Doesn’t normally bother NFL teams if the player is performing to their contract
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Fuck sake man, it’s so frustrating to see.
He had worked unbelievably hard to get drafted his whole life, and fucks it away like that. Just stupid
I’m a Tampa Bay fan bro…
Racist 
Shur Cam is only the backup QB in NE.
Niners and Kittle deal rumored to be set for Friday, 6 years 94.8 million worth 15.8 per season. Well worth it.
Everson Griffin signing with the Cowboys - nice pass rush addition for them.
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Jesus, their front 7 is pro bowl level, their D Line is anyway.
Just this offseason, to get McCoy, Poe, Griffen and Tyrone Crawford back from injury is insane. To add to Demarcus Lawrence.
It’s certainly a win now defense
Five year 75 million for Kittle 
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Saints have announced their first home game will be behind closed doors. Are all teams doing this or have any announcements been made?
Be up to individual states I’d say?
Hard to blame them after the off season they had
Continuity Rankings ahead of season
- Coaching : Is the team bringing back the same head coach, offensive play-caller and defensive play-caller?
- Quarterback : Does the team have the same starter as last season?
- Expected returning snaps : Using The Athletic’s team-by-team 53-man roster projections, we can look at which players are expected back. We can then determine the percentage of expected returning snaps — both on offense and defense — from last season.
A perfect score of 100 (not realistic) would mean a team is returning its head coach, offensive play-caller, defensive play-caller, starting quarterback and every player who logged a snap in 2019.
Admittedly, this is not a complex mathematical formula. But it should give us a sense of which teams have the most and least continuity going into the 2020 season. It’s also worth noting that while continuity should benefit good teams, that’s not necessarily the case for teams that were bad last season.
1. Kansas City Chiefs (92.3)
No team is running it back to a more extreme degree than the defending Super Bowl champs. The Chiefs had starting right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and running back Damien Williams opt out but still return Andy Reid, both coordinators, Patrick Mahomes, and their top five pass-catchers from a year ago. Offensively, they’re projected to return 72.2 percent of last year’s snaps, which ranks 18th. But the continuity is even more pronounced on defense where the Chiefs are positioned to return 83.8 percent of their snaps — tied for second most.
2. Green Bay Packers (91.9)
Largely because of the first-round trade-up and selection of quarterback Jordan Love, it feels like a lot has happened with the Packers this offseason. But while there could be scheme changes related to Matt LaFleur running the ball at a higher rate, Green Bay is mostly bringing back the same team it had in 2019. The Packers have the same head coach, offensive play-caller (LaFleur), defensive play-caller (Mike Pettine) and quarterback (Aaron Rodgers). Offensively, the Packers return 79.1 percent of their snaps from last season (eighth), and defensively they are at 74.8 percent (sixth). The defense, specifically, could take a step forward with a lot of the same players operating in the same scheme.
3. Buffalo Bills (91.9)
The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia projected that Trent Murphy would eventually be cut. If we project Murphy to make the roster, the Bills would jump the Packers and Chiefs and be first on this list. In addition to bringing back Sean McDermott, Josh Allen and both play-callers, the Bills return 86.3 percent of their snaps (fifth) on offense. That includes all five starting offensive linemen from a group that performed well last season. Buffalo’s big offseason move was trading for Stefon Diggs. Given that the rest of the offense is pretty much the same, it will be fun to observe the kind of impact a number one receiver can have on overall performance. Defensively, the Bills have much more turnover, ranking 14th in percentage of returning snaps.
4. New Orleans Saints (91.6)
They’ve gone 26-6 in the regular season over the last two years, only to suffer a pair of disappointing playoff losses. Sean Payton, Drew Brees and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen return to attempt what could be one final Super Bowl run together. The Saints released guard Larry Warford and lost Ted Ginn in free agency. Defensively, cornerback Eli Apple, safety Vonn Bell and linebacker A.J. Klein are gone. But overall, they return 73.8 percent of their defensive snaps, which ranks seventh. Offensively, they’re at 77.2 percent (10th).
