Tevin Coleman Suffers Dislocated Shoulder
(1/20 5:42 PM PT)
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Tevin Coleman suffered a dislocated shoulder in the NFC Championship but the 49ers are optimistic that he will be able to play in the Super Bowl.
Reported by Twitter.com
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The 49ers already had a good idea of the severity of Coleman's status prior to this diagnosis, it's now official though. Last week, Raheem Mostert saw every running back touch for the team but one, which went to Matt Breida. Kyle Shanahan may use Breida more if Coleman cannot play in the Super Bowl. However, Mostert would still be projected for the bulk of San Francisco's touches. Jeffery Wilson Jr. would likely be made active if Coleman doesn't suit up.
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Marcus Mariota Certain He'll Be A Starter Again... Somewhere
(1/20 5:29 PM PT)
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Mariota stood at his locker on Sunday, his team's season over roughly 30 minutes earlier as a result of an AFC Championship Game loss to the Chiefs. Already, the quarterback found himself answering questions about his uncertain future. But Mariota said he has no doubts about him being a starting, and winning, quarterback in the NFL. "I have no doubts at all, no doubts at all," Mariota said. "I'm just hopeful and ready for whatever that next opportunity is."
Reported by TitansOnline.com
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Mariota, the second overall pick by the Titans in the 2015 NFL Draft, was replaced by Ryan Tannehill as the team's starter in 2019. Tannehill ended up leading the NFL in passer rating and was named Comeback Player of the Year and Most Improved Player by the Pro Football Writers Association while guiding the team to within one win of the Super Bowl. After starting the first six games of the season, when the team went 2-4, Mariota didn't play for nine consecutive weeks. He ended up playing a handful of snaps in the team's final four games, including one in Sunday's 35-24 loss to the Chiefs. Over the past five seasons with the team, Mariota played in 68 games, including five playoff games. And what might be next? "I have no idea," Mariota said of what's ahead. "I am not worried about what is going on next. For me, if I can just live in the present, live in the moment, everything else will fall into place. ..." We'll be watching for more.
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Crennel Out As Texans DC; Weaver Promoted To That Role
(1/20 5:27 PM PT)
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Romeo Crennel will not return as the Houston Texans' defensive coordinator, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Texans have promoted defensive line coach Anthony Weaver to replace him, the sources tell Schefter.
Reported by ESPN.com
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Crennel has been on head coach Bill O'Brien's staff in Houston since 2014. He served as defensive coordinator until 2016 and was promoted to assistant head coach in 2017 when Mike Vrabel took over as defensive coordinator. After Vrabel was hired by the Tennessee Titans, Crennel again was Houston's defensive coordinator, also continuing as assistant head coach. In 2019, Houston's defense struggled, allowing an average of 388.3 yards per game, which was the fifth-worst in the NFL. In the Texans' playoff loss in the divisional round to the Kansas City Chiefs. Houston allowed 51 points after going up 24-0 in the second quarter. Weaver, 39, has been on the Texans' coaching staff since 2016 and also spent time with the Browns, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. He also played for Houston from 2006 to 2008.
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Crennel Out As Texans DC; Weaver Promoted To That Role
(1/20 5:27 PM PT)
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Romeo Crennel will not return as the Houston Texans' defensive coordinator, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Texans have promoted defensive line coach Anthony Weaver to replace him, the sources tell Schefter.
Reported by ESPN.com
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Crennel has been on head coach Bill O'Brien's staff in Houston since 2014. He served as defensive coordinator until 2016 and was promoted to assistant head coach in 2017 when Mike Vrabel took over as defensive coordinator. After Vrabel was hired by the Tennessee Titans, Crennel again was Houston's defensive coordinator, also continuing as assistant head coach. In 2019, Houston's defense struggled, allowing an average of 388.3 yards per game, which was the fifth-worst in the NFL. In the Texans' playoff loss in the divisional round to the Kansas City Chiefs. Houston allowed 51 points after going up 24-0 in the second quarter. Weaver, 39, has been on the Texans' coaching staff since 2016 and also spent time with the Browns, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. He also played for Houston from 2006 to 2008.
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Rhule Will Go With Baylor Assistant Snow As Panthers DC
(1/20 5:26 PM PT)
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New Panthers head coach Matt Rhule has always made it clear that he wanted to build his coaching staff, his way, and he’s done that again with the announcement of his defensive coordinator. The Panthers announced today that Phil Snow, who was Rhule’s defensive coordinator for the last seven years (three at Baylor and four at Temple), is officially the defensive coordinator of the Panthers as well.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
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That announcement had been expected, as Rhule and Snow have been close for decades. Rhule was close to accepting the Jets head coaching job a year ago but pulled out because of a dispute with management about the extent to which he’d have full authority to build his staff, and with the Panthers it’s clear that he has that authority and is hiring the people he’s comfortable with. Snow coached the Lions’ linebackers from 2005 to 2008 but otherwise has not coached in the NFL.
