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Seahawks Franchise Officially For Sale

By Connor Byrne | at February 18, 2026 12:16 pm

Ten days after they won their second Super Bowl championship, the Seahawks announced that they are up for sale.

“The Estate of Paul G. Allen today announced it has commenced a formal sale process for the Seattle Seahawks NFL franchise, consistent with Allen’s directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct all Estate proceeds to philanthropy,” the team stated. “The Estate has selected investment bank Allen & Company and law firm Latham & Watkins to lead the sale process, which is estimated to continue through the 2026 off-season. NFL owners must then ratify a final purchase agreement.”

The Seahawks have enjoyed stable ownership since Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, purchased the franchise for $200MM in 1997. Allen passed away in 2018, but the team has stayed in his family since then.

Jody Allen, Allen’s sister, has taken control over the past eight years. Rumors of a potential sale have persisted for a few years, most recently before the Super Bowl, making Wednesday’s announcement unsurprising.

Allen’s goal was for his sister to eventually sell the Seahawks and the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers and donate the proceeds to charity. Jody Allen sold the Blazers for approximately $4.2 billion last August. The wheels are now in motion to offload the Seahawks at a significantly higher price tag.

Josh Harris bought the Commanders for a record $6.05 billion in 2023, but the Seahawks figure to blow past that number. They could cost anywhere from $9 billion to $11 billion. Recent reports indicated Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post and founder of Amazon, is not expected to vie for the Seahawks. Regardless, with the NFL pushing for a Seahawks sale sooner than later, bidders will begin lining up in short order.

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2026 NFL Franchise Tag Candidates

By Sam Robinson | at February 17, 2026 11:20 pm

We are now in Year 34 of the franchise tag, a retention tool that came about during the same offseason in which full-fledged free agency spawned. The NFL salary cap is rising at a rate allowing teams to hammer out more extensions than in previous periods. That has helped dilute free agency talent pools. This led to a 2025 landscape in which only two players — Tee Higgins and Trey Smith — received the franchise tag. The cap, which stood at $279.2MM in 2025, is expected to rise beyond $301MM this year.

This year’s free agent class looks to feature only one tag lock, but a handful of players make sense as candidates to be kept off the market. An antiquated NFL system regarding positional classifications also affects this year’s free agency crop, as a couple of high-end UFAs-to-be (Tyler Linderbaum, Devin Lloyd) would likely be kept off the market if the league modernized how it sorted positions with regards to tag prices.

Teams who use the franchise or transition tag have until July 15 to complete an extension; otherwise, negotiations cannot restart until after the 2026 season. The transition tag does not bring any compensation back for an unmatched offer sheet, but the two-first-rounder component associated with a franchise tag has not been especially relevant in ages. Although offer sheets have come out in previous eras (Sean Gilbert and Dan Wilkinson signed unmatched offers in the 1990s), clubs avoid these in fear of an unmatched proposal requiring two first-round picks to be sent to the tagging team.

The tag window opens at 3pm CT today. With clubs having until 3pm CT on March 3 to apply tags, here is who may be cuffed:

Likely tag recipients

George Pickens, WR (Cowboys)
Projected tag cost: $28.82MM

The Cowboys have regularly turned to the tag over the past decade. They cuffed DeMarcus Lawrence in 2018 and ’19 before locking down Dak Prescott in 2020 and ’21. The latter Prescott tag was procedural, as the quarterback used the threat of a lofty second tag number hitting Dallas’ cap sheet as leverage toward a player-friendly extension — one that laid the groundwork for his 2024 player-friendly extension. The Cowboys then kept Dalton Schultz (2022) and Tony Pollard (’23) off the market. After two years without unholstering their tag, the Cowboys appear all set to prevent Pickens from reaching free agency.

Acquiring Pickens in a May 2025 trade with the Steelers — which featured a 2026 third-round pick as the top asset going back to Pittsburgh –Dallas reaped immediate benefits from that swap. Pickens, 24, smashed his career-high receiving mark with 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns. That booked the former second-round pick his first Pro Bowl honor; more impressively, Pickens was named a second-team All-Pro. The mercurial ex-Steeler WR1 was more than 300 receiving yards clear of CeeDee Lamb for the Cowboys’ receiving lead; even though Lamb missed three games, Pickens’ per-game average (84.1) better Lamb’s (76.9).

A tag surfaced on the radar here in mid-November, and momentum has steadily built for Pickens to follow in Dez Bryant‘s footsteps as a Cowboy wideout being kept off the market. It will take a near-Saints-level odyssey for the Cowboys to create sufficient cap space for a Pickens tag and reasonable spending room; they are projected to be more than $30MM (per OverTheCap) north of the 2026 salary ceiling, but enough smoke has emerged here — after Pickens fit the tag profile upon arrival — to make it safe to expect this outcome.

The Steelers shipped out Pickens in part because of reliability concerns, but the 6-foot-3 playmaker outperformed — with a considerable QB upgrade in Prescott — his previous work. With Lamb tied to a $34MM-per-year deal and Prescott on an NFL-record $60MM-AAV extension, the Cowboys are far from certain to extend Pickens. A tag-and-trade play has surfaced as a possibility, but with negotiations not having begun as of early February, expect the Cowboys to use the tag to at least buy themselves more time on their ultra-talented WR2.

On tag radar:

Breece Hall, RB (Jets)
Projected tag cost: $14.54MM

The Chiefs offered a fourth-round pick for Hall at the deadline, but the Jets held onto their starting running back after having asked for at least a third-rounder. Hall denied a report he was seeking a New York exit — after the blockbuster deals involving Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams — but he could have a chance to explore his value on the open market soon. The Jets, however, have spoken highly of the 1,000-yard rusher. The tag has surfaced as a possibility.

Hall, 24, is more than two years younger than Etienne. He will thus command more in free agency. The former second-round pick is also more than three years removed from the ACL tear that sidetracked his rookie season. The Jets waited on a Hall extension, keeping him on his rookie contract while giving Gardner and Garrett Wilson big-ticket deals, but Aaron Glenn has spoken highly of the Iowa State alum.

Gang Green wants to retain Hall. The easiest way for that to happen would be to extend his negotiating window via the tag. A $12MM-per-year offer could await the fifth-year player, making a tag logical. If the Jets were to place the transition tag on Hall, it would cost them a projected $11.73MM. They would receive no compensation in the event of an unmatched offer sheet, thus allowing another team to dictate the contract structure a la the Packers’ Kyle Fuller offer sheet in 2018.

