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This news comes just two days after ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the Raiders would retain Telesco after parting ways with Antonio Pierce. Telesco is officially one-and-done as the Raiders’ general manager. Telesco nailed the first round of last year’s draft when he selected Brock Bowers with the No. 13 pick, but the plan to sign Gardner Minshew as the team’s starting quarterback for the season while also stringing together the worst running game in the league didn’t help his argument. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports that the firing of Telesco was “mostly because ownership seems to prefer having the general manager and head coach more connected — like a cohesive partnership,” suggesting his dismissal was not all performance based. Telesco spent 11 years as the Chargers’ GM and was fired after Week 15 in a season that ended with a 5-12 record. It wouldn’t be surprising to hear his name mentioned in other circles as teams search for their next GM heading into 2025.

Schultz notably points out in his post that Cunningham was a finalist for the Titans’ general manager job two years ago before the team ultimately decided to go with Ran Carthon instead. Cunningham Worked as a scout with the Ravens and Eagles and was named as the Eagles’ director of player personnel in 2021. In 2022, the Bears hired Cunningham as assistant general manager, where he’s worked closely with general manager Ryan Poles for the last three seasons. Cunningham was also rumored to be a finalist for the Commanders general managers job last offseason before the team hired Adam Peters. it would not come as a surprise if this season Cunningham finally made the leap to GM after coming close in recent years.

McFadden was a fifth-round pick by the Chargers in 2023. He’s played 13 games in his career while making two starts and earned a PFF blocking grade of 52.0 as a rookie. Now, on waivers, any team will have a chance to claim McFadden before he becomes a free agent.

Flowers didn’t log a practice this week and was assumed to be a long shot to play after suffering a knee injury in Week 18’s win over the Browns. The 2024 Pro Bowler should have a better chance at suiting up for the AFC Divisional Round, should the Ravens win on Saturday. For now, Lamar Jackson will depend more on Rashod Bateman and Mark Andrews in the passing game against a Steelers team that is in the midst of a four-game losing streak.

A long-time NFL coach, Bevell last served as an offensive coordinator for the Jaguars in 2021 during the disastrous Urban Meyer campaign. Bevell has served in his current role with the Dolphins since 2021 but has also spent time as offensive coordinator for the Vikings (2006-2010), Seahawks (2011-2017), and Lions (2019-2020). During a four-year run with the Seahawks, Bevell’s offense ranked in the top-10 in points scored and was a part of the Seahawks staff that defeated the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Bevell eventually return as a play-caller in 2025.

London’s last three jobs in the NFL were all as a quarterbacks coach, but he also handled work as a passing game coordinator for the Titans in 2023. He was hired by the Seahawks last year after spending 2023 with the Titans and has never served as a player-caller in the pros or college.

This interview is expected to come next week. The former Jets head coach now has two teams lined up to speak with him just months after he was let go by the Jets after a 2-3 start to the season. Saleh went 20-36 during his four seasons with the Jets and riffed with quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the 2024 season. A good soldier who stood boldly by Zach Wilson for three seasons, Saleh could also return to the 49ers as their defensive coordinator if he doesn’t land a head coaching job.

Rosenhaus said Hill had “an excellent meeting with Chris Grier and Mike McDaniel” and chalked up Hill’s postgame comments in Week 18 to frustration in the heat of the moment. Hill, by all accounts, quit on the Dolphins in Week 18’s loss to the Jets after he saw the Chiefs trailing against the Broncos in a game Miami needed Denver to lose to have a chance at the postseason. Hill hinted at a trade shortly after the game ended, but GM Chris Grier said days later that Hill had not formally requested a trade from the team. We have a long way to go between now and Week 1 of the 2025 season. It seems unlikely that this will be the last we hear of this situation, but Hill is under contract through 2026. His only way out of Miami is seemingly via trade. He carries a dead cap hit of over $55 million if he is cut pre-June 1.

Weaver is also on the Saints’ radar but spoke first with the Bears. Weaver has held jobs in the NFL since joining the Jets as an assistant defensive line coach in 2012 and has twice served as a defensive coordinator. Long thought of as a future head coach, Weaver had two interviews with the Falcons and Commanders during last year’s coaching cycle and could again be viewed as a serious contender for a job this coaching cycle.

The Jaguars become the third team to request an interview with Spagnuolo, joining the Jets and Raiders. The former Rams head coach (2009-2011) also served as the Giants’ interim head coach in 2017 and has a career record of 11-41. Spagnuolo is one of the top defensive minds in the league and has led three Super Bowl defenses during his time with the Chiefs (2019-present). Those who remember Spagnuolo’s first tenure as a head coach will raise their eyebrows at the thought of him getting another chance, but he’s been a popular name in coaching circles for the last few years given his success with the Chiefs.