Chargers To Sit Justin Herbert In Week 18, Trey Lance To Start
Justin Herbert‘s regular season has come to an end. Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters today that his starting QB will not play in Week 18. Trey Lance will earn the start, with practice squad QB DJ Uiagalelei garnering an elevation to serve as the QB2.
The Chargers’ loss to the Texans on Saturday officially knocked them out of contention for the AFC West title and home-field advantage, meaning the team will solely be playing for playoff positioning in Week 18. With Herbert still nursing a hand injury that he’s been playing through for more than a month, Harbaugh decided to pull the trigger and bench his QB1 for the season finale. In fact, the coach indicated that a handful of starters may be kept out of Sunday’s matchup vs. the Broncos.
“Winning and health, being healthy, those are our two objectives,” Harbaugh said (via ESPN’s Kris Rhim). “And guys that we think — the doctors, the trainers, myself, organization — that have the most bruises and need that time the most, we’ve decided that’s the direction we’re going.”
Harbaugh also made it clear that his decision has nothing to do with manipulating the standings to secure a preferred first-round playoff matchup.
“Health and winning. That’s it,” the coach said. “There’s no way to predict. We’re going on the road, first round. All potential teams would be good, and we’ll get ourselves ready for that.”
Herbert’s 2025 season will end with 3,727 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. He also compiled a career-high 498 rushing yards. For his efforts, Herbert earned his second career Pro Bowl nod.
Lance will now get an opportunity to show what he’s got. The former third-overall pick last started a game for the Cowboys in 2024, when he completed 20 of 34 pass attempts for 244 yards. Lance inked a one-year deal with the Chargers this past offseason to serve as Herbert’s primary backup. He’s seen time in three games, completing seven of his 13 pass attempts for 90 yards.
If the Texans defeat the free-falling Colts in the early window next Sunday, the Chargers will be playing for either the sixth seed (in which case they’d likely match up with the Jaguars) or the seventh seed (in which case they’d likely match up with the Patriots). Either way, the organization clearly believes that an extra week of rest for Herbert will only increase their chances of pulling off a first-round upset.
Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, Bradley Chubb Among Those Chasing Incentives
Late-December/early-January football offers myriad playoff scenarios, but incentives also play a key part during this sector of the NFL season. Here are a handful of incentive storylines to follow as the regular season winds down:
- Sam Darnold, QB (Seahawks). As we touched on in March, Darnold’s three-year, $100.5MM deal includes $5MM per year in incentives. He can earn $500K apiece by eclipsing a 100.0 passer rating, throwing at least 28 TD passes and finishing with a completion rate higher than 67.5%. Darnold sits on 25 TD passes and carries a 67.2% completion rate into Week 18. The nomadic QB also holds a 99.2 rating entering the 49ers matchup, putting $1.5MM in play. Darnold also earned $500K by guiding the Seahawks to the playoffs, ESPN.com’s Marc Raimondi notes. While no incentive exists for a Seattle wild-card win, the free agent signing would collect $1MM for a divisional-round win, $1.5MM for reaching Super Bowl LX and $2.5MM for winning it.
- Baker Mayfield, QB (Buccaneers). Mayfield’s three-year, $100MM deal includes a $2.5MM incentive package that can fully or partially trigger depending on the QB’s finishes in five statistical categories. Mayfield can earn $500K apiece if he finishes in the top 10 NFL QBs or top five among NFC arms in passer rating, TD passes, yards, completion percentage and yards per attempt, Ramondi adds. Mayfield sits 12th in yards (sixth NFC) and 11th in TDs (fifth NFC) but outside the top 17 in the other three categories, likely putting only $1MM in play.
- Bradley Chubb, OLB (Dolphins). Chubb can do quite well by season’s end. After agreeing to an offseason rework, the injury-prone edge rusher is set to cash in based on playing time escalators. Sitting at 72% playing time, Chubb is on track to earn more than $3.1MM, which he will do by finishing the season north of 70%, per Raimondi. The former top-five pick has already cashed in a $1.23MM sack incentive by reaching six; he can earn another $900K with eight. Chubb sits at 6.5 through 16 games.
