The Saints had second interviews with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver last week. Interim coach Darren Rizzi and former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy are also reportedly in the mix for the job.

The Cincinnati Bengals announced they hired Michael Hodges away from the New Orleans Saints. The longtime linebackers coach made a lateral move:

Hodges is the latest coach to leave the Saints, who are conducting a head coaching search. Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak departed for the Seattle Seahawks a day earlier to take the same role. Former coach Dennis Allen, who was fired in November, also recently became the Chicago Bears' defensive coordinator.

Taliese Fuaga was thrown into the fire as a rookie, playing 1,070 snaps in 2024 for the New Orleans Saints. It wasn’t a flawless first season, but former Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak was impressed by what he saw from the youngster in 2024.

Seven-year veteran offensive lineman Alex Cappa could have a new team in 2025, as a report by Paul Dehner of The Athletic suggests the Cincinnati Bengals could cut him following his disappointing season.

The NFL playoffs have put things in perspective for a few quarterbacks. Joe Burrow's Cincinnati Bengals came agonizingly close to making the playoffs but only have themselves to blame after missing out in Week 18 following the Denver Broncos' shutout 38-0 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive coaching staff is starting to take shape under new defensive coordinator Al Golden.

The Cincinnati Bengals announced on Monday the hiring of Jerry Montgomery as defensive line coach/run game coordinator and Mike Hodges as linebackers coach. They will work under defensive coordinator Al Golden,

The Saints also have an aging roster to contend with -- eight of their Week 1 starters will all be at least 30 if they return in the 2025 season -- and six of those players represent some of the highest salary cap figures on the team. Some of those players, like Taysom Hill, will be rehabbing injuries this offseason.

Jerry Montgomery was brought on as defensive line coach/run game coordinator and Mike Hodges as linebackers coach.

Hodges spent the last eight seasons with the Saints ... and the Bengals don’t have any real alternatives that don’t involve packing up and leaving town. The Bengals have made it official with their new defensive coordinator. Cincinnati announced ...