NFL Notes: Bills, Browns, Buccaneers, Chiefs, Saints

Bills

• Impending free agent S James Ihedigbo said he would “love” to re-sign with the Bills this offseason: “I’d love to be back in Buffalo. I meshed well with the guys,” per John Murphy of WGR 550.
• Joe Buscaglia of 7ABC Buffalo believes the Bills will make an initial inquiry to impending free agent WR Robert Woods but will ultimately let him become a free agent if he’s targeting around $8 million annually.
• Buscaglia could see the Bills using their available cap space to re-sign WRs Marquise Goodwin or Justin Hunter to smaller contracts, while possibly addressing defensive needs.
• Buscaglia also mentions that Buffalo will inevitably have to pay WR Sammy Watkins, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract, a “great deal” in order to retain him.

Browns

• Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer could see the Browns releasing QB Robert Griffin III prior to receiving his $984,375 roster bonus that is due on March 11.
• According to Cabot, Cleveland “seems to be heading” towards releasing Griffin.
• Jason La Canfora thinks the Browns will at least use the franchise tag on WR Terrelle Pryor since they are set to have over $100 million in available cap space.

Buccaneers

• According to Aaron Wilson, the Buccaneers had a “large-scale” workout on Tuesday, which included former Cardinals LS Kameron Canaday.
• The Buccaneers have promoted offensive quality control coach Ben Steele to be their full-time tight ends coach. (Rick Stroud)

Chiefs

• The Chiefs have hired former LB Rod Wilson as an assistant special teams coach. (Brad Biggs)

Saints

• Bruce Feldman reports that the Saints have hired NC State DL coach/run game coordinator Ryan Nielsen to become their new defensive line coach.