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Falcons Fear QB Michael Penix Jr. Could Miss Time Due To Knee Injury

November 16th, 2025 at 7:49pm CST by Rory Parks

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. missed his team’s Week 8 matchup, a blowout loss to the Dolphins, due to a bone bruise in his knee. That same issue could now force him to miss more time.

According to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Penix is believed to have aggravated the prior injury during Sunday’s loss to the Panthers, which forced him out of the game early. Atlanta fears its QB1 could be sidelined for a stretch.

The Falcons’ selection of Penix in last year’s draft was perhaps the biggest surprise of the event, as the club had just signed Kirk Cousins to a lucrative free agent contract. Cousins’ demotion in favor of Penix during the 2024 campaign triggered plenty of trade/release speculation this offseason, though the trade deadline has passed and Cousins remains on the roster.

The 37-year-old was not particularly impressive in relief of Penix in the above-referenced Miami contest, and while Penix has flashed at times, his overall body of work puts him in the bottom half of the league in terms of both traditional quarterback rating (86.8) and QBR (53.6). The Falcons have now lost four in a row, and Penix started the last three games in that span (although those losses came by a combined 10 points, and the last two defeats were decided in overtime).

Now sitting at 3-7 and in third place in the NFC South, the Falcons will surely be cautious with Penix. Cousins will again step into the starting lineup for however long Penix is out, and if he performs well, he could perhaps convince a team in need of a bridge passer this offseason to swing a trade for him.

Coming into Sunday’s Week 11 game, Penix had completed just 58.8% of his passes, which was the third-worst mark in the league among qualified players. While the Falcons were just inside the top half of the league in terms of total offense, they were a bottom-six outfit in terms of points per game.

Per Tori McElhaney of the team’s official website, top wideout Drake London also exited Sunday’s loss early due to a knee injury of his own. London’s hip ailment forced him to miss the game that Cousins started earlier this year, so it will be bad luck for both London and the veteran passer if the knee injury leads to missed time.

Fortunately, he may be able to avoid that. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, London’s malady is not believed to be overly serious, though an MRI on Monday will reveal more.

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Exits Week 11 Game Due To Possible Concussion; Shedeur Sanders Replaces Gabriel

November 16th, 2025 at 6:45pm CST by Rory Parks

Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel played the first half of Sunday’s Week 11 matchup against the Ravens, but he was evaluated for a concussion at halftime and subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the contest (via ESPN’s Adam Schefter). Shedeur Sanders entered the game in relief of Gabriel and got his first taste of regular season action at the professional level.

Sanders, of course, was one of the most-discussed players in this year’s NFL news cycle. The polarizing prospect was once considered to have first-round upside, but he ultimately dropped to the fifth round of the 2025 draft before the Browns finally put an end to his precipitous slide (two rounds after Cleveland selected Gabriel). Veteran Joe Flacco opened the season as the club’s starting quarterback, but following his demotion in favor of Gabriel, Sanders remained the third-string passer.

Even after the trade that sent Flacco to the Bengals, head coach Kevin Stefanski did not immediately name Sanders as Gabriel’s backup. Practice squadder Bailey Zappe appeared to be in consideration for the role, which led to further questions about Sanders’ progress in practice.

Although Stefanski ultimately did tap Sanders as the Browns’ QB2 behind Gabriel, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported earlier this week that the team did not seem anxious to get the second-generation talent into a game. In the end, Gabriel’s head injury forced Stefanski’s hand.

At the end of September, Albert Breer of SI.com expressed his belief that neither Gabriel nor Sanders could do anything this season to prevent the Browns from selecting a passer in the first round of the 2026 draft. Through the first five starts of his pro career, Gabriel did not do anything to refute that notion, as he led the team to a 1-4 record while posting a poor quarterback rating and QBR of 80.4 and 32.3, respectively.

Breer recently reiterated his opinion that Cleveland’s 2026 starting quarterback is not presently on the roster. Interestingly, however, he said he can envision a scenario in which Deshaun Watson takes the field this season.

Watson, who is recovering from a second Achilles tear, is presently on the Browns’ reserve/PUP list. The latest reporting on the matter suggested the embattled passer is unlikely to play in 2025, but Breer’s note injects a little more intrigue into the situation. 

