Cleveland Browns:
- “Cruel Twist: Browns Lose Coach For Playoffs Due To COVID-19” (AP) - “Now, after beating the Steelers last Sunday to make the playoff field, the Browns are implementing contingency plans drawn up when the pandemic began.”
- “Browns’ Denzel Ward could be back for the wild-card game; OL coach Bill Callahan might have to miss again” (cleveland.com) - “Ward has a chance to be activated off the reserve list by the wild-card playoff game Sunday night against the Steelers at Heinz Field.”
- “Left tackle Jedrick Wills, receiver Rashard Higgins cited for drag racing in Westlake” (BrownsZone) - “Browns rookie left tackle Jedrick Wills and receiver Rashard Higgins were cited for drag racing Tuesday morning in Westlake, according to court records.”
- “Former Browns LB Clay Matthews Jr. named a finalist for Hall of Fame Class of 2021” (92.3 The Fan) - “Clay Matthews Jr. was named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2021 Tuesday. It marks the first time Matthews has reached the final round.”
NFL:
- “Peyton Manning, Calvin Johnson, Charles Woodson headline Hall of Fame finalists” (PFT) - “The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 15 modern-era finalists for the Class of 2021. Six of the 15 are finalists for the first time.”
- “NFL coaching carousel: Ranking the top candidates for all six head coach openings” (CBS) - “A total of six NFL teams will be looking for new head coaches this offseason, and there are plenty of interesting candidates to choose from.”
- “Houston Texans hiring New England Patriots exec Nick Caserio as GM, source says” (ESPN) - “The Houston Texans are hiring longtime New England Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio as their next general manager...”
- “Six women set to make history as coaches in NFL playoffs” (NFL.com) - “As women coaching continues to open doors and make an impact within the NFL, history will be at hand as the postseason is set to kick off.”