NFL Notes: Bills, Chiefs, Colts, Redskins

Bills

• Michael Lombardi of TheRinger mentions that Panthers free agent DT Kawann Short is someone the Bills should consider bringing in if he isn’t franchised by Carolina next week.
• Short has obvious ties to new Bills HC Sean McDermott and could give them an impressive defensive tackle tandem alongside Marcell Dareus.

Chiefs

• Michael Lombardi of TheRinger believes the Chiefs need to replace veteran IL Derrick Johnson due to his age and the fact that he’s coming off of a torn Achilles.
• Lombardi suggests signing Bills free agent LB Zach Brown, who would improve their speed and tackling.

Colts

• Mike Wells of ESPN can’t see the Colts moving on from Dwayne Allen a year after signing him to a four-year, $29 million contract, even to target someone like Martellus Bennett. Wells mentions that the Colts have more pressing roster needs, anyways.
• As for free agent TE Jack Doyle, Wells mentions that it’s really a matter of whether the team can afford to pay him too, especially when he’s in line to cash in as an unrestricted free agent

Redskins

• ESPN’s John Keim writes that signing veteran DL Calais Campbell would make sense for the Redskins this offseason, considering that they could use help along the defensive line.
• Campbell would give the Redskins a massive presence up front on defense, as he’s 6-foot-8 and 300 pounds. Plus, he’s capable of providing interior pass rush and still hold up against the run.
• The concerns with signing Campbell come down to how much it would cost to sign him and the fact that he’ll be 31 this September.
• We have Campbell featured in our Top 100 – 2017 Free Agents list.