NFL Notes: Bengals, Bills, Giants, Jets, & Panthers

Bengals

• Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com expects G Clint Boling, MLB Rey Maualuga, and K Mike Nugent to all test the free agent market.

Bills

• Mike Rodak reports that the Bills have expressed interest re-signing DL Jarius Wynn and LB Larry Dean.
• Rodak adds that there hasn’t been any movement with free agent G Erik Pears.

Giants

• Dan Graziano of ESPN expects LB Mathias Kiwanuka, OL J.D. Walton, and possibly LB Jon Beason to be among the players released by the Giants this offseason.

Jets

Rich Cimini of ESPN.com updated his “watch list” for the Jets’ No. 6 overall pick following the Combine. According to Cimini, the list of players to keep an eye on includes:

• Alabama WR Amari Cooper
• Nebraska OLB Randy Gregory
• Missouri DE Shane Ray
• Oregon QB Marcus Mariota
• West Virginia WR Kevin White
• Michigan State CB Trae Waynes
• Florida OLB Dante Fowler
• Clemson OLB Vic Beasley

Panthers

• Panthers free agent OT Byron Bell indicated on Instagram that he will not be back with the team next year. (Joe Person)
• Jonathan Jones of the Charlotte Observer confirmed with a team source confirmed that Bell won’t return next season.