Graham (elbow) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday before practicing in full on Friday.

Graham, 36, hinted earlier in the week that he is considering retirement after the Super Bowl.

"I don't know what the future holds," he said, "but if this is my last game, I'm going to give it everything I have."

Graham, a team captain in his 15th season with the Eagles, was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 26 after tearing a triceps muscle in a Week 12 win against the Los Angeles Rams.

Graham is the Eagles' all-time leader with 206 games played and ranks third in franchise history with 76.5 sacks. He tallied 3.5 sacks, seven quarterback hits and 20 tackles in 11 games (one start) this season. He was one of the heroes of Philadelphia's 41-33 win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, recording a strip-sack of Tom Brady late in the fourth quarter to help clinch the franchise's first Lombardi Trophy.

The Eagles also listed tight end C.J. Uzomah (abdomen) and reserve offensive lineman Nick Gates (groin) as questionable. Philadelphia ruled out receiver/return specialist Britain Covey (neck), who remains on injured reserve.

No other Eagles player carries a game designation into the weekend. Receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) was limited Wednesday through Friday but will play.

As for Kansas City, Moore hasn't played since Week 7 and was placed on IR in October with a core muscle injury. He practiced in a limited capacity each day this week but is now deemed doubtful to play.

Moore is in his third NFL season, all with Kansas City, and did not record a reception in 2024 before his injury. He has 43 career receptions for 494 yards and one touchdown, plus a 4-yard touchdown catch against the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.

He's the only Chiefs player with any designation. Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who suffered a high ankle sprain Dec. 15 vs. Cleveland, was a full participant all week. Right tackle Jawaan Taylor (knee) and punter Matt Araiza (illness) are also good to go.

The National Football Foundation announced his passing on Friday, but did not provide a cause of death. The Texas native died on Wednesday.

Before landing in Miami, the wide receiver played at Tulsa. In 1965, he was named a unanimous All-American and the Heisman Trophy runner-up after averaging 13.4 receptions per game, which the NFF said remains an FBS record.

"Howard Twilley was one of the greatest receivers in college football history with an uncanny ability to get open and change the course of a game," said Archie Manning, NFF chairman. "He simply redefined what it meant to be a dominant receiver, and his performance at Tulsa during the 1965 season remains one of the greatest in our sport's history."

Both the AFL's Dolphins and the NFL's Minnesota Vikings selected him in the late rounds of their 1966 drafts, and he wound up in Miami.

He spent 11 seasons with the Dolphins, winning back-to-back Super Bowl championships after the 1972 and 1973 seasons. In 120 career games (82 starts) in the regular season, he caught 212 passes for 3,064 yards and 23 touchdowns.

He started all three playoff games in 1972, making four receptions for 61 yards and a score.

"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Howard Twilley, a founding player for the Dolphins in 1966," the team said in a statement Friday. "His touchdown in Super Bowl VII helped the Dolphins cap the NFL's only perfect season and his contributions to the organization will be forever remembered."

Post-retirement, Twilley owned a chain of sporting goods stores and worked for an investment firm.

StubHub reported on Friday morning that it had seen a 14 percent increase in tickets sold to Kansas and Missouri over the previous 24 hours. That put the combination on par with the percent of tickets sold to Louisiana residents.

It also helps that the "get in" price has continued its sharp downward trend throughout the week. The cheapest available ticket on the site Wednesday was $3,229, down 43 percent from last year's game in Las Vegas. By Friday, it had fallen to $2,640, down 42 percent compared to Las Vegas.

Meanwhile, the platform's average ticket price sold was $6,942 -- down three percent from Thursday and down 19 percent from last year, while remaining on par with 2023.

With the late surge in total ticket sales, StubHub has now surpassed sales for Kansas City's victory over Philadelphia in Arizona in 2023 by more than 10 percent. Two years later, the rematch sees the Chiefs attempting to become the first team since the merger to win three consecutive Super Bowls.

Buyers from Pennsylvania have accounted for 15 percent of all tickets sold.

"Sunday's rematch continues to drive incredible demand, substantially higher than the last time these two teams met in a Super Bowl with a total of 63 percent more tickets sold on StubHub 48 hours ahead of the game compared to when they met in 2023," StubHub spokesman Adam Budelli said.

More than 4,000 tickets remained available on StubHub as of Friday morning.

Nielsen announced Friday that Dec. 25, 2024 was the first in the history of its measurement to top 50 billion viewing minutes (51.219), with streaming representing nearly half of total television consumption (49.5 percent) for the day.

Netflix led the way with its two exclusive NFL games. The first game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers generated 2.9781 billion viewing minutes, only to be topped later in the day when the Baltimore Ravens' victory over the Houston Texans drew 2.9783 billion.