5. Baltimore Ravens (91.3)
Towards the end of last season, it looked like the Ravens might lose one or both coordinators to head-coaching jobs, but Greg Roman and Don Martindale are back, along with John Harbaugh and Lamar Jackson. The Ravens rank seventh in percentage of returning snaps on offense (they lost standout guard Marshal Yanda to retirement) and are 13th on defense with the losses of defensive back Brandon Carr and nose tackle Michael Pierce. This degree of continuity on a team that went 14-2 a year ago is one reason why sportsbooks have the Ravens just behind the Chiefs as Super Bowl favorites.
6. San Francisco 49ers (91.3)
They made a blockbuster trade, sending defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Colts, and have some turnover on offense, but for the most part the defending NFC champs are running it back. Kyle Shanahan, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Jimmy Garoppolo all return. Defensively, they rank fourth in percentage (79.9) of returning snaps. Among the 12 players who logged at least 400 snaps on defense last season, Buckner is the only one no longer on the team. Offensively, the 49ers rank 19th in percentage of returning snaps, having lost a pair of offensive linemen (Joe Staley and Mike Person) to retirement and Emmanuel Sanders in free agency.
7. Arizona Cardinals (89.9)
With the DeAndre Hopkins trade and the first-round selection of Isaiah Simmons, the Cardinals added a couple of new, potentially high-impact players. But overall there’s a lot of continuity in Arizona. Kliff Kingsbury, Kyler Murray and defensive coordinator Vance Joseph all return. The Cardinals are 11th in percentage of returning snaps on offense and 15th on defense.
8. Atlanta Falcons (89.9)
There’s a case that continuity might not be such a good thing for the Falcons, a team that underachieved and finished 7-9 last season, even though it had the fifth-best injury luck. Dan Quinn, Matt Ryan and offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter are all back. So is Raheem Morris, who took over the defense in the second half of 2019. Offensively, they rank 15th in percentage of returning snaps, having lost tight end Austin Hooper and running back Devonta Freeman in free agency (Freeman remains unsigned). Defensively, they rank 11th, having lost linebacker De’Vondre Campbell, edge rusher Vic Beasley and cornerback Desmond Trufant.
9. Las Vegas Raiders (89.3)
The Raiders project to return a league-high 88.8 percent of their offensive snaps from a unit that ranked ninth in efficiency last season. Jon Gruden will call the offense, Paul Guenther will call the defense, and Derek Carr returns as the starting quarterback, along with all five offensive linemen from last season. The defense, though, is another story. The Raiders ranked 31st in defensive efficiency and made a number of changes, signing linebackers Cory Littleton and Nick Kwiatkoski, defensive tackle Maliek Collins, cornerback Prince Amukamara and others. They project to return just 51 percent of their defensive snaps from last year, which ranks 29th. But that’s probably a good thing, considering how poorly last year’s group performed.
10. Philadelphia Eagles (88.9)
The return of Doug Pederson, Carson Wentz and Jim Schwartz gives the Eagles a high floor. Offensively, the big blow was losing right guard Brandon Brooks to a season-ending Achilles’ injury in June. Defensively, the team released Malcolm Jenkins and opted not to bring back linebacker Nigel Bradham. Overall, the offense returns 73.3 percent of its snaps, which ranks 16th. Defensively, the Eagles are at 63.4 percent, which ranks 16th. While the core pieces remain, the Eagles are counting on new faces like rookie wide receiver Jalen Reagor, second-year left tackle Andre Dillard and cornerback Darius Slay to play prominent roles in 2020.
11. Detroit Lions (87.6)
On one hand, maintaining continuity after a three-win season is almost always a bad idea. On the other, the Lions were 3-8 in one-score games and were without Matthew Stafford for half the season. The pressure’s on Matt Patricia to perform during his third year as head coach. Darrell Bevell is back as the offensive coordinator, and Cory Undlin takes over as the new defensive coordinator (although it’s still Patricia’s defense). Detroit made a number of changes on defense, trading Slay and parting ways with Devon Kennard, Rashaan Melvin and Tavon Wilson. They rank 27th in projected returning snaps on defense and 17th on offense.
