AFC Notes: Ashton Jeanty, Josh Simmons, Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders

Broncos

Broncos HC Sean Payton is excited about the addition of S Talanoa Hufanga and said his experience can help bolster their defense.

โ€œGood,” Payton said, via Broncos Wire. “Weโ€™re not in pads, so when you ask about a safety, itโ€™s hard to elaborate when youโ€™re not in shoulder pads and helmets or full gear. Heโ€™s smart. Heโ€™s a real good leader. Heโ€™s played in real good defenses. Heโ€™s been a real positive addition and is going to help us a lot.โ€

Chiefs

Chiefs HC Andy Reid mentioned that first-round OT Josh Simmons is getting more involved in the offseason program after returning from a torn patellar tendon. 

โ€œWe werenโ€™t sure quite how much we were going to be able to get out of him, but he looks strong,โ€ Reid said. โ€œHeโ€™s been jumping in and taking the team reps now โ€” which he was just doing the individual stuff before. And you can definitely see the talent. Heโ€™s got to keep learning and learn the stuff that [offensive line coach] Andy [Heck is] teaching him โ€” fundamentally, technique-wise. But he sure has a good attitude about it.โ€

โ€œHeโ€™s asked for more and weโ€™ve kind of kept backing him up here and easing him into it,โ€ Reid added. โ€œBut you can tell that he rehabbed, did a nice job with it. Obviously, the people who did the surgery did a nice job with it. So, it looks like he โ€” heโ€™s in good shape. Heโ€™s here quite a bit. Heโ€™s one of those guys that you kind of have to kick out of the building.โ€

Raiders

Raiders HC Pete Carroll commented on running backs Ashton Jeanty and Raheem Mostert, mentioning how they would both be a part of the team’s offensive game plan, which will come together in training camp.

โ€œTheyโ€™re gonna show us that when they get the chance to compete,โ€ Carroll said, via Pro Football Talk. โ€œI love having multiple guys play. Iโ€™m not relying on one guy. Thunder and Lightning back in the day, whatever it takes to get it done. Weโ€™re going to let the guys play for their playtime. Raheem, I love having him. Heโ€™s an experienced guy, heโ€™s been a great speedster for years. Weโ€™ve defended him for years and heโ€™s been a nightmare for us.โ€

โ€œAshton is every bit what we hoped he would look like,โ€ Carroll added. โ€œHeโ€™s caught the ball well, done good stuff, taken everything seriously, terrific effort throughout. We made it a really big deal to him: Everyoneโ€™s watching you. Heโ€™s embraced that. When we go to camp itโ€™ll be game on. Weโ€™ll see what happens.โ€

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