AFC Notes: Chargers, Raiders, Texans

Chargers

Chargers QB Philip Rivers says heโ€™s okay playing out the final year of his deal if the team and he canโ€™t reach an extension this offseason. 

โ€œIโ€™d be fine with that, and look at it again in early spring, if that is in fact how it plays out,โ€ Rivers said via ESPNโ€™s Eric Williams. โ€œI really have no goal, or see it playing a certain way. Iโ€™m very at peace with where it is right now. Iโ€™m under contract for this season and excited about this team and our opportunities.โ€

  • Per the Los Angeles Timesโ€™ Jeff Miller, Rivers reiterated that he ideally wants to play at least through 2020 when the teamโ€™s new stadium opens.
  • Miller says he foresees the two sides agreeing on an extension sometime this summer, though thereโ€™s no deadline or sense of urgency on Riversโ€™ part.  

Raiders

Raiders GM Mike Mayock says if he had still been an analyst at NFL Network, he would not have been as surprised at the pick of DE Clelin Ferrell at No. 4 overall as many were. 

โ€œI donโ€™t think I wouldโ€™ve been as surprised as a lot of the world,โ€ Mayock said via Sports Illustratedโ€™s Albert Breer. โ€œAt the end of the day, people act like the thought wouldnโ€™t occur to me to trade down and still get Cle. He was our guy, OK? And whether we got him at 4, 8, 10, it didnโ€™t matter. He was gonna be our guy.โ€

Mayock said Ferrellโ€™s versatility and character made him an attractive pick. 

โ€œHeโ€™s a foundation player. And even more importantly, heโ€™s a three-down defensive end who can stick his hand in the dirt and play on run downs and pass downs,โ€ Mayock said. โ€œHeโ€™s not a guy whoโ€™s going to be a designated pass-rusher. Heโ€™s in there on every snap. And heโ€™s gonna set the tone for us, as far as these young guys are concerned. I couldnโ€™t wait to get to that pick.โ€

Ferrell said heโ€™s โ€œa workerโ€ and is ready to do his part to prove he was worth the pick. 

โ€œThe play is going to come with itself, but I just want to earn the respect of my teammates, thatโ€™s the biggest thing,โ€ Ferrell said, via Scott Bair of NBCSportsBayArea.com. โ€œSo much going on around because youโ€™re a rookie and donโ€™t know much. Everything is just new, itโ€™s a whole new situation, whole new playbook, whole new teammates, everything. So, just come in with the right mindset and right attitude, work hard and just earn the respect of my teammates is the biggest thing.โ€ 

Texans

  • According to Aaron Wilson, the Texansโ€™ one-year deal for S Jahleel Addae is worth $1.105 million and includes an $850,000 base salary, $150,000 signing bonus, and up to $150,000 in per-game active roster bonuses. 
  • Texans GM Brian Gaine said the team saw an opportunity to upgrade at safety: โ€œFits our culture, fits our program, fits our expectations. Weโ€™re excited to have him.โ€ (Wilson)

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