Only two groups are left enjoying. The Patriots and Seahawks will meet in Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Meanwhile, the NFL’s head coaching carousel seems to have lastly come to a cease.
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Filling the NFL’s final head coach opening, the Arizona Cardinals finalized a deal with Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur to grow to be their subsequent head coach, the workforce introduced Sunday. LaFleur, the youthful brother of Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, will reportedly get a five-year contract with Arizona.
(Davis Long/Yahoo Sports)
One week earlier than the Super Bowl, the Las Vegas Raiders have reportedly agreed to a deal with Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. A contract can’t be finalized till after the Feb. 8 matchup with the New England Patriots. Kubiak is about to grow to be the Raiders’ third head coach in three seasons, following Pete Carroll and Antonio Pierce.
After a lot hypothesis on the place he might find yourself, former Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy will reportedly join John Harbaugh’s staff in the identical function in New York.
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Raheem Morris can also be on the transfer, hired by the San Francisco 49ers as their new defensive coordinator, in response to stories. Morris was dismissed as Atlanta Falcons head coach after their 2025-26 season concluded.
Last week, the Browns hired former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as their subsequent head coach. Monken emerged as the selection in a course of that additionally centered on Rams go sport coordinator Nate Scheelhaase and Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.
The Bills, meanwhile, promoted Joe Brady to head coach after firing Sean McDermott. Brady has served as offensive coordinator since November 2023.
Elsewhere within the AFC:
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The Titans hired Brian Daboll as their subsequent offensive coordinator. Daboll was fired as Giants head coach midseason after being employed in 2022, and now he’ll get an opportunity to mildew 2025 No. 1 total choose Cam Ward below head coach Robert Saleh’s management.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike McCarthy to grow to be their subsequent head coach. McCarthy replaces Mike Tomlin, who resigned on the finish of the Steelers’ season. He would grow to be the franchise’s fourth head coach since 1969.
Here’s a rundown of the most important hirings (and firings) this coaching cycle.
HEAD COACHES HIRED
Mike LaFleur, Arizona Cardinals
Head coaching report: First job, was Rams offensive coordinator from 2023-25
Why he was employed: The Cardinals are turning onerous in a special course after three seasons with defensive-minded Jonathan Gannon as head coach. The Rams led the NFL in complete offense with 6,709 yards this season below LaFleur and head coach Sean McVay. L.A. completed first in passing yards and seventh in speeding on its option to the NFC championship sport.
A significant determination confronting LaFleur from the beginning is what to do at quarterback. The Cardinals seem prepared to maneuver on from Kyler Murray, who performed in solely 5 video games earlier than struggling a season-ending foot damage. Arizona went on to complete with the Nineteenth-ranked offense within the league.
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The Cardinals have the No. 3 total choice in April’s NFL Draft, however no QB seems worthy of that choose. So the workforce could need to discover a area chief in free company. (Daniel Jones and Malik Willis are the highest QBs accessible.) Veterans like Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Fields and Mac Jones are commerce prospects as nicely.
Klint Kubiak, Las Vegas Raiders
Head coaching report: First job, was Seahawks offensive coordinator for 2025
Why he was employed: The Raiders wished a coach who might set up a extra explosive offense after struggling the previous two seasons. Las Vegas ranked final in complete offense this season (4,168 yards), among the many backside 5 in passing and final in speeding regardless of having first-round choose Ashton Jeanty.
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Also vital was somebody who might develop a younger quarterback, as Las Vegas will likely select Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 total choose in April. If vital, the Raiders may also have Geno Smith as a veteran presence whereas Mendoza familiarizes himself with Kubiak’s offense and the NFL sport.
Kubiak checks off each bins, overseeing Seattle’s eighth-ranked offense with 5,973 yards and 351.4 yards per sport this season. In his first season with the Seahawks, Sam Darnold threw for 4,048 yards, inserting fifth amongst NFL QBs, with 25 touchdowns, main a Super Bowl run.
Todd Monken, Cleveland Browns
Head coaching report: First job, was Ravens offensive coordinator from 2023-25
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Why he was employed: The Browns want somebody to repair a damaged and talent-deficient offense, they usually landed on Monken, who has spent the previous few seasons in Baltimore and in school at Georgia, the place he helped the Bulldogs win two nationwide championships as offensive coordinator. (He additionally served as Browns offensive coordinator in 2019.) Will all that have translate to turning round Cleveland? That stays to be seen, however there’s an enormous offseason forward regardless in relation to enhancing the roster on that facet of the ball.
