Former Miami Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel has officially joined the Los Angeles Chargers as the team's new OC. McDaniel was previously linked to L.A. but was still entertaining potential HC openings. The writing was on the wall after McDaniel withdrew his name from Cleveland's HC search and canceled an interview with the Bills last Friday. McDaniel's hiring looks promising for a Chargers' offense that is stacked with young talent but was ravaged by injuries in 2025.

The Packers have selected Jonathan Gannon to replace Jeff Hafley as defensive coordinator. Gannon spent the past three seasons leading Arizona to a 15-36 record but wasn't calling defensive plays for those squads, which sported iffy talent. He spent two years before that coordinating Philly defenses that each ranked top 12 in scoring. The 2022 unit allowed the leagues fewest passing yards, tallied the most sacks and ranked fourth in INTs. Gannon spent seven seasons before that coaching DBs in Minnesota, then Indianapolis. He has been in the NFL as a coach or scout since 2007.

The Giants are signing Dennard Wilson to be their new defensive coordinator. Wilson spent the past two years running a Tennessee defense that hasn't been awesome but probably performed better than you think. The Titans ranked 21st in total yards allowed last season; second in 2024. The team also finished a decent 17th in defensive DVOA in Wilson's first season (down to 29th in 2025). This year's unit improved against the run over the second half, after DT Jeffery Simmons returned from a mid-season injury. Wilson's NFL run dates back to 2009, when he started as a pro scout with the Bears. He worked under Lovie Smith there ahead of turns with the Rams, Jets, Eagles, and Ravens. Walker spent 2023 as DBs coach under new Giants HC John Harbaugh before taking the Titans job.

Seahawks TE Elijah Arroyo (knee) is inactive for the NFC Championship vs. the Rams. The rookie was activated from IR this week but won't play in this one. A.J. Barner will continue dominating snaps and targets in Seattle's TE room.

Broncos WR Troy Franklin (hamstring) has been ruled out for the AFC Championship against the Patriots. Franklin was limited in practice all week after injuring the hamstring early in last week’s win over Buffalo, but couldn’t get cleared in time. With Franklin sidelined, Pat Bryant, now out of the concussion protocol, will start opposite Courtland Sutton, while Marvin Mims and Lil’Jordan Humphrey should see increased snap counts.

Broncos QB Bo Nix is expected to be sidelined for 12 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair his broken right ankle this past week, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. That timeline would have Nix back on the field in mid-April. He'll miss the early portion of the offseason program but should be a full-go well before training camp. Barring a setback, we're not expecting the ankle to impact Nix's 2026 campaign.

Patriots WR Mack Hollins (abdomen) has been activated from IR, putting him on track to play in Sunday's AFC Championship vs. the Broncos. Hollins had emerged as a big part of New England's offense before going down in Week 16, registering a 77% route rate and averaging 7.0 targets over his last six games. It's unclear how big a role Hollins will play coming off a one-month absence, but he was a full participant in Friday's practice.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the Dolphins are hiring Bobby Slowik to be their new OC. Really, though, it appears to be more of a promotion, because Slowik spent 2025 as Miami's senior pass-game coordinator. Before that, he spent two years as Houston's OC and six years on Kyle Shanahan's staff in San Francisco. Slowik started his career as a defensive assistant but shifted to offense in the third year of his 49ers run. He spent his final year there (2022) as passing-game coordinator. His first three coaching seasons came as a defensive assistant in Washington, where Mike Shanahan served as HC and Kyle as OC.

According to multiple reports, the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to hire former Dallas Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy as their next head coach. McCarthy compiled a 185-123-2 record (including playoffs) in 18 seasons at the helm, first in Green Bay from 2006-2018 and in Dallas from 2020-2024. McCarthy sat out last season after parting ways with the Cowboys, where he led Dallas to a 50-38 record, including 1-3 in the postseason. McCarthy becomes just the fourth HC for the Steelers since 1969, following Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, and Mike Tomlin. QB Aaron Rodgers expressed an interest in reuniting with McCarthy, and could give Pittsburgh one more year of average QB play as a band-aid option in the wide-open AFC North.

Broncos WR Troy Franklin (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's AFC Championship vs. the Patriots. He was limited in practice all week. WR Pat Bryant (concussion) is off the final injury report and figures to serve as Denver's No. 2 WR this weekend. Franklin's absence would leave Marvin Mims and Lil'Jordan Humphrey as the third and fourth WRs.

Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins (foot) is out for Sunday's AFC Championship vs. the Patriots. He returned to limited practices this week for the first time since going down in Week 10. Dobbins would seemingly have a chance to play in the Super Bowl if Denver advances. R.J. Harvey and Jaleel McLaughlin will again operate as the top two RBs vs. New England this weekend.

