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Elliott was a top-25 player on some boards. Elliott (6’4/302) went to Texas as a top-150 high school recruit but transferred to Missouri where he started two seasons. He transformed his body going into his redshirt junior season, which led to more twitch off the line of scrimmage and more disruption with his pass rushing moves. His trimmed down build didn’t affect his play strength either. He remained strong against the run and eventually earned second-team Associated Press All-American after compiling 31 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, and 2.5 sacks. A 65th percentile Adjusted SPARQ athlete, Elliott offers quality starter potential at multiple interior positions, especially if he continues reshaping his physical build.

Leonard interviewed for the Raiders defensive coordinator vacancy last week before Pete Carroll ultimately decided to retain defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. This will be Leonard’s third season in the DL coach role. The Raiders’ defensive line totaled 66.0 NFL sacks over the last two regular seasons, ranking just 21st in the NFL.

The Jets wanted to interview Blough for their QB coach opening, but the Commanders opted to block the move at this time. Blough is now expected to remain in Washington for the 2025 season barring any unforeseen developments.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero was the first to report the lateral move. London served in the same role for the Seahawks last season and was previously the quarterbacks coach for the Falcons (2021-2022) and the Titans (2023). With the Jets likely to be in the market for a new quarterback this offseason, London’s experience could prove valuable in developing a young signal-caller.

The Jaguars and head coach Liam Coen have already landed their defensive coordinator, so it’s possible this is some kind of positional coach role. Rivera has had multiple interviews this offseason, as he reportedly spoke with the Jets, Bears, and Raiders regarding their head coaching vacancies. After missing out on those jobs, the former Commanders’ head coach may have to settle a coach or coordinator role if he hopes to find his way back to the sidelines in 2025.

Scheelhaase interviewed with the Jaguars on Wednesday. Wilson added that “multiple NFL sources” believe the Jaguars will hire Scheelhaase in the coming days. The 34-year-old offensive assistant/passing game specialist last served as an offensive coordinator for Iowa State during the 2023 season. That season, his offense ranked 72nd in the nation in points per game (26.2) and 81st in yards per game (364.9). After spending six seasons at Iowa State, Scheelhaase joined the Rams last offseason but could again be on the move in the coming days with the Jaguars reportedly closing in on an offer.

Wilson has already expressed interest in returning to the Steelers next season. Despite him staying “focused” on the team, the fact still remains that the 36-year-old quarterback is set to be a free agent this offseason and is anything but a lock to return to the team. Wilson threw for 2,482 yards, 16 touchdowns, and five interceptions in his first season with the Steelers. He helped lead them to the postseason for the fourth time in five seasons, but the Steelers also ended the year on a five-game losing streak. Wilson has been rumored as a likely stopgap option for the Raiders at quarterback now that Pete Carroll is in town, but we’re still months away from seeing any rumors come to fruition. It wouldn’t be surprising if the Steelers did find themselves in a small bidding war with another team or two for Wilson’s services.

Bieniemy joins Ben Johnson’s staff in Chicago amidst a complete retool of the coaching ranks. He coached for the UCLA Bruins in 2024 after a one-year stint as the offensive coordinator for the Commanders and a five-year stint with the Chiefs during the early portion of Patrick Mahomes’ career. The hiring appears to be a leap of faith by the Bears after Bieniemy was fired after just one season in each of his previous two positions across multiple levels, with Bieniemy now looking to reestablish a coaching presence in the NFL.

Foote was interviewed by the Lions to fill their vacant defensive coordinator position but told reporters he will be returning to the Buccaneers in 2025 after the Lions promoted from within to fill the position.

Choice played for the Cowboys for four seasons early in his career before joining the collegiate coaching ranks as a running backs coach. The Cowboys have now interviewed him for the same position, which would be his first look at coaching at the NFL level.

Hewitt was with the Ravens since the 2012 season and worked his way up from the defensive backs coach to the assistant head coach and defensive pass game coordinator before not being asked to return for the 2025 season. He immediately found a new home for the retooling Colts after the franchise cleaned house in the defensive coaching ranks this offseason. Hewitt also got defensive coordinator interviews this offseason but was unable to land the position.