Jets Conduct Second OC Interview With Frank Reich
As coordinator hirings continue to take place around the league, the Jets appear to be nearing a decision for their OC gig. Frank Reich is set to conduct an in-person interview today, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports. 
Reich has already spoken with New York once, and this follow-up is a clear sign of mutual interest between the parties. As of one week ago, conversations between Reich and the Jets were progressing, so today’s update comes as little surprise. Per Rosenblatt and the New York Post’s Brian Costello, an OC hire could be made as early as Tuesday.
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has made a number of changes to his staff recently. He initially kept 2025 offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand in the fold, but a demotion was in store. After discussing the matter, Glenn and Engstrand ultimately decided to part ways. The search for a new OC continues, but Reich is clearly a name to watch for New York.
The 64-year-old has been an NFL staffer dating back to 2006. He has worked as a coordinator on two occasions (Chargers 2014-15, Eagles 2016-17). Those stints led Reich to his first head coaching opportunity with the Colts. A run of almost five full years in Indianapolis was followed by a disastrous Panthers HC gig which lasted less than one season. Reich was dismissed late in the 2023 campaign, and he was out of coaching last year.
Glenn’s search for a new defensive coordinator recently resulted in a reunion with former Lions colleague Brian Duker. Early in the process of interviewing candidates, it did not appear as though Glenn would call plays on defense. That is now the expectation, however, something which made an impact on staffers like Don Martindale as they contemplated joining the Jets. An increased level of defensive involvement on Glenn’s part will make his OC hire particularly important.
New York finished 29th in both total and scoring offense in 2025. Improvement in many areas will be sought out during the offseason, with the quarterback position unsettled as things stand. Before a solution can be found on that front, a coordinator addition will need to be made. Reich could soon be in the fold, depending on how he fares in his second interview.
Commanders Part Ways With Ryan Kerrigan, Sharrif Floyd, Pete Ohnegian
The Commanders are parting ways with some of their incumbent defensive coaching staff.
Assistant linebackers coach/pass rush specialist Ryan Kerrigan, assistant defensive line coach Sharrif Floyd, and player development coach Pete Ohnegian will all be leaving the team, per KRPC2’s Aaron Wilson. The moves were expected regardless of who the team selected as their DC, according to ESPN’s John Keim.
Kerrigan, 37, is the highest-profile departure. He spent 10 of his 11 NFL seasons in Washington, earned four Pro Bowls, and finished his career as the franchise leader in tackles for loss (116) and forced fumbles (26). Kerrigan also ranks second in team history with 95.5 sacks. After retiring in 2021, he returned to Washington as an assistant defensive line coach. He spent two years in that role before the arrival of Dan Quinn in 2024, who moved Kerrigan to the position he just vacated. The Commanders’ pass rush was middling in his first year in the role, but regressed this past season.
Floyd, 34, is also a former player. He was a Vikings defensive tackle from 2013 to 2017 and started a coaching career shortly after. He started at the high school level and served as an undergraduate assistant at Florida before joining the Cowboys as an assistant defensive line/defensive quality control coach in 2023. He then followed Quinn to Washington, where the Commanders have struggled against the run in back-to-back years.
Ohnegian was another assistant on Quinn’s staff in Dallas, though he only worked for the Cowboys in 2023. Like Floyd, he followed Quinn to Washington in 2024 and moved into a player development role.
Vikings DC Brian Flores Will Make More Than $6MM On New Deal
When Brian Flores‘ contract with the Vikings expired, he was expected to become one of the hottest coaches on the market.
That level of interest never materialized. Flores only interviewed with three teams – the Ravens and the Steelers for their head coaching jobs and the Commanders for their defensive coordinator vacancy – and they all went in different directions.
The Vikings, meanwhile, did not even start a search for a replacement. They were clearly intent on keeping Flores in Minnesota, giving him the leverage to negotiate what might be the biggest coordinator contract in the league right now, if not all-time. The 44-year-old will earn over $6MM per year on his new deal, per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert.
