With less than a week left before the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots kick off Super Bowl XL from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, there’s plenty of NFL news worth tracking leading up to the Big Game.
All eyes this week are sure to be on Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. Last week, Maye battled a shoulder injury and an illness and was listed as questionable on the initial Super Bowl injury report. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters he’s not worried about Maye’s throwing shoulder.
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Patriots offensive tackle Morgan Moses, tight end Hunter Henry, wide receiver Mack Hollins, and linebackers Harold Landry III and Robert Spillane have also been listed as questionable.
On the other side, Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold was limited but listed as game-ready on the team’s injury report after battling an oblique injury in the first two playoff games.
Seahawks offensive tackle Josh Cross, tight end Eric Saubert, wide receiver Jake Bobo, cornerback Josh Jobe, safety Julian Love, and linebackers Ernest Jones and Drake Thomas were among the other names who did not have a game designation listed on the team’s injury report. Seahawks fullbacks Robbie Ouzts and Brady Russell, and linebacker Chazz Surratt were listed as questionable.
In other news, barring any last-minute surprises, this year’s head coaching cycle is complete. On Sunday, it was reported that the Las Vegas Raiders are expected to hire Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, bringing in a coach from Seattle for the second straight season after firing Pete Carroll.
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Kubiak’s deal with the Raiders cannot be finalized until after the Super Bowl. That means the Seahawks will look for their third offensive coordinator in three years, while Kubiak will start preparing for the Raiders’ No. 1 overall pick after the Super Bowl.
The Arizona Cardinals announced that they had hired former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur on Sunday. LaFleur is the ninth coach and the fourth former offensive coordinator from Rams head coach Sean McVay’s tree to be hired as a head coach. The Rams now have a vacancy at offensive coordinator.
Though the head coach vacancies are filled for now, there are still several offensive and defensive coordinator openings to watch as the weeks roll on.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for the latest NFL news and injury updates leading up to Super Bowl LX.
Live8 updatesMon, February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Cleveland Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders sounds happy to be in the Pro Bowl this week in the Bay Area.
Mon, February 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Last weekend, it was revealed that New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch exchanged emails with deceased convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Tisch responded to the Justice Department’s release of millions of documents with a statement Friday evening saying his association and discussions with Epstein were “brief” and “about adult women” along with other topics like “movies, philanthropy, and investments.”
A couple of hours before commissioner Roger Goodell was scheduled to hold his state of the league address with reporters in the Bay Area, the NFL issued a statement on Tisch:
Mon, February 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Mon, February 2, 2026 at 12:06 PM PST
Criss Partee
It’s been 11 years to the day that the Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII by beating the Denver Broncos, 43-8. Seattle dominated Denver in every aspect of this game, with linebacker Malcolm Smith winning Super Bowl MVP honors. Smith took an interception 69 yards for a touchdown, recovered a fumble, and had 10 total tackles.
Now, just over a decade removed from this victory, the Seahawks prepare to play in the franchise’s fourth Super Bowl, once again led by its top-ranked defense.
Mon, February 2, 2026 at 8:09 AM PST
Criss Partee
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area at 7:01 a.m. on Monday. The quake was centered in San Ramon, California, which is in the East Bay and roughly 40 miles northeast of Santa Clara and Levi’s Stadium, where Super Bowl LX will be played on Sunday.
Mon, February 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM PST
Chris Cwik
After months of the most unlikely comebacks and some shocking playoff eliminations, two NFL teams will finally square off for the ultimate prize. Super Bowl LX will kick off Sunday, and features two teams no one would have predicted would be here back in September.
Among the top storylines leading up to Super Bowl 60 is one looming question regarding Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold.
Can Sam Darnold’s complete his career resurgence?
Prior to 2024, Darnold’s NFL career could be summed up with short video clips, neither of them flattering. The first occurred during Darnold’s second season in the NFL, when the New York Jets quarterback was caught on a microphone saying he was “seeing ghosts” during a loss aired on ESPN. Darnold received plenty of criticism for that comment.
The second came later that same season, when Darnold was ruled out of a game due to mononucleosis. A graphic of Darnold was shown on the broadcast and instantly became a meme due to its absurdity.
The graphic served as not only a reminder that the Jets were cursed, but that Darnold seemed well on his way to becoming a bust after the team took him with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
For a long time, that looked to be the case. From 2020 to 2023, Darnold combined for 27 touchdowns and 28 interceptions over 40 appearances. After serving as a backup with the San Francisco 49ers in 2023, his NFL career appeared to be on life support.
But everything changed with the Vikings. Darnold turned in his finest season as a pro, tossing 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, making the Pro Bowl for the first time. He led the team to a 14-3 record, but couldn’t overcome the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card game.
After vanquishing the Rams this season, Darnold is looking to complete his career resurgence against the Patriots in the Super Bowl. A win would absolutely erase Darnold’s previous demons, especially considering his “seeing ghosts” game came against … you guessed it … the Patriots.
Mon, February 2, 2026 at 7:07 AM PST
Ian Casselberry
Reports of the Seattle Seahawks going up for sale after the Super Bowl quickly raised questions as to why the team’s ownership would sell the franchise now. The past 16 years have seen a run of success that includes three appearances in the NFL’s championship game, a Super Bowl title and 10 playoff berths for the team.
However, the complexity of the situation soon became apparent when the Paul G. Allen Estate released a statement that disputed an ESPN report and said the Seahawks were not for sale.
So why would news of the team being put on the market be reported? Apparently, the NFL is putting pressure on the Allen estate to sell the Seahawks, according to the Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Beaton.
The Seahawks being owned by a trust following Paul Allen’s death in 2018 is the primary issue for the league. NFL rules mandate that an individual must be the controlling owner of a team, not a larger entity such as a trust, the WSJ reports.
Mon, February 2, 2026 at 6:55 AM PST
Chris Cwik
In 2025, the Miami Dolphins and Washington Commanders played the first-ever NFL game in Spain. The event went well enough that the NFL is going to do it all again in 2026.
The league announced Monday it would return to Spain for another international game next season. It’s part of a multi-year partnership with the country, meaning the league will likely play multiple games in Spain over the next couple of years.