The Jets saw Hall sidekick Braelon Allen miss much of the season, but the former Joe Douglas-era fourth-round pick remains signed through 2027. Allen gives the Jets some protection against a Hall exit, with a mid-round 2027 compensatory pick possible as well. But Hall is a dynamic RB that will be an attractive FA commodity if unattached come March 9. The Jets have a big decision to make over the next two weeks.

Trey Hendrickson, DE (Bengals)
Projected tag cost: $34.8MM

The defensive end tag is projected to come in at $27.32MM, but because Hendrickson was attached to a $29MM salary (following a late-summer raise), he is the rare tag candidate to whom the 120% rule would apply. As PFR’s glossary indicates, “the amount of the one-year offer is determined by a formula that includes the salary cap figures and the non-exclusive franchise salaries at the player’s position for the previous five years. Alternately, the amount of the one-year offer can be 120% of the player’s previous salary, if that amount is greater.” In Hendrickson’s case, it would be.

Cincinnati has been here with a veteran contract not too long ago. The team tagged A.J. Green in 2020, doing so after he had played out a five-year extension. That decision, which paired the former Pro Bowl mainstay with Joe Burrow‘s rookie contact, backfired after Green could not reprise his prime form after missing 2019 due to injury.

Hendrickson, 31, is more likely to resemble prime form than Green was at 32 six years ago. But the All-Pro edge rusher is coming off an injury-shortened season, playing in only seven games. Hendrickson also underwent core muscle surgery in December.

Also adding Hendrickson to pair with Burrow’s rookie deal (in 2021), the Bengals saw their four-year, $60MM pact with the Saints draftee become a bargain. Hendrickson anchored Cincy’s Super Bowl LVI defense and went on to register 17.5 sacks in back-to-back seasons (2023, ’24). The Bengals gave Hendrickson a one-year, $21MM extension in 2023 — a deal the D-end signed in fear the team would tag him in 2025. But the Higgins process dragged out to a point that would have been moot.

Hendrickson then angled for an extension during the 2025 offseason but saw the Bengals — who almost always draw a hard line on post-Year 1 salary guarantees — dig in and only offer him a backloaded deal without future guaranteed salary. The one-year, $29MM offer (which did not contain a no-tag clause) turned out to be a nice reward for the productive pass rusher, but it drained a year from his prime. The Bengals are planning to use the Combine to gauge Hendrickson’s value, which would give serious thought to a tag-and-trade scenario.

This might not go over well with Hendrickson’s camp, but if the Bengals — who have two first-round DEs (Myles Murphy, Shemar Stewart) contracted — believe they can land something of consequence, they will use the tag. If Hendrickson does not sign the tender, Cincy can rescind the tag down the road.

Kyle Pitts, TE (Falcons)
Projected tag cost: $16.32MM

Pitts gives off buyer-beware vibes due to inconsistency, but the tag has regularly served as an avenue for this genre of player to be retained for further evaluation. As PFR’s Connor Byrne noted in his Falcons Offseason Outlook, the team is in an extraordinarily rare position of seeing a former quarterback (Matt Ryan) make a franchise tag call on one of his former weapons. Atlanta’s new personnel chief peppered Pitts with targets as a rookie, making him the NFL’s second tight end (after Mike Ditka) to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards as a rookie.

The former No. 4 overall pick, however, regressed and did not eclipse 675 yards in a season from 2022-24. The Falcons’ issues replacing Ryan, with neither Marcus Mariota nor Desmond Ridder impressing, hindered Pitts and Drake London.

A declining Kirk Cousins did not save the day, but he sure helped Pitts in a contract year. The Cousins-Pitts connection humming in Tampa (11 catches, 166 yards, three touchdowns) put him on the tag radar and launched him to second-team All-Pro honors (with injuries to George Kittle and Brock Bowers helping clear a path). More buzz has since circulated about Pitts being tagged; the 6-foot-6 pass catcher has spoken highly of Kevin Stefanski, who helped David Njoku and Harold Fannin to productive seasons.

Though, Pitts only finished with five touchdowns last season; he has not been a prolific end zone threat (15 TDs in five years) and one 100-yard game. His 928-yard season impressed, and receiving tight ends are not so easy to replace. This is a situation to monitor. The Falcons’ previous regime showed little interest in extending the 25-year-old pass catcher, but this one might be more amenable to keeping the TE beyond his rookie deal.

Strong markets await otherwise:

Travis Etienne, RB (Jaguars)
Projected tag cost: $14.54MM

Jacksonville’s previous front offices turned to the tag regularly this decade. Edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue became a tag-and-trade player in 2020, while left tackle Cam Robinson was cuffed in 2021 and ’22. The team tagged Evan Engram over Jawaan Taylor in 2023. Second-year GM James Gladstone reshaped the team’s skill-position corps last year, moving on from the likes of Engram, Christian Kirk, Gabe Davis, Devin Duvernay and Tank Bigsby. Although the Jags drafted two running backs (Bhayshul Tuten, LeQuint Allen), Etienne returned to his RB1 role and produced 1,107 rushing yards and a career-high 13 total touchdowns.

Chosen in Urban Meyer‘s lone draft at the helm, Etienne lost work to Bigsby in 2024 but regained his grip on the Jags’ RB job after the team traded Bigsby to the Eagles before Week 2. The college Trevor Lawrence teammate turned 27 last month, making this a prime window for him to cash in before concerns about his mileage (897 career carries) add up.

Fortunately for Etienne, this Jaguars front office is not expected to use the tag here. The team is projected to be more than $13MM over the cap as of Tuesday, and even though the cap is expected to rise by at least $22MM in 2026, the Jags will look to use $14.5MM toward another area of the roster. This would allow Etienne to shop around for a multiyear guarantee, no sure thing on the RB market. Absent a tag, the Jags will have until 3pm CT on March 9 to keep him out of free agency.

Odafe Oweh, OLB (Chargers)
Projected tag cost: $28.2MM

This is more of a cap space-based idea. The Bolts are projected to hold more than $82MM in cap room, with some cost-cutting options at play as well. They also have both Oweh and Khalil Mack unsigned for 2026. Although top edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu has one season left on his rookie deal, the Chargers will need to make moves at the position due to the statuses of Mack and Oweh. With Mack going into an age-35 season, he is not a tag candidate. At 27, Oweh makes a bit more sense.

Oweh’s sack production does not rival Hendrickson’s, but he played well after a deadline trade with the Ravens. All 7.5 of Oweh’s sacks last season came as a Charger, and he racked up 10 in 2024 after Baltimore picked up his fifth-year option. The former first-rounder, who joined Kwity Paye and Jaelan Phillips as 2021 first-round edges to play out option years, will be one of the top free agents available if the Chargers let him reach the legal tampering period unattached.

The Bolts are not viewed as likely to tag Oweh; they could work out a separate deal with him before March 9. By not using the tag, Los Angeles would risk losing a prime talent. Oweh did not eclipse five sacks until his fourth season, so a $28MM tag number — the linebacker rate, as Oweh is a career 3-4 OLB — does not quite align with his production.

Tagging him at that number would make for an interesting negotiation, as the Bolts have a Tuipulotu extension to hammer out this year. But Oweh also could be used as a rental as the Chargers prepare to battle the Broncos and Chiefs for AFC West supremacy in 2026.

Jaelan Phillips, OLB (Eagles)
Projected tag cost: $28.2MM

Philadelphia let Josh Sweat walk in free agency last year, and GM Howie Roseman has not used his franchise tag since keeping DeSean Jackson off the market in 2012. That was Andy Reid‘s last Philly year. With Roseman as the clear lead decision-maker, the Eagles have taken their chances with in-house free agents.

Phillips, 26, played well for the team despite low sack numbers. And he is a former Vic Fangio Dolphins piece. Phillips’ 35 pressures last season ranked 12th in the NFL. The Eagles struggled to replace Sweat before their Phillips deadline deal, seeing Za’Darius Smith retire and Nolan Smith go through an IR stint. Brandon Graham unretired, but he would be going into an age-38 season if he came back again. Expected to be Philly’s lead edge rusher, Smith only tallied three sacks last season.

A $28MM tag would not quite align with Phillips’ value, however. Unlike the Chargers, the Eagles are projected to hold barely $18MM in cap space. That makes Phillips — who has ACL and Achilles tears on his NFL medical sheet — less likely to see the tag. But the Eagles would then be five days away from competing with other teams to sign him.

Kenneth Walker, RB (Seahawks)
Projected tag cost: $14.54MM

Zach Charbonnet‘s divisional-round ACL tear unleashed Walker. Held in a full-on timeshare with Charbonnet last season, Walker broke through for 116 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries against the 49ers. He then gashed the Patriots for 161 scrimmage yards in a Super Bowl LX MVP performance. Walker, 25, has encountered some trouble staying healthy. But he made it through his contract year — a second 1,000-yard season — unscathed for a team that may have Charbonnet bound for the reserve/PUP list come September.

The Seahawks want to retain Walker, and he wants to stay. The team has a history of paying running backs without using the tag, re-signing the likes of Marshawn Lynch, Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny under GM John Schneider. The latter two RBs were not tag-level players, and both ran into injury trouble on second contracts. A Tuesday report also noted the Seahawks are leaning against tagging Walker.

A transition tag is projected to be nearly $3MM cheaper; that could also be an option for Walker, who upped his free agency price with the Super Bowl performance. Running back value has been difficult to peg in recent years, but as mid-20-somethings coming off 1,000-yard seasons, Walker and Breece Hall figure to do quite well. The Seahawks will run the risk of losing him, as hometown discounts are not wise at a position without many bites at the apple, if they do not apply the tag.

The Colts’ call

Daniel Jones, QB/Alec Pierce, WR
Projected tag costs: $47.32MM, $28.82MM

Both have come up as tag candidates, with one being much easier to cuff. Quarterback tags are relatively rare, but six passers have been cuffed since 2011. The Colts tagged Peyton Manning before the lockout (and before the effects of a career-threatening neck injury were known), while the Eagles kept Michael Vick off that 2011 market. The Saints tagged Drew Brees in 2012, while both Kirk Cousins and Dak Prescott were tagged twice. Lamar Jackson requested a trade while on the 2023 tag. Vick’s career did not live up to expectations, but it is safe to say Jones would be the worst quarterback tagged during the rookie-scale era.

This situation looks quite familiar; Giants fans can recall a similar setup playing out in 2023. New York had both Jones and Saquon Barkley unsigned that year. While Barkley was widely acknowledged as the far superior player, positional value led the Giants to prioritize Jones by extending him just before the March ’23 tag deadline and using the tag to retain Barkley. That backfired, with Jones underwhelming before a November 2023 ACL tear. Barkley joined the Eagles a year later and ripped off one of the great running back seasons in NFL history.

Somehow, Jones has managed to gain leverage again despite a bad 2024 season and an injury-plagued 2025. Jones suffered an Achilles tear after playing through a fibula fracture. He also has two bouts of neck trouble in his New York past. But the Colts have made no secret of their intent to keep going with Jones, who was playing well before his Achilles setback.

Jones, 28, averaged more than seven yards per attempt for the first time (8.1) and had the Colts at 8-2. His injury led to the Philip Rivers comeback, but with that in the rearview mirror, Indianapolis’ decision-makers have Jones as a key component in job preservation.

Carlie Irsay-Gordon retained both Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen, but the duo has yet to find quarterback stability. Ballard bears more responsibility for this due to his status as a 10th-year GM, with a string of passers coming through post-Andrew Luck. Jones’ one-year, $14MM deal panned out for a while, but even after he underwhelmed on his $40MM-AAV Giants payday and ran into more injury trouble, the Colts’ QB issues and having traded their 2026 and ’27 first-round picks for Gardner equips the QB with negotiating ammo. He played his hand well in 2023, and the Colts may need to overpay soon.

That QB tag number would hinder the Colts in free agency, forcing cost-cutting maneuvers for a team projected to hold less than $36MM in cap space. A Pierce tag — also floated as a possibility — would be more reasonable. The Colts went between 2013 and 2024 without using the tag, but Ballard’s first such move took a wide receiver (Michael Pittman Jr.) off the market.

Pittman has not quite justified his three-year, $72MM deal, and Pierce passed him as Indy’s top target last season (1,003 yards). A scenario in which the Colts pay Pierce and Jones while bidding farewell to Pittman in the final year of his contract should be considered in play.