Due to Watson’s albatross contract, the Browns would be hit with a ghastly $131.16MM dead cap charge if they were to cut him in the offseason, which lends credence to Breer’s belief that it can’t hurt to have Cleveland trot him out this year if he is healthy enough to play. On the other hand, that obviously would prevent additional evaluation of Gabriel and/or Sanders.

The Browns went into halftime of the Baltimore contest with a 16-10 lead but lost 23-16. Sanders was unable to engineer any scoring drives, and he completed just four of 16 passes for 47 yards and an interception. He added three rushes for 16 yards.

In fairness to Sanders, he had taken no practice reps with the first-team offense, as Stefanski told reporters after the game (via Zac Jackson of The Athletic). Stefanski added Gabriel will return to his QB1 post whenever he clears the concussion protocol.

Jaguars Envision Two-Way Travis Hunter Role For 2026

November 16th, 2025 at 4:58pm CST by Adam La Rose

Travis Hunter‘s rookie season ended much earlier than he or the Jaguars hoped. Once the 22-year-old is healthy, though, he will once again be counted on to handle a two-way workload.

Jacksonville plans to continue using Hunter as a regular at the receiver and cornerback positions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The Heisman winner wound up logging 324 snaps on offense and 162 on defense across seven games prior to suffering a knee injury in practice. The damage on that front was limited to an LCL tear, and a six-month recovery timeline is in store.

The Jaguars had planned to increase Hunter’s workload prior to his injury, with a move toward full-time cornerback work being likely. Instead, his attention will turn to recovering from the season-ending surgery which took place earlier this week. Head coach Liam Coen declined to specify what the plan will be for 2026 in terms of usage, although that will of course be influenced by Hunter’s recovery process.

“I understand there’s a lot of questions about if he’ll remain a two-way player and all those kind of things,” Coen said (via ESPN’s Michael DiRocco). “All of that is very premature and at the end of the day, like every player on this roster, he’ll be evaluated at the end of the season and we’ll be able to give him his three better, three best and the things that we need to continue to improve upon and the things we need to build on.”

Jacksonville traded for Jakobi Meyers as a rental receiver addition at the deadline. Especially if he is not retained for next season, Hunter will be relied on to remain a starter at that position along with 2024 first-rounder Brian Thomas Jr. At least a rotational corner role could very well still be in store regardless of how the team proceeds at that spot this offseason.

Upon entering the league – doing so after the Jaguars traded up to the No. 2 slot in the draft for him – questions were raised about Hunter’s ability to remain a two-way player at the NFL level. His injury did not occur during a game, nor was it related to the wear and tear of a full season playing on both sides of the ball. As such, the Jaguars continuing with their previous plan in 2026 would come as little surprise.

Latest On Eagles, A.J. Brown

November 16th, 2025 at 4:22pm CST by Connor Byrne

NOVEMBER 16: Brown met with owner Jeffrey Lurie during practice on Thursday, ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio reports. The conversation – arranged by security chief Dom DiSandro – resulted in Brown promising he will no longer air his grievances on social media. His discontent with the offense was repeated to Lurie, though, so this storyline will remain one to watch

NOVEMBER 15: At 7-2, the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles are once again among the NFL’s premier teams. It hasn’t been a drama-free start, though, as three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown has expressed frustration with the Eagles’ offense throughout the campaign. Although Brown has been integral to their success, the Eagles reportedly listened to offers for him ahead of the Nov. 4 trade deadline. As expected, they ended up keeping him.

While it wasn’t pretty, Philadelphia pulled out a win in its first post-deadline game in Week 10, taking a 10-7 decision against the Packers. Quarterback Jalen Hurts targeted Brown just three times, connecting twice for 13 yards. Brown has caught three or fewer passes in three of his eight games this year and finished with fewer than 30 yards four times. That’s shockingly low for someone who has averaged 83 catches and 1,292 yards per 17 games during his six-plus years in the NFL.

On the heels of his latest quiet performance, Brown made his discontent known on a video game stream earlier this week (via Tim McManus of ESPN).

Asked if things were going well, Brown said: “I mean, no. Where have you been? Family is good. Everything else, no. It’s a s—show.”

