FILE - New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Dec. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis, File)

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt stands on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Dec. 17, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper, File)

FILE - Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Taylor Heinicke (8) hands the ball off to running back Gus Edwards, left, during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sept. 22, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, File)

FILE - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) takes the field to face the New York Jets in an NFL football game Dec. 3, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

FILE - Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke throws a pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Dec. 24, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

FILE - Miami quarterback Carson Beck (04) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

FILE - A detail view of the NFL shield on a football prior to an NFL football game between the Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts on Jan. 4, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker, File)

This undated photo provided by ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes shows a family photo of her after winning the second-grade spelling bee in San Pedro, Calif. (Mina Kimes via AP)