NFFL Home Team News For The 2019 Season

                 The Lombardi Division

                                 NFC Teams

2019 Training Camp, Pre-Season, Regular and Off Season Team News..                  (January 1st)

                   Chicago Bears (Mark)  

Bears  said the team will exercise LB Leonard Floyd's fifth-year team option for 2020.

Bears WR Anthony Miller will undergo surgery on his left shoulder It's unclear how extensive of an operation Miller requires

Speaking Monday, Bears GM said the team needs better kicking production in 2019

Bears hired Chuck Pagano as defensive coordinator. Pagano spent 2018 out of the league after getting fired from the Colts but resurfaced as one of the top defensive minds available this offseason

               Green Bay Packers (Kathy)

Packers hired ex-Jaguars OC Nathaniel Hackett as offensive coordinator.

New Packers coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Mike Pettine will stay on as the team's defensive coordinator.

New Packers coach Matt LaFleur is expected to keep DC Mike Pettine.

Packers hired Matt LaFleur as head coach. It is a four-year contract with an option for a fifth year

It's a gamble on unknown upside, but LaFleur has worked under two of the sharpest offensive minds in the sport in Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan. He just completed his first year as an offensive play-caller, serving as the Titans' OC. Marcus Mariota was consistently hurt, so it's tough to judge LaFleur off that one year.

              Los Angeles Rams (Angelo)

Rams Headed to Super Bowl 53 to face the New England Patriots

Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports the Rams will explore a contract extension for coach Sean McVay this offseason.

              New York Giants (Dan)

Agent Tom Condon believes Eli Manning will be back with the Giants in 2019. Set to make $17 million including a $5 million bonus due in mid-March, Manning's return could be contingent on the veteran taking a pay cut, but Condon has yet to have those conversations with the team. Even if Manning sticks around, the Giants' No. 1 priority this offseason should be finding their quarterback of the future.

Speaking Wednesday, Giants GM Dave Gettleman insisted Odell Beckham will not be traded.  Beckham can cause some drama, but he remains well worth the headache. Beckham and Saquon Barkley were the offense for the Giants before OBJ missed the final four games with a quad injury. "We didn't sign him to trade him,"

               The Brown Division

                      AFC Teams

 2019 Training Camp, Pre-Season, Regular and Off Season Team News                  (February and March)

                Cincinnati Bengals (Bob)

Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin labeled the WR John Ross trade rumors as "fake news." Multiple media members reported Tuesday that the Bengals were shopping the former No. 9 overall pick They'd be better off seeing what Ross can do in the new scheme, as long as he can stay healthy

RB Joe Mixon wants the Bengals to run more play-action in 2019.

Free agent TE Tyler Eifert (ankle) has resumed doing agility drills.

ESPN's Josina Anderson reports the Bengals have requested an interview with Saints secondary coach Aaron Glenn for their vacated defensive-coordinator role.

                Denver Broncos (Andrew)

Broncos will not tender restricted free agent TE Matt LaCosse.

Broncos GM John Elway said a contract extension for CB Chris Harris "has not been thought about just yet."

Broncos GM John Elway confirmed Denver will pick up its option on WR Emmanuel Sanders.

Speaking Wednesday at the Combine, coach Vic Fangio said the Broncos are "expecting big things" from second-year WR Courtland Sutton.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Broncos are "most likely" going to release LB Brandon Marshall.

Broncos acquired QB Joe Flacco from the Ravens in exchange for a 2019 fourth-round pick.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Broncos "will now shop" Case Keenum after acquiring Joe Flacco from the Ravens on Wednesday.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Ravens have "agreed in principle" to trade Ravens QB Joe Flacco to the Broncos.

              New England Patriots (Gary)

USA Today's Henry McKenna reports the Patriots have been in talks with free agent Chris Hogan.

NESN's Doug Kyed reports Patriots LB Dont'a Hightower will not accept a pay cut.

According to Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston, the Patriots have yet to approach impending free agent K Stephen Gostkowski about using the franchise tag on him.

Free agent WR Phillip Dorsett plans to test the open market.

NESN's Doug Kyed reports free agent WR Chris Hogan is "garnering interest" from multiple teams.

Free agent Golden Tate said he "would love" to sign with the Patriots.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been officially charged with first-degree solicitation of a prostitute.

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports impending free agent CB Jason McCourty will return for another season.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution in Jupiter, Florida.

Patriots FS Devin McCourty will play in 2019.

Speaking on ESPN's NFL Live Tuesday, TE Rob Gronkowski's agent Drew Rosenhaus said a decision on the tight end's NFL future will come in the "next couple of weeks."

ESPN's Mike Reiss does not expect the Patriots to use the franchise tag on free agent DE Trey Flowers.

                     Pittsburgh Steelers (Steve)

Speaking Wednesday, Steelers GM Kevin Colbert said the team will try to trade Antonio Brown, but they "won't give him away."

Steelers GM Kevin Colbert said the team will not use the franchise or transition tag on impending free agent RB Le'Veon Bell. Straight from the GM's mouth is good enough confirmation for us that Bell will hit the open market with no restrictions.

In an Instagram Live (linked below), WR Antonio Brown said he is looking for guaranteed money from his next team.

Responding to a social media question about his frayed relationship with Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown said Roethlisberger has an "owner mentality like he can call out anybody, including coaches."

Updating an earlier report, Antonio Brown will meet with Steelers owner Art Rooney to discuss his standing with the team.

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports the Steelers aren't willing to trade Antonio Brown to the Patriots or inside the AFC North.

WR Antonio Brown tweeted it is "time to move on and forward."