- Keenan Allen, WR (Chargers). Returning to the Chargers on a one-year, $3MM contract, Allen has earned $1MM in reception incentives already, sitting at 73. He is at $750K on his receiving yardage incentives, per Raimondi. The two-stint Charger also has banked $750K by reaching 60 catches and the Bolts qualifying for the playoffs.
- Morgan Moses, RT (Patriots). Moses’ three-year, $24MM deal included a $1.5MM bump for playing 90% of the Patriots’ offensive snaps, ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets. Moses, who has not missed a game in his 12th season, locked that in during the Pats’ Week 17 win over the Jets. This is good news for the Jets, who let Moses walk in free agency. This is expected to bump the value of the 2026 compensatory pick tied to his exit from the seventh round to the fifth, OverTheCap’s Nick Korte notes.
- Joey Bosa, DE (Bills). Avoiding injuries for the most part this season, Bosa has five sacks on his one-year, $12.61MM Bills deal. If he nets No. 6 in Week 18, the 10th-year veteran will earn an additional $250K, per Raimondi. Bosa (15 games played — his most since 2019) is also on track to collect an additional $750K for playing at least 55% of the Bills’ defensive snaps.
- Deebo Samuel, WR (Commanders). Washington did not extend Samuel upon acquiring him via trade, but his deal does include a number of incentives. Already netting $250K in receiving yardage bonuses, Samuel (707 yards) can bump that to $450K if he reaches 800 yards. Samuel already banked $450K by reaching 70 receptions, Raimondi adds.
- Three NFC defenders earned six-figure bumps recently. Cameron Jordan (Saints) collected a $600K bonus by reaching nine sacks, per ESPN.com’s Katherine Terrell. The 15th-year defensive end, who has 9.5 sacks in a bounce-back year, agreed to a reworked contract in March. Fellow veteran D-end DeMarcus Lawrence earned an additional $500K by being selected to the Pro Bowl in his first Seahawks slate, according to Spotrac. Panthers cornerback Mike Jackson earned $500K for intercepting a fourth pass this season, ESPN’s Field Yates adds.
Vikings Discussing New Deal With DC Brian Flores
With Brian Flores on an expiring contract, Week 18 could mark the end of his time with the Vikings. If the team has its way, though, that will not be the case. 
Head coach Kevin O’Connell said on Monday conversations have taken place with Flores about his future. He repeated the team’s stance that Minnesota aims to keep Flores in the fold for 2026 and beyond. O’Connell is well aware, however, that head coaching interest is likely during this year’s cycle.
“I know he enjoys being here,” O’Connell said of Flores (via ESPN’s Kevin Seifert). “I know I’m excited about when… hopefully I can come to this podium and say he’s going to be here for as long as we can keep him here before another team makes him their head coach.”
The possibility exists Flores will depart for a different defensive coordinator gig. The Cowboys were named as a potential suitor on that front yesterday. O’Connell said, however, that he does not anticipate such a scenario playing out this winter. Alternatively, a new round of head coaching interest could see Flores land the chance to lead an NFL staff for the second time in his career. O’Connell admitted interest on that front will likely be strong again.
After being fired by the Dolphins, Flores launched a civil suit against the NFL and multiple teams alleging racial discrimination in its hiring practices. Following one year out of coaching, the 44-year-old was hired by O’Connell as part of his initial Vikings staff. Flores has remained with Minnesota since then, and the team’s defense is on track to finish top 10 in points allowed for the second year in a row.
A number of coaches with a defensive background are set to be among the top candidates for the 2026 hiring cycle. That will include Flores, who met with three teams last winter about their HC spot but did not receive any offers. That could change soon but if not, he will be welcomed back to Minnesota.
“Yeah, things are in a really positive place right now,” O’Connell added. “I absolutely want Brian Flores to be the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings as long as we can have him.”
49ers Notes: Kittle, Williams, Warner, WRs
Trent Williams missed almost all of the 49ers’ 42-38 win, going down with a hamstring injury sustained as he attempted to make a tackle on Brock Purdy‘s first-play pick-six. The future Hall of Fame left tackle is undergoing tests today, per NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. While this injury does not appear set to move Williams to IR, Rapoport points to a Week 18 absence being likely. The 49ers, after all, somewhat surprisingly (given their Seattle matchup’s importance) drew a short-week assignment for their regular-season finale.
Although the 49ers’ most notable injuries have involved season-enders (or apparent season-enders in Fred Warner‘s case), this heightens the importance of the team earning the NFC’s bye slot. Williams and George Kittle having recovery weeks would certainly be beneficial to this unlikely Super Bowl contender’s quest.
Here is the latest out of San Francisco:
- After three DNPs last week, Kittle missed the 49ers’ shootout win over the Bears. Swelling in the All-Pro tight end’s injured ankle prevented him from conducting a planned pregame workout, according to NBC’s Melissa Stark, leading to the Week 17 shutdown. Kittle, who came off IR earlier this season following a hamstring injury, expects to play in the 49ers’ Week 18 matchup. Charting the likely Hall of Famer’s practice log will be key, but Kittle appears to be readying to be available when the team matches up with the Seahawks for home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
- Warner’s comeback remains a talking point. Despite suffering a dislocated ankle in Week 6, the All-Pro linebacker said during NBC’s pregame show he has “a chance” to come back during the playoffs. No divisional-round return is expected, with Rapoport adding Warner’s earliest return point would likely come if the 49ers advance to the NFC championship game. This aligns with recent reporting on the linebacker’s recovery. This is generally a four- to six-month injury; as recently as late November, Kyle Shanahan said he did not expect Warner back until the 2026 season. But Rapoport points to the eighth-year defender returning in a partial role as a viable scenario should the 49ers’ season extend into late January.
- The 49ers have used five of their eight regular-season injury activations. In decent shape here, the 12-4 team will receive two more activations once the playoffs begin. One of those figures to go to Jacob Cowing, who has missed the entire season. Shanahan said Cowing — a 2024 fourth-round pick — was close to practicing in Week 17; the ninth-year HC expects Cowing’s IR-return window to open this week, The Athletic’s Matt Barrows notes. That would make Cowing, who has lingered on IR since late August due to a nagging hamstring injury, eligible to be activated ahead of Week 18. Cowing caught four passes for 80 yards last season.
- One of the wideouts the 49ers have needed to rely on due to the injuries to Cowing, Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings this season — one also featuring a Brandon Aiyuk no-show — Kendrick Bourne reached an incentive during the 49ers’ Week 16 win over the Colts. Returning to the 49ers in September following a Patriots release, Bourne triggered a $500K incentive by surpassing 500 receiving yards, Stark noted (h/t Awful Announcing). Bourne has 551 yards; he can earn another $250K bump by reaching 600.
Pete Carroll Addresses Job Security; Raiders Interested In Jesse Minter?
The Raiders took a step toward securing the first overall pick by losing yesterday. Vegas now has a record of 2-14, though, and the team has lost 10 straight games. 
The fate of head coach Pete Carrol therefore remains something to watch closely as ‘Black Monday’ approaches. The Super Bowl winner has been named a strong one-and-done candidate on multiple occasions, although he fully plans to remain with the Raiders beyond the final week of the season. Carroll spoke after Sunday’s loss and reiterated his stance that ownership still backs him.
“I do. From all the guys I’ve talked to, I do feel like I have their support,” the 74-year-old said (video link). “What does that mean? I don’t know, but our conversations have been really good.”
Such remarks are commonplace late in the season for coaches in danger of being dismissed. As Carroll is no doubt well aware, dialogue with ownership in no way guarantees stability from one year to the next. The Raiders in particular have cycled through a long list of HC and GM combinations in recent years, including the organization’s reshaping in 2025. Carroll was hired during Tom Brady‘s first offseason as an official minority owner, one in which John Spytek was brought in as general manager.
Things have certainly not gone according to plan this year. Carroll has already fired a pair of coordinators – including the highly-compensated Chip Kelly – with production on offense proving to be a major challenge. The Raiders also rank 25th in the NFL in scoring defense, an illustration of the extent to which widespread improvement will be required in 2026. Two HC vacancies currently exist around the league, and more will soon open; whether or not Vegas joins the list of suitors for a new coach will be interesting to monitor over the coming days.