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni then addressed Brown’s comments, saying: “I’m close to being done answering these questions with this. He’s working hard and he is a big part of this game plan [for Sunday’s game against the Lions] and he’ll be a big part of the game plan going forward. He’s working like crazy when he’s here, and I’m excited to have him.”

Brown further discussed his irritation on Wednesday and confirmed he made the comments on the video game stream. The 28-year-old made it clear that he’s frustrated with Philadelphia’s offense as a whole, not just his usage, and wants to win (via McManus).

“It’s been week after week sometimes we’re not doing our job on offense,” Brown stated. “You can’t keep slapping a Band-Aid over that and expect to win late in the year and think you’re going to go to that at the end of the year.”

Led by offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and a historically great season from running back Saquon Barkley, the Eagles finished 2024 seventh in yardage and eighth in points. Moore left after the season to become the Saints’ head coach, leading the Eagles to promote pass game coordinator Kevin Patullo as his replacement. The Patullo-led attack has fallen to 12th in points and 23rd in yards. Barkley’s production has plummeted, while Brown is on pace for a career-low 867 yards.

Meanwhile, already with 16 touchdown passes in nine contests, Hurts is on track to breeze past the 18 he put up in 15 games last year. Hurts has also thrown just one interception while posting a better completion percentage, a better passer rating, and a better QBR than 2024. Only two teams have thrown the ball less than the Eagles, though, and “multiple offensive players have grown frustrated” over Hurts’ approach, especially while facing zone coverage, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic. Those unnamed players (it stands to reason Brown is among them) are of the belief Hurts has become hesitant to go downfield or throw into tight windows, which has made him too reliant on checking down and scrambling.

Hurts and the Eagles will face another NFC Super Bowl hopeful, Detroit, in one of the best matchups of Week 11. Already a must-watch game, the drama surrounding the Eagles’ offense makes it even more intriguing. Regardless of how the rest of the 2025 campaign goes for the Eagles, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see general manager Howie Roseman give further consideration to trading Brown in the offseason.

Titans WR Calvin Ridley Out For Season

November 16th, 2025 at 3:26pm CST by Adam La Rose

Calvin Ridley exited today’s game and he will not return this season. Titans interim head coach Mike McCoy announced the veteran receiver suffered a broken fibula.

Ridley made a 10-yard catch early in Tennessee’s Week 11 game. It was immediately clear he suffered an injury on the play, however. Ridley managed to walk off the field but he was transported by cart from the sidelines to the locker room. The Titans ruled out a return shortly thereafter.

Testing has clearly revealed a major injury in short order. Today’s news ends Ridley’s second season with Tennessee and it will leave the team without a key veteran presence on offense. Entering Sunday’s game, Ridley had been averaging a career-best 18.1 yards per reception.

A third straight 1,000-yard campaign was not likely in Ridley’s case, but his absence will felt nonetheless. The 30-year-old had been a starter prior to today’s injury. The Titans elected to keep him in the fold instead of moving on via trade. Ridley’s attention will now turn to recovering in time for next season.

The former first-rounder is under contract through 2027. Ridley is already owed over $3MM in guarantees for that campaign, and he will receive a $1MM roster bonus in March. It would therefore come as no surprise if Tennessee decided to retain him through the offseason and have him reprise his role as a regular on offense despite a new regime being in place.

In the meantime, the Titans will move forward with a receiving core led by the likes of Elic Ayomanor and fellow rookie Chimere Dike. With Tyler Lockett having been released earlier in the year, this Ridley injury will leave the team short on veterans at the WR spot. Van Jefferson and tight end Chig Okonkwo will look to continue serving complementary roles through the remainder of the season as quarterback Cam Ward‘s development goes on.

Tennessee lost 16-13 to Houston in Week 11. That leaves the team at 1-9 on the year and 0-4 under McCoy. Expectations were already limited for the Titans’ offense in particular and their late-season outlook in general, but being without Ridley will deal a blow in both cases.

NFL Injury Updates: McManus, Ingram, Pearsall, Lions

November 16th, 2025 at 1:00pm CST by Ely Allen

The Packers are without regular kicker Brandon McManus today after he spent the week as “doubtful” on the injury report with a right quad injury, per Ryan Wood of USA Today. Backup kicker Lucas Havrisik is taking over kicking duties at MetLife today.

