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Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy and Assistant GM Mike Bradway will participate in the NFL’s coaching and front-office accelerator program. It returns after the league took a year-long hiatus to help reimagine it to provide more meaningful opportunities to its participants.
Bieniemy, for instance, has attended multiple accelerator events in the past, yet he still couldn’t
land a head-coaching opportunity following the 2022 NFL season. In fact, the program has only produced one head coach (Aaron Glenn) and two general managers (Ran Carthon & Ian Cunningham) since its inception.
There are two major changes to the NFL’s accelerator program this year, following its one-year hiatus. First, they’ve now opened their doors to non-minority coaching and front office candidates. The league insists this is simply to create more opportunities for those in its coaching and front-office pipelines. Second, the league has sought to shrink the total participant pool. This year, they will have 34 participants, with no club having more than 3.
The Best Player Who Could Still Be Cut from Every NFL Roster In 2026 Offseason | Bleacher Report
Kansas City Chiefs: CB Kristian Fulton
Following an injury-riddled year with eight regular-season appearances, Kristian Fulton must compete for a starting job in the second term of his two-year deal.
The Chiefs’ cornerback room is in transition after the club traded Trent McDuffie and allowed Jaylen Watson to walk in free agency. Fulton will likely battle 2025 third-rounder Nohl Williams for a spot on the boundary opposite rookie first-rounder Mansoor Delane. If the former loses, he could be cut before his age-28 campaign.
Clark Hunt reflects on decades-long journey to bring World Cup to Kansas City | FOX4
“I’ll think a whole lot about my dad because he loved the sport. We have so many fond memories as a family attending World Cups together – and to have games in his favorite place on earth Arrowhead Stadium will be very, very meaningful for me and my family,” he said.
Kansas City is the smallest of the 16 World Cup host cities, but Hunt said several factors helped convince FIFA to bring matches to the metro.
“First of all, this beautiful stadium and the fact that this stadium has a reputation now of hosting big events. Secondly is the unparalleled soccer infrastructure here in Kansas City; both Sporting Kansas City and the Kansas City Current are responsible for that – those franchises have amazing training facilities,” he said.
“Thirdly, I would say…selling FIFA on what a special place Kansas City is.”
2026 NFL Win Totals: Over/Unders For All 32 Squads | FOX Sports
Over 10.5: +115 (bet $10 to win $21.50 total)
Under 10.5: -140 (bet $10 to win $17.14 total)What to know: The Chiefs recorded their lowest win total since 2012 with just six wins, largely due to a brutal 1-9 record in one-score games. While Kansas City remained in playoff contention for most of the season, Patrick Mahomes’ ACL injury caused him to miss the final three games and effectively ended the team’s playoff hopes. With Mahomes expected to return by Week 1, Vegas expects the Chiefs to bounce back to championship-level contention in 2026.
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NFL Network: NFL owners to vote on Nashville hosting Super Bowl LXIV in 2030 | NFL.com
The Super Bowl could be heading to Nashville.
NFL owners are expected to vote at Tuesday’s Spring League Meeting on Nashville hosting Super Bowl LXIV in February 2030, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported, per sources informed of the situation.
The Tennessee Titans are scheduled to open their new $2.1 billion stadium on the East Bank of the Cumberland River in 2027. If they get the nod for SB LXIV, it would come in the third year in the new digs — meaning any kinks should be well worked out by then.
NFL likely to award the 2028 draft to Minnesota this week | Pro Football Talk
The draft has become the NFL’s biggest annual offseason event, attracting hundreds of thousands of fans to the host city. Virtually every NFL city has expressed interest in hosting the draft since the league first moved it out of New York and began traveling the country in 2015.
Minnesota was considered the favorite to host in 2028, but it takes a vote of ownership to make it official. The Minnesota bid was focused on the major event at U.S. Bank Stadium, with other portions of the draft spectacle at the Mall of America and other sites in the Twin Cities.
After leaving New York City, the draft was in Chicago twice, and then in Philadelphia, Dallas, Nashville, Cleveland, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Detroit, Green Bay and Pittsburgh. Next year’s draft will be in Washington, D.C.
Panthers D-lineman Tershawn Wharton undergoes neck surgery | ESPN
Wharton is expected to begin training camp on the physically unable to perform list. Canales said Wharton was “recovering great” from his surgery, but the coach didn’t have a timetable for when he might be able to play.
“Basically, it was about a week and a half ago, [he] just was feeling a little bit of discomfort and went in and talked to [Panthers VP of player health and performance] Denny [Kellington], and Denny was like, ‘This is something we should take a look at,'” Canales told reporters, according to the team’s website. “They found some things that needed to be addressed from a surgical standpoint.
“Obviously, with the timetable of the season and all those things, this is something that needs to be done now, and he’s recovering great, and we’ll just take it week by week and see where he’s at.”
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The UDFA Files: Vincent Anthony Jr. was a ‘Vyper’ edge rusher at Duke
The bottom of the depth chart at the defensive end position is certainly looking for someone to earn their place in the rotation, and that would be the case even if a veteran is added before training camp. Second-round pick R Mason Thomas was the only defensive end drafted, and one undrafted free agent will join him in training camp with a similar play style.
Vincent “V.J.” Anthony Jr.
In four seasons at Duke, undrafted defensive end Vincent Anthony Jr. finished with 15 sacks— 7.5 in 2025— eight batted passes, and one forced fumble.
According to Dane Brugler of The Athletic, Anthony played the “Vyper” edge rusher position in the Blue Devils’ four-man front. That is a twist on the “Rush” defensive end in a traditional 4-3 defense, which typically requires an explosive player who gets off the line quickly and can cover ground defending the edge to the sideline.
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