New Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur will retain defensive coordinator Nick Rallis, a source confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Jeremy Fowler. Rallis was brought to Arizona in 2023 by former head coach Jonathan Gannon, who was fired on Jan. 5 after a 3-14 season. Rallis will enter his fourth season as the Cardinals' defensive coordinator. Arizona also plans on hiring former Giants special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial in the same role, according to reports.
An arbitrator found that the report cards violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement by "disparaging NFL clubs and individuals." According to the memo, the arbitrator found through hearings with the NFLPA's witness and counsel that the report cards were "designed by the union to advance its interests under the guise of a scientific exercise." The NFLPA refused to produce data related to previous surveys, and the union's witness and counsel admitted the union "cherry-picked" topics and responses to include in the report cards.
There's a lot of fence-mending that's going to need to happen if the Raiders are going to hang on to Maxx Crosby. It goes all the way to the top of the organization with Tom Brady and Alex Guerrero. The way the communication happened with the injury in December left a mark. This is a guy who's incredibly loyal to the Raiders organization, wanted to spend his entire career there, and is loyal to Mark Davis as well.
Everyone within the Washington Commanders seems to be in agreement about what the most pressing offseason need is to get this franchise back among the contenders. General manager Adam Peters must fix the pass rush, and he must do it urgently. Peters took heat from fans last year for not prioritizing the defensive edge. He kept faith with the options available while adding aging veterans to one-year deals.
It appears as though no matter what the Washington Commanders end up doing in the 2026 NFL Draft, their first pick at No. 7 overall is going to be spent on the best defensive player available to give Dan Quinn's unit the shot in the arm it needs. One such standout is Ohio State safety Caleb Downs. It takes quite a lot for a safety to be picked in the Top 10, and Downs appears to be locked into that range.
"Not how we wanted it to end but still thanking God for this incredible season ❤️," Ann Michael Maye wrote. "We are blessed to be surrounded by such an amazing group of people, who made this season what it was. This is only the beginning." After a rough start, Drake Maye set a Super Bowl record for most passing yards in a quarter (235).
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to hire Mike McCoy as the assistant head coach under Klint Kubiak, sources told ESPN. McCoy was recently an offensive assistant turned interim head coach for the Tennessee Titans after the team fired Brian Callahan in October. McCoy brings a ton of experience to the first-time head coach Kubiak's staff. He spent four seasons as the Los Angeles Chargers' head coach (2013-2016).
"Unquestionably. It won us our first championship. The other thing that speaks to me so much, probably more than any other piece of memorabilia I've ever seen is all the mud on it. I know John says it's blood, sweat and beer all over that jersey -- those are his words. "That jersey represents more than just a play and his MVP performance. It represents the grit of the franchise, the hard work, the Ho
Head coach Dan Quinn has already made changes to his staff this offseason. Nobody expected anything less after the Washington Commanders failed to meet expectations in 2025, but it was a drastic roll of the dice that can hopefully lead to improved fortunes moving forward. Both coordinators have been replaced. Daronte Jones will lead the defense, and David Blough will spearhead the offense.
