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Alabama hires ex-Jacksonville coach Marrone as assistant
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban has added another former NFL head coach to his offensive staff. Saban announced Monday the hiring of ex-Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone to coach the offensive line. Marrone joins new offensive coordinator and former Houston Texans...
Lions hire Aaron Glenn as defensive coordinator
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions hired Aaron Glenn to be their defensive coordinator. The Lions announced the move Saturday. Glenn joins new coach Dan Campbell's staff after spending the past five seasons as the secondary coach for the New Orleans Saints. Before his tenure in New Orleans, Glenn...
Panthers new GM Fitterer plans to 'be in on every deal'
CHARLOTTE N.C. (AP) — Scott Fitterer says he plans to "be in on every deal" as he takes over as the Carolina Panthers' new general manager. Fitterer's comments came after he was asked in his introductory news conference Friday if he'd be interested in trading for Texans...
Bama hires ex-Texans coach O'Brien as offensive coordinator
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — National champion Alabama has hired former Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announced the hiring on Thursday. O'Brien is replacing Steve Sarkisian, who left to become head coach of the Texas...
Column: NFL continues to pass on hiring new Black coaches
Coaches understand before they sign employment contracts that they are hired to be fired, something that's particularly true in the NFL where the only measure of success is a playoff slot at the end of the season. That's why there was no real outcry when Anthony Lynn was let go by the Chargers....
Texans interview Bieniemy, 3 others in coaching search
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans said Monday they had interviewed four more candidates to replace fired coach Bill O'Brien. The Texans said they completed interviews with Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Indianapolis defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, Buffalo assistant head...
49ers promote DeMeco Ryans to DC, Mike McDaniel to OC
The San Francisco 49ers promoted linebackers coach DeMeco Ryans to defensive coordinator and run game coordinator Mike McDaniel to offensive coordinator on Monday to fill openings on the staff after Robert Saleh left to take over as head coach for the New York Jets. Saleh was hired by the Jets after a four-year...
Chargers hire Rams DC Brandon Staley as head coach
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley won't have to move that far for his first head coaching opportunity. Staley agreed to become the Los Angeles Chargers' coach on Sunday night after one season as the defensive coordinator for the crosstown Rams. The Chargers made the decision to hire Staley after...
Johnson, Hopkins voice support for Watson amid trade rumors
HOUSTON (AP) — Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins have weighed in on reports that Deshaun Watson is unhappy and wants to be traded by the Houston Texans. Reports from ESPN and the NFL Network surfaced last week that Watson was upset that owner Cal McNair didn't take his opinion into consideration...
Caserio introduced as Texans GM amid Watson trade rumors
HOUSTON (AP) — Nick Caserio's introductory news conference as the Houston Texans' general manager was dominated by questions about whether Deshaun Watson wants out. Caserio, a longtime executive with the New England Patriots, was hired on Thursday to replace Bill O'Brien, who served as both coach...
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