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  • TB Running Back #7
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    Bucky Irving (shoulder/shin) was removed from the injury report and will play in Week 18 against the Saints.
    Irving was limited in the first two practices of the week but got in a full session on Friday before being cleared entirely. Given the lengthy list of injuries he has dealt with as a rookie, rest days make sense for a Bucs squad eying a deep playoff run. Coming off a 24-touch, 190-yard outing in Week 17, Irving is firmly in the RB1 ranks to close out the regular season.
  • LAC Cornerback #22
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    Chargers signed S Elijah Molden to a new three-year, $18.75 million contract through 2027.
    The deal includes $13.5 million guaranteed. Acquired from the Titans for a bag of footballs near final cuts, 26-year-old Molden blossomed for a career-year under player’s coach Jim Harbaugh. His season did end on a sour note, as he suffered a Week 17 broken leg before requiring meniscus surgery in January. That’s a lot to rehab from in one offseason, but the Bolts are obviously confident Molden will be ready to go come Week 1. Solid in every phase of the game, Molden could graduate to near every-snap status in 2025. He was more of a 70 percent player in 2024.
  • CLE Tackle #79
    ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Browns LT Dawand Jones underwent arthroscopic knee surgery.
    According to Fowler, Jones’ surgery was “to address a lingering issue he played through last year.” The second-year pro appeared in nine games in 2024 while making eight starts, earning a PFF blocking grade of 46.4. For his career, Jones has allowed just seven sacks and 43 quarterback pressures on 783 pass-blocking snaps. Assuming all goes well, Jones is expected to begin running soon and should be ready in time for training camp.
  • FA Guard #70
    Zack Martin retired from the NFL after 11 seasons.
    A lifelong Cowboy, Martin has opted to call it quits after 11 seasons. Few guards in NFL history have done it better than Martin, whose seven First-Team All-Pros are tied for 14th most in NFL history. Every player with seven or more All-Pro nominations is in the Hall of Fame, with the exception of the Rams’ Aaron Donald, who is likely to be a first-ballot nominee once eligible. Martin is a near-lock for Canton once eligible. Drafted with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, Martin started all 162 games he appeared in during his career and appeared in 15 or more games in all but three seasons. Martin suffered an ankle injury in Week 11 that was later determined to require season-ending surgery. His absence will create a gaping hole on the right side of the Cowboys’ line, but could be addressed by plugging in T.J. Bass, who remains under contract for next season and played 315 snaps at both guard positions last season. Still, it’s possible Martin’s retirement creates yet another need the Cowboys will need to address this offseason, in addition to finding a running back and securing key players to long-term deals.
  • SEA Linebacker #13
    Seahawks GM John Schneider said the team wants to re-sign LB Ernest Jones this offseason.
    It was a busy 2024 for Jones, who was traded from the Rams to the Titans before the start of the 2024 season and later traded to the Seahawks just weeks before the trade deadline. The former third-round pick quickly turned into a pivotal player for the Seahawks’ defense, who ranked fifth in EPA per play and sixth in success rate, allowed Weeks 9-18 after ranking outside the top 20 in both categories for the first eight weeks of the season. Now set to hit free agency, Jones will have a chance to test the market if he and the Seahawks can’t reach a deal before the start of the new league year. During his end-of-season meeting with the media, Jones said of his impending free agency, “I’m going to be a Seahawk. I firmly believe that.” Time will tell, but it sounds like both sides are interested in getting a deal done.
  • MIN Quarterback #14
    The Athletic’s Alec Lewis believes the Vikings will “most likely” let Sam Darnold test the free agent market next month.
    Nearly two weeks after head coach Kevin O’Connell said Darnold “earned the right to be a free agent,” the belief continues to be that the former No. 3 overall pick will have the chance to test the market when free agency kicks off next month. While he didn’t rule out the possibility of the Vikings franchise tagging Darnold, Lewis believes the decision to tag Darnold will hinge on whether another team would be willing to trade for Darnold rather than try their luck in free agency. In those regards, the Raiders remain a team to watch, as they’ve long been expected to be in on Darnold this offseason. Darnold is due for a big payday regardless of where he lands and how. That said, it seems increasingly unlikely that the Vikings will be moving forward with him as their starter after his 4319-35-12 campaign this season.
