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  • LV Front Office
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    Raiders hired Bears assistant director of player personnel Champ Kelly as their assistant general manager.
    Kelly will work alongside GM Dave Ziegler, who comes from New England. Kelly got his start in the NFL as a scout for the Broncos in 2007. His last job with Denver was as their assistant director of pro personnel. He left to take on a larger role for the Bears in 2015. Kelly has earned multiple interviews for GM openings in recent years and will get his shot soon if things go well in Las Vegas.

  • KC Guard #62
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    ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Chiefs plan to start Joe Thuney at LT in Saturday’s AFC Divisional Round game against the Texans.
    According to Fowler, tackle D.J. Humphries is healthy, but the team was impressed with how Thuney filled in at tackle earlier this season. In his three starts at left tackle, Thuney allowed 14 pressures and no sacks and didn’t surrender a single pressure in Week 17’s win over the Steelers, per PFF. Taking a “ride the hot hand” approach, the Chiefs will hope Thuney can continue his impressive play against Will Anderson and the Texans’ defensive front.
  • PIT Coaching Staff
    NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the Falcons will interview Steelers secondary coach Grade Brown for their defensive coordinator vacancy.
    Brown has spent the last three seasons as the Steelers’ secondary coach and has also spent time as a defensive backs coach and cornerbacks coach at the college ranks from 2010-2019. In 2022, he helped the Steelers finish first in interceptions (22) and also coached Minkah Fitzpatrick to a First-Team All-Pro finish in the same season.
  • BUF Running Back #22
    Bills coach Sean McDermott said Ray Davis remains in concussion protocol on Friday.
    We’ll see if the team gives Davis additional time to clear protocol, but it’s not a great sign for the rookie’s availability as far as Sunday’s game against the Ravens is concerned. If the Bills don’t rule out Davis on Friday when they release their final injury report, they’ll presumably give him until Saturday to clear protocol before deciding on his availability. We’ll know more on this soon.
  • MIN Coaching Staff
    NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports Vikings assistant QB coach Grant Udinski will meet for a second time with the Seahawks for their offensive coordinator vacancy.
    Udinski met with the Seahawks just days ago and will now have a second in-person interview with the team on Friday. The 28-year-old assistant QB coach has played a key role in the success of the Vikings and Sam Darnold since joining Kevin O’Connell’s staff in 2023 and previously worked with the Panthers from 2020-2021. As it stands right now, Udinski and Saints OC Klint Kubiak are the only two coaches to receive second interviews for the Seahawks’ OC vacancy.
  • NO Head Coach
    ESPN’s Katherine Terrell reports the Saints will interview interim head coach Darren Rizzi for their head coaching vacancy on Friday.
    Rizzi took over as the Saints interim head coach after Dennis Allen was fired following his 2-7 start. Rizzi’s Saints went 3-5 under his watch, which included wins over the Falcons and Browns in his first two games. Rizzi wasn’t given much to work with during his role as interim HC, as Derek Carr, Chris Olave, and Rashid Shaeed were sidelined for all or most of his eight weeks long tenure. Rizzi caught the eyes of Jets brass and interviewed for their head coaching job last week. It seems unlikely the Saints would hire Rizzi with so many “big-name” coaches available, but he’s a familiar face who has been with the organization since 2019, which could bear some weight in the decision-making process.
  • NFL Commissioner
    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the “logical step” is for the league to move to an 18-game regular season.
    Goodell continues to push for an 18-game season while pointing out that the league would shorten the preseason from three games to two to keep the overall length of the season the same. A move to an 18-game season won’t come without its challenges, as player safety continues to be at the forefront of these discussions, but Goodell also says the number of injuries did not increase when the league made the leap from 16 games to 17 games in 2021. Any approval for this change would require approval from the NFL Players Association. It’s anybody’s guess as to how quickly this change could come, but it wouldn’t be surprising if this idea was discussed more thoroughly after the season.
  • MIN Coaching Staff #3
    CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reports the Jets will interview Vikings QB coach Josh McCown for their head coaching vacancy on Friday.
    The Jets’ exhaustive coaching search continues, as McCown is set to be one of three candidates who will meet with the team on Friday. This isn’t the first time McCown’s name has been uttered in head coaching searches, although he may still be another year or two away from getting the call. McCown has never called plays as an NFL coach and has spent only two years as a coach in the league since retiring after the 2020 season. His impressive stint with the Vikings and Sam Darnold this season certainly warrants a deeper look at what he could offer a team that’s likely to have a new quarterback under center in 2025. Even if he doesn’t get a head coaching gig, McCown could be on several teams’ radars as an offensive coordinator.
  • HOU Running Back #28
    NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Joe Mixon (ankle) has a “real chance” to play in Saturday’s AFC Divisional Round against the Chiefs.
    Mixon suffered an ankle injury late in the week and was a DNP on Thursday. Officially listed as questionable, Rapoport reports it’s “not a major injury” Mixon is dealing with, so there’s a good chance Thursday’s DNP was out of precaution. If Mixon is unable to go, Dare Ogunbowale and Dameon Pierce would take over in his stead. His status will be worth checking in on when inactives are announced 90 minutes before kickoff, but it sounds as if he’s trending in the right direction.
  • WAS Offensive Coordinator
    Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury won’t interview for any potential head coaching positions while the Commanders are still in the postseason.
    Kingsbury has been mentioned as a potential candidate for several jobs after reviving the Washington offense. The 45-year-old may miss out on some job opportunities with this strategy, but if the Commanders lose Saturday to the Lions, he’ll have an opportunity to meet in regards to a few open positions.
  • GB Coaching Staff
    The Falcons completed an interview with Packers passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley for their defensive coordinator position.
    Ansley was hired by the Packers as their pass game coordinator after previously serving as the Chargers defensive coordinator. The 43-year-old would be replacing Jimmy Lake, who was fired after Atlanta’s defense fell apart at the end of the 2024 campaign. Jeff Ulbrich and Lou Amarano have also reportedly interviewed for the position.