NFL Notes: Tom Brady, Patriots, Titans, & Vikings

Tom Brady

• Two NFL owners tell Jason Cole that they would like to see a settlement between the NFL and Tom Brady regarding his punishment for Deflategate and get this out of the public eye.
• These owners, who said that they speak for other owners, believe a four-game bad is too much for Brady. However, they still think he needs to be punished a game or two.
• Cole adds that the owners are remain adamant that they do not want to see Roger Goodell lose his power over punishing players for transgressions.

Patriots

Mike Reiss of ESPN takes a look at some speculative options for the Patriots to consider at quarterback.

• The free agent market consists of Brian Hoyer, Ryan Fitzpatrick, T.J. Yates, Matt Flynn, Jimmy Clausen and Ryan Lindley.
• Should New England look to draft someone, Reiss lists Louisiana Tech’s Jeff Driskel, Stanford’s Kevin Hogan, USC’s Cody Kessler and Michigan’s Jake Rudock as players who fit their profile.

Titans

• Titans GM Jon Robinson said Tuesday that they’ve still haven’t decided on G Chance Warmack‘s fifth-year option. (John Glennon)
• Robinson said he’s spoken to teams about potential trades, but added that it’s “standard draft procedure.” (Jim Wyatt)
• According to Robinson, there’s been no trade interest in backup QB Zach Mettenberger. Robinson added: “We’re excited he’s a part of this football team.” (Jason Wolf)

Vikings

• Vikings GM Rick Spielman told reporters on Tuesday that he’s received two calls just today from teams looking to trade up or back into the first round. (Chris Tomasson)