The #Panthers and WR Jalen Coker agreed to terms on a 3-year extension worth $35M with incentives up to $41M, per agent @glose_matt.
This deal comes now for Coker, who was set to be an exclusive rights free agent this year and an RFA next year. He’s set to be free again at 27.
He had James Madison in the College Football Playoffs last year and now @CoachBobChesney is ready to make @UCLAFootball a power once again — this was awesome with the new #GoBruins head coach today:
The Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship provides opportunities for coaches from diverse backgrounds to gain experience in the @NFL.
Applications are due June 12. Learn more: https://t.co/1ECFzhTZer
Sources: The #Packers are hiring TC McCartney as an offensive assistant on Matt LaFleur’s staff.
McCartney, a former LSU QB, has previous NFL experience as a QBs coach and TEs coach, along with extensive experience in the Shanahan system.
Jeff Anderson is going to be a DC within three years, I can promise you that.
I watched him coach the DBs at Shrine Bowl a couple years ago and he was phenomenal.
The Browns know what they have here.
The Browns are promoting safeties coach Ephraim Banda to pass game coordinator, per source.
Banda interviewed this cycle for several defensive coordinator jobs, including with the Patriots. But he’ll stay in Cleveland as a top assistant to new DC Mike Rutenberg.
The Browns have promoted Brandon Lynch to DBs coach/pass game specialist, sources tell @NFLonCBS. Lynch, considered a future DC candidate, was pursued by multiple teams this offseason. The respected coach stays in Cleveland with the new coaching regime.
#Cowboys hired former #Browns assistant receivers coach Stephen Bravo-Brown, per a league source. He also has coached on defense and special teams @KPRC2
.@Patriots QB @DrakeMaye2 is now the third QB under the age of 24 to make the Super Bowl, joining Ben Roethlisberger (2005) and Dan Marino (1984).
He is also the first QB in @NFL history to face three top-five defenses en route to a Super Bowl appearance.
The Patriots are officially promoting Zak Kuhr to defensive coordinator, sources tell The Insiders.
Kuhr, 37, impressed calling plays this season while Terrell Williams battled cancer. With Williams now healthy and moving to a high-ranking staff role, Kuhr takes over full-time.