A situation in which the Colts extend Jones and leave the tag open for Pierce (25) is a route to monitor, though it would limit Ballard’s ability to do much else in free agency. But QB dependability has eluded the franchise since Luck’s 2019 retirement, and Pierce has led the NFL in yards per catch in back-to-back seasons. Seeing the former second-round pick walk would hurt the Colts’ ability to build a quality passing attack around Jones.

NFC Staff Updates: Vikings, Seahawks, Commanders, Falcons, Packers

By Nikhil Mehta | at February 17, 2026 11:09 pm

The Vikings lost multiple position coaches this offseason, with tight ends coach Brian Angelichio taking the Steelers’ offensive coordinator job while offensive line coach Chris Kuper accepting the same position in Philadelphia. Last week, the team finalized their replacements for those coaches, per a team announcement.

Angelichio will be succeeded by Ryan Cordell, who spent the last four years as the Vikings’ game management coordinator/passing game specialist. He will continue in his new game management role as he transitions to his new job working with Minnesota’s tight ends. That group is currently led by T.J. Hockenson and Josh Oliver with second-year players Ben Yurosek and Ben Sims set to return in 2026.

To fill Kuper’s role, the Vikings promoted assistant offensive line coach Keith Carter, which in turn opened up his position. Longtime college coach Derek Warehime will fill that vacancy after three years at Coastal Carolina (OL coach/run game coordinator) and three at New Mexico (offensive coordinator/tight ends coach).

Here’s a look at other staff changes from around the NFC:

Seahawks offensive line coach John Benton will be staying in Seattle in 2026, according to FOX13’s Curtis Crabtree. Benton interviewed for the team’s offensive coordinator job after Klint Kubiak‘s departure, but was passed over in favor of Brian Fleury. Coaches in Benton’s position may sometimes search for greener pastures with a team that offers a better chance at a future OC gig, but it is hard to argue with his decision to remain with the Super Bowl champs.
LSU safeties coach Jake Olsen was reportedly set to take a job on the Commanders’ defensive staff under new DC Daronte Jones, he has reversed course. Lane Kiffin and the Tigers convinced Olsen to stay in Baton Rouge, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz.
Wisconsin wide receivers coach Jordan Reid is expected to take the Falcons’ assistant quarterback job, according to Zenitz. Reid previously served as the WRs coach at Western Michigan; before that, he had internships with the Panthers and the Vikings.
The Packers are also drawing from the college ranks. Former Auburn general manager and LSU director of player personnel Will Redmond is set to join Green Bay’s front office in a personnel role (via Zenitz).

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Seahawks Looking To Extend Jaxon Smith-Njigba

By Ben Levine | at February 17, 2026 9:11 pm

To the surprise of nobody, the Seahawks are hoping to sign Jaxon Smith-Njigba for the long haul. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the team is hoping to extend their star wideout this offseason.

We learned earlier today that the Seahawks weren’t expected to franchise tag running back Kenneth Walker. Part of the reason for that decision was the team’s desire to re-sign a number of their impending free agents, and Schefter also noted the organization’s intention to sign JSN to a long-term pact.

While the former first-round pick topped 1,000 receiving yards in 2024, he emerged as one of the league’s most dynamic offensive players in 2025. Smith-Njigba earned Offensive Player of the Year honors after hauling in 119 receptions for a league-leading 1,793 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. He added another 17 catches for 199 yards and two scores in the playoffs en route to a Super Bowl championship.

The Seahawks will surely pick up Smith-Njigba’s fifth-year option this offseason, meaning the WR will be attached to his rookie contract for two more seasons. Still, the Seahawks may look to extend the star receiver before his demands hit record levels. A number of WRs reset the market last offseason, topped by Ja’Marr Chase‘s $40.25MM average annual value.

JSN could eventually top that number with continued league-leading production, and at the very least, he’ll make a push for a top-four spot at the position. Puka Nacua‘s extension talks with the Rams could also inform JSN’s earnings; Nacua is entering the final season of his contract and should also push for a position-leading deal.

At the very least, Smith-Njigba should command a contract that rivals Justin Jefferson‘s $35MM AAV or CeeDee Lamb‘s $34MM AAV. Considering JSN’s production in 2025, that could end up representing some significant savings for the Seahawks.

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Seahawks Unlikely To Tag Kenneth Walker

By Adam La Rose | at February 17, 2026 8:55 am

Kenneth Walker is one of the top pending free agents at the running back position. A mutual interest exists in this case for a new Seahawks deal to be worked out, while the franchise tag looms as a stopgap option.

The window for teams to apply franchise or transition tags opens today. The Seahawks could be a team to watch with respect to Walker on that front, but it appears as though nothing is imminent. Seattle is “unlikely” to use either tag on the Super Bowl MVP, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.

The franchise tag is projected to cost $14.53MM for running backs in 2026. That figure for transition tags is $11.73MM. Both one-year totals would be guaranteed in full in the event the tag were to be used and Walker were to play on the tender in 2026. Tagged players have until July 15 to work out a long-term deal, but the window for applying the tag will close one week before the start of the legal tampering period in March.

A report from last week indicated the Seahawks were likely to keep Walker in the fold for at least next season, either through the tag or a new contract. The running back market is currently topped by Saquon Barkley, and he is one of three backs with an average annual value of $15MM or more (a list which could grow if Bijan Robinson and/or Jahmyr Gibbs sign extensions this spring). Walker, 25, has shown an ability to operate as a lead back and thrived during the postseason; nevertheless, he does not have the resume of the league’s highest-paid players at the position.

That could land the former second-rounder in the group of backs attached to a deal averaging between $10MM and $14MM per year. Seattle also has Zach Charbonnet in place for 2026, but his status for the start of next year is uncertain as he recovers from an ACL tear. Walker will continue to be leaned on heavily in the event he finds himself in the Emerald City next season.

As Schefter notes, the Seahawks have a number of other priorities on the roster leading up to free agency. Retaining as many key members of their Super Bowl core, along with attempting to work out extensions with several ascending players, is a central goal at this point of the offseason. How that affects Walker will be interesting to monitor.

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Seahawks, Patriots Among Potential Maxx Crosby Suitors?

By Adam La Rose | at February 16, 2026 11:10 pm

With the new league year approaching, Maxx Crosby‘s uncertain future remains a major storyline around the NFL. The star edge rusher is still in place with the Raiders for now, but teams are aware of the possibility of a trade.