Monken reportedly should discover a new defensive coordinator, after Jim Schwartz reportedly told coaches he’s not coming back after being handed over for the pinnacle coaching job. The Browns’ protection has been one of many league’s greatest in two of the previous three seasons, so nailing a brand new hire whereas Monken focuses on rebooting the offense can be essential.
Joe Brady, Buffalo Bills
Head coaching report: First job, was Bills offensive coordinator from 2023-25
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Why he was employed: On the floor, it’s a bizarre transfer at greatest to fireplace head coach Sean McDermott, publicly state that coaching was a problem with the Bills’ roster … then flip round and promote a coach from that employees. To be truthful, Brady is a revered offensive thoughts who’s pretty famend for his creativity and maximization of expertise. To be blunt, he’s additionally a first-time head coach who doesn’t determine to upset the facility construction workforce proprietor Terry Pegula and basic supervisor Brandon Beane clearly have in place.
Buffalo nonetheless has Josh Allen, and there’s little doubt Brady has performed a key function in creating him into an MVP-level quarterback 12 months in and 12 months out. McDermott’s administration of the roster, particularly on protection, maybe went underappreciated throughout his 9 seasons with the Bills, so whomever they hire as defensive coordinator is the following key to look at. But actually, the Bills not making a Super Bowl on this period of the franchise has been on account of poor luck as a lot as something. Maybe Brady is the person to get them over the hump.
Mike McCarthy, Pittsburgh Steelers
Head coaching report: 174-112-2 common season, 11-11 playoffs, 5 seasons with Dallas Cowboys, 13 seasons with Green Bay Packers.
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Why he was employed: Sure, it was some time in the past, however McCarthy has a Super Bowl ring for a motive — and it occurs to be the one one Aaron Rodgers has received in his stellar profession. McCarthy re-established his bona fides after his Packers run, main Dallas to the playoffs in three of his 5 seasons below Jerry Jones. He sat out the final hiring cycle, seemingly ready for the right job. McCarthy grew up within the Pittsburgh space, so he is no stranger to the franchise’s lore.
Jesse Minter, Baltimore Ravens
Head coaching report: First job, was Chargers defensive coordinator from 2024-25
Why he was employed: The Ravens could have fired John Harbaugh, however they’re staying inside his tree to exchange him. Minter spent 4 seasons as a defensive assistant in Baltimore below Harbaugh from 2017-2020 earlier than becoming a member of Harbaugh’s brother Jim as the University of Michigan’s defensive coordinator. After profitable a nationwide championship in Ann Arbor, he adopted Jim to the Chargers, the place he has spent the previous two seasons coordinating a protection that is completed top-10 in DVOA each years, incomes leaguewide respect for the unpredictability of his models and his play-calling prowess. Just 42 years outdated, Minter was thought of one of many high candidates in the marketplace, particularly amongst first-time head coaches.
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He steps right into a state of affairs the place the expectations could not be larger. Lamar Jackson is a two-time NFL MVP, the Ravens have top-end expertise as good as anyone’s, and the one factor left for this iteration of the franchise is to reach the Super Bowl and win it. Minter appears to suit the invoice of a man who can try this. Baltimore is infamous for drafting and creating expertise and spending little on free brokers, so a coach like Minter who maximizes his gamers appears ideally positioned. Plus, Jackson ensures a excessive ground on offense, so Minter can focus extra of his efforts on shoring up a protection that fell in need of expectations this previous season.
It’s a sensible swing — even when a Lombardi Trophy is likely to be the one approach the franchise gauges its success.
John Harbaugh, New York Giants
Head coaching report: 180-113 common season, 13-11 playoffs (together with a Super Bowl title), 18 seasons with Baltimore Ravens
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Why he was employed: The Giants have had 4 full-time head coaches and two interims since Tom Coughlin resigned after the 2015 season, they usually’re fed up with the turnover. Harbaugh is 63, however he has plenty of juice left and figures to carry stability to a proud franchise that is fallen on a number of the hardest occasions it is ever confronted. (The Giants’ 59 wins since 2015 are the second-fewest within the NFL, forward of solely the Jets).
