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Jets interviewed Michigan DC Wink Martindale for their defensive coordinator vacancy.

16 January 2026

It was part of an announcement of eight names that the Jets had preliminary interviews with, those other names are: Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda, Packers defensive run game coordinator DeMarcus Covington, Vikings defensive passing game coordinator and cornerbacks coach Daronte Jones, Broncos assistant head coach and defensive passing game coordinator Jim Leonhard, internal Jets DB coach and defensive pass game coordinator Chris Harris, and Lions safeties coach Jim O’Neil. (Mathieu Arauj ...

Bills activated DT Ed Oliver (biceps) from injured reserve.

16 January 2026


Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez (concussion) is not on New England’s final Divisional Round injury report.

16 January 2026

Mike Vrabel said Gonzalez would be questionable before practice, but he cleared protocol and will officially suit up against the Texans on Sunday. The star cornerback is one of New England’s best players and it’s great news for their defense that he’ll not miss any time after leaving Sunday’s win over the Chargers with a concussion.

Patriots EDGE Harold Landry (knee) is questionable for New England’s Divisional Round game against the Texans.

16 January 2026

He didn’t practice today. Landry played 26 snaps against the Chargers last week and would figure to be part of a rotation at EDGE if he were able to go — the Pats have managed him through practices so we’re not surprised to see him on the injury report, but a DNP on Friday is different than the norm for him. Backup RB Terrell Jennings (concussion) is questionable after two full practices on Thursday and Friday and could come off injured reserve tomorrow. Khyiris Tonga (foot) is not on the ...

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said he is “really optimistic” QB Sam Darnold (oblique) “is going to be able to play” in the Divisional Round against the 49ers.

16 January 2026

Macdonald adds that there is “a possibility the injury limits [Darnold] physically,” while adding that Darnold “is confident he’ll be able to operate normally.” Per The Athletic’s Mike Dugar, Macdonald “gave a non-answer” when asked if Darnold “threw during the walkthrough.” Macdonald’s obfuscatory responses make it difficult to assess the severity of Darnold’s injury, but we believe Darnold will play even if the oblique injury is bothering him on Saturday. The Seahawks e ...

Patriots TE Hunter Henry (knee) is not on New England’s final Divisional Round injury report.

16 January 2026

As expected, Henry will play his usual role. He hooked up with Drake Maye for Maye’s lone touchdown last week against the Chargers and should be in DFS consideration this weekend despite playing in a game with the lowest scoring total on the slate.

Falcons requested to interview Bills OC Joe Brady for their head-coaching vacancy.

16 January 2026

This is Brady’s third request, after the Dolphins and Ravens. Brady will reportedly interview for the Ravens and Falcons gigs on Sunday after the Bills play on Saturday. Brady has long been rumored to be a head-coaching candidate — he even got some buzz as far back as 2022 — but he had a rough 2025 regular season as the Bills passing offense fell apart at times. “President of football” Matt Ryan seems unfazed by this, though, and will add him to a busy pool of Falcons candidates.

Jets completed an interview with Dolphins CB coach Matt Araujo for their defensive coordinator vacancy.

16 January 2026

Araujo signed on with the Dolphins as assistant defensive backs coach in 2022. He was promoted to cornerbacks coach in 2024. Araujo previously coached at Yale (2019-2021), Boston College (2017-2018), Springfield College (2016) and Maine Maritime Academy (2015).

Texans RB Jawhar Jordan (ankle) was removed from the injury report and will play in the Divisional Round against the Patriots.

16 January 2026

Jordan practiced fully on Friday, which is a great sign. He was unable to play in the Wild Card Round after injuring his ankle in Week 18. We expect Jordan to handle No. 2 rushing duties behind starting RB Woody Marks, though Marks could ultimately dominate touches.

Cowboys will interview Vikings defensive pass game coordinator and DB coach Daronte Jones on Saturday for their defensive coordinator vacancy.

16 January 2026

It’s an in-person interview and Jones’ second with the team, cementing him as either a finalist or semi-finalist depending on how long the Cowboys want to drag this out. Jones has an interesting ascension case to be Vikings defensive coordinator if Brian Flores leaves, so he seems to have good odds of coming out of this cycle with a coordinator job.

Chargers completed an interview with former Titans head coach Brian Callahan for their offensive coordinator vacancy.