McManus’ quad injury has lingered since it forced him to miss the team’s Week 6 & 7 games earlier this year. Havrisik signed with Green Bay after a successful audition that also featured Greg Joseph. Havrisik was perfect in his two games in relief of McManus. He converted all four field goal attempts, including a career-long 61-yarder, and all six extra point attempts.

This will be McManus’ third missed game of the year. It’s not clear at the moment how much this week’s setback will affect him moving forward. Havirisik’s consistent presence on the 53-man roster means the Packers will be prepared for whatever his prognosis may be.

Here are a few other injury updates from around the NFL:

  • With starting right guard Ed Ingram once again out this week for the Texans‘ trip to Tennessee as he deals with a sprained knee, the Texans have shifted usual starting right tackle Tytus Howard inside to right guard and tapped veteran tackle Trent Brown to sub in at right tackle, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2. Brown started there last week when Howard was out with a concussion.
  • Brock Purdy isn’t the only offensive player the 49ers are getting back after a long absence. Per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner, second-year wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will also play today after missing every game since Week 4. Sitting out of practice for most of that time, as well, Pearsall was able to string together a couple limited practices before finally being a full participant on Friday.
  • Despite rising optimism for returns soon to come, the Lions ruled pass rusher Marcus Davenport, cornerback D.J. Reed, linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez, and rookie offensive guard Miles Frazier out for their game tonight, meaning all four players will remain on injured reserve with a designation to return.

Bills WR Keon Coleman Benched For Today’s Game

November 16th, 2025 at 10:14am CST by Ely Allen

It’s no secret that Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman has failed to live up to his draft stock thus far in his young career. A slow rookie campaign with a couple missed games is excusable, but Coleman has noticeably taken a step back in Year 2. According to Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports, Coleman will not play in today’s game against the Buccaneers. It’s supposedly “not performance-based, though, as Schultz relays it to be “a coach’s decision.”

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network provided added context for the healthy scratch, citing Coleman’s tardiness to meetings on Friday morning as the reason for his benching. The team had no plans throughout the week of making him inactive but chose an expensive punishment as a result of repeated issues. Per Rapoport, he was benched for a drive against New England earlier this year and benched for a full quarter against Jacksonville last year.

Coleman came to Buffalo with potential and anticipation but not outrageous production. After a quiet true freshman season at Michigan State, Coleman broke out for the Spartans in his second season of play with 58 catches for 798 yards and seven touchdowns. He capitalized on his big year by transferring to Florida State, where, in a quieter passing attack, he led the Seminoles with 50 receptions for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Despite the lack of eye-popping yardage, those 11 scores in garnet and gold underlined his potential as a big-bodied playmaker. At 6-foot-4, 210 pounds coming out of college, the physical frame was there, but the speed was lacking. Coleman ran an unencouraging 4.61-second 40-yard dash, but the Bills thought he played much faster than his dash time, as evidenced by his demonstration in the gauntlet drill, in which he achieved the fastest top speed of any receiver that year.

Coleman’s numbers as a second-round rookie (57 catches-556 yards-four touchdowns) were not overly impressive, but that is understandable for a rookie who missed four games. MVP quarterback Josh Allen targeted Khalil Shakir and tight end Dalton Kincaid over a third of the time, while Coleman found residual targets in line with fellow receivers Mack Hollins and Curtis Samuel. In Year 2, Allen has made more of an effort to involve Coleman, making him the second most-targeted pass catcher on the team, again behind Shakir, but Coleman has seen his yards per game decrease despite the added attention.

With Coleman out, it will certainly be interesting to see how the Bills make up for Coleman’s absence. After Shakir, Coleman, Kincaid, and running back James Cook, Josh Palmer is the fifth leading receiver with a line of 14-234-0. Elijah Moore (8-115-0) and Tyrell Shavers (7-82-0) are also scoreless, making Samuel (5-62-1) the only member of the receiving corps active for today’s game other than Shakir to score a touchdown this year, and Kincaid has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.

We did see yesterday that Buffalo is calling up some interesting reinforcements. The team used its Saturday transactions to sign Mecole Hardman from the practice squad to the active roster while choosing to elevate Gabe Davis and tight end Keleki Latu as standard gameday practice squad elevations.