12. Seattle Seahawks (85.6)
Pete Carroll, Russell Wilson and both coordinators (Brian Schottenheimer and Ken Norton Jr.) are all back, but the Seahawks made significant changes to their roster. They’re looking at three new offensive linemen, and on defense Seattle has moved on (as of this writing) from Jadeveon Clowney, safety Bradley McDougald, linebacker Mychal Kendricks and defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson. Overall, the Seahawks are losing six of the 13 defensive players who logged at least 400 snaps. They rank 28th in percentage of returning defensive snaps on offense and 21st on defense.
13. New York Jets (83.9)
Like the Lions, they’re another example of where continuity might not be a good thing. The Jets return Adam Gase, Sam Darnold and Gregg Williams. But GM Joe Douglas has really turned over the roster. He’s taken a realistic approach, avoiding potentially harmful long-term contracts and instead choosing low-cost deals in the hope of finding competency in 2020. Offensively, the Jets have completely reshaped their offensive line and are positioned to return just 50.1 percent of last year’s snaps, which ranks 31st. There’s a lot of turnover on defense too, where the Jets project to return 56.9 percent of their snaps, which ranks 25th.
14. Jacksonville Jaguars (80.5)
Jay Gruden taking over as offensive coordinator may be their most significant change. The Jaguars bring back Doug Marrone, Gardner Minshew and defensive coordinator Todd Wash. They return 87.5 percent of their snaps on offense, which is second-highest. That might not be a good thing, considering Jacksonville ranked 24th in offensive efficiency. Defensively, they rank 19th in percentage of returning snaps, having traded corner A.J. Bouye and defensive lineman Calais Campbell. This exercise assumed that Yannick Ngakoue would not be part of the 2020 team.
15. Tennessee Titans (79.5)
By extending both Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry, their entire offseason plan was built around maintaining offensive continuity. The Titans lost right tackle Jack Conklin, but they return 78.1 percent of their offensive snaps, which ranks ninth. Mike Vrabel and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith return, but defensive coordinator Dean Pees retired. Tennessee traded defensive tackle Jurrell Casey and lost defensive back Logan Ryan (still unsigned) in free agency. Their defense ranks 12th in percentage of returning snaps.
16. Minnesota Vikings (78.5)
On the surface, it feels like they should be much lower. The Vikings lost offensive play-caller Kevin Stefanski and traded Diggs. But other than Diggs and guard Josh Kline, they’re bringing back every offensive player who played at least 200 snaps last season, including Kirk Cousins. Overall, the Vikings return the sixth-highest percentage of offensive snaps. The defense is a different story as Minnesota has moved on from Everson Griffen (still unsigned), Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes, Linval Joseph and Mackensie Alexander. Mike Zimmer will have his work cut out for him as the Vikings rank 23rd in percentage of defensive snaps returning.
17. Los Angeles Rams (78.2)
Their biggest changes are on defense where Sean McVay parted ways with coordinator Wade Phillips. Personnel-wise, the Rams lost linebacker Cory Littleton, safety Eric Weddle, edge rushers Dante Fowler and Clay Matthews, and slot corner Nickell Robey-Coleman. They return just 52.3 percent of their defensive snaps, which ranks 28th. Offensively, Los Angeles is counting on improved offensive line play and better injury luck to fix its problems. They let Todd Gurley go and traded Brandin Cooks but are otherwise running it back. The Rams produced an average offense last year but return 87.1 percent of their snaps — third highest.
18. Denver Broncos (77.8)
Head coach Vic Fangio and starting quarterback Drew Lock are back. But Fangio made a change at offensive coordinator, replacing Rich Scangarello with Pat Shurmur. Denver moved on from a pair of starting offensive linemen in Connor McGovern and Ronald Leary and rank 23rd in percentage of returning snaps on offense. They have more continuity on defense. Chris Harris Jr., Will Parks and Derek Wolfe all signed elsewhere in free agency, but the Broncos still rank 10th in percentage of returning snaps.
