Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) is not practicing again on Friday. After picking up a hamstring injury in the win over the division-rival Washington Commanders last Sunday in the NFC Championship, Smith has been held out of practice all week. However, there shouldn't be much concern around his status for Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs since the Eagles have another week-plus before the big game. As long as the 26-year-old wideout can return to practice next week, he should be fine to play against the Chiefs. In the Eagles' three playoff victories over the Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams and Commanders, Smith had four catches apiece on 12 total targets for 121 receiving yards and no touchdowns. He sat out the Week 18 regular-season finale but had four touchdowns through Weeks 14-17.

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The New Orleans Saints plan to meet again with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for their vacant head-coaching job after Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Feb. 9. Moore is a top candidate to become the Saints' next head coach, but under NFL rules, the two sides cannot speak again until after the big game. Now that former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is going to take 2025 off from coaching, it would be a surprise at this point if Moore isn't eventually named the Saints' next head coach. The only other realistic options for the job are former interim head coach Darren Rizzi and New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. Although Moore can't officially be hired by the Saints until after the Super Bowl, he's reportedly been working behind the scenes on a staff if he's offered the job in New Orleans.

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The Dallas Cowboys interviewed Detroit Lions running backs coach/assistant head coach Scottie Montgomery for their offensive-coordinator opening, multiple sources told ESPN Dallas' Todd Archer. The Cowboys have now interviewed Montgomery, Arizona Cardinals offensive-line coach Klayton Adams, Atlanta Falcons tight ends coach Kevin Koger and former Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey for their offensive-coordinator position under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Montgomery has been with Detroit the last two years. Before that, he was the Indianapolis Colts' running backs coach and also spent three years as the head coach at East Carolina University. The Cowboys are looking for a new offensive coordinator after promoting Schottenheimer as their next head coach.

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Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen said after the 2024 regular season that he planned on evaluating his future this offseason before committing to a return for a 12th year in the NFL. Thielen was limited to 10 games last season due to injuries, but it sounds like he's leaning toward returning in 2025 for another season. "Yeah, I think I still have some more football in me. We'll see how that plays out in the next few weeks," Thielen said. The 34-year-old pass-catcher is a two-time Pro Bowler who spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Minnesota Vikings before signing a three-year, $25 million deal with Carolina in 2023. Despite a tough two seasons with the Panthers, Thielen admits quarterback Bryce Young's improvement last year and head coach Dave Canales have been important in his decision-making progress. Although he played in only 10 games in 2024, he did average 12.8 yards per catch.

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Updating a previous report, the New York Jets are hiring Detroit Lions tight ends coach/passing-game coordinator Tanner Engstrand as their new offensive coordinator. Engstrand will follow new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn from Detroit, giving the Jets a first-time head coach and first-time offensive coordinator going into the 2025 season. The 42-year-old Engstrand started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of San Diego in 2005-06 before eventually becoming the assistant head coach of the Toreros from 2013-17. He then became Michigan's offensive analyst in 2018 and the offensive coordinator of the DC Defenders of the UFL in 2020. Engstrand entered the NFL as an offensive assistant for the Lions in 2021 and was promoted to TEs coach in 2022 under head coach Dan Campbell.

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The Dallas Cowboys are interviewing Arizona Cardinals offensive-line coach Klayton Adams for their offensive-coordinator position in-person on Friday, sources told NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Adams is considered the favorite to land the job on new head coach Brian Schottenheimer's coaching staff. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said this week that Dallas was searching for an offensive coordinator who is "outstanding" in the running game, and Adams would fit that bill. Arizona's rushing offense finished seventh in the NFL in rushing yards during the 2024 season, and running back James Conner had back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing campaigns the last two years under Adams. With Schottenheimer being a first-time head coach, it's unclear if he'll be calling offensive plays for the Cowboys in 2025.

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SNY's Connor Hughes reports that the expectation is that Detroit Lions tight ends coach/passing-game coordinator Tanner Engstrand will be named as the new offensive coordinator for the New York Jets, according to sources. The Jets were also making a run at Los Angeles Rams tight ends coach/passing-game coordinator Nick Caley for the offensive-coordinator position, but he has informed them that he's not interested and is seeking other jobs around the league. In addition to likely bringing on Engstrand, the Jets hired Steve Heiden as their offensive-line coach this week. Engstrand joined Detroit in 2020 as an offensive assistant and was promoted to his current role in 2022. Many viewed him as a possible candidate to take over for Ben Johnson as the Lions offensive coordinator, but he will instead follow first-time head coach Aaron Glenn to New York.

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NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms with Anthony Campanile as their new defensive coordinator on Friday, according to sources. Campanile was most recently the linebackers coach/running-game coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. This will be his first gig as defensive coordinator in the NFL under first-time head coach Liam Coen. The 42-year-old started as a coach in the NFL as a linebackers coach from 2020-23 with the Miami Dolphins before working with Green Bay last season. The Packers ranked seventh in the league in rushing defense at 99.4 yards per game allowed and third in the NFL in yards per carry (4.0) in 2024. When he was with the Dolphins, Miami's defense allowed an average of 4.2 yards per carry (10th in the NFL) and 106.4 yards per game on the ground (sixth in the league).

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The New York Jets made a run at Los Angeles Rams tight ends coach/passing-game coordinator Nick Caley for their vacancy at offensive coordinator, but Caley has let it be known that he's not interested in the job, according to sources. Caley currently works with Mike LaFleur, who was fired by the Jets previously as the offensive coordinator. Under first-time head coach Aaron Glenn, New York has question marks at the quarterback position if future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers does not return for another season in 2025. Caley has drawn interest from other teams around the league, so he still has other options. He reportedly interviewed for the Houston Texans' offensive-coordinator role on Thursday and also interviewed for the same position with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Caley joined the Rams in 2023 after coaching tight ends with the Patriots for six seasons.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield faced a league-high 175 blitzes during the 2024 season, which was one more than Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams saw as a rookie.

Fantasy Spin: The difference between the two quarterbacks was stark, which should not have been entirely unexpected given the situation for each player and the experience gap. Mayfield recorded only seven throwaways (Williams had 36) and 63 bad throws (Williams had 110), which partially explains how one quarterback threw for 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns while the other passed for 3,541 yards and 20 TDs. Mayfield also benefited greatly from much better protection than what he had in 2023 and former offensive coordinator Liam Coen's play-calling. It remains to be seen who Tampa Bay hires to replace Coen, but Mayfield has done enough over the last two-plus seasons to earn the benefit of the doubt, especially for as long as he has such a dynamic supporting cast. Consider him a solid low-end QB1 in early fantasy drafts.

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Former Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson has received interest from multiple teams regarding an opportunity to serve as their offensive coordinator in 2025, according to sources.

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Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith led all qualified quarterbacks with an on-target rate of 81.8% during the 2024 season, according to Pro Football Reference.

Fantasy Spin: Not only was Smith's on-target mark a career best, but it was also accompanied by a career-low 10.4% bad-throw rate. Smith has no guaranteed money left on the final season of the three-year contract extension he signed back in 2023, but he has probably done enough during his time as the starter in Seattle to play out the deal. He will do so this year under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, who got the offense off to a great start in New Orleans this season before injuries ravaged the Saints' offense. Unfortunately, Kubiak's arrival is unlikely to provide Smith with enough of a bump to move him up from middling QB2 territory for fantasy purposes.

