Before Bill Belichick officially joined the University of North Carolina, the iconic head coach did his due diligence on the impending NFL hiring cycle. Over the past year, reporters and pundits tried to connect Belichick to a number of NFL coaching gigs, and through it all, there seemed to be one consistent sentiment: he would never return to the Jets. [RELATED: Bill Belichick … [Read more...] about Bill Belichick Showed Interest In Jets HC Job
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/13/24
Today’s practice squad transactions in the NFL: Kansas City Chiefs Signed: DT Siaki Ika New York Jets Released: DE Takk McKinley Washington Commanders Released: WR Mike Strachan Since being waived by the team that drafted him 26th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft, McKinley has struggled to find a place in the NFL. Since 2020, McKinley has spent time on six different teams, … [Read more...] about NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/13/24
Minor NFL Transactions: 12/10/24
Carolina Panthers Placed on injured reserve: RB Jonathon Brooks Waived: DL DeShawn Williams Signed to active roster from practice squad: DT Sam Roberts New York Giants Placed on injured reserve: CB Tre Hawkins Signed to active roster from practice squad: CB Greg Stroman Tennessee Titans Waived with injury designation: OT Leroy Watson The Panthers officially placed Brooks … [Read more...] about Minor NFL Transactions: 12/10/24
Coaching Notes: Robinson, Bears, Jets, Rams
Zac Robinson is in his first season as an NFL offensive coordinator, quickly moving to the Falcons once Raheem Morris landed the team’s HC job. Other clubs showed interest in Robinson for OC posts as well. Before Robinson entered the coaching ranks, however, he played quarterback at Oklahoma State. Robinson started three seasons with the Cowboys, playing under longtime coach … [Read more...] about Coaching Notes: Robinson, Bears, Jets, Rams
Bill Belichick Fallout: NFL, NIL, Bears, Kitchens, Lombardi, Falcons, Patriots
Bill Belichick had a chance to gauge his market last year and certainly did not like the result. Although he had believed he was a true contender for the Falcons job hours before the team’s Raheem Morris hire, some of the animosity he created while in New England may well have shown up during the 2024 coaching carousel’s spin. Several of the teams who held a coaching vacancy … [Read more...] about Bill Belichick Fallout: NFL, NIL, Bears, Kitchens, Lombardi, Falcons, Patriots