Based on the Rooney Rule’s language, if the Giants lose one of these two men (Brown or Kafka), they would get a compensatory third-round draft pick in both 2025 and 2026. If the Giants lose both, they would get an extra such comp pick in 2027 — but not a fourth such comp pick in 2028.

Macdonald said he will give leeway to the new offensive coordinator to hire his own assistants. That has Seahawks line coach Scott Huff and others on notice, waiting uncomfortably.

The Detroit Lions sported one of the best offensive lines in the NFL this season. Credit there goes to offensive line coach Hank Fraley. Now, Fraley’s name is at least popping up in this year’s head-coaching interview cycle.

ESPN's Matt Miller discusses the outlook for guards in this year's draft class and who could be options for the Seattle Seahawks.

The Seattle Seahawks put in a request to interview Kubiak for their vacant offensive coordinator position, according to a report. ESPN reported Thursday that Seattle wants to speak with the Saints playcaller after firing offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb earlier this week.

Grubb is the only Seahawks offensive coordinator to come straight into the play-calling job from college coaching with no NFL, even position-coach, experience. Given the results, that might not repeat in this OC hire. For this hiring, in Macdonald’s first full offseason as Seahawks coach, think: Harbaugh coaching tree.

Daboll took play-calling duties back in 2024, but added assistant head coach to Kafka’s resume. It’s worth noting that the Giants blocked the Seattle Seahawks’ request to interview him for ...

New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will get a second interview with the New Orleans Saints as former Dallas Cowboys boss Mike McCarthy is involved in rumors.

Of course, we said the same thing last year, and both ended up returning to the team for another shot at a championship in Detroit. Because the Lions earned a first-round bye in the postseason, Johnson and Glenn can start interviewing virtually for coaching positions starting this Wednesday (January 8),

The New Orleans Saints will host New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka for a second head coaching interview on Tuesday.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.