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USATSI While Russell Wilson’s departure from Denver appears likely, Sean Payton isn’t closing the door on Wilson’s time with the team just yet. The Broncos head coach said the team has not yet made a decision regarding Wilson’s future.  “That final decision has not been made,” Payton said, via the Denver Gazette.  Payton acknowledged Tuesday that there is a scenario where …

The 2023 NFL regular season has come and gone. It was full of surprises, new developments, fresh stories — and fascinating portents for what comes next. The FOX Sports NFL writing staff broke down eight key things we learned during this campaign, and what they could mean for the future. 1. Tua’s big deal is coming. But late-season struggles could …

It’s awards time. We’ll hand out nine in all. And we’ll get started by giving the best youngsters from 2023 their due. The PFT offensive rookie of the year is Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud. Like all 2023 awards, it was based on a vote of the five writers, with no thumb on the scale (or David Tepper-style veto) from me. …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The Panthers are casting a wide net in their search for a new head coach, with an initial list of nine candidates requested for online interviews that covers both sides of the ball and a broad range of ages and experience. Carolina owner David Tepper has made two hires in his time in Charlotte: Matt …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Entering 2023, the Titans described the working relationship between coach Mike Vrabel and new general manager Ran Carthon as a collaboration. But the partnership came with an innate tension, even if no one affiliated with the team would ever acknowledge that publicly.  In one corner was Vrabel, an alpha personality with a successful track record …

The Jaguars fired defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell and other members of their defensive coaching staff on Monday and they continued making changes to head coach Doug Pederson’s staff on Tuesday. Running backs coach Bernie Parmalee was dismissed. Parmalee joined the Jaguars in 2021 after spending three years with the Falcons, two years with the Raiders and two years with the …

With the 2023 regular season ending Sunday, 18 of the NFL’s 32 teams are done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel where there are currently six vacancies. There are the Carolina Panthers, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Los Angeles Chargers — all of whom fired their coaches midseason. Then there are …

The final week of the 2023 NFL season turned out to be a crazy one, and I’m pretty sure nearly everyone would agree with that — except for maybe Jaguars fans, who are probably too depressed to agree or disagree with anything this week. If you see a Jaguars fan at any point this offseason, please give them a hug. …

Now that the regular season is in the books, the Dallas Cowboys can look ahead to the most important part of their season — the playoffs. The Cowboys won the NFC East after finishing the regular season with a 12-5 record. Dallas is set for the wild-card round and will face the Green Bay Packers at 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday …

Could Falcons be potential spot for Belichick if he leaves Patriots? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick’s future as the head coach of the New England Patriots remains uncertain. He reportedly will meet with Patriots ownership this coming week to determine the plan going forward. If Belichick does leave New England after 24 years and six Super Bowl …

Justin Houston spent the first eight seasons of his NFL career with the Chiefs. Now the Pro Bowl pass rusher is headed back to Kansas City, but as a member of the Dolphins, signing with Miami ahead of Sunday’s wild-card playoff game, per NFL Media. Houston, who turns 35 later this month, could see a prominent role immediately, with all …

Tom Brady and Lamar Jackson have a lot of respect for each other, dating back to when they first faced off in what would be Brady’s final season with the Patriots and Jackson’s first MVP season with the Ravens. But it became clear just how much respect each quarterback had for the other when Jackson was a guest on the …

The Tennessee Titans surprisingly made the decision Tuesday to five Mike Vrabel as head coach, after going 54-45 in six seasons with two AFC South titles and three playoff appearances. Going 6-18 in his final 24 games, including finishing 7-10 after a 7-3 start in 2022, helped determine Vrabel’s fate in Tennessee — no matter the earlier success he had …

As expected, the Steelers will be without their top player at the start of what they hope will be a long playoff run. T.J. Watt will miss Sunday’s AFC wild-card matchup against the Bills, Steelers Mike Tomlin told reporters on Tuesday.  Watt suffered a knee injury in the Steelers’ Week 18 win over the Ravens, hurting himself when he collided …

There’s a chance former Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco could stay in the AFC West. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Telesco will interview with the Raiders for their G.M. vacancy. Los Angeles fired Telesco along with head coach Brandon Staley on Dec. 15, the day after the team fell to Las Vegas 63-21 on Thursday Night Football. Telesco had …