During the latest edition of the Breer Report (video link), Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated noted Crosby could still be willing to continue his Raiders tenure. In place with the team since being drafted in 2019, Crosby has repeatedly indicated a preference for spending his entire career with one team (although he has not shot down the latest round of trade speculation). Owner Mark Davis, meanwhile, has remained consistent in his messaging about wanting to keep the five-time Pro Bowler in the fold.

As Breer notes, Crosby and Davis continue to have a strong relationship. He adds Crosby and new head coach Klint Kubiak have already met briefly, with their initial encounter going well. Since then, Kubiak promoted Rob Leonard to the role of defensive coordinator. Leonard previously worked as Vegas’ defensive line coach and run-game coordinator, making him a familiar face for Crosby in particular. It will be interesting to see if that makes a difference in the 28-year-old’s stance or the team’s willingness to accept anything less than a blockbuster trade price to consider moving on.

Any team in the NFL would of course be upgraded with Crosby in the fold. Breer identifies the Seahawks and Patriots as being among the teams which have an interest on this front (although the list of potential suitors who have reached out is much longer). Both Seattle and New England are in a strong position with respect to projected 2026 cap space. Each team could see changes along the edge this offseason, though.

Boye Mafe is set to see his Seahawks rookie contract expire in March, and he is not high on the team’s priority list in terms of retaining members of its Super Bowl-winning roster. K’Lavon Chaisson, meanwhile, is also a pending free agent. The former first-rounder thrived during his debut New England campaign, posting a career-high 7.5 sacks during the regular season. Chaisson added another three sacks in the playoffs, and at the age of 26 he is set to cash in during free agency.

In the event Seattle and/or New England lose those pass rushers on the open market, a Crosby acquisition would make even more sense. Both teams have a first-round pick, although the Patriots have 11 total selections in 2025’s draft compared to the Seahawks’ four. Whether or not either of the Super Bowl participants make a strong Crosby push will be worth monitoring over the coming weeks.

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Raiders Add Travis Smith, Rick Dennison To Coaching Staff

By Nikhil Mehta | at February 16, 2026 10:20 pm

The Raiders hired Travis Smith to be their defensive line coach under new head coach Klint Kubiak, per a team announcement.

Smith is returning to Las Vegas after three years in Chicago (defensive line coach) and one in Tennessee (defensive run game coordinator). He was announced as the Titans’ senior defensive assistant/pass rush specialist on Robert Saleh‘s staff, but is instead opting to reunite with the Raiders, for whom he coached from 2012 to 2021. He served in a variety of roles on the defensive side of the ball and worked closely with Maxx Crosby at the beginning of his career.

Also joining Kubiak’s staff is Rick Dennison, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Dennison, 67, has spent the last three decades coaching in the NFL, primarily working with offensive linemen with coordinator stints in Denver, Houston, and Buffalo. He and Kubiak have worked together since 2016, Dennison’s last year as the Broncos’ OC and Kubiak’s first as an offensive assistant.

The two then overlapped in Minnesota from 2019 to 2021, after which Dennison stepped away from coaching. He returned to the NFL in 2024 to join Kubiak’s offensive staff in New Orleans as a senior assistant and followed him to Seattle last year. Dennison then served as the Seahawks’ run game coordinator/senior offensive advisor in 2025 and will now join the Raiders in a yet-to-be announced role.

Kubiak is still looking to fill the quarterbacks coach position on his staff, and Vikings asst. OC/asst. QBs coach Jordan Traylor is a candidate for the job, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. He previously worked under Kubiak in New Orleans in 2024, on the same staff as Dennison and now-Raiders OC Andrew Janocko.

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Seahawks To Hire Brian Fleury As OC

By Adam La Rose | at February 15, 2026 10:50 pm

The Seahawks considered a number of internal candidates to fill the offensive coordinator position. Instead, they will go outside the organization to replace Klint Kubiak.

Seattle is hiring Brian Fleury to handle OC duties, as first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Fleury has been in place with the 49ers since 2019, but he will now move within the NFC West. This will be his first offensive coordinator opportunity.

The Seahawks seemed to be in position to promote an in-house staffer to the role of OC this offseason. Indeed, four candidates from within the organization recently conducted an interview. A small number of coaches from outside Seattle were mentioned as names to watch as the team’s search unfolded. One of those was Fleury, who met with the Seahawks yesterday. Things clearly went well, and an agreement has now been reached.

Fleury has been coaching since 2005, and he worked in a number of capacities during his college career. Stints as a defensive and special teams coordinator preceded Fleury’s rise to the ranks of NFL staffs. The former undrafted free agent quarterback had brief tenures with the Bills and Browns prior to arriving in San Francisco.

After one season working on the defensive side of the ball, Fleury became an offensive quality control coach for the 49ers. That was followed by a four-year run as the team’s tight ends coach. In 2025, the title of run-game coordinator was added, an indication of Fleury’s importance to Kyle Shanahan‘s staff. The 49ers will now need to seek out a replacement late in the 2026 hiring cycle.

For the Seahawks, meanwhile, the status of their internal OC candidates will be worth watching closely. Quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko was among the coaches who loomed as a promotion candidate, but he has been heavily linked to the Raiders since Kubiak’s departure. At this point, a Janocko move to Vegas to fill that team’s OC position is expected.

Seattle enjoyed a stellar showing on defense en route to winning the Super Bowl this season. The team’s offense played a notable role as well, with quarterback Sam Darnold thriving on his new team and wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba taking home Offensive Player of the Year honors. Needless to say, expectations will be very high for Fleury during his first year as an NFL coordinator. He will be tasked with handling play-calling duties in 2026.

Via PFR’s Coordinator Search Tracker, here is a final look at how Seattle’s process played out:

John Benton, offensive line coach (Seahawks): Rumored candidate
Mack Brown, tight ends coach (Seahawks): Interviewed 2/13
Brian Fleury, tight end coach (49ers): Hired
Hank Fraley, offensive line coach (Lions): Rumored candidate
Andrew Janocko, quarterbacks coach (Seahawks): Interviewed 2/12
Mike Kafka, former interim head coach (Giants): Rumored candidate
Justin Outten, run-game specialist (Seahawks): Interviewed 2/13
Jake Peetz, pass-game coordinator (Seahawks): Interviewed 2/12
Connor Senger, pass-game specialist (Cardinals): Interviewed

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2026 NFL Offensive/Defensive Coordinator Search Tracker

By Sam Robinson | at February 15, 2026 10:15 pm

The 2026 head coaching carousel has now seen 10 jobs open since the start of the offseason, as the Bills have fired Sean McDermott. HC firings generally lead to coordinator changes, and several other teams have proceeded with OC or DC moves to start their offseasons. Here are the current OC and DC searches transpiring. As the remaining HC searches conclude, more coordinator searches will be added to this list.