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49ers Hopeful Tevin Coleman Will be Ready for Super Bowl
(1/20 7:31 AM PT)
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Tevin Coleman suffered a shoulder injury but on Sunday but the 49ers are hopeful that he will be able to play in the Super Bowl.
Reported by Twitter.com
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With Coleman out for most of the NFC Championship, Raheem Mostert saw every running back touch for the team but one, which went to Matt Breida. With two weeks to prepare, Kyle Shanahan may use Breida more if Coleman cannot play in the Super Bowl. However, he would more of a flyer because Mostert works as the clear lead back when healthy. Jeffery Wilson Jr. would likely be made active if Coleman doesn't suit up.
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Derrick Henry Confident He'll Remain A Titan
(1/19 11:21 PM PT)
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Henry put up huge numbers in the Titans’ first two playoff games, but he didn’t find as much success on Sunday as the Chiefs brought an end to Tennessee’s season with a 35-24 win. Henry is set to become a free agent in March and he said after the game that he’s confident something will work out to keep him in Tennessee.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
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“Throughout the whole season, you have to stick together through all the adversity,” Henry said, via ESPN.com. “We have a lot of great guys in the locker room. It’s football you know the locker room is going to change. Right now, we just lost a game. I am not even thinking about no contracts or things like that. When that time comes, I am sure it will get worked out. ...” Henry is one of many impending free agents on the Titans and quarterback Ryan Tannehill is also part of that group, which may make the offseason in Tennessee as interesting as the last few weeks.
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Philip Rivers Future Wide Open
(1/19 11:20 PM PT)
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Rivers has moved "permanently" from San Diego to Florida to be closer to his family, the free-agent quarterback texted to ESPN on Sunday morning. "What this means football-wise is to be determined but it was time for us to move back closer to home," Rivers said in the text message.
Reported by ESPN.com
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Rivers' football future is unsettled. He is a free agent this offseason, and it appears that he and the Los Angeles Chargers are going their own directions. Rivers' contract is up, and he will be one of the top quarterbacks in a market that also could include Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Ryan Tannehill, Teddy Bridgewater, Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, among others. The Chargers have Tyrod Taylor under contract for next season and have been impressed with his play throughout the past season, and he could wind up as Los Angeles' starting quarterback. "I plan to play football, so yes," Rivers said on Dec. 29. "Where that is going to be will get sorted out over the next few months. ..." Rivers, 38, passed for 4,615 yards and 23 touchdowns -- his fewest since 2007 -- with 20 interceptions this season, his 16th with the Chargers. The eight-time Pro Bowler is sixth in NFL history in both career passing yards (59,271) and touchdown passes (397).
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More Evidence Tom Brady Will Pursue All Options
(1/19 11:19 PM PT)
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For the first time in his NFL career, Brady is prepared to discuss a future with teams beyond the New England Patriots, sources said, and for the first time since he took over as a starter nearly two decades ago, the Patriots are unsure of who will be under center in 2020.
Reported by CBSSports.com
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CBSSports.com's Jason La Canfora went on to concede it would be extremely surprising if Brady were to agree to any new pact with the Patriots prior to the start of free agency in March. But La Canfora was adamant in stating that while his process could still result in a return to New England it is far from certain at this point. Brady intends to take a methodical approach to his first foray into free agency, as, at age 42, this will be the final contract of his playing career. Brady and his team will weigh all options available to determine which opportunity provides the best chance to continue competing for the Lombardi Trophy and to see what other organizations think of him at this late stage in his career. As one source put it, Brady will do his due diligence to assess all realistic possibilities, with it only "human nature" to explore this chance to embrace his free-agent status for the first time in his career.
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Jason Witten Not Necessarily Done Playing
(1/19 11:16 PM PT)
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The Cowboys didn’t wait to hire a TEs coach before Witten made a decision about his future, even though he said he eventually wanted to coach. Now, Witten may find a spot other than Dallas to pursue his trade. According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Witten hasn’t ruled out playing again next season, even if it means moving.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
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Specifically, Mortensen mentioned the possibility of playing for the Giants, where his old coach Jason Garrett was just hired as offensive coordinator. The 37-year-old Witten came back from a year in the broadcast booth and had 63 catches for 529 yards and four touchdowns for the Cowboys last season. The Giants would seem to be set at starter with Evan Engram, but he’s coming off foot surgery, and Witten’s in more of the veteran-presence role at this point in his career.
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