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.

The NFL Network also reported that Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka — considered a likely candidate because the Seahawks interviewed him for the head-coaching job last season and a wanted to interview him for the OC job before being blocked — would likely be blocked again by the Giants if the Seahawks request permission.

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.

He spent 14 years in Seattle and took the Seahawks to back-to-back Super Bowls ... Giants assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, and former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel. The Cowboys denied the Bears’ request for permission to ...

Ben Johnson made a quick decision. Aaron Glenn could be next. With Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, five head coaching vacancies remain. The Jets, Saints, Jaguars, Raiders and Cowboys are still in the hunt.

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.

With Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, five head coaching vacancies remain. The Jets, Saints, Jaguars, Raiders and Cowboys are still in the hunt. Johnson, who was Detroit’s offensive coordinator, agreed to become the Chicago Bears head coach on Monday, two days after the No. 1 seeded Lions lost to Washington.

Santa Claus didn’t deliver any offense to the Seattle Seahawks or Chicago Bears. The Seahawks defeated the Bears 6-3 in an offensive struggle in the final "Thursday Night Football" game of the ...

According to ESPN's Dan Graziano, the Bears will interview former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete ... New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator ...