The headlines from the past week at PFR:
Key News:
- The University of Michigan hired Jim Harbaugh as their next head coach (link)
- Jets fired head coach Rex Ryan, GM John Idzik (link)
- Bears fired head coach Marc Trestman, GM Phil Emery (link)
- Falcons fired head coach Mike Smith (link)
- Bills head coach Doug Marrone opted out of contract (link), Jets early favorites (link)
- Jaguars fired offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch (link)
- Head coach Jay Gruden will remain with Washington (link)
- Washington, defensive coordinator Jim Haslett parted ways (link)
Coaching/Front Office News:
- Bill Polian will stay at ESPN, won’t accept position with Bills (link)
- Bills interested in Chargers offensive coordinator Frank Reich (link)
- Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase changed agents (link)
- Eagles GM Howie Roseman, head coach Chip Kelly received new roles in organization (link)
- Thomas Dimitroff‘s job as Falcons GM is not safe (link)
- Ravens assistant GM Eric DeCosta will stay in Baltimore (link)
- Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn received interest from multiple teams (link)
- Vikings assistant GM George Paton turned down Jets, Bears (link)
Reserve/Futures Contracts:
- Bills sign 10 (link)
- Browns sign seven (link)
- Buccaneers sign seven (link)
- Chargers sign nine (link)
- Chiefs sign 14 (link)
- Dolphins sign six (link)
- Eagles sign nine (link)
- Falcons sign 11 (link)
- Giants sign 11 (link)
- Jets sign six (link)
- Raiders sign nine (link)
- Rams sign seven (link)
- Texans sign 10 (link)
- Titans sign eight (link)
- Vikings sign nine (link)
- Washington signs eight (link)
Signed:
Activated From Injured Reserve:
- Ravens – DT Haloti Ngata (link)
Placed On Injured Reserve:
- Colts – OL Gosder Cherilus (link)
- Cowboys – DT Henry Melton (link)
- Ravens – LB Arthur Brown (link)
Retired:
- Bills – QB Kyle Orton (link)
- 49ers – DE Justin Smith (link)
Early Draft Entrants:
- Ereck Flowers, OT – University of Miami (link)
- Jordan Phillips, DT – Oklahoma (link)
- Leonard Williams, DE – USC (link)
- Randy Gregory, DE – Nebraska (link)
- Tevin Coleman, RB – Indiana (link)
- Trae Waynes, CB – Michigan State (link)
Other:
- Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh fined, not suspended for stepping on Aaron Rodgers‘ leg (link)
- Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins prefers trade if Robert Griffin III chosen as starter (link)
- Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes has no intention of taking hometown discount (link)