Vikings Promote Andre Patterson to Assistant Head Coach, Finalize 2021 Coaching Staff
The longtime defensive line coach has a new and well-deserved title for the upcoming season.
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Apr 14, 2021
The Vikings finalized their 2020 coaching staff on Wednesday, and the announcement came with a promotion for one of the most respected assistant coaches in the NFL.
Andre Patterson, who is going into his 18th season as NFL defensive line coach, now has a new title in Minnesota: assistant head coach. It s a well-deserved promotion for Mike Zimmer s right hand man, who is also a co-defensive coordinator for the Vikings and their DL coach.
Apr 9, 2021
Lists of players visiting with teams in the run up to the NFL Draft rarely provide real insight into who exactly will be drafted.
They re more of a map than a specific path.
Teams have to do their due diligence simply to know who these players are and it s better to be prepared for whoever might fall into your lap on draft day.
Still, it s rather curious when a team visits extensively with players at one particular positon because it might say something about where they see themselves headed in the future at those spots. It s happening at inside linebacker with the Bears.
NFL mock draft roundup: What happens if QB Justin Fields is still available at Pick 7?
Updated Apr 09, 10:38 AM;
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Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields passes against Clemson during the second half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)AP
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ALLEN PARK Jared Goff’s presence and his restructured contract hasn’t eliminated the idea of sending a quarterback to the Detroit Lions at Pick 7.
NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah released his third mock draft of the offseason, sending Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields to the Lions without a trade back in the order. Last week’s mock draft roundup brought Penei Sewell and Rashawn Slater into focus around these parts. This week? We’re turning it back to one of the early favorites at Pick 7 before this offseason and all those sweeping changes.
Detroit Lions are optimistic about turning around linebacker situation, not done yet
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Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson (25) catches a touchdown pass against Detroit Lions linebacker Jamie Collins Sr. (58) in the second quarter of their NFL game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, on Thursday, November 26, 2020. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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ALLEN PARK Matt Patricia got his start in defensive football by coaching the linebackers in New England, and his philosophy reflected it. He built his system from the middle-out, with everything flowing through the linebackers.
In the end, his defense became one of the worst ever in NFL history, and perhaps no position fell into more disarray than his linebackers.
Apr 4, 2021
Clarity is finally at hand for the salary cap situation facing the Chicago Bears and with it comes a little more obvious path to the future.
According to Spotrac.com, the Bears possess $1.821 million in available cap space as they head toward the draft. This is more definitive because they no longer have an outstanding contract to count against their totals.
The contract terms for running back Damien Williams, linebacker Christian Jones and cornerback Desmond Trufant hadn t been made public but now are available on Spotrac.
Jones one-year deal went for $1.075 million with a $137,500 bonus. Williams, the former Kansas City Chiefs running back, signed on for $1 million with a bonus of $125,000.