Atlanta Falcons special teams coordinator Bernie Parmalee will not return for the 2021 season. Parmalee began last season as the running backs coach but was later reassigned to the special teams role.

The Atlanta Falcons are hiring Desmond Kitchings as their running backs coach, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s D. Orlando Ledbetter. Kitchings served as running backs coach/co-offensive coordinator for North Carolina State last season.

Houston Texans head coach David Culley is expected to appeal to QB Deshaun Watson to remain with the team once his staff is filled out, according to the Houston Chronicle’s John McClain, who writes that the team has ‘no interest’ in trading Watson.

Las Vegas Raiders WR Henry Ruggs III ‘has got to get better,’ general manager Mike Mayock said. ‘We knew how fast he is, but he’s got to get stronger and he’s got to get in and out of his breaks better,’ Mayock said.

Notre Dame QB Ian Book ‘vastly outplayed’ Texas QB Sam Ehlinger and Arkansas QB Feleipe Franks during Senior Bowl practice Thursday, Jan. 28, according to Nick Falato of SI.com.

Las Vegas Raiders TE Foster Moreau’s 14.7 yards per targets led the team in 2020, and Tashan Reed of The Athletic expects Moreau to have a bigger role next season following the retirement of TE Jason Witten.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones led all qualified running backs with 7.2 yards per rush inside the tackles with seven or fewer defenders in the box, according to Next Gen Stats.

Georgia QB Jamie Newman met with the New England Patriots during Senior Bowl practices Thursday, Jan. 28.

Seattle Seahawks DL Jarran Reed (undisclosed) announced on social media that he underwent surgery Thursday, Jan. 28.

Ohio State RB Trey Sermon (collarbone) said he expects to be ‘good to go’ for Ohio State’s pro day in the spring.