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The Bucs acquired the No. 33, 106, and 180 picks. A three-year starter and two-time Butkus Award finalist, Lloyd (6’3/237) was a first-team AP All-American and the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in his 2021 swan song. An athletic super-processor on the field with length for days, Lloyd triggers downhill as fast as anyone in the class and brings a huge tackling radius with him. With the agility of the safety he was earlier in life, Lloyd is a tricky moving target for blockers. Lloyd lives in the backfield and piled up 43 TFLs over 32 starts the last three years. Lloyd is never going to have more than average play strength, and linemen who square him up can put a rep-ending jolt into him. Improved tackling technique will lead to even more tackles. So often, Lloyd is in the right place at the right time, but he too often uses his long arms as lassos to drag down opponents instead of accelerating through contact while wrapping, leading to broken arm tackles. With sideline-to-sideline range and a three-down, scheme-versatile game, Lloyd projects as a Darius Leonard-like immediate difference-make for the Jaguars.

Stafford turns 37 in February but plans to play in 2025, according to Rapoport. The veteran finished the season with 3,762 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and eight interceptions as the Rams lost in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Though he is under contract through 2026, Stafford is slated to make a non-guaranteed $27 million next season. The Rams and Stafford will likely revisit that so he has more guaranteed money under his belt heading into year No. 17 in the NFL.

The move seemingly speaks volumes about Carberry, who helped coach one of the league’s best pass-protection units. The Bucs’ 84.0 PFF pass-blocking grade ranks second among NFL teams this season.

The long-time Doug Pederson understudy spent the 2013-2020 seasons with the Eagles and the 2022-2024 seasons with the Jaguars, with a 2019 Colts stint in between. The former quarterbacks coach will now help mold Caleb Williams as he enters year two.

Banjo is a former defensive back and core special teamer, spending 10 seasons in the NFL before joining the Broncos as a special teams assistant in 2023. He previously interviewed with the 49ers and Cowboys, but now joins new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn in New York as special teams coordinator. Glenn continues to round out his coaching staff after adding DC Steve Wilks and now Banjo to the group.

The Raiders have explored multiple options while attempting to fill Pete Carroll’s DC role but Graham’s return appears imminent. The veteran coach has held the Raiders’ DC role for each of the past three seasons. He also interviewed for the Jaguars and Bengals’ DC vacancies.

The Jets interviewed Wilks on Wednesday and agreed to terms with him to be their new defensive coordinator. He last coached in the NFL as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator in 2023, spending time with the Panthers and Browns after becoming a one-and-done head coach with the Cardinals in 2018. He was also Missouri’s defensive coordinator in 2021 and served as a volunteer advisor for Charlotte in 2024. Newly hired Jets head coach Aaron Glenn will not be calling defensive plays, so Wilks’ role will be that of a play-caller to begin his Jets tenure.

The Cowboys made hirings to their linebacker and defensive line groups, while adding a defensive passing game coordinator. Borgonzi worked under Eberflus as linebackers coach in Chicago, while Whitecotton was defensive line coach with the Jets for the past four seasons; both join the Cowboys in the same roles. Curtis was safeties coach under Eberflus with the Bears and now joins him in Dallas as passing game coordinator. Eberflus bolsters his defensive staff as head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s coaching group starts to take shape.

Heiden has just one season of offensive line coach experience under his belt, having coached the position for the Cardinals in 2018. He coached tight ends with the Cardinals (2019-2022) and Lions (2023-2024) after that. Heiden follows new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn from Detroit to the Big Apple. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero notes Lions pass game coordinator “Tanner Engstrand [is] the favorite to come aboard as” the Jets’ new offensive coordinator.

The Dolphins have multiple coaches on the Senior Bowl staff and obviously some front office members in town as well. Given Tua Tagovailoa’s injury history, backup quarterback is a more important position for them compared to most teams. Milroe threw for 6,016 yards, 45 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions across four seasons, two of which he spent as the primary starter. The Bama alum is also a gifted runner but needs to hone his accuracy before seeing the field as a pro. Whether or not it’s Milroe, expect Miami to invest more in Tua’s backup this offseason.

Carter joined the NFL ranks three years ago as a quality control coach with the Broncos. He worked under current Panthers DC Ejiro Evero during his time in Denver. Carter then spent two years as an assistant defensive line coach with the Rams. He is now reunited with Evero in Carolina.