In the event a change is made on the sidelines, several staffers with a defensive background are set to dominate the pool of replacement candidates. One of those is Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, whom Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated identifies as a “name to keep an eye on” with respect to Vegas. Minter developed a strong track record in the college ranks before following Jim Harbaugh from Michigan to the Bolts in 2024. Los Angeles has thrived defensively under Minter. The 42-year-old has not served as a head coach yet during his career, but that could soon change and the Raiders could find themselves amongst his suitors.
Browns Have Spoken With Chris Grier, Tom Telesco
Andrew Berry has survived the Deshaun Watson trade and, thus far, avoided many rumors about being on the hot seat in Cleveland. But the longtime Browns GM probably should not be considered a lock to return in 2026, given the state of the team since its 2023 playoff season.
The Browns are 7-26 over the past two seasons, naturally leading to rumblings about Kevin Stefanski being on the hot seat. Berry’s seat may not be as warm, despite Stefanski’s two Coach of the Year honors. The Browns, however, have been meeting with some experienced GMs.
Chris Grier and Tom Telesco have spoken with the team, according to The Exhibit’s Josina Anderson. It is not uncommon, as Anderson notes, for teams to hold discussions with available front office execs at this point on the calendar. Neither Grier nor Telesco are presently employed by a team, leaving both eligible to discuss potential roles with the Browns.
This could be about coming on in a role under Berry, as Anderson notes these meetings are being classified as exploratory about potentially adding senior voices in the building. Adding one or both of these staffers could be a half-measure for the struggling team, as Telesco and Berry have more than 20 combined years on the GM job.
Both execs were ousted in 2025. Telesco received his Raiders pink slip after just one year on the job. That brought a historically quick trigger for a GM, but new minority owner Tom Brady eyed alignment rather than sticking Antonio Pierce‘s successor (Pete Carroll) with a holdover GM. Ex-Brady college teammate John Spytek, later a Buccaneers exec when the legendary quarterback finished his career in Tampa, landed the job. Telesco has nearly 12 years’ experience as a GM, holding that role for the Chargers from 2013-23 and then last year with the Raiders.
The Dolphins and Grier came to a disagreement after the team’s 1-7 start. Unlike Telesco, a host of hot-seat rumors followed Grier before his October exit. In place as the Dolphins’ GM from 2016-25, Grier did not receive full autonomy in the role until football ops president Mike Tannenbaum’s exit before the 2019 offseason. Grier’s Dolphins undoing came as the team’s direction trended south during this decade’s midpoint. The embattled GM was believed to be eyeing seller’s trades on the level that conflicted with ownership’s views. The Dolphins removed Grier from the GM role but kept Mike McDaniel, who is not certain to return in 2026.
Berry’s second Browns stint began in 2020, being hired along with Stefanski that offseason. This has been by far the most stable partnership during Jimmy Haslam‘s tumultuous ownership tenure — one that included numerous HC and GM firings before 2020. Although Berry will always be tied to the Watson debacle, he has been in place for two Browns playoff berths — after the team combined for one from 1999-2019 — and received an extension during the 2024 offseason.
The Telesco meeting would seemingly point to a role under Berry. The two worked together with the Colts from 2009-12. Berry was breaking into the scouting ranks at that point, while Telesco was further along, sitting as Indianapolis’ director of player personnel and then VP of football ops before taking the Chargers’ GM job. Telesco, 53, has been at Sirius XM Radio this season. Berry and Grier, 55, have never worked together; Grier spent 25 years with the Dolphins.
Cowboys Hope To Re-Sign Jadeveon Clowney
In the wake of the Cowboys’ Christmas Day victory, Jadeveon Clowney made it clear he intends to play in 2026. His preference would be to remain in Dallas for next season. 
That feeling is mutual. During a Monday appearance on 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys COO Stephen Jones said the team “would love” to bring Clowney back for next season. The former No. 1 pick has made 12 appearances for Dallas in 2025, serving as a key member of the team’s pass rush along the way. It would come as little surprise if a new pact were to be worked out as a result.
“We’ll be talking with his guys right away,” Jones said (via Tommy Yarish of the team’s website). “With his willingness to want to be here and us wanting him to be here, hopefully we can figure something out.”