Seahawks RB George Holani and TE Elijah Arroyo have been activated from IR for Sunday's NFC Championship vs. the Rams. Holani figures to step in as the No. 2 RB with Zach Charbonnet out, although we'd be surprised if he got more than a handful of touches behind Ken Walker. Arroyo also figures to play a bit role behind lead A.J. Barner but adds some juice to the TE room. The rookie averaged 11.9 yards per catch during the regular season.

Bills TE Dalton Kincaid "has a torn PCL he was playing through," according to teammate Dawson Knox. Buffalo's other starting TE revealed that on the podcast of former Bills C Mitch Morse. Just how long he played through it is less clear, but there's a chance this injury affects his start to 2026.

Broncos WR Pat Bryant (concussion) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. That puts him on track to play vs. the Patriots on Sunday, despite suffering his second concussion of the season in last week's win over the Bills. The rookie was primed to play a big role in that one, catching three balls on Denver's first four offensive snaps. Consider Bryant the second-best fantasy bet in the Broncos' WR corps vs. New England, behind only Courtland Sutton. WR Troy Franklin has been limited in the first two practices of the week with a hamstring issue.

The Ravens are hiring Jesse Minter as their next head coach, according to multiple reports. Minter spent the past two years as Chargers DC after moving there from Michigan with HC Jim Harbaugh. He spent 2021 as DC at Vanderbilt after four years on John Harbaugh's defensive staff in Baltimore: three as an assistant and one as DBs coach.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (oblique) was limited in Wednesday's practice. He "continues to get better," HC Mike Macdonald said, but is expected to be limited throughout the week. "He's not going to be a full-go the whole week, so we have a plan; we're going to work through it, see how the day goes and then we'll kind of take it day by day and take it to tomorrow," Macdonald said Wednesday. "But he won't be throwing every ball every play for the whole week, no." Darnold didn't need to do much in last week's easy win over the 49ers, but he completed 71% of his 17 passes at 7.3 yards per attempt. He's fully expected to start Sunday's NFC Championship vs. the Rams.

The Buccaneers are hiring Zac Robinson as their new OC, "with a big push" from QB Baker Mayfield, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Mayfield worked with Robinson during his six-week stint with the Rams in 2022. Robinson spent five seasons working under Sean McVay in Los Angeles before serving as Falcons OC for the last two. Atlanta ranked sixth in yards and 13th in points in Robinson's debut, before falling to 14th in yards and 24th in points this past year. Both of Robinson's Falcons offenses ranked higher in rush attempts than pass attempts. Expect him to bring a balanced attack to Tampa Bay. Considering Mayfield's hand in the hiring, though, consider the move good news for the QB's chances of a bounce-back 2026.

Texans WR Tank Dell is expected to be ready for the offseason program, GM Nick Caserio said Wednesday. Dell missed the entire 2025 season after damaging the ACL, MCL, LCL, and meniscus in his left knee in December 2024. He needed at least two surgeries. Caserio admitted that the team still doesn't know how Dell will fare coming off such a significant injury. "Have a better idea when you get on field what that actually looks like," Caserio said. "Knowing Tank, cautiously optimistic he can be Tank Dell." There simply aren't many instances of a player returning from an injury like this, so Dell is an impossible projection at this point of the offseason. He's no better than a late-round flier in early best-ball drafts -- but we'll certainly keep a close eye on his status throughout the offseason. Dell at least has age on his side at just 26.

Texans RB Joe Mixon remains uncertain for 2026, GM Nick Caserio said at Wednesday's end-of-season press conference. Caserio didn't give many details on Mixon's foot, calling it a "freak" injury. "It was more of a medical condition or situation that never ... really didn't improve maybe as much as everybody would have hoped," he said. Caserio added that the team isn't exactly sure where Mixon is at in his recovery. "We haven't seen Joe in a little bit, so I think at some point we'll see him and then we'll be able to evaluate kind of where he is and then based on information, we'll see where his status is." This has been and remains a weird situation. We'll keep you updated on Mixon's status throughout the offseason. He has one year but no guaranteed money left on his contract, so he'd be a relatively easy cut. Dynasty managers should not be counting on Mixon in 2026 or beyond. And he's probably best just avoiding in best-ball drafts until we know more about his health.

Bills GM Brandon Beane said Wednesday that QB Josh Allen could undergo a procedure on his right foot. Per Beane, any procedure would not impact Allen’s availability for OTAs. Allen first suffered the injury in Week 16 and aggravated it in Week 17. We’ll monitor the situation for any changes to his offseason timeline.