19. Houston Texans (68.7)
Bill O’Brien changed a lot of things up in the offseason, giving up play-calling duties, making a change at defensive coordinator and trading Hopkins to the Cardinals. Defensively, the Texans lost safety Tashaun Gipson, corner Johnathan Joseph and nose tackle D.J. Reader. They’re 14th in percentage of returning snaps on offense and eighth on defense. Hopkins aside, the roster isn’t all that different, but the Texans are one of six teams with different play-callers on both sides of the ball.
20. Dallas Cowboys (65.4)
They bring back Dak Prescott and offensive play-caller Kellen Moore. But after 10 years with Jason Garrett, the Cowboys moved on to Mike McCarthy at head coach. McCarthy brought in Mike Nolan to coordinate the defense. Offensively, the Cowboys lost center Travis Frederick to retirement and moved on from Jason Witten and Randall Cobb. They rank 21st in percentage of returning snaps on offense. But the defense figures to look even more different. Dallas lost Byron Jones, Maliek Collins, Jeff Heath and Robert Quinn in free agency; all four players logged 600-plus snaps last season. They’re 22nd in percentage of returning snaps on defense.
21. Miami Dolphins (63.7)
They’re one of two teams (the Texans are the other) with the same head coach but different play-callers on both offense and defense. Brian Flores and general manager Chris Grier tried to rebuild the offensive line with four new projected starters. Wide receivers Allen Hurns and Albert Wilson both opted out. The Dolphins rank 26th in percentage of returning snaps on offense. Miami is 26th on defense too. The only reason the Dolphins are this high is because they bring back Flores and starting quarterback (for now) Ryan Fitzpatrick.
22. Pittsburgh Steelers (60.0)
The Steelers present a tricky case. We’re going strictly by the formula here, and since their starting quarterback (Ben Roethlisberger) is different than last year, they get dinged. But Roethlisberger has started 216 games for the Steelers, so it’s not like they’re bringing in a brand new quarterback. If you wanted to give the Steelers credit for Roethlisberger, they would actually rank first on this list. Pittsburgh ranks 13th in percentage of returning snaps on offense. Their defense is positioned to once again be among the league’s best. Pittsburgh returns nine of 11 defensive players who logged at least 600 snaps last season. Overall, the Steelers return 83.8 percent of their defensive snaps, which is tied for second.
23. Indianapolis Colts (59.6)
The big changes were at quarterback with the addition of Philip Rivers and at defensive tackle with the trade for Buckner. Otherwise, it’s mostly the same group with Frank Reich as the head coach/play-caller and Matt Eberflus as the defensive coordinator. Indianapolis brings back all five starting offensive linemen and 87 percent of its offensive snaps, which ranks fourth. The Colts have a lot of continuity on defense too. They released cornerback Pierre Desir but return 71.1 percent of their defensive snaps, which ranks ninth.
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (59.0)
Tom Brady is the headline-grabbing new face, but the Buccaneers actually have a lot of continuity with their roster and coaching staff. They bring back Bruce Arians, offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles. And there’s reason to be bullish about Tampa’s defense. They ranked fifth in efficiency last season, despite constantly being put in bad spots because of Jameis Winston turnovers. Tampa re-signed Shaq Barrett, Jason Pierre-Paul and Ndamukong Suh. They return a league-high 84 percent of their defensive snaps. Offensively, in addition to Winston the Bucs parted ways with right tackle Demar Dotson and wide receiver Breshad Perriman. They rank 22nd in percentage of returning snaps on offense.
25. Los Angeles Chargers (57.0)
They moved on from Rivers and made changes on the offensive line, but most of the defense is back. Anthony Lynn returns as head coach with coordinators Shane Steichen and Gus Bradley. The Chargers are hoping to implement significant scheme changes on both sides of the ball. Offensively, they rank 25th in percentage of returning snaps. Defensively, they rank fifth, and with better injury luck, the Chargers have a chance to make a big leap on that side of the ball.