That was nearly six times as many viewing minutes as the third most-streamed program for the day, with the movie "Red One" drawing 517.8 minutes, followed by 333.2 million for "Carry-On" on Netflix.

"This is a Christmas story of how all streamers are finding success balancing new and evergreen programming on streaming," Nielsen SVP of product strategy Brian Fuhrer said in a statement. "While live football was the highest profile and most-viewed, the diverse slate of original and classic shows and movies really resonated with audiences."

The NFL also had driven the previous most-streamed day in history with Amazon's exclusive rights to a wild-card game on Jan. 11.

Nielsen announced Monday that it Out-of-Home (OOH) measurement now covers 100 percent of the contiguous U.S. television population.

The league announced the game on Friday but did not name an opponent for the Steelers or a game date. Details will come when the NFL schedule is announced in the spring.

The Steelers and Chicago Bears played a preseason game in 1997 at Dublin's Croke Park, where the game will be staged this fall. It is the largest sports venue in Ireland.

The Rooney family, owners of the Steelers, have ties to Ireland. The team's late chairman, Daniel M. Rooney, was U.S. ambassador to Ireland and a co-founder of the Ireland Funds Charity.

"We are very excited to be the designated team in the first regular season game to be played in Ireland this upcoming season," Steelers president Art Rooney II said. "The opportunity for the Pittsburgh Steelers to play in Ireland is truly special, not only because of the Rooney family history there, but also to play in front of the growing number of Steelers fans in Ireland. We are thrilled to be part of this historic event to represent Pittsburgh in a game that brings the NFL to the great sports fans in Ireland."

The NFL International Games series continues to expand in 2025.

Three games will be played in London, with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns and New York Jets already scheduled as the designated team for one game each. The Indianapolis Colts are the designated team in Berlin, with the Miami Dolphins holding that title for the International Games event in Madrid.

The game in Berlin will be the first regular season NFL game in the city, while the Madrid game will be the debut regular season game in Spain.

The league also recently announced that the Los Angeles Rams would be the designated team for a game in Melbourne, Australia, in 2026.

The former San Diego/Los Angeles Charger, who was a two-time finalist, was joined by former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Eric Allen, former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen and former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe in the Class of 2025.

The class was revealed during the NFL Honors ahead of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

Gates was a basketball player at Kent State and went on to play 16 seasons (2003-18) with the Chargers.

He was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and caught 116 touchdown passes, the most by a tight end and No. 7 all time among all receivers. His 955 career receptions are fourth among tight ends and he had 21 career multi-touchdown games, the most by any tight end, and was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 2000s.

Eric Allen was a two-time finalist who played 14 seasons (1988-94 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-97 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders). The six-time Pro Bowler from Arizona State finished with 54 career interceptions, which is tied for No. 21 all time. He returned eight interceptions for touchdowns, tied for eighth in NFL history.

Jared Allen was a five-time finalist who played 12 seasons (2004-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-15 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers). The four-time All-Pro, who entered the league as a fourth-round draft pick from Idaho State, had 136 sacks.

Sharpe, who was selected No. 7 in the first round out of South Carolina in the 1988 draft, was a three-time first-team All-Pro and a five-time Pro Bowler during his seven-year career with the Packers. He set what was then an NFL record with 108 receptions in 1992 and topped that with 112 the next season. He was forced to retire because of a neck injury.

He joins his younger brother, former Broncos and Baltimore Ravens tight end Shannon Sharpe, to form the only pair of brothers in the Hall.

Sterling Sharpe was one of three senior finalists along with Maxie Baughan and Jim Tyrer. Two other nominees were Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Holmgren and contributor Ralph Hay.

None of the six first-time nominees -- quarterback Eli Manning, defensive end Terrell Suggs, wide receiver Steve Smith Sr., linebacker Luke Kuechly, kicker Adam Vinatieri and offensive lineman Marshal Yanda -- was selected.

Other finalists were safety Darren Woodson, wide receiver Reggie Wayne, offensive linemen Willie Anderson and Jahri Evans, and running back Fred Taylor.

The Hall of Fame Selection Committee could have elected up to five players from 15 finalists from the modern era and could have picked as many as eight people from all of the groups of finalists.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame's induction ceremony is expected to take place during the first week of August in Canton, Ohio. The ceremony will be part of an Enshrinement Week that also is set to include the annual preseason Hall of Fame Game and the Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner.

Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II was chosen the Defensive Player of the Year.

Barkley was a phenomenon this season, rushing for a career-best (and league-leading) 2,005 regular-season yards. He is on the precipice of setting the record for total rushing yards (regular and postseason), sitting at 2,447 yards after a monstrous playoff run, just 30 yards shy of eclipsing the mark set by Terrell Davis in 1998.