Updated 2-18-26 (10:39am CT)

Offensive Coordinators

Arizona Cardinals (Out: Drew Petzing)

Nathaniel Hackett, quarterbacks coach (Dolphins): Hired

Atlanta Falcons (Out: Zac Robinson)

Bryan McClendon, wide receivers coach (Buccaneers): Interview requested
Tommy Rees, offensive coordinator (Browns): Hired
Drew Terrell, wide receivers coach (Cardinals): Interviewed 1/20

Baltimore Ravens (Out: Todd Monken)

Joe Brady, offensive coordinator (Bills): Mentioned as candidate
Declan Doyle, offensive coordinator (Bears): Hired
Kliff Kingsbury, former offensive coordinator (Commanders): Interviewed 1/12
Mike McDaniel, former head coach (Dolphins): Mentioned as candidate
Scottie Montgomery, wide receivers coach (Lions): To interview
Davis Webb, quarterbacks coach (Broncos): Interview requested

Buffalo Bills (Out: Joe Brady)

Pete Carmichael Jr., senior offensive assistant (Broncos): Hire expected

Chicago Bears (Out: Declan Doyle)

Connor Senger, pass-game coordinator (Cardinals): Interview requested
Press Taylor, pass-game coordinator (Bears): Promoted
Troy Walters, wide receivers coach (Bengals): Declined interview

Cleveland Browns (Out: Tommy Rees)

Travis Switzer, run-game coordinator (Ravens): Hire expected

Denver Broncos (Out: Joe Lombardi)

Ronald Curry, quarterbacks coach (Bills): Interviewed
Brian Johnson, pass-game coordinator (Commanders): Interviewed
Davis Webb, quarterbacks coach (Broncos): Promoted

Detroit Lions (Out: John Morton)

David Blough, quarterbacks coach (Commanders): Mentioned as candidate; promoted to Washington OC
Mike Kafka, former interim head coach (Giants): Interviewed 1/14
Tee Martin, quarterbacks coach (Ravens): Interviewed
Mike McDaniel, former head coach (Dolphins): Interviewed 1/13
Jake Peetz, pass-game coordinator (Seahawks): Interviewed
Drew Petzing, former offensive coordinator (Cardinals): Hired
Zac Robinson, offensive coordinator (Falcons): Interviewed 1/15
Arthur Smith, offensive coordinator (Steelers): Interview requested

Kansas City Chiefs (Out: Matt Nagy)

Eric Bieniemy, running backs coach (Bears): Rehired

Las Vegas Raiders (Out: Greg Olson)

Andrew Janocko, quarterbacks coach (Seahawks): Hired
Frisman Jackson, wide receivers coach (Seahawks): To interview

Los Angeles Chargers (Out: Greg Roman)

Marcus Brady, pass-game coordinator (Chargers): Interviewed 1/15
Brian Callahan, former head coach (Titans): Interviewed 1/16
Brian Daboll, former head coach (Giants): To interview
Shane Day, quarterbacks coach (Chargers): Interviewed 1/15
Mike McDaniel, former head coach (Dolphins): Hired
Arthur Smith, offensive coordinator (Steelers): Interviewed 1/19
Drew Terrell, wide receivers coach (Cardinals): Interviewed 1/19
Davis Webb, quarterbacks coach (Broncos): Rumored candidate

Los Angeles Rams (Out: Mike LaFleur)

Dave Ragone, quarterbacks coach (Rams): Rumored candidate

Miami Dolphins (Out: Frank Smith)

Jerrod Johnson, quarterbacks coach (Texans): Interview requested
Bobby Slowik, passing game coordinator (Dolphins): Promoted

New York Giants (Out: Mike Kafka)

Brian Callahan, former head coach (Titans): Interview expected
Jim Bob Cooter, offensive coordinator (Colts): Interviewed 2/1
Shane Day, quarterbacks coach (Chargers): To interview
Kliff Kingsbury, former offensive coordinator (Commanders): Interviewed 1/31
Todd Monken, offensive coordinator (Ravens): Hire expected
Matt Nagy, former offensive coordinator (Chiefs): Hired
Robert Prince, wide receivers coach (Dolphins): Interviewed 1/23
Willie Taggart, running backs coach (Ravens): Joining staff in different capacity
Alex Tanney, pass-game coordinator (Colts): Interviewed 1/30
Davis Webb, quarterbacks coach (Broncos): Interview requested
Charlie Weis Jr., offensive coordinator (LSU): Mentioned as candidate

New York Jets (Out: Tanner Engstrand)

Darrell Bevell, passing game coordinator (Dolphins): Conducted second interview 2/1
Ronald Curry, quarterbacks coach (Bills): Interviewed 1/28
Jon Gruden, former head coach (Raiders): Declined Jets’ overtures
Frank Reich, former head coach (Panthers): Hired
Greg Roman, former offensive coordinator (Chargers): Interviewed 1/28; considered finalist
Lunda Wells, tight ends coach (Cowboys): Interviewed 1/28

Philadelphia Eagles (Out: Kevin Patullo)

Klayton Adams, offensive coordinator (Cowboys): Interview blocked
Jim Bob Cooter, offensive coordinator (Colts): Conducted second interview 1/28
Brian Daboll, former head coach (Giants): Interviewed 1/20
Declan Doyle, offensive coordinator (Bears): Interview requested; withdrew from search
Josh Grizzard, former offensive coordinator (Buccaneers): Conducted second interview 1/28
Jerrod Johnson, quarterbacks coach (Texans): Conducted second interview 1/29
Mike Kafka, former interim head coach (Giants): Interviewed 1/17
Sean Mannion, quarterbacks coach (Packers): Hired
Mike McDaniel, former head coach (Dolphins): To interview
Matt Nagy, former offensive coordinator (Chiefs): Interviewed 1/21
Zac Robinson, offensive coordinator (Falcons): Interviewed 1/16
Bobby Slowik, senior pass-game coordinator (Dolphins): Interviewed 1/23
Frank Smith, former offensive coordinator (Dolphins): Interviewed
Davis Webb, quarterbacks coach (Broncos): Interview requested
Charlie Weis Jr., offensive coordinator (LSU): Withdrew from search

