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NFL news roundup: Seahawks hiring Northern Illinois HC Thomas Hammock as new RBs coach

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COACHING NEWS

  • Pete Kwiatkowski is being hired as Arizona's defensive line coach, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Kwiatkowski spent the past five seasons as the defensive coordinator at the University of Texas.

FRONT OFFICE NEWS

  • Shawn Heinlen was hired as director of college scouting for Atlanta. Heinlen most recently spent the last four seasons as an area scout for the Browns.

COACHING NEWS

  • Chicago officially announced the promotion of Press Taylor to offensive coordinator. The Bears have also hired Eric Studesville as RBs coach, Will Lawing as an offensive analyst and Isaiah Ford as an offensive quality control coach.

SIGNINGS

  • WR Kendric Pryor has re-signed on a one-year contract.

COACHING NEWS

  • Dallas finalized its defensive coaching staff under new DC Christian Parker on Wednesday.

COACHING NEWS

  • Andre Curtis was hired as Kansas City's defensive backs and safeties coach. Curtis, 49, most recently served as Dallas' defensive passing game coordinator in 2025. Curtis coached under Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo with the Giants, Rams and Saints from 2007-2012.


OTHER NEWS

  • QB Patrick Mahomes' contract was restructured to free up over $43 million in cap room for Kansas City, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday.

COACHING NEWS

  • Zach Azzanni was hired as Las Vegas' wide receivers coach. Azzanni was most recently in the WRs coach in Pittsburgh from 2024-25.

SIGNINGS

COACHING NEWS

  • Thomas Hammock is being hired as Seattle's new running backs coach, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday. Hammock, 44, had been the head coach at Northern Illinois since 2019. He previously served as the Ravens' RBs coach from 2014-18.

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