Barkley joined the Eagles in the offseason after a six-year run with the New York Giants, where he totaled 5,211 yards and 35 touchdowns. He has logged nearly half of that production in one season in Philadelphia, spearheading the Eagles' potent ground game during their push to a 14-3 record and a Super Bowl LIX appearance.

A three-time Pro Bowler, Barkley was named first-team All-Pro for the first time in 2024. He also earned several Rookie of the Year awards in 2018 before being tabbed the PFWA Offensive Player of the Year and winning the Bert Bell Award (top NFL player) in 2024.

Surtain, in his second season as a first-team All-Pro performer, is widely regarded as one of the premier cover cornerbacks in the league at the age of 24.

A four-year pro and three-time Pro Bowler, Surtain also was named the PFWA Defensive Player of the Year.

The only year Surtain wasn't a Pro Bowler was his rookie year, when he was named to the All-Rookie team while recording four interceptions. He matched that total in 2024, returning one of his four picks for a 100-yard touchdown.

With career 11 interceptions, two forced fumbles and 232 combined tackles, Surtain continues to gain accolades for his outstanding play.

Other awards to be handed out Thursday night included:

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: QB Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders

AP Comeback Player of the Year: QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

Salute to Service Award: TE George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

NFL Inspire Change Tribute

FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year

Carter popped up on the injury report earlier in the week with an illness that is reportedly going through the Eagles' locker room. The Pro Bowler had 4.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss in the regular season and added two sacks in the Eagles' divisional round win over the Los Angeles Rams.

Presuming he plays, this will be the 23-year-old's first Super Bowl. He was selected ninth overall in the 2023 draft, months after the Eagles fell to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII.

Gainwell, 25, had 75 carries for 290 yards and one touchdown in a backup role behind Saquon Barkley this season. He's had seven carries for 32 yards through three playoff games, as well as three receptions for 26 yards.

Defensive end Brandon Graham (elbow) and wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) remained limited Thursday. Reserve offensive lineman Nick Gates, who's yet to be active for a playoff game, was also limited by a groin issue.

The only change on the Chiefs' side of the report was the addition of punter Matt Araiza (illness), but Araiza was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Receiver Skyy Moore (abdomen), who could be activated from injured reserve before the game, was limited for a second straight day. Three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes was a full participant again as he nurses an ankle that he sprained on Dec. 15 against Cleveland. Right tackle Jawaan Taylor (knee) also practiced in full.

The final practice report, which comes with game designations for players as applicable, is due out Friday afternoon.

That experience in a 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs was helpful to the many players who will face the Chiefs again in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.

But the differences between that Eagles team and this Eagles team are greater than they might appear from the outside.

"Every team is different," Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts said Thursday. "Every season requires a different version of each individual player. We've got a ton of different players on our team. We've got a lot of young players starting and playing pivotal roles. You just have to navigate that and find your way as a team for that year."

The Eagles have navigated this season quite well, especially after a 2-2 start, winning 15 of their last 16 games.

"We've been able to play disciplined ball," Hurts said. "We've been able to play ball and be on the same page and find ways to win."

Philadelphia's offensive identity has evolved since the team's last Super Bowl with the addition of running back Saquon Barkley, who debuted with a 2,000-yard rushing season in 2024. The effectiveness of the running game helped Hurts finish fifth in the NFL with a career-best passer rating of 103.7.

"He's a great passer and reads the defense great," head coach Nick Sirianni said of Hurts. "And then he has this ability that, when something breaks down, to make big plays happen that way as well. He just knows how to win."

Sirianni was asked about key Eagles that weren't on the last Super Bowl team, such as first-year free-agent acquisitions in Barkley (Giants) and linebacker Zach Baun (Saints), as well as two rookie draft choices starting in the secondary -- cornerback Quinyon Mitchell (first-round pick from Toledo) and nickelback Cooper DeJean (second-rounder from Iowa).

The coach explained that the term "big game" is relative.

"You tell Cooper DeJean that the Iowa-Iowa State game is not a big game," Sirianni said. "Maybe to the outside world it's not as big as the Super Bowl, but in that moment for Cooper it is. It's what the player feels in his heart at that particular moment."

Toledo's biggest rival didn't come to Sirianni as easily as Iowa's did, but he finally came up with Kent State and Akron as examples.

"So these guys have big-game experience," Sirianni said. "They're not rookies anymore. They've played in so many games and have so many big-game experiences. I know how much these guys put in and how they empty the tank every time they go out and play."

Hurts said this version of the Eagles has benefited from the closeness of a half dozen defensive players that were college teammates at Georgia. Defensive tackles Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis, edge rusher Nolan Smith Jr. and linebacker Nakobe Dean are all starters, though Dean suffered a season-ending knee injury in the wild-card playoff victory against the Packers.

Reserve defensive backs Kelee Ringo and Lewis Cine are also former Bulldogs. Davis, Dean and Cine are in their third seasons and Carter, Smith and Ringo are in their second seasons, entering their first Super Bowl with Philadelphia.

Georgia won back-to-back CFP championships in 2021-22.

"I think a big part of (the team's closeness) has to do with the Georgia background on defense," Hurts said. "I think that starts with Nakobe Dean and all those guys that were able to play ball in college together and bring their ways to the league. I think that has a big impact on our culture. On defense, how they play, how together they are, and I think that kind of seeps through the team."

Swift, one of the world's biggest music stars, is famous for putting on an entertaining show during her lengthy tour schedule.

When asked Thursday if he could take anything from Swift's work ethic, the Kansas City Chiefs star tight end said he had plenty to admire.

"What I saw on that (Eras Tour) last year was pretty remarkable," Kelce said. "To see the week in, week out, traveling from one country to the next, how excruciating it is on her body and on her mind, and it's not just her, it was her entire tour. It was the dancers, it was the band, the singers, it was everybody involved.

"It was an absolute machine, and it was something I could admire watching, and I think about it all the time."

The noise of fame surrounding Swift, as well as Kelce's dabblings in entertainment (such as his podcast with brother Jason as well as some acting) are things that Kelce has managed well, as pointed out by his teammates and coaches.

What is his secret?

"My balance is you've got to take yourself out of the media world, and it's a reality whenever you're not doing media," Kelce said. "What's real is the people around you, your loved ones, your family, your support system. Who are you to them, and how is that affecting your life?"

--Safety Justin Reid is one of the few Chiefs with connections to the New Orleans area, having gone to school down the road at Dutchtown High in Geismar, La.

"It's a cool feeling, because you grew up (in the area) talking about two things: playing in the Superdome and playing in the Super Bowl," he said, "and I get to do both of them right now."

Reid's older brother Eric, an LSU product, never played in the Super Bowl but did play in the Superdome as a member of the San Francisco 49ers.

The younger Reid, who joined the Chiefs for the start of their current Super Bowl run at the start of the 2022 season, vividly remembers coming to the Superdome to support his older brother.

"We grew up as Saints fans, but we never actually got to make it to any Saints games," Reid said. "My first time actually going to the Superdome was when Eric was already in the league playing for the 49ers. So, I was in the Superdome wearing red, same as I am this coming Sunday.

"But I do remember when New Orleans won the Super Bowl (in February 2010), Drew Brees, and how the whole city just exploded in that moment. That's a core memory for me."

--Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins joined the Chiefs in a midseason trade from the Tennessee Titans, and he spoke Thursday about his appreciation for his first Super Bowl opportunity and the Chiefs' commitment toward involving multiple offensive players.

"It's beautiful. That's why we win," Hopkins said. "I've been on offenses before where there is a No. 1 receiver, and I've been that No. 1 receiver, and not having won, and it's funny, because my grandfather and I would always watch football, and we're like, ‘Most Super Bowl teams don't have just one guy that they get the ball to, but they spread it around,' and that's a reason these guys are here."

The Chiefs' offensive ability to spread the ball around might call to mind memories of one of Hopkins' favorite Super Bowl memories, that of the high-flying St. Louis Rams and their "greatest show on turf."

"My first Super Bowl memory is of the Rams, when the Rams had the greatest show on turf," Hopkins said. "I watched that game, and I was like, ‘Man, these dudes are pretty good.'"

It's not that far-fetched an idea.

In a Week 5 win over the New Orleans Saints, Kelce caught a pass over the middle well short of the yardage to gain on third-and-22. Instead of settling for a short gain, Kelce found teammate Samaje Perine running a few yards behind the play and pitched it to him, and Perine, with the better angle, bolted for the sticks, setting up a fourth-and-short.

It sounds simple in practice. It looked anything but in real time.

That play wasn't scripted, but it was practiced, in that the players around Kelce have learned how to approach those situations and be ready for the ball.

"I'm very aware," Perine said. "You've always got to be prepared for it. If you're behind him, then look for the pitch. If you're in front of him, then block."

It's that level of offensive creativity that permeates the entire Kansas City offense, and it will be something the Philadelphia Eagles will have to contend with in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

"It's great to have Patrick Mahomes," head coach Andy Reid quipped. "He'll be one of the greats, if not the greatest to have done it.

"I don't want to slight the coaches or his teammates. He has some good players he's able to deal the ball to, big offensive linemen that are helping them out ... it takes a group."

Part of what makes that group particularly lethal is its ability to put defenses in bad positions quickly and efficiently.

On another play perhaps more painful for Eagles supporters, the Chiefs ran a version of "Corn Dog" to score a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LVII. On that play, wide receiver Kadarius Toney moved quickly in motion toward the line as if to run a sweep, a crossing route, or perhaps even to block, before spinning back 180 degrees to run a route toward the pylon instead just as Mahomes took the snap.

Toney popped free and Mahomes threw him the ball quickly for the score, showing off his propensity for creativity and his embrace of the quick game at the same time.

According to Next Gen Stats, Mahomes led the league in both completion percentage (83.6 percent) and success rate (60.9 percent) on quick passes this season. Over his last four games, he's been even quicker than normal, averaging 2.5 seconds to throw (versus 2.87 seconds to throw in Weeks 1-15).

The Eagles' defense has been strong against short passes this season, but Chiefs defenders, having had to go against Reid and co.'s machinations all season in practice, caution against getting overconfident about what you're seeing.

To wit, the Chiefs' commitment to offensive creativity is so ingrained that their head coach has been known to draw up plays on the fly in practice to put his defense on its heels.

"They try things a lot, they experiment to see if things stick," Chiefs safety Justin Reid said. "All through training camp, they're playing around with formations, routes and just seeing what can work. I think that creativity is fun for the guys, it keeps it engaging, and every once in a while you actually find a good play out of it."

"Training camp is honestly one of the hardest months of the whole season," cornerback Trent McDuffie bemoaned. "One, you've got to battle Patrick Mahomes, you've got to play our fast receivers, and then Coach Reid will literally go draw a play in the dirt and they'll run it against us. The things you see in training camp, you probably won't see during the whole year, so it definitely makes it a challenge."

The Chiefs' defenders don't envy the Eagles' task this week, and much of it stems from their offense's chemistry.

"Peanut butter and jelly," Justin Reid said in describing the connection between Mahomes and Kelce. "These guys, the connection they have is real. The understanding of the game ... but also their own connection and awareness that Travis will run routes, and if it's not open they both understand what's happening and he'll be able to create something like backyard football and go out and make a play happen."

"Their connection is unreal."

"What do you all want to talk to me about?" he quipped as Pereira slid into a chair at FOX Sports' Super Bowl media day.

Predictably, the first question was about his feelings on the conversation about NFL officiating and whether the Kansas City Chiefs receive preferential treatment. The debate has rung loud enough to cause NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to dismiss the idea, while the NFL Referees Association released a statement Tuesday calling such theories "insulting and preposterous."

Pereira, FOX Sports' rules analyst and a longtime referee himself, said, "I'm sad it's a story."

With announcing tandem of Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady absent from Thursday's session while preparing for their game-day duties, Pereira's was a highly sought-after opinion.

At issue is the notion that the Chiefs, and specifically three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Patrick Mahomes, are given favorable treatment when it comes to penalties called (or not called) in-game.

"I'm sad it's a story," Pereira said. "It puts more pressure on the officials. They're not going to referee any different, but they know it's a story going into the game."

Sitting next to Pereira, former NFL head of officiating Dean Blandino struck a similar chord. He noted that any sense of preferential treatment by a referee would lead to bad grades, which would in turn cost coveted playoff assignments.

Blandino added that referees scout both teams for upcoming games, looking for tendencies similar to how teams scout each other's offenses and defenses. He called on the NFL to provide more transparency around the officiating giving the increased scrutiny that comes with social media.

"The league has been slow to adapt to how we consume our news," he said. "It's naive of me to say the (referees) don't hear any of it. The really good officials do a good job of blocking out that noise."

Blandino acknowledged that Philadelphia and Kansas City present particularly difficult challenges, beginning with their mobile quarterbacks. The Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes "does a good job of pushing the envelope" when it comes to skirting the sideline, while the Eagles' Jalen Hurts is the driving force behind the "tush push" that Blandino called "a difficult play to officiate."

That Pereira and Blandino were as prominent as anyone in a room that included the likes of Michael Strahan, Rob Gronkowski, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long and Terry Bradshaw speaks volumes to the microscope fans and the media are focusing on the officials.

Pereira was firm in his stance that no team -- including the Chiefs -- will receive preferential treatment from head referee Ron Torbert's crew come game day.

"While I understand it, it's a myth," he said. "I feel badly for the officials, and I feel badly for the game."

McCaskey's father, George Halas, founded the team, and she assumed ownership upon his death on Oct. 31, 1983. Her son, George, has run the franchise since he became chairman in 2011.

A cause of death was not announced.

"While we are sad, we are comforted knowing Virginia Halas McCaskey lived a long, full, faith-filled life and is now with the love of her life on earth," the family said in a statement released by the team. "She guided the Bears for four decades and based every business decision on what was best for Bears players, coaches, staff and fans."

McCaskey was at the helm when the Bears won their first Super Bowl -- and ninth NFL championship -- in 1985. She attended every home and road game that she could and had said that while she didn't have her father's football acumen, she always wanted to hire the best people to lead the product.