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Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham (elbow) said he is taking things day-to-day and is not sure if he will be available for Super Bowl LIX.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore (abdomen) had his practice window opened on Thursday to return from Injured Reserve and he was listed as limited. While Moore remains on IR, it means that he now has a shot to be activated in order to play in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb. 9, versus the Philadelphia Eagles. The 24-year-old landed on IR with a core-muscle injury back on Oct. 24 but is feeling good enough to return to the practice field. The former second-round selection was not expected to be able to return for the Chiefs' playoff run, though, so even though he's back at practice, there's no guarantee KC will make him active for the Super Bowl. In six games in 2024 before his injury, Moore only saw three receptions and couldn't haul any of them in. If Moore is active against the Eagles, don't expect him to be on the field much, if at all, in New Orleans.

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Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith (illness) was under the weather on Thursday and did not practice with the rest of the team. Smith practiced in full on Wednesday but popped up on this week's injury report due to an illness. With Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs not coming until Sunday, Feb. 9, the 24-year-old has plenty of time to rest up, so it would be a surprise if he's not available for the big game next weekend. The first-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft (30th overall) has improved in his second year in the NFL, recording 42 tackles (21 solo), 6.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, 11 QB hits and a forced fumble in 16 regular-season games (10 starts) for the Eagles' top-ranked defense. While Smith isn't a star for Philly's defense, he's been plenty productive. Expect him to play against the Chiefs on Super Bowl Sunday.

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Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell (concussion, knee) was listed as a non-participant in practice for the second straight day this week on Thursday. Gainwell suffered a concussion in the NFC Championship win over the division-rival Washington Commanders last Sunday and is also nursing a knee injury. His status is certainly up in the air for Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb. 9, against the Kansas City Chiefs, but the good news is that Gainwell will have an extra week to try and clear the league's concussion protocol. Don't expect him to return to practice on Friday, but Gainwell is probably going to need to return to a full practice by the end of next week to have a shot at playing against the Chiefs. If he isn't cleared by an independent neurologist by next Friday, chances are it will be Will Shipley backing up Saquon Barkley in the Super Bowl for the Eagles.

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Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley (non-injury), WR A.J. Brown (non-injury), OG Landon Dickerson (knee), RB Kenneth Gainwell (concussion, knee), TE Dallas Goedert (ankle), C Cameron Jurgens (back), DT Moro Ojomo (shoulder), CB Eli Ricks (illness), WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and LB Nolan Smith (illness) did not participate in practice Thursday, Jan. 30. WR Britain Covey (neck) and DE Brandon Graham (elbow) were limited during practice. OT Brett Toth (knee) and TE C.J. Uzomah (abdomen) fully participated in practice.

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Kansas City Chiefs OT Jawaan Taylor (knee) and WR Skyy Moore (abdomen) were limited during practice Thursday, Jan. 30. S Bryan Cook (quadriceps), QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle) and CB Jaylen Watson (ankle) fully participated in practice. The Chiefs did not hold a practice Thursday, so the injury report is an estimation.

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Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert (ankle, rest) was seen sitting on a heated bench during the team's practice on Thursday and will pick up another DNP for the second straight day this week. Goedert also missed two practices last week before catching seven of his eight targets for 85 yards in the 55-23 victory over the division-rival Washington Commanders in last week's NFC Championship tilt. With an extra week off before Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb. 9, against the Kansas City Chiefs, the 30-year-old veteran will almost certainly be ready to go. But the Eagles could decide to give him the entire week off to rest his ankle and get it closer to 100%. Goedert should be a full-go in the Super Bowl against KC after catching 15 of his 18 targets for 188 yards and a touchdown in three playoff wins over the Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams and Commanders.

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) was seen sitting on a heated bench during practice on Thursday and will be a DNP for the second straight day this week. Smith appears to have picked up a hamstring issue after the win over the division-rival Washington Commanders last Sunday in the NFC Championship game, but the Eagles are most likely just resting their No. 2 wideout with the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs not coming until Sunday, Feb. 9. It's possible that he doesn't get back onto the field until late next week, but nobody should be panicking that he won't be available for the big game next weekend. The 26-year-old hasn't scored in three playoff games but does have 12 receptions for 121 yards on his 12 targets in wins over the Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams and Commanders.

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