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Jaguars | Trevor Lawrence leading potent offense Thu Jan 8, 08:31 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence has accounted for 24 total touchdowns during the Jaguars' eight-game winning streak, and Jacksonville is averaging a league-best 33.6 points per game in that span.
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Los Angeles Chargers LB Bud Dupree (hamstring), RB Omarion Hampton (ankle), WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (hamstring) and S Kendall Williamson (ankle) did not participate in practice Thursday, Jan. 8. OT Austin Deculus (oblique), CB Elijah Molden (hamstring) and LB Del'Shawn Phillips (hamstring) were limited during practice. WR Keenan Allen (non-injury), TE Tucker Fisk (ankle), QB Justin Herbert (hand), CB Donte Jackson (ankle), LB Khalil Mack (non-injury) and OT Jamaree Salyer (hamstring) fully participated in practice.
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Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert (hand) fully participated in practice Thursday, Jan. 8.
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Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Warren (illness) did not participate in practice Thursday, Jan. 8. DE Cameron Heyward (non-injury) was limited during practice. QB Aaron Rodgers (wrist), WR Ben Skowronek (hand), LS Christian Kuntz (knee) and LB T.J. Watt (lung) fully participated in practice.
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Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers (wrist) fully participated in practice Thursday, Jan. 8.
| Footballguys view: Rodgers takes his playoff experience to the Wild Card Round with the Steelers. We'll see the ole gritty veteran try and take down the Texans on Monday night. |
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Green Bay Packers OL Zach Tom (back, knee) did not practice on Thursday, Jan. 8, and is listed as questionable. DL Warren Brinson (foot), S Javon Bullard (knee), LB Nick Niemann (pectoral), WR Dontayvion Wicks (concussion), and QB Malik Willis (shoulder, hamstring) were limited in practice on Thursday and are listed as questionable. G Aaron Banks (rest) was limited in practice and no longer appears on the injury report. LB Edgerrin Cooper (shoulder), WR Matthew Golden (Achilles), and DE Lukas Van Ness (foot) practiced in full on Thursday and no longer appear on the injury report..
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Buffalo Bills LB Terrel Bernard (calf), CB Maxwell Hairston (ankle), RB Ty Johnson (ankle), and WR Joshua Palmer (ankle) did not practice on Thursday, Jan. 8. S Damar Hamlin (pectoral), DL DaQuan Jones (calf), TE Dalton Kincaid (knee), S Jordan Poyer (hamstring), and LB Shaq Thompson (neck) were limited in practice on Thursday. QB Josh Allen (foot), S Cole Bishop (ribs), DE Joey Bosa (hamstring), DB Cam Lewis (toe), LB Matt Milano (illness), K Matt Prater (quad), and DL T.J. Sanders (shoulder) practiced in full on Thursday.
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Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen (foot) practiced in full on Thursday, Jan. 8.
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New Orleans Saints QB Tyler Shough improved his play this season, and the team is confident with Shough as their starting quarterback in 2026, according to head coach Kellen Moore.
| Footballguys view: Shough looked good taking over for Spencer Rattler. The rookie showed the game wasn't too big for him, and he seemed to be a nice fit for the offense. Moore said the team is excited that Shough will have an offseason to continue to improve. |
Los Angeles Chargers WR Keenan Allen (non-injury), OT Austin Deculus (oblique), LB Bud Dupree (hamstring), RB Omarion Hampton (ankle), WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (hamstring), LB Khalil Mack (non-injury), LB Del'Shawn Phillips (hamstring) and S Kendall Williamson (ankle) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Jan. 7. CB Donte Jackson (ankle), CB Elijah Molden (hamstring) and OT Jamaree Salyer (hamstring) were limited during practice. TE Tucker Fisk (ankle) and QB Justin Herbert (hand) fully participated in practice.
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Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert (hand) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Jan. 7.
| Footballguys view: Herbert missed Week 18 against the Broncos, but the team was shutting him down to get some extra rest for the playoffs. With a win over the Patriots on Sunday night, the Chargers would go back to Denver to play - this time with Herbert. |
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Green Bay Packers DT Warren Brinson (foot), S Javon Bullard (knee), LB Nick Niemann (pectoral), OT Zach Tom (back, knee), WR Dontayvion Wicks (concussion) and QB Malik Willis (hamstring, shoulder) were limited during practice Wednesday, Jan. 7. LB Edgerrin Cooper (shoulder), WR Matthew Golden (Achilles) and DE Lukas Van Ness (foot) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Jan. 7.