Stability is certainly not an adjective which would appropriately describe Clowney’s NFL tenure. After five years in Houston, the three-time Pro Bowler has bounced around to the Seahawks, Titans, Browns, Ravens, Panthers and now Cowboys. Only his Cleveland spell (2021-22) lasted longer than one year upon leaving the Texans. A Dallas re-up would thus mark a departure from Clowney’s standard practice, as much as it would represent a logical fit for both parties.
The Cowboys have Dante Fowler and Payton Turner attached to one-year contracts. Sam Williams‘ rookie deal is set to expire in March, meanwhile, adding to the list of pending free agents along the edge. James Houston is under contract through 2026, while second-round rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku figures to have a role in the team’s pass rush plans for years to come. That still leaves room for at least one notable addition this offseason even if Clowney is to be retained.
The 32-year-old was cut by the Panthers in May, and he remained on the open market into September. Clowney took a $3.5MM pact to join the Cowboys, a deal which has allowed him to produce 5.5 sacks, 16 pressures and eight tackles for loss. Remaining a steady contributor while handling a rotational role would be key in this case as Dallas looks to make needed defensive improvements for 2026. It will be interesting to see if one of the team’s top priorities after Week 18 will be to finalize a new Clowney agreement.
Andy Reid Not Planning 2026 Retirement; Matt Nagy Declined Chiefs Extension Offer
DECEMBER 29: During an appearance on Sports Radio 810 Monday (via Charles Goldman of A to Z Sports), Reid confirmed he will return to the Chiefs in 2026. While questions remain about Nagy and other members of Kansas City’s staff, Reid will extend his tenure with the team into a 14th season.
DECEMBER 21: An offseason tradition on the coaching front has featured Andy Reid swatting away retirement rumors. This season, however, will end with a rare set of meaningless Chiefs games. The three-time reigning AFC champions are eliminated from playoff contention. That separates this year even from the 2014 season, when Kansas City remained in the mix later into a 9-7 campaign — Reid’s only non-playoff showing with the franchise.
Reid and Patrick Mahomes have formed one of the best QB-HC combinations in NFL history, trekking to five Super Bowls and winning three championships together. But Mahomes is now set for extensive ACL and LCL rehab while Reid will turn 68 in March. Despite the Chiefs being set for unusual territory — as they navigate Mahomes rehab during an offseason in which they are unlikely to be labeled Super Bowl frontrunners — NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero note Reid is not planning to retire in 2026.
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The Chiefs extended Reid in 2024; the deal is believed to have made the six-time conference champion the NFL’s highest-paid HC at around $20MM per year. Reid’s contract runs through the 2029 season, covering the Chiefs in this important area. Reid will bid to become the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl. Bruce Arians currently holds that title, having guided the 2020 Buccaneers to a championship at age 67.
It will be interesting to see how Reid’s offense looks to start the 2025 season. Mahomes’ timetable points to a decent chance he is back by Week 1, but that will not be a lock. How Mahomes looks as far as mobility goes will be a defining factor for the 2026 Chiefs, as they have derived plenty from the quarterback’s dual-threat skillset during a run that up until this season brought seven AFC championship game appearances in seven QB1 seasons.
The Chiefs also figure to make a real investment in the backfield. The Jets rejected a fourth-round offer for Breece Hall at the deadline, and both Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco — a player who has seen injury trouble headline his past two seasons — are set for free agency. Travis Kelce is also not a lock to come back. The future Hall of Famer is unsigned for 2026. While Kelce has long said he would finish his career with the Chiefs, he would need a new deal to return for a 14th season.
Also set for free agency: OC Matt Nagy, who figures to draw some HC interest after three seasons back in a role he held briefly in the late 2010s. Nagy is believed to have turned down a Chiefs extension offer this past offseason, per Rapoport and Pelissero. As a result, the veteran Reid sidekick/ex-Bears coach will need a new deal to stay in Kansas City.
Nagy, 47, interviewed for the Jets’ HC job last year and has been connected to the Titans’ vacancy on a few occasions since Tennessee fired Brian Callahan. The former NFL Coach of the Year (with the 2018 Bears) worked with Titans GM Mike Borgonzi previously and figures to interview for that post.
While this Chiefs season being the one to launch Nagy back onto the HC level would be a bit odd given the disappointing performance, Kansas City’s offense has been a touch better this season. That said, the Chiefs enter Week 16 ranked 15th in points yet again.
