Chicago Bears safeties coach Sean Desai was reportedly hired as the team’s new defensive coordinator Friday, Jan. 22, according to sources.

Kansas City Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins (calf) practiced in a limited fashion again Friday, Jan. 22, and is listed as questionable for the AFC Championship game versus the Buffalo Bills.

RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle, hip) practiced in a limited fashion again Friday, Jan. 22, and is listed as questionable for the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills.

Buffalo Bills WR Cole Beasley (knee) practiced in full Friday, Jan. 22, and no longer appear on the injury report practiced in full Friday for the AFC Championship game versus the Kansas City Chiefs.

Former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia was reportedly hired by the New England Patriots to ‘assist the coaching staff in a variety of roles’ Friday, Jan. 22, according to Jim McBride of the Boston Globe.

Former Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Caldwell and Houston Texans backup quarterback Josh McCown ‘continued discussions’ with the Texans for their head coaching vacancy Friday, Jan. 22.

Free-agent WR Deon Cain (Steelers) signed a Reserve/Future contract with the Baltimore Ravens on Friday, Jan. 22.

Green Bay Packers DL Kingsley Keke (concussion) did not participate in practice Friday, Jan. 22, and has been ruled out for the NFC Championship game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. CB Kevin King (back) was added to the injury report Friday and did not practice; he is listed as questionable. LB Krys Barnes (thumb), PK Mason Crosby (shoulder), RB AJ Dillon (quad), WR Allen Lazard (wrist, back), S Will Redmond (knee), LB Za’Darius Smith (thumb), WR Equanimeous St. Brown (knee, ankle), OT Ricky Wagner (knee) and RB Jamaal Williams (ankle) were limited in practice all week but no longer appear on the injury report. TE Marcedes Lewis (knee) was upgraded to a full practice Friday and also has been removed from the injury report.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Brown (knee) did not practice all week and has been ruled out for the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers. S Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) was added to the injury report and did not practice Friday, Jan. 22; he is listed as questionable. LB Jason Pierre-Paul (knee, non-injury) did not practice all week but was taken off the injury report. WR Mike Evans (knee) and Chris Godwin (quad) were limited in practice all week but also no longer appear on the injury report. RB Ronald Jones (quad, finger), DL Jeremiah Ledbetter (calf), OG Ali Marpet (pectoral), CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (quad) and S Jordan Whitehead (knee) practiced in full Friday and have been removed from the injury report as well.

Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs (oblique) was upgraded to a full practice Friday, Jan. 22, and was removed from the injury report for the AFC Championship game versus the Kansas City Chiefs.