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 Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com reported that all signs point
to Marrone as the Jets' next coach. According to the report, the
Jets general manager search also includes candidates who have ties
to Marrone.
The Jets are seeking a replacement for Rex Ryan, who was fired on
Monday along with general manager John Idzik.
Owner Woody Johnson is reportedly prepared to have the general
manager search wrapped up by the end of this week as well. One of
the top candidates is Mike Maccagnan, the Houston Texans director of
college scouting, who is expected to be interviewed on Monday.
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The Washington Redskins plan to interview Wade Phillips this week
for the vacant defensive coordinator position, according to reports.
Former defensive coordinator Jim Haslett and the Redskins mutually
agreed to part ways last week after the team's 4-12 season.
 Phillips last coached from 2011-13 as defensive coordinator of the
Houston Texans, closing out the final three games of the 2013 season
as interim head coach.
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Chris Ballard is expected to be named general manager of the Chicago
Bears, according to reports.
The Bears fired Phil Emery on Dec. 29, the day after the team
finished the regular season 6-10, and also dismissed head coach Marc
Trestman.
Ballard has 12 years of experience in personnel including as a scout
with the Bears under general manager Jerry Angelo, who was Emery's
predecessor.
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The fate of Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff remains
uncertain as the team continues its search for a head coach.
That hire will be a determining factor in Dimitroff's standing with
the team.
Owner Arthur Blank fired the franchise's winningest head coach Mike
Smith on Dec. 29 and has reportedly informed his personnel
department, including Dimitroff and top aide Scott Pioli, that the
new head coach will have a say in the make-up of the front office.
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Two of the faces of the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense, strong safety
Troy Polamalu and outside linebacker James Harrison, pondered their
future after Saturday night's wildcard loss.
Even though Polamalu still has two years left on his contract, the
12-year veteran admitted it was a fair question whether he had
played his last NFL game.
Harrison, a five-time Pro Bowler, was asked by the Steelers to come
out of retirement in September after linebacker Jarvis Jones
dislocated his wrist.
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Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Ray Maualuga left Sunday's wildcard
game against the Indianapolis Colts and did not return after
suffering a hamstring injury in the second quarter.
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Detroit Lions rookie guard Travis Swanson was helped from the field
in the first quarter of Sunday's NFC wildcard game at Dallas.
Swanson was treated for a knee injury on the sideline and was taken
to the locker room for further evaluation, where it was determined
he would not return.
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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Jaron Brown fractured his shoulder
blade in the wildcard loss to the Carolina Panthers and will be out
four to six months.
Coach Bruce Arians said Sunday that Brown fractured his scapula
during the playoff game, won by the Panthers 27-16.
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Carolina defensive end Greg Hardy, who has been on the
commissioner's exempt list since Sept. 17, made an extra $48,000 for
the Panthers' wildcard win Saturday.
Hardy is awaiting a jury trial after being found guilty by a
district court judge on domestic violence charges. He was arrested
in May on charges of assaulting and threatening his former
girlfriend.
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The New Orleans Saints signed running back Tim Hightower to a
reserve/future contract Sunday, giving him a chance to resurrect his
career after a lingering knee injury.
Hightower, 28, has been out of football since suffering a torn ACL
and undergoing surgery in 2011 as a member of the Washington
Redskins. (Editing by Gene Cherry)
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