There’s expertise to develop on the roster between QB Jaxson Dart (who would possibly sync nicely with Harbaugh’s preferred offensive coordinator, Todd Monken), RB Cam Skattebo, WR Malik Nabers, LT Andrew Thomas, and a protection that features DT Dexter Lawrence and edge rushers Brian Burns and Abdul Carter. There’s additionally a basic supervisor in Joe Schoen, as Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson explained, who was apparently prepared to cede personnel decision-making to Harbaugh regardless of the nominal hierarchy contained in the franchise. And workforce proprietor John Mara, one of many extra influential voices within the league, revealed he is battling an undisclosed type of most cancers final September, which seemingly emboldened the will for a head coach to return in and command respect instantly.
The Giants have floundered for years, however touchdown the coach extensively seen as the perfect in the marketplace brings again prompt credibility. Now we’ll see how shortly they will win collectively.
Kevin Stefanski, Atlanta Falcons
Head coaching report: 45-56 common season, 1-2 playoffs, six seasons with Cleveland Browns
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Why he was employed: Stefanski was one of many high names in the marketplace, with the NFL at giant taking a look at extra than simply his wins and losses with the Browns whereas attempting to carry a struggling franchise into playoff competition. Sound acquainted, Atlanta? Stefanski’s offensive acumen is a hybrid of a number of schemes and coaching timber, which may help new president of football Matt Ryan kind by means of the expertise the Falcons have on that facet of the ball (together with Kirk Cousins, whom Stefanski coached in Minnesota). They’re additionally retaining defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich after the Falcons’ protection made huge strides this season.
Stefanski as head coach and offensive mastermind, with Ulbrich sticking round to proceed constructing his facet of the ball? That’s a strong recipe going ahead, even when the reply at quarterback and no first-round choose this spring current important challenges. If workforce proprietor Arthur Blank is lastly prepared to be affected person and let this venture play out, Stefanski might finish the Falcons’ eight-year playoff drought prior to anticipated, particularly in a weak NFC South.
Jeff Hafley, Miami Dolphins
Head coaching report: First job, was Packers defensive coordinator from 2024-25
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Why he was employed: The direct connection is Jon-Eric Sullivan, who was hired as Dolphins general manager on Jan. 9 after spending over twenty years within the Packers’ group, most just lately as vice chairman of participant personnel.
As for the broader match? Well, the Dolphins have proven to be a less attractive option amongst coaching candidates this cycle than beforehand anticipated, Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson reported, primarily based largely on the wage cap cleanup required as the workforce strikes on from Tua Tagovailoa. With John Harbaugh off the board, Hafley is essentially the most logical subsequent transfer, maybe for each events. Hafley has head coaching expertise at Boston College from 2020-23, he improved Green Bay’s defenses the final two seasons, and Miami would do nicely to lean on that facet of the ball — to not point out star RB De’Von Achane and an enhancing O-line — whereas the Dolphins attempt to kind out the QB state of affairs in what now seems like a multi-season venture.
Hafley is taken into account to be one of many stronger candidates in the marketplace, and the Dolphins did not fiddle in securing their very best consequence.
Robert Saleh, Tennessee Titans
Head coaching report: 20-36, fired 5 video games into fourth season with New York Jets
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Why he was employed: The basic consensus across the league is Saleh’s failures with the Jets had been largely out of his management, and he’s had good defenses wherever he’s been. He’ll reportedly name defensive performs in Tennessee, so it’ll be fascinating to see who the Titans hire on the offensive employees to proceed creating Cam Ward, who seemed an increasing number of promising as his rookie season went on.
Most of all, nevertheless, Saleh figures to assist stabilize a Titans franchise that’s on its second basic supervisor and now second head coach (third counting interim) since firing Mike Vrabel after the 2023 season. It’s somewhat stunning Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy didn’t get the job, contemplating his availability and ties to GM Mike Borgonzi from their time collectively in Kansas City, however maybe Nagy is in play for a similar place now that Saleh has been tabbed. Either approach, Saleh is the type of agency, even-keeled chief who might go a great distance towards halting all of the shedding in Tennessee.
