It sounds like salary cap shenanigans with the core special teamer, whose salary would no longer be guaranteed if he’s re-signed in Week 2. Sadly, these kinds of moves are common with players like Coughlin. Stay tuned.

Coughlin broke the news on his personal Instagram. Drafted in 2020, Coughlin only saw meaningful work on defense as a rookie. Since then, he has served as a special teams ace for the G-Men. He came up just a few snaps shy of 400 special teams reps in 2022 and 2023. He logged nine special teams tackles in back-to-back years.