Coaching contracts are not publicized in the same way player contracts are, so there is no definitive ranking of coordinator pay across the league. But the Raiders reportedly gave Chip Kelly $6MM per year to be their offensive coordinator in 2025; that was thought to be the most of any assistant coach in the league. He was fired along with the rest of Pete Carroll‘s staff after just one season, which could mean that Flores is now the highest-paid coordinator in the NFL.
The Vikings tried to extend Flores before the end of the regular season, but he understandably wanted to explore potential head coaching opportunities. Another reason for his hesitation to re-up in Minnesota was “his unease with the direction of the front office,” according to Seifert.
However, the team’s decision to fire general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah 10 days after re-signing Flores is likely an example of correlation, not causation. It seems unlikely that a defensive coordinator could force a general manager out, not to mention the time gap between the moves.
Latest On Sale Of Seahawks Franchise
As was announced at the turn of the month, there’s a belief around the league that Jody Allen, controller of late Seahawks former owner Paul Allen‘s estate, could finally be ready to sell the franchise following Seattle’s bid for a second Lombardi Trophy. With a valuation around $6.59BB, per Sportico, and the potential to reach a sales price of $7BB or $8BB, the next question to arise: who is going to be in the running to buy the latest NFL franchise put up for sale? 
There are only so many billionaires in the world, and one of them used to live in Seattle for about 30 years. Jeff Bezos‘ name has been thrown around NFL circles for some time now, most recently finding headlines when the Commanders were up for sale. After rumors identified him as a prospective bidder for the Commanders, Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, hired an investment firm, spurring speculation that a bid on the D.C. franchise could be coming. Ultimately, a bid never came, but that didn’t stop reports that the league was lobbying for Bezos to find his way into the ranks of NFL ownership.
According to Mark Maske, writing for Bezos’ Washington Post, those with knowledge of the situation “expressed skepticism” that Bezos would be in the running to purchase the Seahawks, should they become available. Way back in 2019, shortly after Allen’s death, Patriots owner Robert Kraft had advocated for Bezos to get involved in the Seahawks’ situation as someone more “community-oriented” than other prospective buyers would be. While, with an estimated net worth of $250BB, cost would be no concern for the 62-year-old businessman, it’s thought that his connection to Seattle has diminished since his move to Miami in 2023.
Recent rumors indicate that not only has the NFL been pushing for consideration of Bezos as a potential owner, but it’s also been pushing for the Seahawks to sell sooner rather than later. Mike Sando of The Athletic pointed to the ever-rising valuations of NFL franchises as a potential driver of this pressure from the league and its owners. And, according to Andrew Beaton of The Wall Street Journal, the NFL’s frustration with the Allen estate’s timeline for the eventual sale led to the league issuing a $5MM fine to the Seahawks for “being out of compliance with ownership requirements.”
Part of the reason for the delay in the sale of the franchise came from a clause stemming from the construction of Lumen Field, stipulating that if the franchise were sold before an undisclosed date, the state of Washington would be owed a 10-percent share of the proceeds collected on the sale of the team. It’s believed that the league gave Allen’s estate some grace in order to avoid that lost revenue, but when that undisclosed date came and went without any sign of a sale in the near future, the fine was levied to send a message that the grace period had passed, as well, per ESPN’s Brady Henderson.
Beaton’s report drew some opposition shortly after being made public. Per Beat0n, Jason Hunke, a spokesman for the umbrella organization that oversees Allen’s sports assets, gave no comment on the fine, choosing to focus, instead, on the team’s upcoming Super Bowl matchup. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell came out to refute the report of the $5MM fine, per Maske, calling it “not true.” Shortly after, the league issued a statement to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, insisting that Seattle was not fined for ownership issues.
Steelers Close To Hiring Brian Angelichio As OC?
FEBRUARY 3: The Steelers and Angelichio met on Tuesday, according to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and it seems to have gone well. The two sides are “close to agreeing on a deal” that would make him the team’s offensive coordinator, per Kaboly.
FEBRUARY 2: The Steelers are considering yet another former Mike McCarthy assistant for a job on his new staff in Pittsburgh.
Brian Angelichio, the Vikings’ passing game coordinator/tight ends coach, is expected to interview for the Steelers’ offensive coordinator vacancy in the coming days, per Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show. He previously served as the Packers’ tight ends coach from 2016 to 2018, working closely with both McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers.