Pittsburgh Steelers (Out: Arthur Smith)

Brian Angelichio, tight ends coach (Vikings): Hired
Scott Tolzien, quarterbacks coach (Saints): Interviewed 2/2; withdrew from consideration
Lunda Wells, tight ends coach (Cowboys): Interview expected

Seattle Seahawks (Out: Klint Kubiak)

John Benton, offensive line coach (Seahawks): Rumored candidate
Mack Brown, tight ends coach (Seahawks): Interviewed 2/13
Brian Fleury, tight ends coach (49ers): Hired
Hank Fraley, offensive line coach (Lions): Rumored candidate
Andrew Janocko, quarterbacks coach (Seahawks): Interviewed 2/12
Mike Kafka, former interim head coach (Giants): Rumored candidate
Justin Outten, run-game specialist (Seahawks): Interviewed 2/13
Jake Peetz, pass-game coordinator (Seahawks): Interviewed 2/12
Connor Senger, pass-game specialist (Cardinals): To interview

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Out: Josh Grizzard)

Brian Callahan, former head coach (Titans): To conduct second interview 1/22
Mike Kafka, former interim head coach (Giants): Interviewed
Mike McDaniel, former head coach (Dolphins): Interviewed 1/16
Todd Monken, offensive coordinator (Ravens): Interviewed
Dan Pitcher, offensive coordinator (Bengals): Interviewed 1/21
Zac Robinson, offensive coordinator (Falcons): Hired
David Shaw, pass-game coordinator (Lions): Interviewed 1/10
Israel Woolfork, quarterbacks coach (Cardinals): Interviewed 1/10

Tennessee Titans (Out: Nick Holz)

Brian Daboll, former head coach (Giants): Hired
Kliff Kingsbury, former offensive coordinator (Commanders): Interviewed 1/26
Thad Lewis, former quarterbacks coach (Buccaneers): Interviewed 1/26
Mike McDaniel, former head coach (Dolphins): Mentioned as candidate
Bobby Slowik, senior pass-game coordinator (Dolphins): Mentioned as candidate
Arthur Smith, offensive coordinator (Steelers): Interviewed
Adam Stenavich, offensive coordinator (Packers): Interviewed 1/26

Washington Commanders (Out: Kliff Kingsbury)

David Blough, quarterbacks coach (Commanders): Promoted
Brian Johnson, pass-game coordinator (Commanders): Interviewed
Tee Martin, quarterbacks coach (Ravens): Interview scheduled
David Raih, tight ends coach (Commanders): Interviewed
Drew Terrell, pass-game coordinator (Cardinals): Interviewed 1/9
Lunda Wells, tight ends coach (Cowboys): Interviewed 1/8

Defensive Coordinators

Arizona Cardinals

Gus Bradley, assistant head coach (49ers): Rumored candidate
Charlie Bullen, outside linebackers coach (Giants): Interview requested; withdrew from search
Don Martindale, defensive coordinator (Michigan): Mentioned as candidate
Aubrey Pleasant, defensive pass-game coordinator (Rams): Interviewed 2/9
Nick Rallis, defensive coordinator (Cardinals): Retained
Karl Scott, defensive backs coach (Seahawks): Interviewed
Dino Vasso, defensive backs coach (Texans): Interview requested; withdrew from search

Baltimore Ravens (Out: Zach Orr)

Joe Cullen, defensive line coach (Chiefs): Interview requested
Jim Leonhard, defensive backs coach (Broncos): Interviewed 1/30
Anthony Weaver, former defensive coordinator (Dolphins): Hired

Buffalo Bills (Out: Bobby Babich)

Jim Leonhard, defensive backs coach (Broncos): Hired

Cleveland Browns (Out: Jim Schwartz)

Ephraim Banda, safeties coach (Browns): Interviewed 2/7
Charlie Bullen, defensive pass-game coordinator (Giants): Interview requested; withdrew from search
Jonathan Cooley, defensive pass-game coordinator (Panthers): Interview requested
Aubrey Pleasant, defensive pass-game coordinator (Rams): Interviewed 2/9
Mike Rutenberg, defensive pass-game coordinator (Falcons): Hired
Jason Tarver, linebackers coach (Browns): Interviewed 2/7; finalist
Cory Undlin, defensive pass-game coordinator (Texans): Held in-person interview 2/14; finalist
Dino Vasso, defensive backs coach (Texans): Mentioned as candidate; withdrew from search

Dallas Cowboys (Out: Matt Eberflus)

Ephraim Banda, safeties coach (Browns): Interviewed 1/9
Charlie Bullen, interim defensive coordinator (Giants): Interviewed 1/15
DeMarcus Covington, defensive line coach (Packers): Interviewed 1/16
Jonathan Gannon, former head coach (Cardinals): To conduct second interview 1/20
Daronte Jones, defensive backs coach (Vikings): Conducted second interview 1/17
Jim Leonhard, defensive backs coach (Broncos): Interviewed 1/10
Zach Orr, defensive coordinator (Ravens): Interviewed
Christian Parker, defensive backs coach (Eagles): Hired
Matt Patricia, defensive coordinator (Ohio State): Mentioned as candidate
Jeff Ulbrich, defensive coordinator (Falcons): Interview blocked
Aaron Whitecotton, defensive line coach (Cowboys): Interviewed

Green Bay Packers (Out: Jeff Hafley)

Jonathan Gannon, former head coach (Cardinals): Hired
Al Harris, defensive backs coach (Bears): Interviewed 1/21
Daronte Jones, defensive backs coach (Vikings): Interviewed 1/22
Christian Parker, defensive backs coach (Eagles): To interview

Las Vegas Raiders (Out: Patrick Graham)

