*NFL*

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GM Dave Gentleman: OBJ part of Giants' plans, Eli Manning still under review​

Eli Manning future remains uncertain. GM Dave Gentleman declined to commit to Manning for next season.

Eli Manning, who turns 38 Thursday, has one year remaining on his contract and is set to count $23.2 million against the salary cap in 2019.

 

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NFL television ratings rose by 5 percent in 2018 compared with the 2017 season.

The average game in 2018 drew 15.8 million veiwers as compared with 14.9 million in 2017.

That number was 16.5 million in 2016 and 17.9 million in 2015.

 

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The Pittsburgh Steelers expected to restructure Ben Roethlisberger's deal. Ben could provide the necessary salary-cap room to carry the $21.25 million in dead money.

 

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The CFL's leading receiver last season Duke Williams has signed with the Buffalo Bills.

The Eskimos released Williams last week, ahead of his scheduled free agency in February, to pursue NFL opportunities.

The 25-year-old Auburn product finished with 134 receptions for 2,294 yards and 15 touchdowns in 31 games.

 

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Dwayne Haskins, a third-year sophomore, is NFL-bound after one spectacular season as Ohio State's starting quarterback.

Haskins finished third in the Heisman Trophy vote.

 

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The Green Bay Packers will hire Matt LaFleur to be their next head coach.

LaFleur spent last season as the Tennessee Titans' offensive coordinator and previously worked under Sean McVay for the Los Angeles Rams and Kyle Shanahan with the Atlanta Falcons.

LaFleur agreed to a four-year contract with an option for a fifth year.

LaFleur, 39, would replace Mike McCarthy, who was 135-85-2 (including playoffs) but was fired with four games left in his 13th season as Green Bay's coach.

The Packers finished 6-9-1

 

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USC offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, who has emerged as one of the most coveted candidates for NFL jobs, is expected to interview for head-coaching position with multiple teams.

Kingsbury has coached multiple NFL quarterbacks either as a head coach or as an assistant...

Baker Mayfield, Patrick Mahomes, Johnny Manziel, Case Keenum and Davis Webb.

 

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New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniel, who interviewed for the Green Bay Packers' head-coaching vacancy last week, confirmed he is returning to the Patriots in 2019.

Last year at this time, McDaniel had verbally agreed to become the Indianapolis Colts' head coach before backing out.

McDaniel, 42, coached the Denver Broncos in the 2009 and 2010 season, will enter his 16th season with the Patriots in 2019.

 

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Biggest 2019 offseason needs for all 32 NFL teams
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25707390/biggest-2019-offseason-needs-all-32-nfl-teams

NFL Standings - 2018
http://www.espn.com/nfl/standings

 

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Broncos down to Vic Fangio, Mike Munchak for head-coaching job.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25715445/denver-broncos-vic-fangio-mike-munchak-head-coaching-job

 

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Dirk Koetter, former Tampa Bay head coach and Mike Mularkey, of the Tennessee Titans return to Falcons to join Dan Quinn's staff.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25716028/atlanta-falcons-hire-dirk-koetter-offensive-coordinator

 

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are finalizing a deal to make Bruce Arians their next head coach.

Arians, who retired following the 2017 season coaching the Arizona Cardinals, has spent the NFL 2018 season working as a game analysts for CBS.

 

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The Cleveland Browns will hire Freddie Kitchens on Wednesday to be the 18th head coach in team history.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...cleveland-browns-full-coach-according-sources

Cleveland went 7-8-1 this season, 5-2-1 at home.

Cleveland Browns Schedule -2018
http://www.espn.com/nfl/team/schedule/_/name/cle

 

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Sources: Kevin Stefanski returning to Vikings as offensive coordinator.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...kings-offensive-coordinator-according-sources

 

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Adam Gase expected to be hired as Jets head coach.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25724125/adam-gase-expected-hired-new-york-jets-head-coach

 

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The Oklahoma Sooners lose another OT to draft as Bobby Evans to forgo senior season.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2019/s...bby-evans-oklahoma-sooners-declares-nfl-draft

Oklahoma's other OT Cody Ford, declared for the draft last week.

 

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Clemson's DT Dexter Lawrence, CB Trayvon Mullen, LB Tre Lamar declare for NFL draft.

Lawrence departure means Clemson loses all four of its starting defensive lineman.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2019/s...ce-trayvon-mullen-tre-lamar-declare-nfl-draft

 

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The Oakland Athletics except Oklahoma's Heisman Trophy QB Kyler Murray to declare for the 2019 NFL draft before Monday's deadline.

Murray was chosen with the ninth pick of the MLB draft in 2018 by Oakland and signed a deal in June that included a $4.66 million signing bonus.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2019/s...nd-expect-kyler-murray-declare-2019-nfl-draft

 

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Lucky moves that shaped all eight NFL playoff rosters.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25720513/lucky-moves-shaped-all-eight-nfl-playoff-rosters-2018