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MECOLE HARDMANWR, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Mecole Hardman (pelvis) will miss practice and added "It’s not responding the way he wants it to." Hardman did not play in Week 18 and it looks like he'll be doubtful for the Wild Card round after a bye week. This is setting up as another week where Kadarius Toney will replace him in Kansas City's sets, which should give Toney some DFS value this week. Hardman has not played since Week 9.

Yes I had the wrong info. My bad. Reid is 27-4 after a bye.

Lots made of Andy Reid off of a bye. Well if you look at that winning percentage its about the same as the Chiefs normal winning percentage. KC wins about 75% of their games. Not much difference.

That is the point. If the last guy in the draft can find crazy success as an NFL QB then teams can " make their system QB friendly". This is not my Dads NFL. Its the QB friendly and receiver friendly NFL. Its much easier to play QB in todays NFL. I think Mahomes would have done just fine year one. Reid would have schemed him for success. Reid would have made the system more QB friendly starting out. They had Smith so they had time to nurture. Teams will probably start drafting several QBs late in drafts.

Then again there is Brock Purdy MR Irrelevant. So you never know who or what.

JIM HARBAUGHHC, UNSIGNED FREE AGENT University of Michigan president Santa Ono announced via Twitter that Jim Harbaugh will return to Michigan to coach in 2023. Despite multiple reports that Harbaugh could leave Michigan after this season, the veteran head coach will return to Big Blue again in 2023. Harbaugh continues to entertain NFL head coaching jobs, and was closely linked to the Vikings last offseason before opting to return to campus. Harbaugh entertaining NFL offers will likely be a yearly occurrence until he either returns to the league or

Worked for the Rams and now the Rams are paying for it. I like the KC approach.

Then you take on that contract. I dont like giving up picks and paying top dollar. Its a Clark/Brown deal. Veach may see receivers and corners as not going tp pay big bucks? Hopkins likely would want BIG BUCKS TOO

His cap hit for them is over 21 million per the article. So Chargers keep him?

No. Could have kept Hill if KC wants to pay big bucks. Cant pay everyone. Toney may, maybe, is a true #1? Hopkins will want big bucks and I think you have to trade to get him. Pass.

No. Always injured. Chiefs are deep at receiver. Keep Shuster.

Not really. Their D sucks. Nobody better than what KC has. Chargers had no talented depth.

Williams was injured for most of the season, a theme throughout his career. But cutting him would cause a $26 million cap hit. He'll be back. Cutting J.C. Jackson -- who was a terrible signing -- would cost $32 million. Again, this was a horrible contract from the start for the Chargers and they're stuck with him. Linsley is Herbert's center and the heart of the offensive line. He's staying. Besides, cutting him would cause a $7.8 million cap hit. There could be some contract restructuring from that group, but that just kicks the can down the road for an even worse cap situation in the future. The true cut candidates are Mack. cornerback Michael Davis ($7.4 million in cap savings), guard Matt Feiler ($6.5 million in savings) and defensive tackle Austin Johnson ($3.4 million in savings). The issue with cutting any of those guys is there aren't replacements on the roster and, as noted, the team doesn't have a ton of draft assets to add starters. There are no good options for how to move forward. Additionally, the Chargers have a number of key free agents. Safety Nasir Adderley will almost surely be too expensive to retain. Wide receiver/kick returner Deandre Carter, backup quarterback Chase Daniel, receiver Jalen Guyton, tackles Trey Pipkins and Storm Norman, punter J.K. Scott, and linebackers Drue Tranquill and Kyle Van Noy are all free agents. It's likely most of those guys won't be back because LA simply can't afford to retain them. Then comes the matter of Herbert's extension. After three seasons of excellence, the 24-year-old should be getting a huge extension this offseason. The going rate for a top-level franchise quarterback is between $40 million and $50 million a year. While any deal would likely start after the 2023 season, it's still a substantial cash outlay that needs to be put in place now and would hamper any long-term additions. The realization from all this is that 2022 was the Chargers' year to win big. Given how they operated over the offseason, they knew it. Giving up a ton for J.C. Jackson and Khalil Mack, while overpaying for average interior defenders like Austin Jackson and Sebastian Joseph-Day reeked of desperation in a last gasp of trying to piece together a roster capable of making a run. Instead, they went 10-7 and flopped in embarrassing fashion to end the season. The Chargers embarrassed themselves Saturday night in Jacksonville. And the worst part is yet to come.

Chargers Enter Salary Cap Hell After Embarrassing Playoff Loss Story by Ryan Phillips • Yesterday 3:04 PM https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/chargers-enter-salary-cap-hell-after-embarrassing-playoff-loss/ar-AA16n99H?cvid=3a70229259ba46fd95ab6f305b2fa1ae As things stand, the Chargers are roughly $10 million over the cap for the 2023 season, the fifth-worst situation in the league. Lest you think they might be able to cut some guy and supplement the roster, they rank 23rd in draft capital. And those numbers come before giving Justin Herbert an extension, which could be worth upwards of $50 million a season. The big issue for the Chargers is there aren't any easy cuts. The team's biggest cap hits belong to Joey Bosa ($31 million), Khalil Mack ($27.4 million), Keenan Allen ($21.7 million), Mike Williams ($19 million), J.C. Jackson ($17 million) and Corey Linsley ($13.1 million). It would be hard to move each of those guys. While he's injured a lot, Bosa is an All-Pro talent and cutting him would cause a $38 million cap hit. He's going nowhere. Mack would cost $9 million if he was cut, but the Chargers gave up second- and sixth-round picks for him last offseason. It would be irresponsible to cut him after one lackluster year. That said, of anyone on this list, he's the most likely to go because it would save the team $18.4 million.

MIKE KAFKAOC, NEW YORK GIANTS Colts requested to interview Giants OC Mike Kafka for their head coaching vacancy. Kafka is emerging as a hot name in this coaching cycle, with the Panthers and Texans having already requested to interview him. The Giants' strong performance against the Vikings in the Wild Card Round won't hurt Kafka's chances of landing a head coaching job. Kafka has served as the Giants' play caller as well as their offensive coordinator. He was previously the Chiefs' quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator.

Well the reason you gave will keep it close. Chiefs Dbs. Last team with the ball wins a shoot out.

I was that guy last year after the AFCCG.

This guy does videos for all teams. His KC take of the 2021 Season is hilarious.

They want to interview Nagy too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K46k9jMhEs This is a must watch hilarious Charger Fan take on the season from draft day to the big choke. Really you want to watch this. It has 117k views. For those that love beating up on the media Charger Hype you will COLLECT this video. Im still laughing.

It will be KC vs Cinn at Arrowhead for AFCCG rematch. Chiefs will win next week regardless of who they play.

Was

They have to trade picks and I dont see them doing it. Ownership is also cheap when paying coaches.

I sit corrected. Staley is an idiot just not a dumb ass. LOL

TUA TAGOVAILOAQB, MIAMI DOLPHINS Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said Tua Tagovailoa has not advanced to the on-field football activity portion of the NFL's concussion protocol. Every Tua update is at least somewhat frightening as the quarterback recovers from his second brain injury of the season. Tagovailoa has been ruled out for Miami's Wild Card game against the Bills and would seem to have little shot to suit up if the Dolphins pull a massive upset and advance to the Divisional Round. The best-case scenario for Tagovailoa is that he's ready for the team's offseason program with no lingering effects of his concussion.