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NFL Coaching Updates: Chargers, Bucs, Colts

April 14th, 2023 at 10:01pm CST by Ely Allen

The Chargers announced that they had officially finalized their coaching staff for the 2023 season this week. Los Angeles had a semi-busy offseason after changing both coordinators but, ultimately, kept most of the same support staff around the new coaches. We’ve noted a number of their offseason changes already on this site, but a few in this week’s announcement were new.

The Chargers used the announcement to officially announce the hiring of new offensive assistant Phil Serchia. For the last three years, Serchia has served as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas.

Serchia is likely taking the spot of former offensive assistant Mike Hiestand. Hiestand will be changing sides of the ball to serve on defense as the team’s front seven specialist. Also taking a role change is former defensive assistant John Timu. Timu has been promoted to the position of assistant defensive line coach for the 2023 season.

Here are a few other coaching updates from around the league:

The Buccaneers have added an experienced veteran to their coaching staff in a minor role, according to team senior writer/editor Scott Smith. David Raih has been brought on to serve in the role of offensive analyst. Raih has had stints as a wide receivers coach for the Packers and Cardinals but most recently served as offensive coordinator at Vanderbilt in 2021.
The Colts made their one and only change to their defensive staff last week, hiring Payton McCollum to the role of defensive assistant, according to Josh Alper of NBC Sports. McCollum only has offensive experience on his resume, serving as an offensive analyst at Eastern Michigan and quarterbacks coach at the University of Washington in recent years. His only NFL experience dates back to 2017 when McCollum spent two seasons as an offensive assistant with the Lions.

NFL Workout Updates: 12/25/18

December 26th, 2018 at 6:43pm CST by Micah Powell

Today’s workouts, all courtesy of veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer (on Twitter):

Green Bay Packers

TE: Evan Bayliss

Houston Texans

LB: Cory James

San Francisco 49ers

DE: Damontre Moore

Seattle Seahawks

CB: Quinten Rollins; SS’s: Keith Tandy, Shamarko Thomas

Tennessee Titans

DEs: Christian LaCouture, Kendall Vickers; DT: Dee Liner

Washington Redskins

TE: Jace Amaro; Ts: Isaiah Battle, Cyrus Kouandjio, Darius James; DL: Kwaku Boateng (EDM CFL); QBs: Max Browne, Joe Callahan; LBs: Marquis Flowers, Hau’oli Kikaha, Corey Nelson, John Timu; WRs: Carlos Henderson, ArDarius Stewart, Tre McBride, Devin Smith.

NFL Workout Updates: 11/13/18

November 13th, 2018 at 9:18pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here’s the latest from the workout circuit. All links go to NFL reporter Howard Balzer’s Twitter account, unless otherwise noted.

Arizona Cardinals

LB Thurston Armbrister, LB Terence Garvin, CB Leonard Johnson, T Rick Leonard, S Dexter McCoil, DT Tyrunn Walker (link)

Detroit Lions

LB Azeem Victor (link)

Indianapolis Colts

TE Kivon Cartwright, TE Je’Ron Hamm, TE Nick Keizer, CB Reggie Porter, LB Anthony Winbush (link)

Jacksonville Jaguars

DE Geneo Grissom, DT David Parry, DT Elijah Qualls, T Menelik Watson (Twitter link via Sirius XM Radio’s Adam Caplan)

New Orleans Saints

DT Michael Bennett, DT Sealver Siliga, DE Phil Taylor, DL Jerel Worthy (link)

New York Jets

WR Tanner McEvoy, LB Corey Nelson, DE Marcus Smith, DL Destiny Vaeao, TE Hakeem Valles (link)

Oakland Raiders

S Afolabi Aguda, WR Rashard Davis, WR Josh Huff, WR Charles Johnson, P Drew Kaser, S Tray Matthews, S Stephen Roberts, QB Alek Torgersen, WR Griff Whalen, S J.J. Wilcox (link)

Tennessee Titans

WR Daniel Braverman, WR Quan Bray, OLB/DE Kasim Edebali, DE Terrence Fede, CB Dontae Johnson, CB Mike Jordan, CB Ashton Lampkin, CB Jeremiah McKinnon, OLB/DE Nate Orchard, QB Nic Shimonek, WR ArDarius Stewart, TE Tyrone Swoopes, LB John Timu, RB Charcandrick West (link)

NFL Workout Updates: 10/31/18

October 31st, 2018 at 8:34pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s workout updates, all courtesy of veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer:

