The Las Vegas Raiders fired general manager Tom Telesco after just one season on Thursday, according to NFL insider Ari Meirov. This move comes days after head coach Antonio Pierce was relieved of his duties. Telesco was hired last offseason following 11 seasons as the GM of the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers. The 52-year-old had success early in last year's draft, landing tight end Brock Bowers and center Jackson Powers-Johnson. However, the organization is looking to start fresh after several years without being a legitimate Super Bowl contender, and former NFL quarterback Tom Brady is expected to be heavily involved in advising team owner Mark Davis.

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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (knee) has officially been ruled out for the wild-card playoff game on Saturday night against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers after not practicing all week. Flowers sprained his right knee in the Week 18 win over the division-rival Cleveland Browns in the regular-season finale and will be unavailable this weekend. It's unclear if he'll have a shot to return if Baltimore beats Pittsburgh and advances to the Divisional Round. The biggest beneficiary of Flowers' absence this Saturday will be Rashod Bateman, while tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely should be heavily targeted as well in a tough matchup against the Steelers defense. In addition to Bateman, the Ravens will ask wideouts Nelson Agholor, Tylan Wallace and Devontez Walker to step up for quarterback Lamar Jackson.

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The Indianapolis Colts are expected to interview former Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo for their vacant defensive -coordinator position next week, according to sources. The Colts are looking for a new coach to run their defense in 2025 and beyond after firing Gus Bradley earlier this week. Anarumo is available after being fired following his sixth season as the Bengals' defensive coordinator. Under Anarumo this past season, Cincy's defense ranked 25th in the NFL in yards allowed and points allowed, giving up chunk play after chunk play on Sundays. Despite a down year, the 58-year-old was a big part of the Bengals' recent turnaround under head coach Zac Taylor in which they made the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance in 33 years.

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Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said that the team is comfortable moving forward next year with quarterback Kirk Cousins as the backup to Michael Penix Jr. It's very unlikely that Cousins will be in Atlanta next year as a backup with a $40 million salary cap hit. The more likely outcome this offseason is that the Falcons end up trading Cousins to a team looking for a veteran QB while they find their signal-caller of the future in the draft. If Cousins were to be cut before June 1, he'd carry a $65 million cap hit for 2025. The 36-year-old is also due a $10 million roster cut on March 17, so if he's not traded, Atlanta is expected to cut him before then. Cousins was benched for Penix in Week 16 and ended up being a bust after signing a four-year, $180 million deal last offseason. The four-time Pro Bowler threw for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns and a league-high 16 interceptions in his 14 starts.

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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (knee) wasn't seen practicing on Friday and has not practiced all week after suffering a knee sprain in the Week 18 win over the division-rival Cleveland Browns in the regular-season finale last Saturday. The Ravens have yet to release their final injury report for wild-card weekend, but Flowers seems highly unlikely to face the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night. It was reported on Wednesday that Flowers was a long shot to play, so this news isn't much of a surprise. The 24-year-old will most likely be officially ruled out later on Thursday. With Flowers likely out of action against a tough defense in Pittsburgh, it will make things tougher through the air for star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Receiver Rashod Bateman and tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely figure to be his top targets, with Nelson Agholor and Tylan Wallace also seeing more snaps.

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The Seattle Seahawks plan to interview Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown for their offensive-coordinator job, according to a source. In addition to interviewing for the Bears' full-time head-coaching position, Brown will also have at least one offensive-coordinator interview elsewhere with Seattle. He began the 2024 season in Chicago as the team's passing-game coordinator before he was promoted to offensive coordinator after Shane Waldron was fired on Nov. 12. Then Brown was promoted to interim head coach after Matt Eberflus was fired after a Thanksgiving blowout loss. Seattle is searching for a new OC after firing Ryan Grubb after one season. Brown went 1-4 as Chicago's interim head coach. He's unlikely to get the full-time head-coach job with the Bears, but he should at least be running an offense somewhere in 2025.

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Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has received interview requests from the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints for their head-coaching positions, according to sources. When asked if Kingsbury would like to be a head coach again, he said, "At some point. We'll see how everything plays out, but I'm very happy here." If Kingsbury were to be hired by the Bears, he would reunite with quarterback Caleb Williams, whom he coached at USC before Chicago made him the first overall pick in the 2024 draft. In his first year running the Commanders' offense, Kingsbury has helped rookie QB Jayden Daniels to an impressive first year in the league, and he's likely to win Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. As the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2019-22, Kingsbury went 28-37-1 with one playoff appearance.

