Jacksonville clearly needs help in the pass rush, and playing Barrett opposite Allen is certainly tantalizing, but there’s one major hangup: 2020 first-round pick K’Lavon Chaisson. He didn’t have the most productive rookie year, notching just 19 tackles and a sack despite playing in all 16 games with three starts.
New Orleans Saints"It’s one of the reasons that Kyle Shanahan produces high-level coaches everywhere he’s gone," McDaniel said. "I can’t stress enough. It’s one of our greatest competitive edges we have going, is Kyle's creating an atmosphere where you constantly have the opportunity to contribute.
And that's worth remembering as you wait to see how he addresses the latest attempt to solve the Chicago Bears' never-ending quarterback problem.
Miami Dolphins
The Eagles have serious salary cap issues, sitting more than $40 million over current projections in the $180-$185 million range. The anticipated post-June 1 cuts of wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and defensive lineman Malik Jackson after recent restructures will help, but there’s still a lot of work to do. An expected trade of tight end Zach Ertz will clear some room too, albeit with dead money left behind.
Washington Redskins (Football Team)• The league calendar gets pushed back one week, with a likely Feb. 13 Super Bowl in Los Angeles. No extra bye—17 games in 18 weekends. Super Bowl LVI, originally scheduled for Feb. 6, 2022 and airing on NBC, has not been officially moved yet. The league hasn’t said a word about moving the game to officials in Los Angeles. But the NFL won’t start the season on the ratings-quashing Labor Day Weekend, and the league doesn’t want to add an extra regular-season bye week. So that adds up to Feb. 13, which would be the latest Super Bowl in history.
Indianapolis ColtsIn the scenario the Patriots will draft a rookie, Smith is a perfect fit as an early season bridge and a veteran mentor. A cheap deal to bring Smith to New England is possible.
What happened: Jackson won the first playoff game of his career by jumpstarting a comeback with the second-longest postseason run by a quarterback. With Baltimore trailing 10-3 late in the second quarter, Jackson dropped back to pass before bursting through the middle of the Titans defense for a 48-yard touchdown. This was the longest scramble of Jackson’s career.
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