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NFL news roundup: Packers DC Jeff Hafley has emerged as a frontrunner for Dolphins HC job

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COACHING NEWS

  • Atlanta hired former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski as their next head coach, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported Saturday.

COACHING NEWS

  • Rams pass game coordinator Nathan Scheelhaase completed an interview for Baltimore's head coaching vacancy, the team announced.
  • Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula completed an interview for Baltimore's head coaching vacancy, the team announced.

INJURIES

  • DT ï»żï»żï»żEd Oliverï»żï»żï»ż (knee) did not return against Denver after exiting in the third quarter.
  • LB ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żDorian Williamsï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż (neck) was ruled out after exiting in the first quarter.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

INJURIES

  • QB ï»żBo Nixï»ż suffered a broken ankle in the win over Buffalo and will miss the rest of the postseason, coach Sean Payton told reporters.
  • WR ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żPat Bryantï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż (concussion) was ruled out against the Bills after exiting in the first quarter.
  • WR ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żTroy Franklinï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż (hamstring) was ruled out after exiting in the second quarter.

COACHING NEWS

  • Matt LaFleur has agreed to a multiyear extension to remain head coach of the Packers, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
  • The Packers have begun working on potential defensive coordinators to hire with the expectation that Jeff Hafley will leave for a head coaching job.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

COACHING NEWS

  • Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero is scheduled to have a second interview for Las Vegas' head coaching job on Tuesday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
  • Former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is scheduled to interview for Las Vegas' head coaching job on Monday, Pelissero reported.

COACHING NEWS

  • Former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is scheduled to interview for Los Angeles' offensive coordinator job on Tuesday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

COACHING NEWS

  • Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley has emerged as a frontrunner for the Dolphins' head coaching job, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. Pelissero added that no final decisions have been made and Hafley has also been requested for second interviews with four other teams, but he appears to be Miami's leading candidate.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS


INJURIES

  • CB ï»żï»żAlex Austinï»żï»ż (wrist) activated from injured reserve

COACHING NEWS

  • New York has finalized a deal with John Harbaugh to become the Giants' new head coach, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported Saturday.

COACHING NEWS

  • Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter was requested to interview for Philadelphia's offensive coordinator job, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

  • OL ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żBrandon Parkerï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż
  • DL ï»żï»żï»żï»żï»żSebastian Valdezï»żï»żï»żï»żï»ż


INJURIES

  • WR ï»żï»żï»żï»żJacob Cowingï»żï»żï»żï»ż (hamstring) has been downgraded to out for Saturday night's Divisional Round game versus Seattle.
  • TE ï»żJake Tongesï»ż (foot) did not return after exiting in the third quarter.

INJURIES

  • RB ï»żï»żï»żZach Charbonnetï»żï»żï»ż (knee) did not return against San Francisco after an early exit.
  • LT ï»żï»żCharles Crossï»żï»ż (foot) did not return after leaving in the second half.

COACHING NEWS

  • Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley has a second interview scheduled for Tennessee's head coaching position early this week, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
  • Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy has a second interview scheduled for Tennessee's head coaching position early this week, Rapoport reported.
  • Former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has a second interview scheduled for Tennessee's head coaching position on Sunday, Rapoport reported.

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