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The Chicago Bears announced on Thursday that they completed an interview with Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing for their head-coach job. Petzing has been the Cardinals' offensive coordinator for the last two years under head coach Jonathan Gannon. The Cardinals' offense ranked 19th in total yards and 24th in points scored last year but improved to 11th in yards and 12th in points under Petzing in his second year running the offense. Petzing was a long-time assistant coach with the Minnesota Vikings and also served as the Cleveland Browns tight end coach in 2020 and the quarterbacks coach in 2022 before joining Arizona last year. In Chicago, Petzing would be tasked with molding young quarterback Caleb Williams after the first overall pick struggled in his first season in the NFL.

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The Las Vegas Raiders are interested in talking with former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh about their head-coach position, according to sources. Saleh was fired by the Jets after just five weeks in 2024 and currently is not employed by a team. Saleh is generating a little bit of head-coaching buzz this cycle, and the San Francisco 49ers are also interested in bringing him back as their defensive coordinator. The 45-year-old began coaching in the NFL as a defensive intern in 2005 with the Houston Texans before becoming the Seattle Seahawks' defensive quality control coach in 2011. He spent three years as linebackers coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars become becoming the Niners' D coordinator in 2017. In four seasons as the Jets' head coach, Saleh struggled to a 20-36 record and did not make the postseason.

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The Tennessee Titans requested an interview with Indianapolis Colts assistant general manager Ed Dodds for their general manager job, according to a source. The Titans are in search of a new GM this offseason after surprisingly firing previous GM Ran Carthon earlier this week but retaining head coach Brian Callahan. Dodds has been in Indy's front office with GM Chris Ballard since the 2017 season. He has 21 years of experience in the league with various positions that have included scouting and personnel departments before rising to the assistant GM position with the Colts. In addition to the Colts, Dodds has worked with the Las Vegas Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. With the Titans focusing specifically on a GM with vast personnel experience, Dodds certainly fits the bill. Tennessee will have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft.

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Three-time Pro Bowl cornerback Justin Bethel announced his retirement from professional football on Wednesday after spending 12 seasons in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens. Bethel was originally selected in the sixth round by the Cardinals in 2012 out of Presbyterian. The first six years of his NFL came in the desert, where Bethel was named to all three of his Pro Bowls in a three-year span from 2013-15. The 34-year-old veteran didn't play a single game in 2024 and had only 19 tackles (15 solo), half a sack and one pass breakup in 17 games (one start) for the Dolphins in 2023. Bethel wraps up his 12-year NFL career with 282 total tackles (235 solo), half a sack, five interceptions (three returned for touchdowns), 25 pass breakups, five forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries in 193 games (15 starts).

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Washington Commanders veteran wide receiver Jamison Crowder (groin) was limited in Wednesday's practice as the team begins preparing to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road at Raymond James Stadium for the wild-card playoff game on Sunday night. Crowder returned from a stint on Injured Reserve in Week 15 but played only 20 offensive snaps and wasn't targeted at all in the Week 18 win over the division-rival Dallas Cowboys in the regular-season finale. The 31-year-old was likely being rested last weekend so that he'll be ready to go for the start of the playoffs, but even when fully healthy, Crowder has been a non-factor in Washington's offense this year. In his second year in D.C., Crowder has only nine receptions for 72 yards and two touchdowns in six games, making him a low-upside dart throw for DFS playoff lineups.

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San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said on Wednesday that the team plans to designate defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (triceps) as a post-June 1 cut for salary-cap purposes. However, the 49ers also have interest in bringing Hargrave back on a new deal for the 2025 season. The 31-year-old is two years into a four-year deal that he signed in March of 2023, but he played in only three games in 2024 before suffering a season-ending torn triceps muscle. The former third-round selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2016 NFL draft out of South Carolina State had seven sacks and made the Pro Bowl for the second time in his career in his first year in the Bay Area in 2023, but this season was obviously a big disappointment because of his injury. In his three games, Hargrave had seven tackles (four solo) and one sack.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Jalen McMillan (finger) is listed on this week's injury report with a finger injury but was able to give it a full-go in practice on Wednesday. It's something to keep an eye on the rest of the week, but barring a setback, McMillan should be good to go for Sunday night's wild-card playoff battle against the visiting Washington Commanders. The 23-year-old third-round selection out of Washington came on like gangbusters to close out his rookie campaign in the regular season, catching 24 of 31 targets for 316 yards and seven touchdowns in the last five contests. McMillan is the No. 2 behind future Hall of Famer Mike Evans, but there are enough looks to go around in Tampa's pass-happy offense for the rookie to be considered on the WR1/2 borderline for DFS playoff lineups this weekend.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (knee) logged a limited session to kick off the week ahead of Sunday's matchup with the visiting Washington Commanders. The veteran evidently picked up a knee injury in Week 18's 27-19 win over the New Orleans Saints, though he did not miss any snaps. There's been no further report on David, suggesting he should not be in danger of missing Tampa Bay's Wild Card contest. The 34-year-old led the Bucs in total tackles with 122 in 2024, marking the twelfth time in 14 seasons that he's eclipsed 100 tackles. Additionally, the Miami native led every Tampa Bay defender in snaps (1,078) -- 20 more than the next closest athlete. While it seems that he won't be inactive on Sunday, it's worth monitoring his practice status over the next 48 hours. In the unlikely event that David cannot suit up, fellow linebacker J.J. Russell figures to see an uptick in snaps.