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Buffalo Bills LB Terrel Bernard (calf), CB Maxwell Hairston (ankle), RB Ty Johnson (ankle), LB Matt Milano (illness), WR Joshua Palmer (ankle), and K Matt Prater (quad) did not practice on Wednesday, Jan. 7. S Damar Hamlin (pectoral), DL DaQuan Jones (calf), TE Dalton Kincaid (knee), and S Jordan Poyer (hamstring) were limited in practice on Wednesday. QB Josh Allen (foot), S Cole Bishop (ribs), DE Joey Bosa (hamstring), and DB Cam Lewis (toe) practiced in full on Wednesday. The Bills held a walk-through on Wednesday, so the report is an estimation.
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The Detroit Lions are considering David Blough, a former Lions quarterback, for the vacant offensive coordinator position. Blough was assistant QB coach with Washington, but filled in as QB coach after Tavita Pritchard left for the Stanford head coaching position.
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The Las Vegas Raiders requested an interview with Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb for their head coaching job.
| Footballguys view: A former quarterback in the NFL (not that long ago), Webb is now considered an up-and-coming coach because of the work he's done with Bo Nix. Webb has learned from Sean Payton, and he's likely to be a head coach soon. Perhaps it's a year early for Webb, but it won't be long before he gets to run his own team. |
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Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert was hit 129 during the regular season, most in the NFL. 'He has to be the most insanely mentally tough dude of all time,' teammate LB Khalil Mack said. He was pressured on 42.8 percent of his 615 dropbacks, the highest rate in the league, according to TruMedia. He was hit on 21 percent of those dropbacks, while he was sacked 54 times. Herbert set a career high with 439 scramble yards this season.
| Footballguys view: The Chargers lost both of their starting tackles this year, and that's why Herbert is the most-hit quarterback in the league. During the playoffs, attacking Herbert will be a plan for opponents and he'll have to play through the pressure. The Chargers have what it takes to win a Super Bowl, and better protection for Herbert would help get them there. |
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Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen (foot) was a full participant in practice Wednesday, Jan. 7.
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Alabama QB Ty Simpson will enter the 2026 NFL Draft.
| Footballguys view: He's Mac Jones with better athleticism...at least that's what some think in the scouting community. Simpson has a fast processor when reading defense, and he stands strong in the pocket. He's an early-round pick, and perhaps could end up in the first round. |
Buffalo Bills DT Jordan Phillips (ankle) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Wednesday, Jan. 7. Free-agent QB Shane Buechele (Chiefs) signed to the practice squad.
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Green Bay Packers CB Bo Melton (knee) did not practice on Tuesday, Jan. 6. DL Warren Brinson (foot), S Javon Bullard (knee), LB Edgerrin Cooper (shoulder), LB Nick Niemann (pectoral), OT Zach Tom (back, knee, WR Dontayvion Wicks (concussion), OG John Williams (back) and QB Malik Willis (shoulder, hamstring) were limited. WR Matthew Golden (Achilles) and DE Lukas Van Ness (foot) practiced in full. The Packers held a walk-through on Tuesday, so the report is an estimation.
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Green Bay Packers QB Clayton Tune was waived on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
| Footballguys view: The Packers also signed quarterback Desmond Ridder to the active roster from the practice squad. Ridder will be the third quarterback for the playoffs, behind starter Jordan Love and backup Malik Willis. |
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Green Bay Packers QB Malik Willis (shoulder, hamstring) is expected to be healthy enough to backup Jordan Love, according to head coach Matt LaFleur.
| Footballguys view: Willis dealt with a right shoulder injury in the final weeks of the season and was inactive for their Week 18 loss to the Vikings. He offers considerable upside if something happens to Love. Remember, Willis will be a free agent after the season, and he likely showed enough working in relief of Love this season to draw heavy interest on the open market. |
Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins agreed to a contract revision Tuesday, Jan. 6, on the final two years of his contract. As part of the restructure, there is now a guarantee in the amount of $67.9 million for the 2027 season that vests March 13. The restructure also included reducing his 2026 base salary from a non-guaranteed $35 million to just $2.1 million, a difference of $32.9 million. That amount equals the increase in his 2027 compensation that this amended deal includes, just split differently.
| Footballguys view: While Cousins and the Falcons -- who are searching for a new general manager and head coach -- could agree to another amended deal to keep him with Atlanta, one logical possibility posited by salary cap experts is the team moving on from Cousins before March 13 via a post-June 1 release. He appeared in 10 games this season, starting the final seven. Cousins, who threw 10 touchdown passes and five interceptions in seven starts, said after the Week 18 win over the Saints that he would like to keep playing and kept the door open to return to Atlanta. |
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Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury mutually parted ways with the team Tuesday, Jan. 6.
