Andy Reid, Lovie Smith will be back next season Eagles chairman Jeffrey Lurie said Tuesday that Coach Andy Reid would return for his 14th season in Philadelphia, though he left open the possibility for changes on the coaching staff. Lurie called this 8-8 season the "most disappointing" of his ownership. He also used words like "dismal," "unfathomable," "ludicrous," and "terrible" to describe it. Reid has led the Eagles to nine playoff appearances, six NFC East titles, five conference championship games and one Super Bowl loss in 13 seasons. Lurie says he considered Reid's track record, both long-term and short-term, and his intangibles when deciding to keep him. Team President Joe Banner and General Manager Howie Roseman also will return. Lurie says Reid has final say on all moves, and will decide whether to make changes on his staff. Smith also staying Lovie Smith is keeping his job as coach of the Chicago Bears. Bears President Ted Phillips says Smith will return next season. The Bears went 8-8, fading after a 7-3 start and missing the playoffs for the fourth time in five years. The Bears fired General Manager Jerry Angelo earlier in the day and Mike Martz is out after two seasons as offensive coordinator. Martz had an expiring contract, and speculation that he might be on his way out mounted as the losses piled up. Quarterbacks coach Shane Day will not be back either. A questionable draft record and an inability to fill big holes, particularly on offense, led the ouster of Angelo, who had been on the job 11 years. "I think Jerry achieved a lot as general manager," Phillips said. He's a wonderful man, high character. I've enjoyed every day working with him. He's put his life's blood into the Bears. Fisher talks to Dolphins Jeff Fisher landed at the Miami Dolphins' complex Tuesday. Now the question is whether the Dolphins will land Fisher. Fisher interviewed for their head coaching job, arriving via owner Stephen Ross' helicopter. He flew off several hours later. Fisher is believed to be the Dolphins' top choice, and Ross is willing to pay big money, but competition from other teams may be fierce. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and St. Louis Rams fired their coaches Monday, increasing to five the number of coaching vacancies. Steelers' Clark won't play Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark will not play in Sunday's AFC wild card game in Denver because of a sickle-cell trait that makes it dangerous for him to play at higher elevations. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday having Clark suit up is not worth the risk. Clark lost his spleen, gall bladder and 30 pounds after playing in Denver in 2007 triggered the condition. Tomlin also held Clark out of Pittsburgh's last trip to Denver in 2009. The 32-year-old safety led the Steelers with 100 tackles. Clark will be replaced with Ryan Mundy, who has two career starts. "Looking at data and all the variables he is at more risk, so we're not going to play him," Tomlin said. It's just that simple. The New Orleans Saints put rookie running back Mark Ingram and linebacker Will Herring on injured reserve, ending their seasons. Ingram, who won the 2009 Heisman Trophy at Alabama, missed New Orleans' last four games because of a sprained toe on his left foot. ... The Minnesota Vikings have elevated Rick Spielman to general manager, the first move in what will be a key off-season toward reviving a team that matched the worst record in franchise history at 3-13. Spielman was promoted from his previous role as vice president of player personnel, which he held since May 2006. The Vikings haven't had a true general manager since Mike Lynn in the 1980s. ... The Baltimore Ravens cut kicker Shayne Graham. Graham became expendable once regular kicker Billy Cundiff returned from a left calf injury and kicked a 42-yard field goal Sunday during a 24-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. The NFL is looking into an obscene gesture New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott made toward a photographer in the locker room Monday as the players were cleaning out their lockers. ... The Associated Press and the NFL will announce the annual league awards, including most valuable player, in a two-hour prime-time special to air on NBC on Super Bowl eve, Feb. 4.