NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Monday, Jan. 22

INJURIES

• TE Mark Andrews (ankle), who was not activated off injured reserve last week, should practice this week, per head coach John Harbaugh. “If he’s ready to play, he’ll play,” Harbaugh said.
• CB Marlon Humphrey (calf) was inactive for the Ravens’ Divisional Round win over the Texans, but Harbaugh is hopeful about Humphrey’s status for the AFC Championship Game. “I’m pretty sure if he can be out there, he’ll for sure be out there,” Harbaugh said.

SIGNINGS

• WR KJ Hamler is one of 11 players signed to reserve/futures contracts.

GENERAL MANAGER HIRES

• The Panthers have hired Dan Morgan as president of football operations/general manager, the team announced on Monday.

HIRINGS

• The Bears are working toward a deal to hire Shane Waldron as their new offensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

COACHING HIRES

• The Browns are hiring former Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees as their new tight ends coach, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

INJURIES

• QB Deshaun Watson, who underwent surgery on the displaced fracture in his throwing shoulder, is coming along well, according to general manager Andrew Berry. The team anticipates Watson will be on a normal schedule, Berry added.

SIGNINGS

• DB Tanner McCalister was signed to a reserve/futures contract.

SIGNINGS

• TE Zach Ertz is signing with the Lions and will start out on the practice squad to potentially be elevated for the NFC Championship Game, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources.

INJURIES

• C Frank Ragnow suffered a sprained knee and a sprained ankle in Sunday’s Divisional Round win over the Buccaneers, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources. Ragnow is expected to play in the NFC Championship Game, Rapoport added.
• G Jonah Jackson (knee) has a chance to play in the Super Bowl should the Lions make it there, head coach Dan Campbell told reporters Monday. Jackson was ruled out of Sunday’s win over the Buccaneers in the second quarter due to the knee injury.

SIGNINGS

• QB Alex McGough was one of 14 players signed to reserve/futures contracts.

SIGNINGS

• QB Tim Boyle was one of 12 players signed to reserve/futures contracts.

COACHING HIRES

• The Jaguars are hiring former Falcons assistant coach Ryan Nielsen as their new defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.

INJURIES

• G Joe Thuney suffered a pectoral strain in Sunday’s Divisional Round win over the Bills, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Although this is potentially a good sign, Thuney’s status will be tracked throughout the week, and is still up in the air, Rapoport added.

SIGNINGS

• WR Shaquan Davis was among 20 players signed to reserve/future contracts. 

OTHER NEWS

• General manager Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni will hold a press conference Wednesday, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported. Garafolo adds that it indicates Sirianni will be back in 2024.

INJURIES

• WR Deebo Samuel does not have a fracture in his left shoulder, further testing revealed, but his status for the NFC Championship Game remains uncertain, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday on Good Morning Football. Head coach Kyle Shanahan later confirmed that Samuel’s shoulder is not broken, but it is hurting too much for the team to tell if he will be able to play. Shanahan added that the team should know more by Wednesday.

COACHING NEWS

• The Titans are expected to hire Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as their head coach, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

COACHING INTERVIEWS

• Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan is having an in-person interview for the Titans head coach job on Monday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
• Panthers offensive coordinator Thomas Brown is having an in-person interview for the Titans head coach job on Monday morning, NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe reported, per a source.