| Footballguys view: Kingsbury met with head coach Dan Quinn on Tuesday to discuss the future of the offense, and after their conversation, they mutually agreed to part ways. The move isn't a total surprise. As the Commanders spiraled in 2025, it became a real possibility that they could move on without him. According to The Athletic, a difference in philosophy between Kingsbury and general manager Adam Peters in the development of quarterback Jayden Daniels, who missed 10 games this season because of injuries, was an issue. Whatever the case, Washington will have a new playcaller for Daniels to adjust to this offseason. |
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Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray is not expected to return to the Cardinals next season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, who said that he believes the team is 'planning to move on' from Murray, regardless of who is hired as the next head coach.
| Footballguys view: This comes a day after GM Monti Ossenfort told reporters that Murray remains under contract and said that all options are on the table for what the team will do at the position in the future. But Schefter's belief adds to an already large body of speculation suggesting that Murray has played his last snap in Arizona. There are a lot of moving pieces here. Moving on from Murray would require the Cardinals to have a fallback plan that works for whoever the next coach will be. While there's contractual urgency to get this done, it's unlikely to be immediate. |
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Indianapolis Colts impending free-agent QB Daniel Jones is a player head coach Shane Steichen hopes returns to the team next season, and Steichen said he believes Jones wants to re-sign with the team.
| Footballguys view: The obvious potential complication here is the torn Achilles' Jones sustained on Dec. 7, which ended his season. But Jones on Monday -- less than a month out from the injury and ensuing surgery -- expressed optimism in his recovery timeline. Jones finished his season having completed 68 percent of his passes for 3,101 yards with 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions as Jones and Steichen forged the sort of quarterback-playcaller mind-meld that teams across the NFL constantly seek but don't always find. We'll be watching this situation closely in coming weeks. |
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Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders made solid improvements this season but is still a work in progress, according to general manager Andrew Berry. Berry said he is not sure if the starting quarterback for next season is currently on the roster.
| Footballguys view: Sanders completed 56.6 percent of his passes for 1,400 yards with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions in his eight appearances with seven starts. He put together his first fourth-quarter comeback and game-winning drive with Sunday's 20-18 victory over the Bengals. With a new coach coming, it remains to be seen how Sanders will be viewed as he competes with Dillon Gabriel, Deshaun Watson, and any newcomer who's brought into the mix. |
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson is expected to be on the 2026 roster at this point, but general manager Andrew Berry said the team will not need to make a final decision for a while.
| Footballguys view: If Watson winds up being a part of the team in 2026, it will be interesting to see how Cleveland's new coach handles a potential competition between Watson, Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel, and any other quarterback the club acquires over the course of the offseason. |
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Cincinnati Bengals impending free-agent QB Joe Flacco said he is not considering retirement and hopes to play again next season.
| Footballguys view: James Rapien of BengalsTalk.com reports that Flacco is open to returning to the Bengals, as long as the circumstances are right. He might want a chance to compete for a starting job with a team like the Dolphins, Cardinals, or Jets. Flacco went 1-5 for the Bengals, but he had 1,664 passing yards with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions. The Bengals being able to bring him back on a one-year deal to back up Joe Burrow would be the best-case scenario. Availability hasn't been Burrow's strength. Having Flacco ready to start a few weeks would be ideal for the Bengals. |
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Kansas City Chiefs QB Shane Buechele was waived Monday, Jan. 5.
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Denver Broncos practice squad QB Sam Ehlinger was signed to the 53-man roster Monday, Jan. 5. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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Free-agent WR Malik Cunningham (Lions), TE Zach Horton (Lions), WR Jackson Meeks (Lions) and RB Jabari Small (Lions) signed Reserve/Future contracts with the Detroit Lions Monday, Jan. 5. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
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Free-agent RB Gary Brightwell (Bengals), QB Sean Clifford (Bengals), WR Xavier Johnson (Bengals) and WR Jordan Moore (Bengals) signed Reserve/Future contracts with the Cincinnati Bengals Monday, Jan. 5. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
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Free-agent RB Ulysses Bentley IV (Colts), QB Seth Henigan (Colts), TE Sean McKeon (Colts), WR Coleman Owen (Colts) and WR Eli Pancol (Colts) signed Reserve/Future contracts with the Indianapolis Colts Monday, Jan. 5. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
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Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa indicated that he is open to playing for a different team next season.
