NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Monday, Feb. 26
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- NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order
Baltimore Ravens
COACHING NEWS
- The team announced the addition of four assistant coaches: Mark DeLeone (inside linebackers coach), Dennis Johnson (defensive line coach), Doug Mallory (defensive backs coach) and Travelle Wharton (assistant offensive line coach).
Buffalo Bills
CONTRACT RESTRUCTURES
- OL Connor McGovern had a conversion done to his contract, guaranteeing his deal for 2024 and clearing $3.74 of cap space, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
Chicago Bears
COACHING NEWS
- Matt Pees has been hired as a defensive analyst.
Cincinnati Bengals
SIGNINGS
- WR Tee Higgins has officially had the franchise tag applied, the team announced. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport initially reported Cincinnati was expected to apply the tag to Higgins on Friday. “Tee has done an outstanding job for us since we drafted him in 2020,” Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said in a team statement. “I’m glad that he’ll continue to be a big part of our offense and our team.”
Detroit Lions
SIGNINGS
- LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin has agreed to a two-year, $7.5 million contract extension worth a max of $8 million, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported, per his agent. Reeves-Maybin also gets $5.245 million guaranteed and a $2.5 million signing bonus, which are both records for a special teams player, per Garafolo.
Green Bay Packers
CONTRACT RESTRUCTURES
- LB Rashan Gary‘s contract was restructured to clear $4.78 million in cap space, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
Indianapolis Colts
COACHING NEWS
- The team announced the following additions to its coaching staff: Justin Hamilton, assistant defensive backs coach; Mike Minnis, director of sports performance; Charlie Partridge, defensive line coach; and Alex Tanney, passing game coordinator.
Kansas City Chiefs
INJURIES
- DE Charles Omenihu, who went surgery to repair his torn ACL on Tuesday, said he was “doing pretty good” post procedure on Monday’s Good Morning Football. He added it was a “day-by-day process.”
Las Vegas Raiders
FRONT OFFICE NEWS
- The team officially named JoJo Wooden senior director of player personnel.
Minnesota Vikings
INJURIES
- QB Kirk Cousins, who is recovering from surgery to repair a torn Achilles suffered last season, posted video on social media in which he was dropping back and throwing on an indoor tennis court. Cousins captioned that he was “encouraged by the process.”
New Orleans Saints
CONTRACT RESTRUCTURES
- DE Carl Granderson had a conversion done to his contract to clear up $7.2 million in cap space, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
FRONT OFFICE NEWS
- The Saints are hiring former Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler to assist the front office through the 2024 NFL Draft, Pelissero reported.
