Today’s reserve/futures deals:

New York Giants

• DL DeMarvin Leal

San Francisco 49ers

• TE Hayden Rucci

Leal spent four seasons with the Steelers, starting six games over his first two. The 2022 third-round pick only saw action in nine Pittsburgh games over the past two campaigns. He has one career sack. Leal has, however, offered some versatility, seeing regular time on the edge and at defensive tackle in Pittsburgh’s 3-4 scheme.

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper has announced his retirement after nine seasons in the NFL.

Skipper, who struggled with a back injury this season, had said this year might be his last at the end of the 2024 campaign.

He plans to transition to coaching and will volunteer as an offensive line coach at the East-West Shrine Bowl this year.

The 31-year-old leaves the Lions on the back of four spells with them. He also played for the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Las Vegas Raiders, and Indianapolis Colts.

Although he was quite the journeyman, Skipper played...

Dak Prescott is officially a finalist for the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year Award.

The NFL announced the finalists for its major awards on Thursday morning and this was the lone Dallas Cowboys presence across them all (MVP, OPOY, DPOY, Coach of the Year, etc.). Prescott is joined by Stefon Diggs, Aidan Hutchinson, Trevor Lawrence, and Christian McCaffrey, and in this particular case each of the five players are coming back from injuries sustained during the 2024 season.

It is important to distinguish this that way because Comeback Player of the Year can sometimes be a fluky award in...

Colts

Colts K Blake Grupe finished the season converting all 11 field goals and all 10 extra points after being signed in December. Grupe said he wanted to prove himself after arriving in Indianapolis.

“I basically just tried to get here and hit the ground running, show what I’m about, show what I can do and at the end of the day just be me,” Grupe said, via Mike Chappell.

Grupe is set to be a restricted free agent. Although he’s unsure about his future, he commented that he has a great relationship with ST coordinator Brian Mason and...

With the Miami Dolphins hiring Jeff Hafley to be the next head coach, after he was the defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers, he’s looking to bring the franchise back to relevance. As Hafley looks to lead the Dolphins as the next head coach, he would speak in his introductory press conference about the other teams he interviewed with.

Hafley would speak Thursday, along with new Miami general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, both coming from Green Bay, as the coach would be asked about how ready he is to take the next step and be an NFL head coach. The...

The NFL currently does not feature a second-chance GM. The two most recent such execs — Trent Baalke, Tom Telesco — were fired early in the 2025 offseason. But the Falcons will consider one.

Atlanta sent an interview request to Philadelphia staffer Joe Douglas, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones notes. The former Jets GM has settled back into a role on Howie Roseman‘s Eagles staff, as a senior personnel director; this marks his first interview request since his 2024 Jets firing.

Matt Ryan is heading up the Falcons’ front office, and Kevin Stefanski is helping guide the team to a GM....

The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed defensive lineman Anthony Goodlow to a reserve/future contract, the team announced last Tuesday.

The Steelers signed Goodlow to their practice squad on Nov. 25. With Derrick Harmon (knee) ruled out for the team’s Week 13 game against the Buffalo Bills, the Steelers were rather thin on the defensive line.

Goodlow was not elevated for any games during his time with the Steelers in 2025.

Goodlow spent time on the Arizona Cardinals practice squad the last two seasons, and was elevated to the active/Inactive roster for three games in 2025. He recording three combined tackles, one...

Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis.

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers.

On today’s episode, we discuss what Alan took away from his first day at the Shrine Bowl and who he talked to. We also discuss Jesse Minter officially becoming the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens and his potential offensive coordinator hires. Brian Flores signed an extension to remain with the Vikings if he doesn’t become a head coach, but does that take him out of the running for the Steelers? We...

Former New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton seems to make a living off of antagonizing the fan base that once bought his jerseys.

Since becoming a prominent media personality, Newton has targeted one team more than the rest: the Patriots.

He has called the team’s success “fool’s gold”, he has called Drake Maye a “game manager,” and now he once again has set his sights on the Patriots as they try to earn a spot in the Super Bowl.

“The New England Patriots have had the easiest road to the Super Bowl in NFL history,” Newton said on his “4th&1”...

The Los Angeles Chargers are bidding goodbye to one of their key figures on the coaching staff.

On Thursday, news broke that the defensive coordinator Jesse Minter is leaving his Chargers DC post for a new job out in the AFC North, as he becomes the new head coach of the Baltimore Ravens.

In a post on X, the Chargers sent a heartfelt message to Minter amid his transition to a big role with the Ravens.

“Thanks for everything, coach,” the Chargers wrote in a social media post that includes a graphic of Minter celebrating with a Los Angeles player....

The Los Angeles Chargers were once again one-and-done in the NFL playoffs. This time, it was the New England Patriots that sent the Chargers home early, 16-3. While quarterback Justin Herbert and the offense struggled mightily, the defense did its part.

That was a common theme throughout the 2025 season. The Chargers ranked inside the top 10 in nearly every defensive category, thanks in large part to defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.

On Thursday, it was revealed that the Baltimore Ravens have hired Minter to be their new head coach, replacing John Harbaugh.

After the news surfaced, Pro Bowl defensive back...

Now that the Baltimore Ravens have found their next head coach in Jesse Minter, the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers, the team now needs a new offensive coordinator. As there have been rumors as to who Ravens star Lamar Jackson wants for the role, NFL insider Ian Rapoport throws out a few names.

After Rapoport reported the news of Minter’s hiring, he would also say that for the offensive coordinator role, two options could be Buffalo Bills’ Joe Brady and Washington Commanders’ Kliff Kingsbury. Both had interviewed for Baltimore’s head coaching gig, and if unable to land another...