Cincinnati Bengals

TE Ben Koyack; FBs Aaron Ripkowski, Shane Smith; DEs Kony Ealy, Ryan Russell; LBs Kasim Edebali, Tyrone Holmes, Aaron Wallace

Green Bay Packers

RB Ralph Webb

Kansas City Chiefs

LBs Jonathan Anderson, Corey Nelson, John Timu

Oakland Raiders

CB Jalen Myrick

NFL Workout Updates: 10/9/18

October 9th, 2018 at 6:48pm CST by Ben Levine

Here’s the latest from the workout circuit, courtesy of veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer:

Arizona Cardinals

WR Rishard Matthews (story), K Daniel Carlson, K Kai Forbath, QB Malik Zaire

Baltimore Ravens

LB Alvin Jones

Buffalo Bills

WR Aaron Burbridge, WR Bennie Fowler, QB Landry Jones, P Drew Kaser, P Brad Nortman

Carolina Panthers

LB Thurston Armbrister, LB Brandon Chubb, LB Josh Keyes

Cincinnati Bengals

TE Blake Bell, TE Khari Lee, TE Clive Walford

Cleveland Browns

OT Brant Weiss

Detroit Lions

LB Garret Dooley, LB John Timu, LB Aaron Wallace, DT Jamie Meder, DT David Parry

Green Bay Packers

RB Tra Carson (signed to practice squad), WR Keon Hatcher (signed to PS), WR Devin Lucien, WR Teo Redding

Houston Texans

WR Marcus Tucker

Indianapolis Colts

S Mike Mitchell (signed, story)

Jacksonville Jaguars

RB Jamaal Charles (signed, story), RB Charcandrick West, LS Jon Condo, LS Matt Overton, LS Zach Triner, TE Pharoah McKever (signed to PS), WR Breshad Perriman, QB Josh Woodrum

Kansas City Chiefs

LB Nate Orchard, LB Gimel President, LB Frank Zombo (signed, story)

New Orleans Saints

WR Quan Bray, WR Rashad Greene, WR Jordan Leslie, WR Brandon Reilly, WR Lucky Whitehead, WR Shane Wynn, CB Chris Campbell, LB Kennan Gilchrist, LB Manase Hungalu, LB Greer Martini, DB Lardarius Webb

Oakland Raiders

LB Josh Carraway, DE Anthony Lanier, CB Quinten Rollins

San Francisco 49ers

RB Matthew Dayes (signed to PS), RB Andre Ellington, RB Jeremy McNichols, RB Shane Vereen, RB Charcandrick West (story), QB Jack Heneghan

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

OG Kofi Amichia, WR Jace Billingsley, Fred Brown, Corey Coleman, Damoun Patterson, Austin Proehl, QB Joe Callahan, OT De’Ondre Wesley

Tennessee Titans

LB B.J. Bello, LB Nigel Harris (signed to PS), LB Tegray Scales

NFL Workout Updates: 9/25/18

September 25th, 2018 at 9:58pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here’s the latest from the workout circuit, all links going to NFL reporter Howard Balzer’s Twitter account unless otherwise noted.

Arizona Cardinals

LB Ufomba Kamalu, DE Ryan Russell, CB Linden Stephens, CB Ronald Zamort (link)

Atlanta Falcons

LB B.J. Bello, LB Richie Brown, S Sharrod Neasman, DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches, DE Jeremiah Valoaga (link)

Baltimore Ravens

CB De’Vante Bausby, G Jermaine Eluemunor (visit), WR Janorian Grant (visit), CB Prince Charles Iworah, CB Kalan Reed (link)

Chicago Bears

WR Reggie Davis, WR Cyril Grayson, WR Carlos Henderson (Twitter link via Sirius XM Radio’s Adam Caplan)

Cleveland Browns

CB D.J. Killings, CB Peyton Thompson (Twitter link via Caplan)

Detroit Lions

LB Zaire Anderson, TE Marcus Baugh, TE Jerome Cunningham, LS Ryan DiSalvo, K Kai Forbath, TE Temarrick Hemingway, P Jeff Locke, P Brad Nortman, LS Jeff Overbaugh, LS Taybor Pepper, K Cairo Santos, LB Brandon Spikes (link)

Houston Texans

LB Kevin Minter, DT Chris Okoye, LB Hayes Pullard, LB John Timu (Twitter link via the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson)

Jacksonville Jaguars

WR Chad Hansen, RB Jeremy Langford, QB Paxton Lynch (via Caplan, on Twitter)