16 January 2026

That’s two OC interviews for Callahan, who per Jeremy Fowler “impressed” Tampa Bay in his earlier interview last Friday. Callahan hadn’t called plays for the Bengals before getting the Titans head-coaching gig, and after watching his Titans head-coaching play calling, we’d be a little squeamish on the fantasy prospects of whatever team he lands with. It does make some extra sense for the Chargers because he’d likely bring along offensive line coach (and father) Bill Callahan with him ...

Bears WR Rome Odunze (foot) is questionable for Chicago’s Divisional Round game against the Rams.

16 January 2026

Despite the questionable listing, we expect Odunze to play on Sunday. This is the exact same pattern (limited, limited, full) that he had ahead of the Wild Card round — the only difference is that Odunze was cleared off the injury report altogether for that one. Odunze had a 2/44 game in his return against the Packers after missing Weeks 14-18 with the foot injury.

DJ Moore (knee) is not on Chicago’s final Divisional Round injury report.

16 January 2026

He produced a 6/64/1 receiving line against the Packers in the Wild Card round on seven targets and is likely in line for the same kind of volume as the Bears manage Rome Odunze’s foot. Moore will definitely be a DFS consideration this week behind Colston Loveland and Luther Burden in what would figure to be the highest-scoring game of the weekend.

The Athletic’s James Boyd believes Michael Pittman “appears to have two options: restructure his contract or play somewhere else in 2026.”

16 January 2026

Pittman “basically admitted after the Colts’ regular-season finale that he might have played his last game for the franchise.” The franchise stalwart has a $29 million cap hit in 2026 and would free up $24 million for the Colts if he were cut. Entering his age-29 season, it’s possible that Pittman generates some low-end trade interest ahead of free agency if he’s willing to restructure his contract for other teams. It’s also possible the Colts simply cut him or restructure him and ke ...

Texans ruled out WR Nico Collins (concussion) for Houston’s Divisional Round game against the Patriots.

16 January 2026

Collins was unable to practice throughout the week. Texans slot WR Christian Kirk operated as the team’s No. 1 wide receiver last week, and is likely the best bet to do so again against the Patriots. It is an unfortunate development for Collins, who also missed his team’s Week 8 game against the 49ers due to concussion. Texans rookie WRs, Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, have a chance to rise to the occasion.

Rams QB Jimmy Garoppolo (back) is questionable for Los Angeles’ Divisional Round game against the Bears.

16 January 2026

Garoppolo hasn’t needed to throw a pass all year, which is funny given how concerned we all were about Matthew Stafford’s back in August. Garoppolo popped up on the injury report as a DNP with this back injury on Thursday. He seems to be a true question mark. Stetson Bennett would be Stafford’s backup if Garoppolo is inactive Sunday.

SNY’s Connor Hughes reports he’s “hearing” Kevin Stefanski is the favorite for the Falcons head-coaching job.

16 January 2026

Stefanski has met with the Falcons, Ravens, Dolphins, Giants, and Titans so far. Obviously it doesn’t look likely he’ll be getting the Giants gig. Stefanski would seem like a strong fit with “president of football” Matt Ryan as he tries to re-establish some Shanaclan roots in the Atlanta offense. And Stefanski is used to quarterback quagmires after the last few years, so that part of the job might give him less pause than it would for some others.

Rams RG Kevin Dotson (ankle) was removed from the injury report and will play in Los Angeles’ Divisional Round game against the Bears.

16 January 2026

Dotson was injured in Week 16 against the Seahawks when LB Derick Hall “unnecessarily stepped on” Dotson’s left leg after a play. Hall received a one-game suspension for the act. Dotson’s return is good news for the Rams’ offense. He is a capable interior blocker.

The Athletic’s James Boyd reports Colts coach Shane Steichen was “noncommital” to a role for Anthony Richardson in 2026.

16 January 2026

He also notes that Chris Ballard “openly theorized about [Riley] Leonard being the team’s backup in 2026" while saying that he believes both Richardson and the team could benefit from a divorce. We doubt that Richardson would bring back much draft capital at this point, but every bit of it might matter for a team that dealt two first-round picks for Sauce Gardner. Richardson could be a low-cost or rehab option for teams this offseason in what looks to be a pretty barren quarterback market.

Falcons completed an interview with former Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce for their head-coaching vacancy.

16 January 2026

Pierce had also been on the docket for the Giants, but with John Harbaugh all but sewn up it feels unlikely to happen. It does not feel likely that Pierce, 47, will rejoin the head coaching ranks this offseason. He spent 2025 as a CBS Sports analyst, which gives him a natural link to Falcons “president of football” Matt Ryan.

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