Angelichio, 53, began his coaching career in 1995 and spent the next 16 years working for several college programs. He found his specialty as a tight ends coach at the University of Pittsburgh in 2006. After five years with the Panthers and a one-season stint at Rutgers, Angelichio moved to the NFL as the Buccaneers’ tight ends coach. He held the same position in Cleveland (2014-2015), Green Bay (2016-2018), Washington (2019), and Carolina (2020-2021) before joining Kevin O’Connell‘s staff in Minnesota.
The Vikings’ passing game has been one of the league’s best during Angelichio’s tenure. The team ranked no worse than sixth in passing yards and fifth in touchdowns from 2022 to 2024, though the move to J.J. McCarthy in 2025 dropped them to 29th in both categories. Angelichio has worked closely with T.J. Hockenson, who earned a Pro Bowl after being acquired by Minnesota at the 2022 trade deadline and followed it up with career-highs in receptions and receiving yards in 2023.
Angelichio is considered a “strong contender,” for the job, per Kaboly, who even suggests he could be hired by the end of the week. He has not drawn interest as a potential offensive coordinator since 2023, when he interviewed with the Ravens and the Cowboys. But he now finds himself on – maybe even atop – the Steelers’ list of candidates for the job.
Mike LaFleur Will Call Cardinals’ Offense; Wink Martindale Among DC Candidates
The Cardinals were the second-to-last team to hire a new head coach this cycle, putting them behind the ball in the search for their coordinators.
With an offensive-minded head coach in Mike LaFleur, Arizona’s defensive coordinator hire will be crucial. LaFleur will call plays for the offense, per team reporter Darren Urban, but he will need to find someone he trusts to take up those duties on defense. The first-time head coach may also be looking to add some experience to his staff.
Former Ravens and Giants defensive coordinator Don ‘Wink’ Martindale could fit the bill. He is a “name to watch” in the Cardinals’ search for a defensive play-caller, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Martindale, 62, just finished a two-year stint as Michigan’s defensive coordinator. The Wolverines were not as dominant as they were under their last two defensive coordinators, Mike Macdonald and Jesse Minter, but they still ranked 19th and 29th in points in 2024 and 2025, respectively. But in Martindale’s previous three seasons as a DC – two with the Giants and his last year with the Ravens – his unit ranked no better than 17th in points allowed and 25th in total defense. However, in Martindale’s first three years as Baltimore’s DC, the Ravens boasted a top-three scoring defense.
Martindale’s blitz-heavy scheme could benefit a Cardinals defense that registered just 30 sacks in 2025, tied for the third-fewest in the NFL. He would also bring four decades of experience on the defensive side of the ball and connections to plenty of assistant coaches around the league who can fill out his staff.
Pending Free Agent LB Devin Lloyd Prefers To Re-Sign With Jaguars
The NFL’s fifth-year option formula continues to do interior offensive linemen and off-ball linebackers a disservice by grouping them with their higher-paid depth chart neighbors — offensive tackles and outside linebackers. As a result, the Jaguars declined linebacker Devin Lloyd‘s fifth-year option just over nine months ago, and he’s now set to hit free agency. 
According to Kevin Patra of NFL.com, if Lloyd got his preference, he would be returning to Jacksonville on a new contract for the 2026 season. Unfortunately for him, though, it takes two to tango, and the latest reports out of Duval indicate that the team is not likely to match the offers Lloyd is expected to get on the free agent market. Those rumors should ring bittersweet for the 27-year-old who recently wrapped up a career-year just in time to cash in on it.
Lloyd has had a very impressive start to his career. As a rookie still learning the ropes, Lloyd finished third on his team with 115 total tackles and tied for the team-lead with three interceptions. Despite, the gaudy numbers, Lloyd struggled in coverage early and missed too many tackles for a first-round pick. In Year 2, he started living up more to his draft stock, making big strides in coverage and finishing second on the team with 127 total tackles.