26. Chicago Bears (55.6)
This ranking assumes that Nick Foles wins the starting quarterback job. If you think it’s going to be Mitch Trubisky, go ahead and bump the Bears up to No. 11. Matt Nagy made changes to his offensive coaching staff, but he returns as the play-caller, and Chuck Pagano is back to run the defense. Offensively, the Bears bring back 10 of 11 players who logged 500-plus snaps. They’re 12th on offense in percentage of returning snaps. Defensively, they let Ha Ha Clinton-Dix walk in free agency and also parted ways with Leonard Floyd, Prince Amukamara, Nick Williams and Kwiatkoski. Nose tackle Eddie Goldman opted out. The Bears rank 24th in percentage of returning snaps on defense.
27. Cincinnati Bengals (54.3)
Joe Burrow takes over at quarterback, but the coaching staff with Zac Taylor remains intact. The Bengals are 24th in percentage of returning snaps on offense. Cincinnati worked to rebuild its defense through free agency. They moved on from three players who logged 600-plus snaps last season. The Bengals rank 20th in percentage of returning snaps on defense.
28. Washington Football Team (54.0)
They are one of four teams with a new head coach (Ron Rivera), offensive coordinator (Scott Turner) and defensive coordinator (Jack Del Rio). Washington’s most significant roster changes are on its offensive line (Ereck Flowers and Donald Penn are gone) and secondary (Montae Nicholson, Quinton Dunbar, Josh Norman). Dwayne Haskins is back as the starting quarterback, but they rank 30th in percentage of returning snaps on offense and 17th on defense.
29. Cleveland Browns (53.0)
They are another team with a new head coach (Kevin Stefanski), offensive coordinator (Alex Van Pelt) and defensive coordinator (Joe Woods). They bring back Baker Mayfield and return 73 percent of their offensive snaps, which ranks 18th. The defense, though, is a different story. Cleveland moved on from linebacker Joe Schobert, safety Damarious Randall, defensive back T.J. Carrie and others. They return just 49.4 percent of their defensive snaps, which ranks 30th.
30. New York Giants (51.3)
You guessed it. New head coach (Joe Judge), offensive coordinator (Jason Garrett) and defensive coordinator (Patrick Graham). Left tackle Nate Solder opted out, and the Giants have tried to retool their offensive line. They rank 27th in percentage of returning snaps on offense, despite bringing back Daniel Jones. The Giants have even more turnover on defense. For the purposes of these rankings, we’re assuming that DeAndre Baker will not be back with the team. They’re returning just 49.3 percent of their defensive snaps (31st).
31. New England Patriots (51.0)
Bill Belichick, his coaching staff and much of the secondary are back. But pretty much everything else is different. The Patriots let Brady, Kyle Van Noy, Jamie Collins and Danny Shelton walk in free agency. They traded safety Duron Harmon. Right tackle Marcus Cannon, linebacker Dont’a Hightower, safety Patrick Chung and tight end Matt LaCosse opted out. Offensively, New England returns a league-low 44.7 percent of its snaps from last season. Defensively, the Patriots are at 61.9 percent, which ranks 18th.
32. Carolina Panthers (15.3)
The score in parentheses is not a typo. The Panthers are last by a wide margin. They are the only team in the league with a new head coach, offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator and starting quarterback. They bring back just 57.6 percent of their offensive snaps (29th) and 34.2 percent of their defensive snaps (32nd). Ownership invested in Matt Rhule for the long-term, but fielding a competitive team, given the turnover on the roster and the unique circumstances of this offseason, will present a huge challenge.
No matter how rough the world gets, football is always there to pick us back up again …
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Potential ACL injury for Jalen Hurd in training, be his second full season missed cc @Tierneevin1979
Absolute shit news if true, weak enough now at WR and not convinced Austin and Nelson are the answer.
I think we will be fine once Deebo is back, Aiyuk, and Taylor especially will see plenty of snaps. Jennings is meant to be showing very well in practice, Pettis has redemption to play for and Austin will suit the Shannahan scheme perfectly throw in Kittle and Reed along with the fact it’s a run first offense with Jet back and it’s an exciting season in store.
On a side note with the defense Jason Verrett worked with the first team at left corner(Shermans normal position) with Sherman himself on the right. If Verrett could stay injury free…
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