FIRED
Brian Callahan, Tennessee Titans (in season)
Brian Daboll, New York Giants (in season)
Raheem Morris, Atlanta Falcons
Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns
Pete Carroll, Las Vegas Raiders
Jonathan Gannon, Arizona Cardinals
John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
Mike McDaniel, Miami Dolphins
Sean McDermott, Buffalo Bills
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Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Cincinnati Bengals extensive receivers coach Troy Walters has turned down a request to interview for the Chicago Bears OC job. Walter performed extensive receiver within the NFL for eight seasons within the 2000s for the Vikings, Colts, Cardinals, and Lions. He was a fifth-round choose for Minnesota in 2000.
Walters started his coaching profession at Indiana State in 2009 and has been with the Bengals as an assistant since 2020
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Sean Leahy
The 56-year-old Bevell was the Dolphins’ QB coach and passing sport coordinator from 2022-2025. He beforehand served as OC and interim head coach for the Jaguars and Lions between 2019-2021. He has additionally served as Vikings and Seahawks OC from 2006-2017.
Roman, 53, was the Chargers’ passing sport coordinator the previous two seasons. He has been an NFL OC for the 49ers (2011-2014), Bills (2015-2016) and Ravens (2019-2020.)
Both Bevell and Roman had completed virtual interviews with the Jets final week, alongside with Ronald Curry, Frank Reich and Lunda Wells.
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After spending the final three years with the Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Nagy will tackle a brand new problem in 2026. Nagy was reportedly employed to be the New York Giants’ subsequent offensive coordinator, in response to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Nagy, 47, brings loads of expertise to the function. In addition to being an offensive coordinator with the Chiefs, Nagy additionally spent 4 years as a head coach with the Chicago Bears.
The Bears went 34-31 below Nagy, making the playoffs twice throughout his tenure with the workforce.
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Sean Leahy
The 38-year-old spoke with the Steelers on Monday for his or her offensive coordinator place. Tolzien, a former NFL QB, was QB coach for the Cowboys from 2023-2024 earlier than becoming a member of the Saints earlier than this season.
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The Buffalo Bills employed former Arizona Cardinals passing sport coordinator and WR coach Drew Terrell as their WR coach, in response to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Terrell will be a part of new head coach Joe Brady and offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. on the Bills coaching employees.
Terrell additionally interviewed for the Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator place earlier than they employed former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel.
Terrell has spent the final three seasons with the Cardinals. Before his time in Arizona, Terrell frolicked with the Washington Commanders and the Carolina Panthers.
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The Miami Dolphins and head coach Jeff Hafley are bringing in Brock Olivo as assistant particular groups coordinator to work alongside particular groups coordinator Chris Tabor. Olivo was most just lately with the University of Missouri, but in addition has previous NFL coaching expertise with Denver, Chicago, and Kansas City.
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Gus Bradley is becoming a member of Robert Saleh in Tennessee.
The Titans struck a deal to carry Bradley in as their subsequent defensive coordinator on Monday, in response to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bradley final labored as the affiliate head coach with the 49ers, the place Saleh spent final season as the defensive coordinator.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have accomplished an interview with New Orleans Saints tight ends coach Chase Haslett for his or her open passing sport coordinator/TEs coach function on Mike McCarthy’s employees. Haslett, the son of longtime NFL coach Jim Haslett, acquired his begin on McCarthy’s employees in Dallas in 2020 as a top quality management coach. He’s continued to work his approach by means of the ranks the previous 5 years, becoming a member of the Saints’ employees in 2025 below first-year head coach Kellen Moore, who was additionally on McCarthy’s employees in Dall.
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Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton mentioned the workforce promoted Davis Webb to offensive Coordinator and Logan Kilgore as Quarterbacks Coach. Webb will change former Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi.
Webb was beforehand the offensive go sport coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Kilgore was beforehand the offensive high quality management coach for the Broncos. Webb was a finalist for the Las Vegas Raiders head coaching place earlier than withdrawing. The Raiders will reportedly hire Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak after the Super Bowl.
Webb, 31, has shortly risen in coaching since his NFL enjoying days led to 2022. Webb has spent the final three seasons below head coach Sean Payton with the Broncos. He was initially the quarterback coach, serving to in Bo Nix’s improvement earlier than including passing sport coordinator to his obligations final season after John Morton left to grow to be the Lions’ offensive coordinator.
