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  • HOU Defensive End #96
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    Titans EDGE Denico Autry (knee) won’t play in Week 14 vs the Jaguars.
    Autry hasn’t practiced since Week 11, making this his third straight missed game. The Titans will also be without LB David Long (hamstring) and CB Kristian Fulton (core) on defense this week.

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    The NFL is considering moving touchbacks to the 35-yard-line.
    This would come one year after the NFL moved touchbacks up from the 25-yard-line to the 30. The league reported a 57 percent increase in returns in 2024; which was the main goal of the drastic change to the kickoff rules last year. Another five yards could incentivize more potential kick returns in 2025, as well.
  • FA Safety #31
    Keanu Neal announced his retirement from football.
    Neal made the announcement on Instagram. The 29-year-old was released by the Steelers in March of 2024 and didn’t play during the previous season. A 2016 first-round selection, Neal was a Pro Bowler in 2017, but injuries caused him to miss the majority of the 2018 and 2019 seasons. The product of Florida was able to put together a couple decent campaigns after, but never quite at the same level. He ends his career with 361 tackles, four interceptions and eight forced fumbles.
  • Quarterback
    Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Shedeur Sanders won’t throw at the NFL Scouting Combine.
    Rapoport notes that Sanders plans to focus on the interview process in Indianapolis rather than throwing, and then will participate in a pro day that features “four draftable wide receivers.” The 23-year-old should be one of — if not the — first quarterbacks off the board in 2025, and the tape he put together at Colorado and Jackson State likely should be enough to carry him to a high first-round selection.
  • TB Wide Receiver #14
    The Athletic’s Dan Pompei believes it “appears certain” the Buccaneers want to re-sign Chris Godwin.
    As Pompei writes in a recent article, the decision to push back the void date on Godwin’s current deal is “an indication both sides are hopeful a deal can be reached, and that talks are in the works.” Godwin turns 29 later this month and is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in Week 7 last season. Before that injury, Godwin was on pace to have one of the best years of his career and should have plenty left to offer a Bucs receiving corps that still has Mike Evans in tow. Godwin’s deal won’t expire until the day before the start of the new league year, giving both sides until March 11th before Godwin would officially become a free agent.
  • CLE Guard #75
    Joel Bitonio told reporters Saturday he’s undecided whether to return next season.
    Bitonio said back in December that he would take some time this offseason to consider retirement. Not much as changed here as the 33-year-old guard told reporters that retirement is “definitely within the realm of possibilities.” The seven-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro also mentioned that he was leaning one way but wasn’t ready to share it. The tentative timeline for his decision is the start of free agency. Bitonio has one year left on his contract with the Browns and also mentioned in December that he doesn’t envision himself joining another team. Cleveland could be looking at a massive rebuild given its quarterback issues, Myles Garrett asking out and potentially Bitonio’s retirement.
  • LAR Quarterback #9
    NFL Insider Tom Pelissero said the Rams have given Matthew Stafford’s agent permission to speak to other teams.
    Pelissero said during Friday’s appearance on the Rich Eisen Show that the priority remains for the Rams to keep Stafford in Los Angeles. However, that won’t happen without a new contract for the 37-year-old quarterback. By letting Stafford’s representation speak to other teams the Rams are essentially letting his market set itself. Negotiations between Stafford and the Rams were drawn out last offseason and ended with the gunslinger giving up guaranteed money in 2025, which would make it easier for the Rams to trade him this offseason. While several teams including the New York Giants have been linked to Stafford this offseason and trade speculation will only increase until a new contract is finalized, the most likely scenario remains another run with Sean McVay and the Rams.
  • PHI Linebacker
    Eagles EDGE Nolan Smith suffered a torn triceps in the team’s Super Bowl LIX victory.
    The second-year first-round pick out of Georgia evidently played through the injury in the second half. He went under the knife Wednesday and is expected to be ready for Week 1. More than likely, he will be good to go for training camp. 2024 was a nice leap for Smith after he made zero rookie starts. He played roughly 70 percent of the Eagles’ snaps and tallied 6.5 sacks. That does not include the four QB takedowns he logged during the postseason. Heading into his age-24 campaign, Smith could make another big leap.
  • JAX Front Office
    Jaguars hired Rams director of scouting strategy James Gladstone as general manager.
    Gladstone was one of several candidates to replace Trent Baalke, but the Jaguars finally were able to come a decision Friday. Gladstone has been with the Rams for the last eight seasons — the last four as a director of scouting strategy — and is widely respected around the industry. It’s been proven time and again that if you need to go outside your org to make a hire, the Rams are the best place to start. 34-year-old Gladstone inherits a Jacksonville roster that is not bereft of talent, but needs a quality offseason or two to become a true competitor in the AFC.
  • PIT Tight End #89
    Steelers signed TE Donald Parham, formerly of the Broncos, to a one-year contract.
    Parham spent 2024 on the Broncos’ practice squad but last took an NFL snap with the Chargers in 2023. He was a red zone weapon in LA, scoring 11 touchdowns on 67 catches during his four seasons with the Bolts. Steelers OC Arthur Smith uses multiple tight ends more than almost any other play-caller in the league, giving Parham a path to a roster spot this summer.
  • FA Defensive End #95
    Bears released EDGE DeMarcus Walker.
    The Bears already have plenty of cap space. This move plus Gerald Everett’s release will put them above $70 million in cap space as free agency approaches. Walker signed a three-year, $21 million contract in Chicago two offseasons ago. He totaled seven sacks with the Bears and started all 17 games last year. Walker will have some takers in free agency, though he will likely be resigned to a one or two-year deal this time around.