  • DAL Coaching Staff
    Cowboys OC Ken Dorsey said the Cowboys are “going to be a team that’s going to run the football and be able to utilize that as a strength for us.”
    It’s hard to know precisely what Dorsey means here, but we haven’t forgotten about the dismal rushing attack the Cowboys deployed for much of last season. Dallas ranked 29th in rushing yards per game and 30th in yards per carry last season, as Rico Dowdle led the team with 235-1079-2 on the ground. Dowdle came on late in the season but is now set to be an unrestricted free agent this off-season. Whether it’s through the draft or free agency, the Cowboys almost certainly want to upgrade at running back, but there’s a good chance they’ll be making a philosophical shift as well. In their final two years under Mike McCarthy, the Cowboys ranked sixth in early down pass rate and were seventh in overall pass rate in neutral game scripts. There’s a lot for the Cowboys to figure out this off-season, but it sounds like there could be a bigger focus on the run under this new regime.
  • PHI Center #51
    ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Eagles C Cam Jurgens underwent back surgery on Tuesday.
    Jurgens dealt with a back injury throughout the postseason and has now had surgery to “alleviate nerve pain.” According to Schefter, doctors expect Jurgens to make a full recovery in time for training camp as the 2022 second-round pick prepares to enter the final year of his rookie contract. Jurgens played a season-high 1,067 snaps as the replacement for Jason Kelce, who retired at the end of the 2023 campaign. Whether it’s this year or next offseason, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Jurgens ink a long-term extension with the Eagles in the near future.
  • NO Offensive Coordinator
    Saints hired Eagles QBs coach Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator.
    Long considered as the favorite to land the job, Nussmeier, who was drafted by the Saints in 1994, will now follow Kellen Moore to New Orleans in hopes of revitalizing a Saints team that finished 5-12 last season. Nussmeier and Moore worked closely from 2020 to 2022 as members of the Cowboys, in 2023 while with the Chargers, and last season with the Eagles, which should make for a seamless transition for all involved. Nussmeier last served as an offensive coordinator in 2017 while with the University of Florida, but also had coordinator stops at the collegiate ranks at Fresno State, Washington, Alabama, and Michigan. While Nussmeier is now in place, it’s worth restating that Moore is expected to serve as the primary play-caller in what should be a new-look Saints offense.
  • PHI Cornerback #2
    Speaking on the St. Brown Podcast, Eagles CB Darius Slay said he wants to play “one more year.”
    Slay, 34, is already under contract with the Eagles next season. While he’s not a lock to be retained by the team in 2025, his release as a pre-June 1 cut would come with a $22.7 million dead cap hit, while a post-June 1 release would net a $9.5 million dead cap hit. Across the regular season and the playoffs, Slay played 946 defensive snaps, per PFF, with 625 of those snaps coming in coverage. The veteran corner earned a PFF grade of 75.5 while allowing just 45 catches for 553 yards and four touchdowns. Even as an older vet, he still provided plenty of utility for the Super Bowl champs, who may decide it’s a better financial and football decision to keep him as he enters what appears to be the final year of his career.
  • FA Center #55
    Jon Feliciano retired from the NFL after 10 seasons.
    Feliciano took to social media on Thursday to announce his decision to walk away from the game. The 10-year pro and former fourth-round pick spent all of last season on injured reserve due to a knee injury but did start seven of the 10 games he appeared in during the 2023 season while playing 478 offensive snaps. Feliciano said in his post that while “the fire is still there,” he knows he won’t be capable of playing a full season and doesn’t want to let his teammates down by not being available. It’s a sobering thought from the long-time vet, but at 33 years old, Feliciano will now call it quits after 113 career games and 61 career starts stretched over stints with the Raiders, Bills, Giants, and 49ers.