders | Josh Jacobs lacked explosiveness
Las Vegas Raiders RB Josh Jacobs’ 3.9 yards per carry and three runs of 20-plus yards were both the fewest among the eight backs who reached 1,000 rushing yards in 2020.
Ravens | J.K. Dobbins made the most of his carries
Baltimore Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins led all running backs with an average of 6.0 yards per carry in 2020, and his 805 rushing yards and nine touchdowns were the most among backs with fewer than 150 carries.
Browns | Myles Garrett tough to slow down
Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett was double-teamed on 26 percent of his pass rush attempts in 2020 and ranked third in the NFL in pass rush win rate.
Rams | Aaron Donald in a league of his own
Los Angeles DT Aaron Donald faced more double-teams when rushing the passer than any defensive tackle in the NFL in 2020 and posted pass rush wins at the highest rate of any player.