Davis was a reliable WR2 for Allen behind Stefon Diggs for four years before flaming out in Jacksonville with disappointing production on a three-year, $39MM contract. After only racking up 239 yards in 10 games, Davis’ season ended with a torn meniscus. The combination of concern for his recovery, Brian Thomas Jr.‘s stellar rookie campaign, and the arrival of No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter led the Jaguars to release Davis after his lone year with the team.

It’s to be determined how Hardman — a role player for years in Kansas City — will fit into the new offense or how much Latu — making his NFL debut after going undrafted out of Washington — will be utilized. The bigger mystery, though, concerns the future of Coleman. A healthy scratch will easily be a low point in his young career, and it will be interesting to follow how he responds to this style of coaching given his response alike punishment in the past.

Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey Undergoes Finger Surgery

November 16th, 2025 at 8:50am CST by Ely Allen

By Thursday of this week, the Ravens knew they would be down two defensive players, and by Friday, they had already placed one of them on injured reserve.

The Ravens acknowledged a finger injury to first-team All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey last week, even though it didn’t actually keep him from being a full participant in practice. In the team’s win over the Vikings, though, Humphrey only played 45 of the team’s 65 defensive snaps, when he normally only takes a handful of snaps off. This week, the finger injury kept him out of practice all week.

Head coach John Harbaugh acknowledged that Humphrey may require surgery on his finger the day after the game, per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. On Wednesday, Kevin Oestreicher, who writes for USA Today as part of the publication’s NFL Wire Network, quoted Harbaugh’s report that Humphrey had gotten “his finger pinned.” Pins are usually placed in broken fingers with unstable or misaligned fractures to help them heal and set properly. Pins remain in the finger until the bones are healed, then are taken out in a minimally invasive procedure.

This does make Humphrey inactive for today’s game, but he is not the player who was placed on IR. Harbaugh relayed to the media that the 29-year-old quarterback will likely only miss a week or two. The player who was placed on IR yesterday was undrafted rookie linebacker Jay Higgins IV. Not to be confused with the second-round Iowa State wide receiver in Houston, Jayden Higgins, Jay played for the rival Iowa Hawkeyes and signed with the Ravens after falling out of the draft.

While making the initial 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent is an impressive feat, though a common one in Baltimore, Higgins hasn’t actually seen any time on defense, instead working as a core special teamer throughout his young career. Per Zrebiec, Higgins sustained a “notable knee injury” sometime during the team’s trip to Minnesota and left the locker room after the game with a significant brace on his right leg. Harbaugh informed the media on Monday that the injury is not season-ending but that it would take a few weeks for Higgins to come back from.

With Humphrey out, the Ravens head to Cleveland with Nate Wiggins, Chidobe Awuzie, T.J. Tampa, and undrafted rookie Keyon Martin as the only healthy corners on the active roster. Martin is the one listed as the second-string nickelback, the position most frequented by Humphrey. The team did call up veteran cornerback Amani Oruwariye as a standard gameday practice squad elevation for added depth at the position.

The Ravens utilized their other elevation to call up another undrafted rookie linebacker in Chandler Martin out of Memphis. Martin and Higgins were frequently viewed as competitors for a 53-man roster spot throughout the preseason, and Martin ended up on the practice squad while Higgins made the team. Now, Martin will get his chance to fill in for Higgins on special teams today.

Seahawks’ QB Strategy Stands Out In Modern NFL

November 15th, 2025 at 10:00pm CST by Sam Robinson

Not exactly reaching showdown games during the period between Russell Wilson's injury-marred 2021 and Geno Smith's third and final starter season, the Seahawks enter Week 11 in an interesting position. They match up with a Rams team that has also retooled, as Sean McVay's team has restaffed its front seven post-Aaron Donald. But Los Angeles did not gamble at quarterback -- despite pushing its situation to the brink via the Matthew Stafford trade sweepstakes.