DeMarcus Covington, defensive run game coordinator (Packers): To interview
Joe Cullen, defensive line coach (Chiefs): Rumored candidate
Jeff Howard, safeties coach (Seahawks): To interview 2/14
Rob Leonard, run-game coordinator (Raiders): Promoted
Zach Orr, former defensive coordinator (Ravens): Interview requested
Aubrey Pleasant, defensive pass-game coordinator (Rams): To interview 2/13
Jim Schwartz, defensive coordinator (Browns): Rumored candidate
Karl Scott, defensive backs coach (Seahawks): Rumored candidate, to stay in Seattle
Jason Tarver, linebackers coach (Browns): Rumored candidate
Dino Vasso, defensive backs coach (Texans): Mentioned as candidate, withdrew from search
Joe Woods, defensive backs coach (Raiders): Rumored candidate

Los Angeles Chargers (Out: Jesse Minter)

Steve Clinkscale, defensive backs coach (Chargers): Interviewed 1/26
Adam Fuller, safeties coach (Chargers): Interviewed 1/26
Jim Leonhard, defensive backs coach (Broncos): Interviewed 1/28
Chris O’Leary, defensive coordinator (Western Michigan): Hired
Zach Orr, defensive coordinator (Ravens): Interviewed 1/23
Aubrey Pleasant, pass-game coordinator (Rams): Interviewed 1/24
Dylan Roney, outside linebackers coach (Chargers): Interviewed 1/26
Dennard Wilson, former defensive coordinator (Titans): Interviewed 1/23

Miami Dolphins (Out: Anthony Weaver)

Sean Duggan, former linebackers coach (Packers): Hired
Clint Hurtt, defensive line coach (Eagles): Interviewed

New England Patriots (Out: Terrell Williams)

Shane Bowen, defensive coordinator (Giants): Mentioned as candidate
Zak Kuhr, linebackers coach (Patriots): Clear frontrunner
Jim Schwartz, defensive coordinator (Browns): Mentioned as candidate

New York Giants (Out: Shane Bowen)

Daronte Jones, defensive backs coach (Vikings): Interviewed 1/22
Anthony Weaver, defensive coordinator (Dolphins): Mentioned as candidate
Dennard Wilson, former defensive coordinator (Titans): Hired

New York Jets (Out: Steve Wilks)

Mathieu Araujo, cornerbacks coach (Dolphins): Interviewed
Ephraim Banda, safeties coach (Browns): Interviewed
DeMarcus Covington, defensive line coach (Packers): Interviewed
Brian Duker, pass-game coordinator (Dolphins): Hired
Chris Harris, interim defensive coordinator (Jets): Interviewed 1/18
Daronte Jones, defensive backs coach (Vikings): Interviewed
Jim Leonhard, defensive backs coach (Broncos): Interviewed
Don Martindale, defensive coordinator (Michigan): Conducted second interview 1/24
Jim O’Neil, defensive assistant/safeties (Lions): Interviewed

Pittsburgh Steelers (Out: Teryl Austin)

Patrick Graham, defensive coordinator (Raiders): Hired
Jason Simmons, pass-game coordinator (Commanders): To interview; hired for different role

San Francisco 49ers (Out: Robert Saleh)

Gus Bradley, assistant head coach (49ers): Interviewed
Raheem Morris, former head coach (Falcons): Hired
Jim Schwartz, defensive coordinator (Browns): Rumored candidate
Joe Woods, defensive backs coach (Raiders): Interviewed

Tennessee Titans (Out: Dennard Wilson)

Gus Bradley, assistant head coach (49ers): Hired
Aaron Whitecotton, defensive line coach (Cowboys): Interview requested; hired as DL coach
Al Harris, defensive backs coach (Bears): Interviewed 1/24
Mike Rutenberg, defensive pass-game coordinator (Falcons): Interview requested
Dino Vasso, defensive backs coach (Texans): Interviewed 1/24

Washington Commanders (Out: Joe Whitt)

Teryl Austin, defensive coordinator (Steelers): Interviewed
Joe Cullen, defensive line coach (Chiefs): Interviewed 1/9
Brian Flores, former defensive coordinator (Vikings): Interviewed 1/14
Jonathan Gannon, former head coach (Cardinals): Interviewed 1/15
Patrick Graham, defensive coordinator (Raiders): Interview requested
Al Harris, defensive backs coach (Bears): Interviewed 1/22
Daronte Jones, defensive pass-game coordinator (Vikings): Hired
Raheem Morris, former head coach (Falcons): Mentioned as candidate
Karl Scott, defensive backs coach (Seahawks): Interviewed
Jeff Ulbrich, defensive coordinator (Falcons): Mentioned as candidate; staying with Falcons
Dennard Wilson, former defensive coordinator (Titans): Interviewed 1/10

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Raiders To Conduct OC Interview With Andrew Janocko

By Adam La Rose | at February 15, 2026 4:08 pm

Once the Raiders hired Klint Kubiak as their new head coach, attention turned to the possibility of other Seahawks staffers following him to Seattle. Andrew Janocko is among them.

Not long after Kubiak’s hire, Janocko was identified as the favorite for Vegas’ offensive coordinator position. As Kubiak and the Raiders evaluate their OC options, Janocko will – to no surprise – receive a look. An interview has been arranged for today in Vegas, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.

Janocko and Kubiak worked together in Minnesota and New Orleans prior to their joint Seattle stint during the 2025 season. A hire on this front would certainly not come as a shock as a result. Of course, the potential for an OC position with the Seahawks loomed as well in this case. With that having changed earlier this afternoon, though, a hire with the Raiders would be expected by many. Per Schefter, Janocko is indeed now in line to be hired as Vegas’ OC.

The Seahawks were thought to prefer an internal promotion to fill the OC vacancy. Janocko was one of four in-house staffers who interviewed for the position recently, and he presumably remained in the running until today. Seattle also spoke with Jake Peetz, Justin Outten and Mack Brown as internal candidates before reaching an agreement with Brian Fleury.

The Raiders’ approach on offense will be a major storyline around the league. Improvements in many areas will be needed as the team seeks to rebound from a 3-14 campaign in 2025. That is widely presumed to include the addition of quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick in April’s draft. Kubiak himself will obviously be a central figure in Vegas’ efforts to take needed steps forward on offense, but his OC hire will be critical as well. Particularly if a familiar face in the form of Janocko is brought in, expectations could be raised in relatively short order.

Kubiak has been busy on several fronts within the first few days of his initial head coaching opportunity. The Raiders already have their DC (Rob Leonard) and special teams coordinator (Joe DeCamillis) in place. Bringing in Janocko would/will fill another notable vacancy on the sidelines.

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