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Here are the confirmed hires for the Baltimore Ravens and new head coach Jesse Minter’s coaching employees.
Offensive coordinator Declan Doyle, defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford, Assistant OL coach Shawn Flaherty, inside linebackers coach Tyler Santucci (retained from John Harbaugh’s employees), defensive go sport coordinator/defensive backs coach Mike Mickens, defensive assistant P.J. Volker, and sport administration coordinator Charlie Gelman.
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A well-known face is returning to Baltimore.
The Ravens are working to hire Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver for a similar place, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.
Weaver will return to the Ravens workforce that drafted him into the NFL as a participant in 2002. A defensive finish, Weaver performed 4 seasons for the Ravens and three extra for the Houston Texans by means of the 2008 season.
Weaver additionally beforehand labored on John Harbaugh’s employees in Baltimore. He’s been a defensive position coach or defensive coordinator within the NFL since 2012. He spent three seasons from 2021-24 as Baltimore’s defensive position coach and two of these as an affiliate head coach.
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Anthony Weaver is reportedly returning to the Ravens after working two seasons as defensive coordinator for the Dolphins.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers add Jason Simmons as defensive go sport coordinator and defensive backs, Scott McCurley as inside linebackers coach and Steve Scarnecchia as chief of employees, in response to the team’s social media page.
Simmons final frolicked with the Washington Commanders as the defensive go sport coordinator and coached with Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy with the Green Bay Packers. McCurley spent the final 4 years with the Dallas Cowboys and has a historical past of coaching with McCarthy in Green Bay.
Scarnecchia final labored for the Falcons below former head coach Raheem Morris. He is the son of former New England Patriots assistant coach Dante Scarnecchia
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The Miami Dolphins will reportedly retain assistant coaches Austin Clark and Joe Barry on new head coach Jeff Hafley’s employees. Clark as defensive position coach, and Barry coaching the within linebackers.
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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy is reportedly assembly with former Saints QB coach Scott Tolzein on Monday. Tolzein was within the league as a backup for just a few years through the 2010s for Green Bay and Indianapolis. He started his coaching profession in 2019 at Wisconsin, earlier than shifting on to the Dallas Cowboys in 2020 on McCarthy’s employees.
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It is being reported that the Arizona Cardinals are a extra seemingly touchdown spot for longtime coach Gus Bradley forward of the Tennessee Titans since he would have play-calling duties as defensive coordinator on Mike LaFleur’s employees, in response to Albert Breer. In Tennessee, new head coach Robert Saleh, who can also be a former defensive coordinator, is predicted to name performs there initially.
Bradley was head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars for 4 seasons from 2013-2016, and has additionally been a defensive coordinator for a number of NFL tea
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The Baltimore Ravens add Navy defensive coordinator and head coach Jesse Minter’s school teammate, P.J. Volker, to their defensive coaching employees, in response to the Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec. Volker spent the final three seasons as Navy’s defensive coordinator and has coached linebackers the final seven years.
Volker and Minter coached collectively at Georgia St and Indiana St and performed collectively at College of Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), the place Volker was a three-year letterwinner and two-time all-conference choice.
He additionally frolicked as the working backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Thiel College, coaching linebackers and served as this system’s recruiting coordinator at Thomas More College in Kentucky.
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Mike LaFleur can be launched as the Arizona Cardinals’ new head coach at a press convention on Tuesday at midday. LaFleur spent the final three seasons as offensive coordinator for the Rams and earlier than that, was the Jets’ OC for 2 years.
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Head coach Sean McVay mentioned the Los Angeles Rams employed Bubba Ventrone as the workforce’s particular groups coordinator. McVay mentioned he is “someone I’ve had my eye on a while.”
Ventrone was an assistant head coach and particular groups coordinator with the Cleveland Browns earlier than becoming a member of the Rams. The 46-year-old additionally frolicked coaching the particular groups models of the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts.
Ventrone is a former NFL security and performed for the Patriots, Browns, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers and the Cologne Centurions in NFL Europe.
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The New York Giants will reportedly conduct digital offensive coordinator interviews by means of no less than Monday, with the expectation being that they’re going to carry finalists into the constructing for these interviews later this week, in response to Dan Duggan of The Athletic.