The Chiefs made the Super Bowl with No. 15-ranked scoring offenses in 2023 and ’24, using Steve Spagnuolo‘s sound defenses to provide enough support for Mahomes and Co. post-Tyreek Hill and amid a Kelce decline. While it is possible Nagy rejected an extension offer coming off a clunky offensive season, the reasons for his declining the deal are not known.
These defensive-oriented teams did not garner Spagnuolo a second HC chance; the accomplished DC’s age (66 today) and woeful three-year run as the St. Louis Rams’ HC figures to keep him from a second chance. In a year set to feature a host of defense-oriented coaching candidates, Nagy will likely draw interest. Going 2-for-4 in playoff berths with the Bears with Mitch Trubisky as the primary quarterback has aged well, and it will be interesting to see if Nagy advances far into the process as an interviewee come January.
Bears Fear Achilles Tear For Noah Sewell
The Bears lost out on the opportunity to secure the No. 1 seed during their loss yesterday. The team’s defense was also dealt a blow in the process. 
Linebacker Noah Sewell was carted off the field Sunday and quickly ruled out with an ankle injury. Upon further testing, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports an Achilles tear is feared to have occurred. An MRI is pending, but Sewell is in danger of missing the rest of the season.
The linebacker position has been among those hit hard by injuries for Chicago in 2025. Sewell did not register any starts during his first two seasons in the league, but he has made nine this year. Handling a 50% snap share, the former fifth-round pick has registered 59 tackles and one forced fumble. It appears as though he will not be able to add to that production, however.
Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards were mainstays on defense last night. That will no doubt remain the case for Week 18 and into the playoffs. Losing Sewell for the remainder of 2025 will leave Chicago thin at the LB position, however, and how defensive coordinator Dennis Allen replaces him will be interesting to see. D’Marco Jackson is a candidate to step into an increased defensive workload, although even after Sewell’s injury he did not see any snaps last night against San Francisco.
Sewell, 23, is attached to his rookie contract through the 2026 season. He will soon be eligible for an extension for the first time in his career, but a major injury would of course lessen the chances of a new pact being worked out early. While Sewell’s attention will turn to a lengthy recovery process, the 11-5 Bears will look to secure the No. 2 seed in the NFC during the final week of the regular season.
Jets HC Aaron Glenn’s Status Uncertain?
Week 17 saw the Jets’ disappointing end to the season continue. Attention will soon turn to free agency and the draft for first-year general manager Darren Mougey, but it remains to be seen if Aaron Glenn will be retained for 2026. 
Glenn’s first season as a head coach has not gone according to plan, especially in recent weeks. The Jets are in the midst of a four-game losing streak. Their margin of defeat in those contests has been 24, 28, 23 and 32 points. New York currents sits 30th in the NFL in points allowed despite Glenn’s background as a defensive coordinator.
Of course, the decision to trade away cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams led to a decrease in expectations on that side of the ball for the second half of the campaign. Nevertheless, the Jets’ struggles in that regard led to DC Steve Wilks being fired. Glenn’s job security was viewed as being uncertain at that point, although a more recent report indicated he will remain in place for next season.
The 53-year-old’s job security is still a talking point at this time, however. Outkick’s Armando Salguero writes Glenn is not safe in the wake of his team’s underwhelming finish to the season. Glenn joined New York on a five-year deal following his tenure leading the Lions’ defense. Moving on after just one campaign would thus come as a surprise even with the team sitting at 3-13. Glenn’s latest comments on the matter point to continued support coming from owner Woody Johnson.
“I do know there’s a belief in me,” Glenn said of Johnson (via Salguero). “I do know I believe in him. That’s why I’m glad I took this job, is because of ownership and what he’s about… I’m disappointed. I know he’s disappointed. So, now we’ve got to figure out what we do to make sure that we get over that hump and move forward.”
Improved play in many respects will be required for the Jets to bounce back in 2026. At least one change will take place on the sidelines when Wilks’ full-time replacement is named. Other moves affecting the coaching staff could be made soon, and Glenn’s standing in the organization will remain something to watch closely through the final week of the campaign.