Last year, Lloyd’s coverage took a step back, but he turned a corner in his tackling, drastically cutting down his number of missed tackles and leading the Jaguars in 2024 with 113 total. He showed a new element of disruption, too, logging two sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss after seeing zero sacks and only two tackles for loss in his first two years of play combined. This year, he put it all together. Though he only logged 81 tackles (still good for third on the team), Lloyd became a playmaker elsewhere, picking off five passes (and returning one 99 yards for a touchdown) and logging 1.5 sacks, six tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits, and seven passes defensed. As a result, Lloyd was named a second-team All-Pro linebacker and a Pro Bowler.
It seems clear that Lloyd is on track for a big payday this offseason. Currently, the highest-paid players at the position are Fred Warner ($21MM per year) and Roquan Smith ($20MM). Lloyd may not land all the way up with those first-team All-Pro backers, but he may fall somewhere in the range of Tremaine Edmunds ($18MM), Zack Baun ($17MM), Jamien Sherwood ($15MM), and Patrick Queen ($13.67MM). Most of those deals are for three years, though a couple are four or five, so you might expect Lloyd to be rewarded with a three-year, $48MM deal or perhaps a four-year, $60MM contract if the team prefers length over value.
As much as Lloyd may want this offer to come from Duval, it seems the Jaguars aren’t expected to open up their pocketbook to him. It’s not all bad news for Lloyd, though, who could end up being consoled by a shiny new deal elsewhere.
NFL Reserve/Futures Deals: 2/3/26
Minor NFL Transactions: 2/3/26
Tuesday’s minor moves…
Seattle Seahawks
- Activated from IR: LB Chazz Surratt
- Placed on IR: OT Amari Kight
With the Seahawks gearing up for a Super Bowl LX showdown with the Patriots, Surratt may return from an eight-game absence on Sunday. An ankle injury has held the 28-year-old out since Week 13. Surratt only totaled seven defensive snaps in 11 regular-season games, but despite missing six contests, he ranked sixth among Seahawks in special teams snaps (181).
An undrafted rookie from UCF, Kight appeared in four regular-season games and took 17 snaps in place of an injured Charles Cross in the Seahawks’ 41-6 blowout of the 49ers in the divisional round. Kight suffered a knee injury in that game, though, and now his season is officially over.
Bills To Hire Bo Hardegree As QBs Coach
After two years as the Titans’ quarterbacks coach, Bo Hardegree is taking the same position with the Bills, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports.
Hardegree will replace Ronald Curry, the Bills’ QBs coach from 2024-25. New Bills head coach Joe Brady, who took over for the fired Sean McDermott last week, was the team’s offensive coordinator during that span.
Despite Brady’s familiarity with Curry (the two were also together on New Orleans’ staff from 2017-18), he’ll bring in an outsider to coach superstar Josh Allen and the rest of the Bills’ quarterback room in 2026.
This will be the third stint as an NFL QBs coach for the 41-year-old Hardegree, who first held the job with the Raiders from 2022-23. He led Derek Carr, Aidan O’Connell and Jimmy Garoppolo to uninspiring results in two years in Las Vegas.
After the Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels midway through 2023, Hardegree finished the season as the Raiders’ interim offensive coordinator. The Raiders promoted interim head coach Antonio Pierce to the full-time job after the season, but he didn’t retain Hardegree.
With Brian Callahan grabbing the reins as the Titans’ head coach in 2024, he tabbed Hardegree to guide young passer Will Levis. While Levis was only a year removed from going 33rd in the draft, any hope he’d break through as the Titans’ solution under center went out the window that season.
Desperate for an answer at the game’s most important position, the Titans used the top pick in last year’s draft on former Miami QB Cam Ward. With little help around him, Ward predictably struggled as a rookie. Hardegree spent most of the season as the Titans’ play-caller after Callahan handed off those duties in late September. The Titans fired Callahan in mid-October, though, and they went on to rank 30th in total offense and 31st in scoring during a three-win campaign.
Hardegree should have a far easier time in Buffalo, where he’ll coach a 2024 MVP winner who is a finalist for the award again this season. The dual-threat Allen piled up 39 touchdowns (25 passing, 14 rushing), ranked top five in the league in completion percentage (fourth), yards per attempt (fifth) and passer rating (fifth), and led his position with 579 rushing yards in 2025.