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With Mike Evans and Chris Godwin sidelined, Otton functioned as the Bucs’ top pass-catching option and made the most of his opportunity. Otton now has 17 catches for 181 yards and two scores over his past two games and appears to be a top tight end option in the deleted Tampa offense. Baker Mayfield looks to Otton first on critical plays, including near the end zone. He has a chance to be a top three or four option in Week 9 against Kansas City.

Stenavich reportedly interviewed with the Seahawks before this and is evidently interested in making a lateral OC move. Stenavich has helped produced highly successful Packers offenses, serving as the Packers’ OC over the last three seasons.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Chargers are unwilling to allow Lal to jump ship for a division rival. Lal helped the Chargers get all the productivity they could out of a shallow wide receiver corps in 2024 and they undoubtedly hope he can continue to maximize talent for them moving forward. Lal notably coached under Pete Carroll for three seasons with the Seahawks.

This will be Washington’s fourth stint as an NFL DL coach. He previously served as the Bears’ DC in 2024 and operated as the Bills’ assistant head coach and DL coach before that. Washington will now work with a highly talented Jets defensive line as the team attempts to rebound from a lost 2024 season.

Should the hire come to fruition, Rizzi will reunite with Sean Payton, who hired Rizzi as the Saints’ special teams coordinator back in 2019. Rapoport notes “Rizzi has been the favorite in Denver for some time, though the Broncos will conduct a full and complete search for their new ST coordinator.”

This is a situation to monitor closely. Baun leads all Eagles defenders in both solo tackles (136) and tackles for loss or no gain (19). The star linebacker has a little over a week to rehab the injury. Next week’s injury report should help clarify the injury’s severity.

The Cowboys moved quickly with Adams, giving him a virtual interview earlier this week before meeting in person with him today. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones previously stressed the importance of the run game when talking about what the team was looking for in an offensive coordinator. Adams served as Arizona’s offensive line coach for two seasons. The team ranked ninth and seventh in rush yards per game. The next step in the Cowboys’ efforts to improve their ground game will be retooling their backfield. Ezekiel Elliott was cut before the end of the season and Rico Dowdle is a free agent, leaving the team with a massive opening at running back.

The young coach has been with the Vikings for three years and has been promoted in each offseason with the team. His work with Sam Darnold in 2024 has drawn the attention of several teams during this hiring cycle, with five interviewing him as a potential offensive coordinator. Most of those teams have since gone in different directions, but the Jags and Texans are still on the board for Udinski. Even if Udinski misses out on an offensive coordinator gig this offseason, he should be calling plays for a team within the next few years.

The move allows the Buccaneers to preserve schematic continuity, with Grizzard having spent 2024 helping former OC Liam Coen orchestrate the team’s highly successful passing offense. The 34-year-old Grizzard is rapidly ascending through the NFL’s coaching ranks and could be up for head coach consideration within two or three seasons.

Hall served as the Panthers’ assistant DB coach over the last two seasons, marking his entry into the NFL coaching ranks. Per The Athletic’s Ben Standig, Hall’s odds of getting the job sound “promising.”

It is unclear as to whether the Eagles gave Gainwell the week off or if he was unable to participate at all due to the concussion but next week’s Wednesday practice should clarify his status. Hopefully, Gainwell’s health is trending in the right direction.