| Footballguys view: When Tagovailoa was benched following a Dec. 15 loss to the Steelers, it seemed likely his time in Miami was coming to an end. Asked on Monday if he was hoping for a fresh start, Tagovailoa said, "That would be dope. I would be good with it." Tagovailoa is owed $54 million guaranteed in 2026. He could be released with a post-June 1 designation at the start of the new league year to split his $99.2 million cap charge over two years. Mike McDaniels' return as HC would all but guarantee Tua's departure. We'll watch for more on all this. |
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Tennessee Titans QB Cam Ward (shoulder) suffered an AC joint sprain in his shoulder in the season finale and will not require surgery.
| Footballguys view: The No. 1 pick of the 2025 draft, Ward started all 17 games of his rookie campaign. He gained momentum as the season went on. Ward finished the season having completed 60 percent of his passes for 3,169 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. He did not throw a pick in any of his last four starts and threw only one in his previous nine starts. He threw multiple TD passes in four of his last five. The Titans have started searching for their next head coach, who will be charged with getting the most out of Ward's development. |
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor and general manager Duke Tobin will return in 2026.
| Footballguys view: The Bengals missed the playoffs for the third straight season as franchise quarterback Joe Burrow missed nine games with turf toe, finishing 6-11. In seven seasons, Taylor has had two playoff appearances (2021, 2022) and is the only coach in franchise history to make multiple appearances in the conference championship game. With 116 games, he's the third-longest-tenured coach in franchise history. In seven years, Taylor has an overall record of 52-63-1 during the regular season and 5-2 in the postseason. Reports have suggested Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins all advocated for Taylor's return. |
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Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury may not return for a third season in his current post - regardless of whether he lands another job first - according to a source.
| Footballguys view: While he's already been requested for an interview with the Titans, the reports began Saturday morning, when The Athletic reported that Washington has had internal conversations about potentially moving on from Kingsbury even without a head-coaching offer, citing a possible disconnect with general manager Adam Peters. Another source familiar with Washington's internal dynamics told longtime Commanders reporter Ben Standig the situation was "Intriguing theater." We'll be following this one closely, but it won't be surprising if Kingsbury is a candidate for multiple openings. |
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Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers completed 31 of his 47 passes for 294 yards and a touchdown in a Week 18 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Rodgers also had a 20-yard run.
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Retired and former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan - now working as an analyst for CBS Sports - is being strongly considered for a high-profile, front-office role with the team, according to multiple sources. The role being discussed is reportedly similar to the special assistant to the owner and CEO position that Chris Spielman currently holds with the Detroit Lions.
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Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson completed 11 of 18 passes for 238 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in Week 18 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson also ran four times for nine yards.
| Footballguys view: Jackson, dealing with a painful back contusion, threw a pair of touchdowns to Zay Flowers in the fourth quarter. Each of Flowers' TDs -- from 50 and 64 yards -- put Baltimore in front. Jackson's first touchdown pass to Flowers was a thing of beauty. It was a rare glimpse of the playmaking Jackson we all invested in this summer. It seems reasonable to believe those looking to buy the dip will get a value in 2026. The question is, will the rebound be there? |
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New England Patriots QB Drake Maye completed 14-of-18 passes for 191 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Week 18 against the Miami Dolphins, and he rushed for 41 yards on five attempts.
Link to storyArizona Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett completed 22 of his 31 passes for 243 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a 37-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 18. He also rushed three times for 19 yards and a lost a fumble.
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Miami Dolphins QB Quinn Ewers (knee) completed 16-of-23 passes for 137 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Week 18 against the New England Patriots, while running for a yard. He suffered a knee injury late, and said Sunday, Jan. 4 that he would need further evaluation of his knee injury when the team returns home.
Link to storyDenver Broncos QB Bo Nix completed 14 of his 23 passes for 141 yards and rushed eight times for 49 yards in a 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18.
Link to storyPhiladelphia Eagles QB Tanner McKee completed 21-of-40 passes for 241 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Week 18 against the Washington Commanders, while running twice for three yards.
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Los Angeles Chargers QB Trey Lance completed 20 of his 44 passes for 136 yards and an interception in a 19-3 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 18. He also rushed for 69 yards on nine carries and lost a fumble.
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Las Vegas Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell finished 10-of-22 for 102 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in Week 18 versus the Kansas City Chiefs. He also gained seven yards on his only rushing attempt.
Link to storyWashington Commanders QB Josh Johnson completed 14-of-22 passes for 131 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Week 18 against the Philadelphia Eagles, while running nine times for 45 yards and a TD.
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Las Vegas Raiders QB Kenny Pickett finished 1-of-4 for three yards with no touchdowns and one interception in Week 18 versus the Kansas City Chiefs. He also rushed for nine yards on his only carry before he was replaced at the end of the first quarter
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