Week In Review: 12/27/15 – 1/3/16

The headlines from the past week at PFR:

Key News:

• After slightly less than three seasons, the Eagles parted ways with head coach Chip Kelly.
• The Dolphins fired general manager Dennis Hickey.
• After tearing his Achilles during a lost season, Steve Smith will return to the Ravens in 2016.

Coach/GM Rumors:

• Expected to part ways:
  • 49ers/Jim Tomsula (link)
  • Browns/Ray Farmer and Mike Pettine (link)
  • Colts/Chuck Pagano (link)
  • Giants/Tom Coughlin (link)
• Expected to be retained:
  • Bills/Rex Ryan and Doug Whaley (link)
  • Chargers/Mike McCoy (link)
  • Jaguars/Gus Bradley (link)

Draft Declarations:

• California – Jared Goff, QB (link)
• Memphis – Paxton Lynch, QB (link)
• Ohio State – Joey Bosa, DE, Ezekiel Elliott, RB, and Cardale Jones, QB (link)
• Penn State – Christian Hackenberg, QB (link)

Signed:

• Colts – Josh Freeman, QB and Ryan Lindley, QB (link)

Waived:

• Panthers – Wes Horton, DE (link)
• Steelers – Jacoby Jones, WR (link)

Suspended:

• Raiders – Marcel Reece, FB (four games)