Bears
The Bears dropped their sixth-straight game to fall to 5-7 on the season and that meant more questions about job security for HC Matt Nagy. He was asked if the topic has come up with ownership or president Ted Phillips and said it has not, but there is still regular communication with everyone in charge of the team.
โWe all have a really good communication,โ Nagy said via ESPNโs Jeff Dickerson. โI think thatโs one of the things I know Ryan and I really appreciate from George and Ted is the communication process that weโve used over the last three years. Itโs very open. Thereโs a lot of listening on both sides and then thereโs a togetherness and understanding the whys, I think.โ
Asked if he feels like he still has the support of ownership, Nagy had a shorter response.
โYeah, I do,โ he said.
- The Athleticโs Adam Jahns writes there have been rumblings the past few weeks about how irate Bears chairman George McCaskey is with the team. Jahns thinks serious changes are just a matter of when and how deep they cut.
- Sports Illustratedโs Albert Breer wouldnโt be surprised if Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh is interested in the Bears job if it becomes available.
Lions
The Lions came back to win in dramatic fashion on Sunday against the Bears, completing a 10-point fourth-quarter comeback to win 34-30 in interim HC Darrell Bevellโs first game in charge. Bevell immediately switched things up and loosened the reins in comparison to former HC Matt Patriciaโs totalitarian and unpopular approach. The initial results were promising.
โI think his energy is infectious and guys feed off it and I really appreciate him as a person and just happy that he helped us get the win today,โ Lions QB Matthew Stafford said via ESPNโs Michael Rothstein. โGuys went out there and played fast and free and it wasnโt perfect, you know, thereโs plays we want back, but never quit, never really looked at the scoreboard. Just keep playing and let it all kind of figure itself out and it did.โ
- According to NFL Mediaโs Ian Rapoport, the Lions donโt plan to use a search firm for their head coach and general manager search.
- 49ers DC Robert Saleh, a Michigan native, is drawing a lot of buzz for the Lions opening, even receiving a recommendation from the Michigan legislature. But Saleh isnโt presuming the job is his: โItโs flattering and all, but I would still imagine that the Lions will go their due diligence and go through their process and still try to find a way to hire the best man, best men for that job.โ (Rothstein)
- Bevell explained he and team president Rod Wood, VP of football administration Mike Disner, director of player personnel Lance Newmark, VP of player personnel Kyle OโBrien and director of pro scouting Rob Lohman are effectively serving as an interim general manager committee.
Packers
- Per the Green Bay Press-Gazetteโs Ryan Wood, Packers HC Matt LaFleur said heโs very concerned DT Billy Winnโs triceps injury will be season-ending.
- Rob Devemosky mentions that the ackers fear they could be without S Raven Greene (shoulder), WR/RB/KR Tyler Ervin (ankle) and Winn for a significant amount of time and possibly the rest of the season.
- LaFleur noted WR Tavon Austin could be in for a bigger role with RB Tyler Ervin injured: โHeโs got to be ready to go, and I think he was ready to go last week.โ (Wood)
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