Browns
- NFL Mediaโs Gregg Rosenthal says the Browns could consider releasing DE Olivier Vernon considering his lack of production in 2019 and $15.5 million in potential cap savings.
- According to Sports Illustratedโs Albert Breer, the Browns plan to hire a VP of football operations and a VP of player personnel after the draft under GM Andrew Berry, mimicking the Eaglesโ front office structure.
- The Browns named Scott Peters as an assistant OL coach. (Mary Kay Cabot)
Ravens
- NFL Mediaโs Gregg Rosenthal lists Ravens S Tony Jefferson as a likely cap cut this offseason.
Steelers
- Bob Labriola of the team website expects the Steelers to address running back and tight end this offseason, as the current incumbent starters for Pittsburgh โ RB James Conner and TE Vance McDonald โ have not shown they can stay healthy.
- Steelers GM Kevin Colbert said the team doesnโt have any concerns about Connerโs talent but did take notice of the different injuries heโs dealt with: โWe donโt want to say that we donโt have a starting running back because we feel that we do. With James, we are worried about 2020. Our point to James was โฆ that he was injured. These were acute injuries. It wasnโt like if he had one injury that kept showing up.โ (Mark Kaboly)
- The Steelers are encouraged with QB Ben Roethlisbergerโs rehab from an elbow injury, with his next significant checkup scheduled for February 21, per Colbert: โAll signs are good. Weโre hopeful he can make a complete recovery.โ (Brooke Pryor)
- Colbert wouldnโt confirm or deny if Roethlisberger had Tommy John surgery on his elbow. (Kaboly)
- Though Eli Manning retired and the Chargers are moving on from Philip Rivers, the Steelers donโt see the end of Roethlisbergerโs tenure in Pittsburgh coming soon: โWe donโt think heโs at the end of the road.โ (Labriola)
- Colbert mentioned the Steelers are happy with Mason Rudolph, Devlin Hodges, Paxton Lynch and J.T. Barrett at backup quarterback: โWe know who are backups are. Weโre comfortable with who our backups are. Weโre comfortable with those four guys entering camp.โ (Labriola)
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