NFL Notes: Browns, Bucs, Cowboys, Giants, Steelers

Browns

• According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, recently hired Browns QBs coach David Lee like Bills QB Tyrod Taylor “a lot” and would welcome the opportunity to be reunited with him.
• Cabot mentions that Lee previously worked with Taylor while they were with the Bills the past two seasons.

Buccaneers

The Buccaneers announced a five coaching moves on Tuesday including

• Skyler Fulton as an offensive assistant
• Anthony Perkins as an assistant head coach
• Danny Breyer as a defensive assistant
• Zach Grossi as an offensive quality control coach
• Alex Smith as an NFL scout.

Cowboys

• Cowboys impending free agent G Ronald Leary said he expects “multiple teams” to be interested in him on the open market. (Pat Kirwan)

Giants

• Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News believes the Giants should sign Vikings RB Adrian Peterson if he is released from Minnesota this offseason.
• Mehta writes that Peterson should not come at a steep price given he is past his prime and will be 32-years old by the start of the season.
• Mehta could see Peterson taking a complementary role for the Giants’ offense while RB Paul Perkins assumes the No. 1 role.

Steelers

• Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Steelers WR Sammie Coates recently underwent sports hernia surgery for an injury that was not listed on the team’s 2016 injury report.
• According to Fowler’s source, Coates’ injury did not affect his practice participation throughout the year and was more of a nuisance than a medical issue.
• The NFL is also investigating a violation of injury protocol involving RB Le’Veon Bell, who left the AFC Championship game with a groin injury that was not listed in injury reports leading up to the game. Fowler mentions that Bell missed practice time before playing the Patriots due to a personal matter instead of an injury.
• For what it’s worth, Steelers president Art Rooney II said Bell’s injury never affected his practice participation and he is confident the Steelers’ response to the league will be satisfactory.
• Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette does not expect the Steelers to release TE Ladarius Green this offseason and adds that the decision “has been made” to keep him.
• Bouchette notes that Green’s health will determine how the team approaches the remaining three-years remaining of his contract.