The NFL assistant coach with the longest consecutive tenure with the same team finally is retiring.

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Watterson joined the then-Houston Oilers in 1986 as strength and conditioning coordinator before becoming assistant coach in 1988. He moved with the franchise to Tennessee in 1997. He said in a statement it became came clear it was time to retire with the Titans starting their offseason program Monday.

Kanavy spent eight seasons as head of strength and conditioning for Minnesota and 11 years with Philadelphia as an assistant. He also worked at the University of Miami and Penn State.

With the Saints giving up a third-round pick for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (and a sixth-rounder), it’s fair to wonder whether other teams were pursuing the former Vikings starter.

It’s still not clear whether that was the case. Multiple sources have suggested the Dolphins pursued Bridgewater. Others insist the Dolphins didn’t.

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Regardless, no one was planning to make Bridgewater a starter. And, in theory [url=http://www.broncoscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-isaac-yiadom-jersey]Isaac Yiadom Jersey[/url] , he could still be traded by the Saints to another team, if that team’s starting quarterback suffers a serious injury.

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