NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Thursday, Feb. 23

SIGNINGS

• TE Parker Hesse, an exclusive rights free agent, re-signed with the team.

COACHING NEWS

• Sam Siefkes is being hired as the new Cardinals linebackers coach, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reports, per a source. Siekes was the assistant LBs coach in Minnesota the last two seasons.

COACHING NEWS

• John Lilly is being hired as the Panthers’ new tight ends coach. Lilly spent the last three seasons at the University of North Carolina under the same title. 

COACHING NEWS

• Bubba Ventrone, the Colts’ special teams coordinator the past five seasons, is being hired as the Browns’ new assistant head coach/ST coordinator, NFL network insider Tom Pelissero reported Thursday, per sources. 

COACHING MOVES

• Vance Joseph is being hired as the Broncos’ new defensive coordinator under head coach Sean Payton, Good Morning Football’s Peter Schrager, per a source. 
• DL coach Marcus Dixon will be retained on Joseph’s staff, per NFL Network’s James Palmer.
• DBs coach Christian Parker will be retained on Joseph’s staff, per Palmer.
• Greg Manusky is being hired as an inside LBs coach, per Pelissero.

SIGNINGS

• CB Mac McCain

SIGNINGS

• WR Malik Turner

COACHING NEWS

• Nick Holz has been named the Jaguars’ new pass game coordinator. Holz was UNLV’s offensive coordinator in 2022 after spending nearly 10 years with the Raiders. 

ROSTER CUTS

• LB Bobby Wagner is being released after one season, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reports.

OTHER NEWS

• RT Ryan Ramczyk had a conversion done on his contract, clearing $10.336 million in 2023 cap space for the Saints, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.