Her death is not expected to impact the ownership of the Bears. The team has a succession plan on file with the NFL, and McCaskey gave a glimpse at what it included in a 2016 interview with The Athletic.

Then, she predicted the Bears would remain family-owned "until the second coming." Having grown up with the Bears herself, she encouraged her heirs to attend games and learn as much about the Bears' place in Chicago and the NFL as possible.

Last month, the Bears wished McCaskey a happy 102nd birthday via social media.

She was born in Chicago in 1923, the eldest of George and Min Halas' two children. In college at Drexel in Philadelphia, she met her future husband, Edward E. McCaskey, and they married on Feb. 2, 1943.

The McCaskeys settled in Des Plaines, Ill., in 1948 after McCaskey's military service, and he went to work with the Bears in 1967 while his wife focused on raising their 11 children.

But when George Halas Jr., her brother, died suddenly in 1979, and followed by her father's death, Virginia McCaskey was in charge.

As her husband and some of their children took over the day-to-day operation of the club, Virginia McCaskey focused on programs to better Chicago, founding the Bears Care program in 2005. Since then, Bears Care has issued grants totaling more than $31.5 million to local agencies.

"Her impact on the football community will never be forgotten. Our thoughts are with her family and the entire Bears organization during this difficult time," the Pro Football Hall of Fame wrote in a statement.

Edward McCaskey passed away in 2003, followed by sons Timothy in 2011 and Michael in 2020. She is survived by nine children, 21 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue referred to her on occasion as "the first lady of the NFL," but several women joined the ownership ranks since McCaskey did. They are Gayle Benson, New Orleans Saints; Sheila Ford Hamp, Detroit Lions; Amy Adams Strunk, Tennessee Titans; and Jody Allen, Seattle Seahawks. The list also includes three women who have ownership shares with family members: Dee Haslam (Cleveland Browns), Denise DeBartolo York (San Francisco 49ers), Carol Davis (Las Vegas Raiders) and Kim Pegula (Buffalo Bills).

Per ESPN, Waldron likely will serve as pass-game coordinator in Jacksonville.

The Jaguars hired Grant Udinski to be head coach Liam Coen's offensive coordinator on Wednesday night.

Jacksonville moved on from its 2024 offensive coordinator, Press Taylor, after it finished 25th in total offense (306.2 yards per game) and 26th in scoring (18.2 points per game).

Waldron, 45, coached with the Los Angeles Rams from 2017-20, working with tight ends during his first season before serving as a passing game coordinator. He coached on the same staff as Coen from 2018-20.

Waldron spent 2021-23 as the offensive coordinator with the Seattle Seahawks before joining the Bears prior to the 2024 season.

The Pepsi-sponsored award, announced Thursday, was completed by fan vote. The league's official award, the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, is one of eight season-ending honors to be given out Thursday night at the NFL Honors ceremony in New Orleans.

Daniels recorded the highest completion percentage (69.0) and the most rushing yards (891) by a rookie quarterback in NFL history. He also led all qualified rookie quarterbacks in passer rating (100.1) and rushing touchdowns (six) and ranked second in passing yards (3,568) and touchdown passes (25).

"I want to thank my family and friends for their love and support," Daniels said in a news release. "I also want to thank my coaches and teammates. ... Thank you to all the fans who took the time to vote for me all season, it is truly a privilege to play for you and I can't wait to see everyone again in 2025!"

Daniels, 24, was selected by the Commanders with the second overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of LSU. He led Washington to the NFC title game, won by the Philadelphia Eagles.

He was one of six finalists nominated for the award. The other finalists were Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving, New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix and Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.

StubHub reported that as of Wednesday night, the "Get In" price was $3,229. That was down 5 percent from the previous day and down a whopping 43 percent compared to this time last year.

There were more than 4,700 tickets available on StubHub on Wednesday night, down 1 percent from the previous day and 15 percent year-over-year.

A number of contributing factors are at play.

While Kansas City is attempting an historic title three-peat, StubHub reported that only 7 percent of all tickets sold have been buyers from Kansas or Missouri. That's compared to 15 percent being from Philadelphia.

The Caesars Superdome also has a capacity of more than 76,000 on game day, while last year's venue -- Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas -- had the smallest capacity crowd in Super Bowl history at a little over 60,000 seats.

StubHub pointed to the 2023 Super Bowl won by the Chiefs over the Eagles in Glendale, Ariz. for additional comparable data.

The company said that the most recent ticket demand on the site is outpacing sales from two years ago. It also said that buyers from Kansas and Missouri are outpacing the number of tickets sold by the same point in 2023 by 85 percent, while Pennsylvania buyers are up nearly 35 percent.

