Bengals
- Bengals HC Marvin Lewis announced Wednesday that they will retain Darrin Simmons as their special teams coordinator. (Paul Dehner Jr)
- Bengals OL coach Paul Alexander announced that he wonโt be back with the team next year: โIโd like to thank the Bengals for the career of a lifetime as I was honored to coach and work with the tremendous men in this organization. Mike Brown and Marvin Lewis are great men who I love and respect. But, as Coach Jim McNally passed the baton to me 23 years ago, itโs time for me to do the same. Itโs just time. On behalf of my family, we are both grateful and excited to discover our next NFL experience.โ (Katherine Terrell)
Broncos
Former Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik sounds convinced that the Broncos will make a run at signing Kirk Cousins to a contract this offseason.
โI think theyโre gonna be huge players for Kirk Cousins, I think John Elway is gonna go back to getting a veteran QB whoโs been there, done that instead of the guessing game of whether Paxton Lynch is the right choice,โ Dominik said on Sirius XM NFL Radio.
- Nicki Jhabvala reports that the Broncos interviewed Sean Kugler for their offensive line coaching job.
- Jhabvala hears that there could be a role for both Kugler and Chris Strausser on the Broncosโ staff.
Browns
Former Packers executive Alonzo Highsmith has agreed to become the vice president of football operations with the Browns.
Highsmith tells Rob Demovsky that he really enjoyed how things went with the Browns yesterday and is looking forward to this new opportunity.
โWe discussed so many ideas and all kinds of stuff,โ Highsmith said. โI was exposed to so much stuff today. Thatโs why I thought it was as great opportunity. It feels good to go somewhere that you feel like youโre trusted.โ
โThis is an opportunity to build something from the ground up, having an input, working with John Dorsey, who I respect a great deal,โ Highsmith said. โTo watch his work ethic today โ we watched film all day. He made me feel rejuvenated. It was a lot of fun today.
โI understand theyโve had their difficulties in the past, but I kind of feel like when I went to the University of Miami. Every recruiter from Alabama to Notre Dame to Michigan told me if you go to Miami, youโll never go to a bowl game. We became a dominant program. It kind of feels like that all over again, and thatโs my mindset. Iโve never lost, and I donโt plan on losing now.โ
Raiders
- According to Michael Lombardi, it sounds like Cowboys special team coach Rich Bisaccia might be heading to join Jon Gruden in Oakland as the Raiders special teams coach, assuming Gruden takes the position.
- Adam Caplan reports that Raiders LBs coach Sal Sunseri is taking a job with the Florida Gators as their DL coach.
- Earlier this morning, Gruden said thereโs a โgood chanceโ he takes the Raidersโ job if offered. (NFLTR)
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