Los Angeles Chargers

TE Jerell Adams, TE Vince Mayle, TE Wes Saxton (link)

New England Patriots

DT Michael Bennett, DE Ryan Delaire, DE John Simon, LB Azeem Victor (Twitter links via Balzer and NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport)

San Francisco 49ers

WR Deontex Alexander, S Kelcie McCray, S Eddie Pleasant (link)

Seattle Seahawks

C Dillon Day, T Gerhard de Beer, T Christian DiLauro, DT David Parry (link)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

T Christian DiLauro (link)

Tennessee Titans

TE Donnie Ernsberger, WR Shay Fields, TE Temarrick Hemingway, WR Roger Lewis, WR Kalif Raymond (link)

Bears Trim Roster To 53

September 1st, 2018 at 7:45pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Bears have reduced their roster to 53 players by making the following transactions:

Waived:

T Dejon Allen
DT Abdullah Anderson
LB Jonathan Anderson (injured)
WR Demarcus Ayers
LS Tanner Carew
DB Rashard Fant (injured)
DB John Franklin
WR Tanner Gentry
DB Doran Grant
G Brandon Greene
LB Ro’Derrick Hoskins
WR Garrett Johnson
WR Malachi Jones
DB Michael Joseph
DB Cre’von LeBlanc
DB Jonathon Mincy
RB Taquan Mizzell
G Jordan Morgan
RB Ryan Nall
DE Elijah Norris
DB Nick Orr
G Will Pericak
TE Colin Thompson
LB John Timu
DT Cavon Walker
P Ryan Winslow
LB Josh Woods

Released:

QB Tyler Bray
RB Knile Davis
LB Kasim Edebali
WR Bennie Fowler
DT John Jenkins
T Matt McCants
DE Nicholas Williams

Placed on injured reserve:

WR Marlon Brown

Minor NFL Transactions: 3/20/18

March 20th, 2018 at 7:04pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s minor moves:

Buffalo Bills

Re-signed: LB Ramon Humber

Chicago Bears

Re-signed: LB John Timu

Houston Texans

Signed: LB Josh Keyes

Kansas City Chiefs

Re-signed: DT Stefan Charles

RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/13/18

March 13th, 2018 at 9:35am CST by Dallas Robinson

Here are today’s restricted free agent and exclusive-rights free agent tender decisions, with the list being updated throughout the day. All links go to Twitter unless otherwise noted:

RFAs

Tendered at original round level ($1.907MM):

Cardinals: DL Xavier Williams
Jets: S Rontez Miles (via Ralph Vacchiano of SNY)
Saints: WR Willie Snead (story)
Steelers: LB Anthony Chickillo (via Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Non-tendered:

Saints: CB Delvin Breaux (story)

ERFAs

Tendered:

Bills: TE Nick O’Leary, DE Eddie Yarbrough, TE Logan Thomas, CB Lafayette Pitts (via Mike Rodak of ESPN.com)
Browns: FB: Dan Vitale, C Austin Reiter (via Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal)
Buccaneers: RB Peyton Barber (story)
Jaguars: WR Shane Wynn (story)
Packers: QB Joe Callahan, T Adam Pankey (reports via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com),
Ravens: RB Alex Collins, TE Vince Mayle, CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste (via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, on Twitter)

Non-tendered:

Bears: TE Daniel Brown, LB John Timu

NFC Notes: Lions, Stafford, Eagles, Seahawks, Bears

October 10th, 2017 at 4:21pm CST by Zachary Links

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a hamstring injury and a sprained ankle in Detroit’s 27-24 loss to Carolina, a source tells ESPN.com’s Dan Graziano. Stafford’s status is currently up in the air and his week of practice will determine whether he plays Sunday against New Orleans. The good news is that if Stafford does miss time, it sounds like it won’t be a lengthy absence.

Here’s a look at the NFC:

Eagles coach Doug Pederson admitted to reporters that it’s going to be tough to get lineman Lane Johnson through the league’s concussion protocol in time for Thursday night’s game (Twitter link via Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com).
Seahawks running back Chris Carson lost a good chunk of money thanks to his injury and the split in his contract, as Joel Corry of CBSSports.com (on Twitter) points out. His weekly salary is now based off $348K while on IR rather than $465K.
Bears linebacker John Timu, who was carted off the field on Sunday with a scary-looking injury, only suffered a high-ankle sprain (Twitter link via Ian Rapoport of NFL.com). He’ll be out 2-4 weeks, which is a much better prognosis than many expected at first.