The average price of Super Bowl tickets sold on StubHub as of Wednesday was $7,392 -- down 15 percent from this point last year in Las Vegas but "on par" with Super Bowl LVII in 2023.

"Sunday's highly-anticipated Super Bowl rematch is expected to exceed the final sales of the 2023 game in Arizona (Wednesday), though prices remain in line with that year," StubHub spokesman Adam Budelli said. "We're also seeing a higher concentration of buyers from the Chiefs' and Eagles' home states compared to 2023."

The 29-year-old most recently was the Minnesota Vikings' assistant offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

"Grant will bring a wealth of knowledge, energy and a winning mindset to help lead our offense here in Jacksonville," new Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said in a statement. "He is a rising star in this league that has been a pillar of success for the Vikings organization and we can't wait to have him lead our offense."

Coen previously announced that he will call the plays for his offense.

Udinski will not be the youngest offensive coordinator in the NFL, as the Chicago Bears hired 28-year-old Declan Doyle as their OC last week.

The Jaguars previously discussed the vacant offensive coordinator role with Washington Commanders quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard and Los Angeles Rams pass game specialist Nate Scheelhaase.

Udinski interviewed last week to be the Houston Texans' offensive coordinator, one of a reported five interviews he had for OC roles in the current coaching cycle.

Udinski broke into coaching at Baylor in 2019. Matt Rhule, then the Baylor head coach, moved into the same position with the Carolina Panthers the next year, and Udinski joined him.

Following two seasons with the Panthers, Udinski was hired by the Vikings in 2022 as assistant to the head coach/special projects. He became Minnesota's assistant quarterbacks coach in 2023, and in 2024 he received the title of assistant offensive coordinator.

The Vikings wound up 12th in total offense this season (346.9 yards per game) and ninth in scoring (25.4 points per game) thanks to a strong season from quarterback Sam Darnold.

The Jaguars moved on from their 2024 offensive coordinator, Press Taylor, after they finished 25th in total offense (306.2 ypg) and 26th in scoring (18.2 ppg).

Two-time defending champion Kansas City draws the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday at Caesars Superdome, the ninth overall rematch and the second in a three-year span in Super Bowl history.

The Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII 38-35 over the Eagles, overcoming a 10-point deficit early in their run of dominance. The Chiefs are 49-11 -- 9-0 in the playoffs -- since the start of the 2022 regular season.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes team up for their 21st postseason game boasting a record of 17-3, four previous Super Bowl appearances and three rings.

All that winning has led to a sentiment among fans and media that maybe someone else should get a turn now.

"I get it," Kansas City defensive end Chris Jones said. "If I was on the outside looking in, I would be saying the same thing, 'I'm sick of the Chiefs.'"

To add a fourth ring and become the first team to accomplish a three-peat in Super Bowl history, the Chiefs have to contend with Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and Philadelphia's top-ranked defense.

Mahomes, 3-1 in the Super Bowl, was MVP of Super Bowls LIV, LVII and LVIII. He has seven touchdowns and five interceptions in his four Super Bowl appearances. A fourth Lombardi Trophy would pull Mahomes even with Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw for second on the all-time QB Super Bowl wins list. Tom Brady is at the top with seven and played in 10 Super Bowls during his 23 NFL seasons.

Mahomes (43 postseason TD passes) could also pass Montana -- and Aaron Rodgers, both of whom have 45 -- for second in all-time playoff TDs thrown. Brady is the leader with 88.

Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is 0-8 against Mahomes since he was head coach of the Denver Broncos, losing twice as coordinator of the Miami Dolphins. But this Fangio defense led the NFL in passing defense at 174.2 yards per game.

"Every time I've played Coach Fangio, there's been different changeups and different things that he's thrown at us," Mahomes said. "I think that's what makes him so great is he's not going to just do exactly what you saw the last time. I'm sure there will be blitzes during the game, I'm sure there will be times where they play coverage. It's going to be a chess match."

Reid doesn't mind a good game of chess.

No NFL head coach has more playoff games than Reid. He'll hit No. 45 on Sunday, and he has 28 career postseason victories, trailing only former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick (31).

Barkley is not among the 27 holdover starters between the two teams from their Super Bowl shootout two years ago.

Barkley has 2,447 rushing yards this season, including 442 in the postseason, on the verge of the all-time single-season record held by Terrell Davis. The former Broncos running back gained 2,476 rushing yards in 1998.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had three TD runs and passed for 304 yards and a TD in the loss to Kansas City in Super Bowl LVII. He logged a career-high 387 passing yards in a 42-30 defeat to Kansas City in the 2021 regular season.

"It's had a great driving force," Hurts said of the Eagles' runner-up finish in 2023. "It lit a flame, lit a fire in me, and to have this opportunity again is exactly what you work for."