The Seahawks, however, did make a bet at the game's premier position. Through nine games, Sam Darnold is rewarding his new team. Although interest naturally emerged for PFR's No. 1-ranked 2025 free agent, teams were not rolling out substantial multiyear guarantees at signing. A natural suitor for Darnold -- the Raiders -- backed off, as Tom Brady was not keen on his new team signing his old AFC East rival. This opened a door wide for the Seahawks, who are reaping benefits of what now looks like a team-friendly contract.

Seattle made a daring play at quarterback, trading Smith to Las Vegas three days before the legal tampering period began. A Darnold market that had seemingly cooled reignited, with a new QB-needy team entering the fray. Smith's failed extension talks in Seattle, negotiations the incumbent had pushed for dating back to the 2024 offseason, now represent a seminal moment in Seattle. Darnold agreed to a deal in the ballpark of what the Seahawks offered Smith, and his three-year, $100.5MM accord -- themed around Baker Mayfield's 2024 Buccaneers contract -- looks like a steal at the season's midpoint.

Although the Seahawks' contract framework added intrigue to this accord, the timing of the QB dominoes falling proves a bit more interesting. In the modern NFL, a tiny contingent of teams have been willing to let a first-ballot Pro Bowl quarterback go without having a contingency plan in place.

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Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman To Emerge As Giants Candidate?

November 15th, 2025 at 9:58pm CST by Connor Byrne

Having fired Brian Daboll on Monday, the 2-8 Giants are in the early stages of finding their next head coach. Mike Kafka will finish the season on an interim basis after a promotion from offensive coordinator. However, barring shockingly strong results from Kafka, it seems probable that Daboll’s successor will come from outside the organization.

General manager Joe Schoen, who hired Daboll in 2022, is leading the search for his replacement. Schoen and Giants ownership haven’t had “serious meetings” about the traits they want in their new head coach, per Dianna Russini of The Athletic. For his part, Schoen isn’t guaranteed to remain with the organization for the long haul. He’s only under contract through 2026. The Giants will review Schoen’s work at the end of this season, but the belief around the NFL is that he’ll remain in place, Russini reports.

As for who Schoen will hire, there’s no doubt that plenty of potential candidates will come up in connection to New York’s opening in the coming weeks. The Giants “already have a shortlist of candidates,” Russini writes. It doesn’t include North Carolina’s Bill Belichick, according to Russini. Belichick issued a statement Friday saying he’s not interested in the Giants’ job or any other NFL opportunity that may come along. The Giants didn’t contact Belichick before he shot down a possible return to the pros, and it seems doubtful they were ever going to pursue him.

While Belichick isn’t in the mix, one early name to keep an eye on is Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman. The soon-to-be 40-year-old could become the latest successful college coach to try his hand in the NFL.

If Freeman is interested in the job, there’s “some buzz” that the Giants may talk to him, per Dan Graziano of ESPN. Meanwhile, Dan Duggan of The Athletic regards Freeman as an early front-runner for the position, placing him behind Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and the out-of-work Mike McCarthy.

Freeman has gone 40-12 with the Fighting Irish since the former linebacker took over for the departed Brian Kelly in December 2021. He guided Notre Dame to the national championship game last season, but the team suffered a 34-23 defeat to Ohio State. Just days before Freeman & Co. lost to the Buckeyes in January, the Bears reportedly sought an interview with him. That didn’t come to fruition, though, and the Bears ended up hiring Ben Johnson.

Anarumo, a well-respected coordinator, has been a popular figure in the rumor mill since the Giants moved on from Daboll. The Staten Island native is a former Giants assistant who was a candidate for the HC job before Daboll landed it. Anarumo’s son currently works for the Giants as a pro scout.

McCarthy, 62, brings vast experience as a head coach. His teams have gone an impressive 174-112-2 in the regular season. He led the Packers from 2006-18, winning one Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers during that 13-year period, and the Cowboys from 2020-24.

In limbo with the Cowboys last winter before Jerry Jones replaced him with Brian Schottenheimer, McCarthy interviewed with Chicago and New Orleans. After he began losing ground with the Saints, who chose Kellen Moore, McCarthy withdrew as a candidate. He hasn’t found another job since then, though perhaps the Giants will look in his direction.

The Johnson pick has worked out so far for the Bears, who are 6-3 and already guaranteed a better record than last year’s 5-12 mark. If they make the right hire, the Giants may have a chance to enjoy a similar turnaround in 2026.

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