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Pittsburgh Steelers placekicker Chris Boswell (illness) was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice. The 33-year-old could log a full session on Tuesday but evidently caught something overnight and was unavailable a day later. It's been an incredible season for the veteran -- drilling all 35 extra-point tries while failing to connect on only three field goals. He led the league with 158 points. While Boswell will get another shot at practice time on Thursday ahead of their Wild Card clash with the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, it's mildly concerning for the Steelers. Defensive lineman Cameron Heyward (illness) is also under the weather and has been a DNP the whole week thus far, so hopefully, it doesn't spread further. Heyward reportedly has the flu, while Boswell's illness has not yet been reported.

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis (thumb) was a limited participant in Wednesday's team practice. Both he and starting quarterback Jordan Love (elbow) picked up injuries in last Sunday's 24-22 loss to the Chicago Bears, and both kicked off the week with a limited session. Despite being listed as limited, the sentiment surrounding the QBs seems optimistic. Willis never exited the team's meeting with the Bears in spite of being shaken up, and head coach Matt LaFleur noted that Love could have reentered the game if necessary. However, fantasy managers will want to keep an eye on the signal callers' practice participation leading up to their road tilt against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round. While Love and Willis are expected to be fine, Sean Clifford would be the next man up if the Packers faced a worst-case scenario.

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Per Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd (appendix, hamstring) has been transferred to injured reserve, and his season is officially over. The 24-year-old was moved to injured reserve from the reserve/non-football illness list after recovering from appendicitis but still experiencing issues with his hamstring. It's a lost season for the rookie, who appeared in one game -- Week 2 in the team's win over the Indianapolis Colts -- playing ten snaps. Lloyd injured his hamstring in the preseason but was healthy enough to be active for their meeting with the Colts. However, he'd suffer a severe ankle sprain that would keep him out of action -- and on IR -- for seven weeks. Upon his return to team activities, he re-aggravated the hamstring injury suffered in the summer but would need immediate surgery on his appendix. Though he could recover from his surgery, the hamstring ailment is still an issue. The Packers plan to send the first-year pro to the same institute that wideout Christian Watson (knee) attended last offseason in an effort to quell the hamstring issues he had since his rookie season. While Watson just had his year cut short by a knee injury, he did not miss a single contest because of his hamstring in 2024. We'll see Lloyd again in 2025.

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Los Angeles Chargers running backs J.K. Dobbins (ankle) and Gus Edwards (ankle) were both limited in practice for the second straight day this week on Wednesday. Barring a setback on Thursday, Dobbins should be active for Saturday's wild-card playoff tilt in Houston against the Texans as the Chargers' lead back. Edwards, meanwhile, might need to upgrade to a full practice on Thursday to avoid a questionable tag going into Saturday after he missed the final two games of the regular season. Both backs have dealt with injuries in 2024, but the 26-year-old Dobbins has been much more productive as LA's primary backfield option when they've both been healthy at the same time. Against a Texans defense that has allowed the third-fewest half-PPR points per game to RBs this year, Dobbins checks in as a low-end RB1 for fantasy managers in the first week of the postseason.

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Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston (thigh, illness) was downgraded to a non-participant in practice on Wednesday after he was listed as limited in the first practice of the week on Tuesday. Hopefully for the Chargers, Johnston's absence on Wednesday was because he wasn't feeling well and not because of his thigh injury. The 23-year-old's practice status on Thursday will go a long way towards determining whether he'll be able to play on Saturday against the hosting Houston Texans in the wild-card round of the playoffs. With Joshua Palmer (foot) missing the Week 18 regular-season finale and not practicing yet this week, the Chargers' receiving corps behind rookie Ladd McConkey could be down to DJ Chark and Derius Davis. If Johnston ends up playing, he will have considerable upside as a WR2 in fantasy against a porous Texans secondary.

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