Broncos

Broncos HC Sean Payton discussed what he called at the end of the season a “predisposed” ankle injury regarding QB Bo Nix.

“I’m not going to get into the injury,” Payton said, via Broncos Wire. “What I meant [by] predisposed, there was a slight [pre-existing fracture]. He’s not [predisposed] and there weren’t multiple [surgeries].”

Payton added that he was surprised that DC Vance Joseph didn’t get a head coaching position this cycle and said that there are multiple teams that “can’t get out of their own way.”

“There are 32 of these teams that are owned individually,” Payton said. Everyone is different. And yet, a lot of them have trouble getting out of their own way.”

Payton also put pressure on ownership to re-sign GM George Paton to a long-term contract and wants him to remain in Denver.

“It’s overdue,” Payton said. “I say that respectfully to the process, but he and I have a great working relationship. So my job wouldn’t be as fun or as exciting if he wasn’t a part of it. That should be something that gets handled quickly.”

Paton said the team will look to sign both LB Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad to contract extensions this offseason.

“We’d love to have them back, regardless of what’s in the draft,” Paton said. “We see those guys as Broncos. If we let those guys leave, what are we doing?”

Chargers

• Tony Pauline of EssentiallySports reports that people attending the NFL Combine expected the Chargers to cut OL Mekhi Becton. 
• According to Pauline, there is no mutual interest between the Eagles and Becton. 
• Pauline writes that Becton’s decision to fire his agent “raised red flags” for Philadelphia. 
• Pauline’s sources at the combine mention that former OL coach Jeff Stoutland‘s departure from the Eagles makes them increasingly skeptical about a reunion with Becton. 

Raiders

• Per multiple reports, Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza said at the Combine that he had a formal interview with the Raiders. 
• Indiana CB D’Angelo Ponds had a formal Combine interview with the Raiders. (Vincent Bonsignore)
• Georgia WR Zachariah Branch had a formal interview with the Raiders. (Levi Edwards)
• Ohio State S Caleb Downs met with every team in the top ten picks at the Combine, including the Raiders. (Malik Wright)
• Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion had a formal interview with the Raiders. (Adam Hill)
• South Carolina CB Brandon Cisse had a formal Combine interview with the Raiders. (Levi Edwards)
• Indiana C Pat Coogan said he met with the Raiders at the Combine. (Adam Hill)