Chargers
Chargers QB Philip Rivers says heโs okay playing out the final year of his deal if the team and he canโt reach an extension this offseason.
โIโd 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 ESPNโs Eric Williams. โI really have no goal, or see it playing a certain way. Iโm very at peace with where it is right now. Iโm 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 teamโs new stadium opens.
- Miller says he foresees the two sides agreeing on an extension sometime this summer, though thereโs 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.
โI donโt think I wouldโve been as surprised as a lot of the world,โ Mayock said via Sports Illustratedโs Albert Breer. โAt the end of the day, people act like the thought wouldnโt 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 didnโt matter. He was gonna be our guy.โ
Mayock said Ferrellโs versatility and character made him an attractive pick.
โHeโs a foundation player. And even more importantly, heโs a three-down defensive end who can stick his hand in the dirt and play on run downs and pass downs,โ Mayock said. โHeโs not a guy whoโs going to be a designated pass-rusher. Heโs in there on every snap. And heโs gonna set the tone for us, as far as these young guys are concerned. I couldnโt wait to get to that pick.โ
Ferrell said heโs โa workerโ and is ready to do his part to prove he was worth the pick.
โThe play is going to come with itself, but I just want to earn the respect of my teammates, thatโs the biggest thing,โ Ferrell said, via Scott Bair of NBCSportsBayArea.com. โSo much going on around because youโre a rookie and donโt know much. Everything is just new, itโs 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
- Former Eagles pro scouting director Dwayne Joseph will join the Raiders in the same position. (Neil Stratton)
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: โFits our culture, fits our program, fits our expectations. Weโre excited to have him.โ (Wilson)
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