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[Footballguys Email Updates](=) [Go PRO]() | [View Online]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Sign Up]() [Footballguys.com](=)Daily Email Update • Vol. 23, #271 • Jan. 17th[,](=) 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks To Our Sponsor, [Footballguys Playoff Challenge 2 - Divisional Round]() Howdy {NAME}, And we're on to the next round. Playoff Football is the best football and we can't wait for more. Also, make sure to check out our [Footballguys Playoff Challenge 2.0 Contest](). We sold out the 15,000 entries early last week for the original Footballguys Playoff Challenge. But don't despair. If you missed out, we're firing up a new contest today. It's just $35 per team and a $25,000 grand prize. Capped at just 4,000 teams so don't wait to grab your teams. Plus as always, we've got the News and Notes you need. Let's Go. J --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by [Footballguys Playoff Challenge 2 - Divisional Round]() For just $35 per team, take your shot at Playoff Fantasy Football Glory with a $25,000 Grand Prize. No salary caps, no weekly roster submissions, and no free agency to deal with. Just build your 8-player team once and watch it perform throughout the postseason. Players on your team are only eliminated when their NFL team loses, so target the high scorers who advance deep into the postseason. It’s THE way to play playoff Fantasy Football backed by the people you know at Footballguys and the FFPC. But hurry as it's closing soon. [Sign Up Now]() --------------------------------------------------------------- SITE NEWS A. [The Audible - Wildcard Games Recap]() In This Episode: Cecil Lammey and Sigmund Bloom go over four games from 2022 Wild Card Weekend in the NFL. [] INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1. [DAL - RB Ezekiel Elliott had partial PCL tear](#1) 2. [CHI - Chicago meets with Brian Daboll](#2) 3. [CHI - Leslie Frazier to meet with Bears](#3) 4. [PHI - QB Jalen Hurts played through injury](#4) 5. [NYG - NYG interviewing two 49ers executives](#5) 6. [TEN - RB Derrick Henry's status remains TBD](#6) 7. [MIN - Minnesota interviews Nathaniel Hackett](#7) 8. [MIN - Catherine Raiche interviewing with Vikings](#8) 9. [ATL - TE Kyle Pitts as much receiver as tight end?](#9) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 1. [DAL - RB Ezekiel Elliott had partial PCL tear]( Source: DallasCowboys.com - Rob Phillips Dallas Cowboys RB [Ezekiel Elliott](=) (knee) revealed to reporters Sunday, Jan. 16, that he played through a partially torn posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee from Week 4 through the remainder of the season. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Elliott just hasn't looked the same this season, and now we know why. He'll get an offseason of rest to get back to his old form now that the Cowboys have been bounced from the playoffs. Elliott also shared that he will not need to undergo surgery in the offseason. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 2. [CHI - Chicago meets with Brian Daboll]() Source: ChicagoBears.com The Chicago Bears interviewed Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll for their vacant head coaching position on Sunday, Jan. 16. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Daboll has plenty of interest for teams in need of a head coach and for good reason. He's overseen the Bills offense since 2018 and has helped in the development of QB Josh Allen. Perhaps having a player like Justin Fields would entice Daboll to go with the Bears. Fields and millions of dollars of course. Daboll is considered a favorite for the Giants as well. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 3. [CHI - Leslie Frazier to meet with Bears](=) Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier will interview for the Chicago Bears' head coaching position Friday, Jan. 21. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Frazier is one of the most well respected coaches in the league. He's been a head coach before (Vikings) and has a ton of experience to lean on. The Bears have a potential franchise quarterback in 2021 first-round pick Justin Fields, so they need to find someone who can get the most out of him. Perhaps they decide Frazier could be that guy. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 4. [PHI - QB Jalen Hurts played through injury](=) Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport Philadelphia Eagles QB [Jalen Hurts](=) (ankle) left the stadium in a walking boot Sunday, Jan. 16, after playing through damaged ligaments in his ankle. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Hurts gave a valiant effort but came up way short in the Wild Card Round. We'll see if this ankle injury will require surgery and/or rest to heal properly. Hurts is a valuable fantasy asset but he's pretty mediocre (at best) as a passer. Armed with three first-round picks in the 2022 NFL draft, the Eagles are in position to move up for a top quarterback (in a mediocre class) or trade a bevy of picks for a veteran passer. We'll see what they do this offseason, so stay tuned. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 5. [NYG - NYG interviewing two 49ers executives](=) Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport San Francisco 49ers assistant general manager Adam Peters and director of player personnel Ran Carthon for the New York Giants general manager position. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Peters has worked his way up in the league, and he's been forecast as a future GM for some time now. Carthon played running back for a couple of years in the league and has been impressing as an executive in the NFL since 2012. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- FOOTBALLGUYS PICKS 2021 FOOTBALLGUYS PLAYOFF CHALLENGE 2 - DIVISIONAL ROUND - For just $35 per team, take your shot at Playoff Fantasy Football Glory with a fully-guaranteed $25,000 Grand Prize. There's no salary cap, no draft, and no free agency to deal with. It’s THE way to play playoff Fantasy Football backed by the people you know at Footballguys and the FFPC. But hurry as it's closing soon. [Sign Up Now]( LOOKING FOR EVEN MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL CONTENT? - Matthew Berry's RotoPass bundles together premium subscriptions from Footballguys, RotoWire, RotoViz, ESPN+, and more. 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[Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 7. [MIN - Minnesota interviews Nathaniel Hackett]( Source: Vikings.com The Minnesota Vikings interviewed Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett for their vacant head coaching job on Sunday, Jan. 16. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Hackett has become the hottest name in the 2022 coaching search, largely due to his work with QB Aaron Rodgers. The Vikings would get a boost to steal him away from their division rival. Hackett may be the favorite to land the Broncos job. Stay tuned. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 8. [MIN - Catherine Raiche interviewing with Vikings](=) Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport Philadelphia Eagles vice president of football operations Catherine Raiche is interviewing for the Minnesota Vikings' general manager position Monday, Jan. 17. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Raiche has experience in the CFL, XFL and NFL. She was in the position of VP of Football Operations for the 2021 season and is now looking like a potential General Manager. Raiche would be the second woman to hold the position of GM, after Susan Tose Spencer was the Eagles GM back in the 80s. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 9. [ATL - TE Kyle Pitts as much receiver as tight end?]( Source: ESPN - Seth Walder Atlanta Falcons TE [Kyle Pitts](=) lined up out wide on 30 percent of snaps in 2021, according to NFL Next Gen Stats - the highest percentage for any tight end with at least 400 snaps. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Pitts wasn't really a tight end in college either. Guys like him are basically super-sized wide receivers who create mismatches anytime they're on the field. Expect Pitts to line up outside plenty in 2022 and beyond. 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