Cardinals defender bounces off 49ers TE Vance McDonald

The San Francisco 49ers are excited about defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw's potential. While the rookie defender recorded just 1.5 sacks during his first NFL season, he showed flashes of being a powerful playmaker who could develop into an elite talent along the interior of the defensive line. "I think Kinlaw is going to be a dominant force in this league," John Lynch told Tim Kawakami of The Athletic on The TK Show podcast. "I should say, 'is going to become,' because he's not there yet. He's shown flashes." Lynch knows a thing or two about impressive defensive-line play. He played behind a Hall of Famer in Warren Sapp. In fact, watching his former teammate cause

According to Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Dallas Cowboys are hiring former Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn to replace Mike Nolan as the team's defensive coordinator. The #Cowboys have agreed to a deal in principle to make Dan Quinn their defensive coordinator, source said.— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 11,

This week, the Dallas Cowboys came to an agreement to add Dan Quinn as the team's defensive coordinator. Some wondered if San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan might pursue his former boss in Atlanta for defensive coordinator, should Robert Saleh be hired as a head coach. You can also cross Gus Bradley off the list of potential replacements for Saleh. Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the Raiders are hiring Bradley as their defensive coordinator. The @Raiders have hired Gus Bradley as new defensive