In Philadelphia's 21-17 win over the Chiefs in the 2023 regular season, Hurts was sacked five times, intercepted once and completed 14 of 22 passes for 150 yards but rushed for two touchdowns.

Philadelphia has leaned heavily on a large, athletic offensive line to help break Barkley for huge plays. The Eagles attempted 536 passes, 544 runs in the 2022 regular season en route to the Super Bowl. The imbalance skewed toward Barkley and Hurts running the ball in the 2024 regular season, as Philadelphia logged 448 pass attempts to 621 rushing plays.

Barkley averaged 2.64 yards before contact this season and led the NFL with 46 carries for gains of 10 yards or more and seven of 40 or more.

"He's just a total running back," Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill said. "He can make you miss in tight spaces. He can also run you over. He's got a good stiff-arm. He's got a good spin move. He's got a good jump cut. And he can go the distance. He's got the speed to take it."

All Chiefs players were full participants at practice on Wednesday, with Mahomes' passing performance being described as "sharp."

Philadelphia defensive end Brandon Graham (elbow) and tight end C.J. Uzomah (abdomen) were designated to return from injured reserve last week. Uzomah was a full Wednesday practice participant, while Graham was limited. Also limited for the Eagles were defensive tackle Jalen Carter (illness), running back Kenneth Gainwell (concussion, knee) and wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring).

"They're doing everything they can to get themselves ready to go," Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said.

But the pro game is, well, too "Primetime" for even Sanders these days, he said on "We Got Time Today" on Tubi in a discussion about contact from the Cowboys with Troy Aikman.

"I couldn't coach pro ball," Sanders said.

"That's why I say, I couldn't coach -- I know it was cute. But I couldn't coach pro ball, because the way they practice, the way they go about it, I couldn't take it. As a man, and as a football enthusiast, and I care about the game. The game is still providing for Troy and I, so there is no way I could allow that to happen on my watch. That would be tough."

The sentiment is not new for Sanders. He told "60 Minutes" in 2022 he wouldn't be interested by any NFL opening. He's 13-12 in two seasons as head coach at Colorado. The Buffaloes went 9-4 last season and cornerback-wide receiver Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy.

The Cowboys last appeared in a Super Bowl in 1996, a roster that featured Sanders, Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith and Charles Haley.

"For Dallas, Deion would have been a really good fit because he would have commanded the room, and his personality is such that people would have known that he was in charge," Aikman said. "And I think that's important for (the) organization to know that the head coach is the one who's calling the shots and that he's in charge."

Aikman said some of Sanders' former teammates with the Cowboys are perturbed by owner Jerry Jones not pushing for a formal interview or making Sanders an offer.

"You didn't need a call from me," Aikman said. "I was ... I was watching, wondering how this whole thing was going to unfold. I will say this: As you know playmaker Michael Irvin is a Cowboy apologist and you not getting an official interview, not being hired, even he, I'm not sure he's on the train right now."

Dallas hired offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer instead, an in-house promotion for the longtime assistant and son of late NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer.

"It's not a normal week," Sirianni said. "You want to keep it as normal as possible, but the times are different, the obligations are different. The game's not normal either. ... So, just focus and refocus -- it's a good prep for the game."

The Eagles practiced for two hours in 77-degree weather at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center, the New Orleans Saints' practice facility. Roughly 20 minutes to stretch and warm up with individual work was followed by 11-on-11 team drills and a special teams period. The latter half of the session was a walkthrough, with a special teams period sandwiched in the middle.

Sirianni said he tried to maintain some sense of normalcy for players, keeping a practice structure that's similar to what the team would normally have on a Wednesday during the regular season.

"Our goal for right now is how do we eliminate distractions and continue to get better?" he said. "... For a lot of guys, this isn't their first time here, which I think is really important. I feel like our guys are locked in to what they need to do and are enjoying some time together."

Four players participated on a limited basis: defensive tackle Jalen Carter (illness), running back Kenneth Gainwell (concussion, knee), wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and defensive end Brandon Graham (elbow).

Left guard Landon Dickerson (knee) and center Cam Jurgens (back) were full participants, along with linebacker Zack Baun (groin), receiver Britain Covey (neck), and tight ends Dallas Goedert (ankle) and C.J. Uzomah (abdomen).

Graham and Uzomah were designated to return from injured reserve last week.

"They're doing everything they can to get themselves ready to go," Sirianni said. "I'll never put limitations on them. We'll see where they are as the week progresses."

Following the afternoon workout and any post-practice work for players, the team returned to their hotel in New Orleans where coaches planned to review the practice tape before meeting with players.

"We'll meet with them tonight, review this tape, then sleep, rest, focus and refocus," Sirianni said. "Again, it's just constantly coming back to controlling what you can control, which is what we've talked about all year -- staying focused on your job."