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Bill Belichick has clinched his worst record in 29 seasons as a head coach

Bill Belichick is in his 29th season as an NFL head coach. And this year he has done something he’s never done before: Lose 12 games.

The Patriots are 4-12, which means that whether they win or lose in Sunday’s season finale against the Jets, they’ll finish with the worst record of Belichick’s coaching career. He previously went 5-11 twice, once in his final season as head coach of the Browns and once in his first season as head coach of the Patriots.

Whether Belichick’s worst season will also be his last remains unclear. He’ll turn 72 in April, and even before bottoming out this year, the Patriots had declined significantly from their glory years, when Belichick was widely regarded as the best coach in the NFL. But it’s possible that Patriots owner Robert Kraft will give Belichick another year to turn things around, and also possible that if Kraft is done with Belichick, some other owner will bring him in.

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Maxx Crosby hoping Raiders retain Antonio Pierce

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Watt on playoffs- PIT needs to take care of 'business'

The Pittsburgh Steelers sit in the 9th place in the AFC heading into Saturday's game against the Baltimore Ravens with a shot to move up into playoff position after missing out last season.

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RB Henry 'grateful' for Titans, 'fueled' by free agency

"There will definitely be a moment, last game of the season, I'll be a free agent after this year, and I've been here eight years," Henry said Thursday, via the team's official website. "I'll just be grateful to whoever shows up, and I know the fans will come out. Hopefully, we can finish the season strong."

Henry sits as the Titans' all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (89) and scrimmage TDs (92). He also owns the franchise's high yards per carry average (4.6) heading into Sunday's game. He ranks No. 2 in rushing yards for Tennessee with 9,349 behind only Eddie George.

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For former Jets running back Dalvin Cook, freedom was not free.
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, he waived $270,000 in guaranteed pay for Week 18 from the Jets, reducing his compensation to $60,000 for the final week of the season.
He’ll make it back in postseason pay with his new team, if the Ravens get to the Super Bowl. If they win it, he’ll come out ahead.
The CBA will result in Cook receiving $45,500 for next week’s bye. If the Ravens win in the divisional round, Cook gets $50,500. A win in the conference championship game results in another $73,000.


Dalvin Cook gave up $270,000 to gain his freedom, can earn it all back in playoff checks - NBC Sports

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C.J. Stroud makes strong closing argument for offensive rookie of the year

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Najee Harris- Getting to 10 wins shows our resiliency

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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will sit out today’s meaningless regular-season finale, but tight end Travis Kelce is expected to play. At least briefly.

Kelce has 984 receiving yards this season, putting him just 16 short of his eighth consecutive 1,000-yard season, and the Chiefs are expected to play Kelce long enough to get those 16 yards today, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid would say only “we’ll see” when asked this week about Kelce’s status for Sunday.

It sounds like the 1,000-yard mark is important enough to Kelce that Reid will give him the chance to earn it. Reid may tell Chiefs starting quarterback Blaine Gabbert to throw Kelce as many passes as it takes to get him to 16 yards for the day, and then take him out of the game.




Travis Kelce likely to play long enough to record his eighth straight 1,000-yard season

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Falcons fire Arthur Smith

“Decisions like this are never easy and they never feel good,” Blank said in a statement. “We have profound respect for coach Smith and appreciate all the hard work and dedication he has put into the Falcons over the last three years. He has been part of building a good culture in our football team, but the results on the field have not met our expectations.

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Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the team has requested interviews with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. The Commanders fired head coach Ron Rivera on Monday morning.

Glenn and Johnson were both head coaching candidates last year and the Lions’ play on the way to winning the NFC North title made them obvious names to factor into this offseason’s searches as well.

Commanders request interviews with Aaron Glenn, Ben Johnson - NBC Sports

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The move doesn’t come as a surprise given that there was talk all season that Martindale and head coach Brian Daboll weren’t seeing eye-to-eye. Still, it’s a contradiction of what both Martindale and Daboll had said recently: Martindale said last week that he didn’t see any reason he wouldn’t be back, and Daboll said today that he expected Martindale back.


Wink Martindale resigning as Giants defensive coordinator - NBC Sports

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The Raiders have made a couple more interview requests for their vacant General Manager job.
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Las Vegas would like to speak to Bills director of player personnel Terrance Gray and Bengals senior personnel executive Trey Brown.
Reports earlier on Monday indicated that the Raiders have also requested to interview Colts assistant G.M. Ed Dodds and 49ers assistant G.M. Adam Peters.
Brown and Dodds previously interviewed for Las Vegas’ G.M. job when it was open in 2022.
After firing G.M. Dave Ziegler and head coach Josh McDaniels during the season, team owner Mark Davis told Tashan Reed of TheAthletic.com that he would likely hire a General Manager before hiring a coach.



Raiders request G.M. interviews with Buffalo's Terrance Gray, Cincinnati's Trey Brown - NBC Sports

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The Chiefs should have their starting left tackle back when they open the postseason against the Dolphins.

Head coach Andy Reid said on Tuesday that Donovan Smith is on track to play Saturday night after missing the last five games due to a stinger.

“He’s doing good,” Reid said, via Nate Taylor of TheAthletic.com. “Barring any setbacks, he should be fine for [Saturday’s] game.”

Smith, who with the Chiefs as a free agent in May, started 12 games in the regular season. His return is particularly important for this weekend, as backup left tackle Wanya Morris is in concussion protocol and is not set to practice on Tuesday.

Andy Reid- Barring any setbacks, Donovan Smith is set to return this week - NBC Sports

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Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones is ready for the possibility that he’ll be leaving Kansas City.

Jones, who is set to become a free agent in March, acknowledged today that Saturday night’s game against the Dolphins might be the last one he plays in front of the Chiefs’ fans.

“It could be my last game at Arrowhead,” Jones said. “Who knows?”

The 29-year-old Jones was a second-round pick of the Chiefs in 2016 and has played his entire career with them. He’s won two Super Bowl rings in Kansas City, been a first-team All-Pro once and a Pro Bowler five times. He’s been a major part of the Chiefs’ recent run of success.


Chris Jones- Saturday could be my last game at Arrowhead - NBC Sports

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The race for defensive rookie of the year featured a couple of names throughout the year. By the time the dust settled, an unlikely candidate emerged as the winner.
The PFT defensive rookie of the year for 2023 is Rams nose tackle Kobie Turner.
A third-round pick from Wake Forest, Turner led all rookies with 9.0 sacks, a significant feat for any interior defensive lineman. He also tied the Rams’ rookie sack record, set nine years ago by Aaron Donald.

PFT's 2023 NFL defensive rookie of the year- Kobie Turner - NBC Sports