NFL Notes: Hot Seats, Bills, Chargers, Patriots, Texans

Hot Seat

Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk offers his take on the top-five coaches and general managers that are on the hot seat.

Florio’s top-five list consists of:

1. Jets HC Rex Ryan and GM John Idzik
2. Giants HC Tom Coughlin and GM Jerry Reese
3. Falcons HC Mike Smith
4. Raiders GM Reggie McKenize
5. Bears GM Phil Emery

Bills

• RB Fred Jackson (groin) returned to practice Wednesday. (Joe Buscaglia)

Chargers

• RB Ryan Mathews (knee) practiced again on Wednesday and is “fully expected” to be back for Week 11’s game against the Raiders. (Michael Gehlken)

Patriots

• Patriots tried out: QB Garrett Gilbert, LS Charley Hughlett, LS Tyler Ott, LS Patrick Scales, P Cody Mandell, K Zach Hocker, and K Dave Teggart. (Howard Balzer)

Texans

• Adam Caplan of ESPN points out that QB Ryan Fitzpatrick‘s two-year, $7.25 million contract that includes $4 million fully guaranteed has no guarantees remaining in 2015.