KEY NFL DATES
Jan. 15, deadline for college juniors and eligible sophomores to declare for NFL draft
Feb. 5, first day teams may designate frachise or transition players
Feb. 18-24, scouting combine in Indianapolis;
Feb. 19, deadline for teams to designate franchise or transition players
Feb. 26, deadline for teams to qualify offers to restricted free agents
Feb. 27, free agency and trading begins;
March 16, first day teams may conduct offseason workouts or minicamps
March 22-25, NFL Annual Meeting;
April 25-26, NFL Draft.
May 18-20, NFL Spring Meeting
COACHING CHANGES
ARIZONA CARDINALS -
ATLANTA FALCONS -
BALTIMORE RAVENS -
BUFFALO BILLS -
CAROLINA PANTHERS -
CHICAGO BEARS - FIRED: STEVEN WILKS(DB), LLOYD LEE(LB) RESIGNED: BRICK HALEY(DL) HIRED: ROD MARINELLI(ASST. HC/DL)
CINCINNATI BENGALS -
CLEVELAND BROWNS - FIRED: PHIL SAVAGE(GM), ROMEO CRENNEL(HC) HIRED: ERIC MANGINI(HC)
DALLAS COWBOYS - FIRED: BRUCE READ(S.T.) HIRED: JOE DECAMILLAS(S.T.)
DENVER BRONCOS - FIRED : MIKE SHANAHAN(HC) HIRED: JOSH MCDANIELS(HC)
DETRIOT LIONS - FIRED : ROD MARINELLI(H.C.), JOE BARRY(DEF.COORD), JIMMY LAKE(DB), MIKE BARRY(OL), JOE CULLEN(DL) REASSIGNED/PROMOTED: JIM COLLETTO(FROM OFF. COORD TO OL), TOM LEWAND(FROM C.O.O. TO PRESIDENT), MARTIN MAYHEW(GM) RESIGNED: SCOTT LOEFFLER(QB)
GREEN BAY PACKERS - RETIRED: MIKE STOCK(S.T.) FIRED: BOB SANDERS(DEF.COORD), CARL HAIRSTON(DE), ROBERT NUNN(DT), KURT SHOTTENHEIMER(DB), LIONEL WASHINGTON(CB), JOE WHITT JR.(ASST Q.C.)
HOUSTON TEXANS - FIRED: JETHRO FRANKLIN(DL), JON HOKE(DB), RICHARD SMITH(DEF.COORD), DAN RILEY(STRENGTH)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - FIRED: MARK ASANOVICH(STRENGTH/COND.), LES EBERT(ASST. STRENGTH) RESIGNED: TOM WILLIAMS(DEF.ASST.) NOT RETAINED: JOE DECAMILLIS(S.T.), GREGG WILLIAMS(DEF.COORD)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS -
MIAMI DOLPHINS -
MINNESOTA VIKINGS -
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - RESIGNED: JOSH MCDANIELS(OFF.COORD)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - RESIGNED: ED ORGERON(DL) FIRED: GARY GIBBS(DEF.COORD) HIRED: BILL JOHNSON(DL)
NEW YORK GIANTS -
NEW YORK JETS - FIRED: ERIC MANGINI(HC)
OAKLAND RAIDERS - NOT RETAINED: GREG KNAPP(OFF.COORD), TOM RATHAM(RB), MATT CAPURRO(ASST. TO H.C.)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES -
PITTSBURGH STEELERS -
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS -
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - FIRED: MIKE MARTZ(OFF.COORD), TED TOLLNER(QB), TONY NATHAN(RB) HIRED: TOM RATHAM(RB)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - RETIRED: MIKE HOLMGREN(HC) PROMOTED: JIM MORA JR.(ASST. HC/DB TO HC) HIRED: GREG KNAPP(OFF.COORD), GUS BRADLEY(DEF.COORD)
ST. LOUIS RAMS - RESIGNED: KEITH MURPHY(ASST. ST/QUAL.CONTROL), JIM CHANEY(TE)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - RESIGNED: MONTE KIFFIN(DEF.COORD), GUS BRADLEY(LB) PROMOTED : RAHEEM MORRIS(DB TO DEF.COORD.)
TENNESSEE TITANS -
WASHINGTON REDSKINS - RETIRED: RENNIE SIMMONS(TE)