LA taps Hamilton
NFL Roundup QB Tagovailoa will wear No. 1
MIAMI, May 6, (AP): Rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, the Miami Dolphins’ top draft pick, will wear uniform No. 1.
The Dolphins announced number assignments Tuesday. Tagovailoa wore No. 13 at Alabama, but the Dolphins retired that number after it was worn by Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino.
Tagovailoa will be the first Dolphins QB to wear No. 1, which was most famously worn by kicker Garo Yepremian. (AP)
The Los Angeles Chargers hired Pep Hamilton as quarterbacks coach on Tuesday.
Hamilton was head coach and general manager of the XFL’s DC Defenders before the league ended its season after five weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. The XFL announced a couple of weeks later that it was suspending operations. Prior to joining the XFL, Hamilton was Michigan’s assistant head coach and passing game coordinator in 2017-18.
Hamilton’s last NFL job was in Cleveland as assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach in 2016. He was also Indianapolis’ offensive coordinator for three seasons (2013-15), along with previous stints with the New York Jets, San Francisco, Chicago and at Stanford. He moves into the spot previously occupied by Shane Steichen, who was promoted to offensive coordinator. (AP)
Charles Davis is moving from the Fox Sports booth to CBS. The network announced on Tuesday that Davis will be an analyst for its NFL coverage and contributing to football coverage on CBS Sports Network.
Davis will join announcer Ian Eagle and reporter Evan Washburn on CBS’ No. 2 NFL crew. He replaces Dan Fouts, who was not retained by the network. Davis joined Fox in 2006 and had been the analyst on its No. 2 NFL team the past five seasons.
“It has been a heck of a journey,” Davis said. “This is an iconic network. I grew up in New York state watching CBS and I am excited to get the opportunity to join this family.”
Davis and Eagle are likely to call at least one playoff game this season. CBS will have two games on wild-card weekend as part of the expanded playoffs. (AP)
The New York Giants have claimed former Dallas Cowboys’ backup quarterback Cooper Rush on waivers.
The Giants announced the move Tuesday, saying it is contingent on Rush passing a physical. The make room on the 90man roster, wide receiver Reggie White was waived.
Daniel Jones is the New York Giants’ starting quarterback. Rush joins Alex Tanney and Colt McCoy in competing for the backup job.
The move reunites Rush with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, who spent nearly a decade as head coach of the Cowboys before joining Joe Judge’s staff in the offseason.