NFL Notes: Bills, Dolphins, Jets & Vikings

Bills

• Bills HC Rex Ryan told reporters that WR Sammy Watkins (foot surgery) has passed their conditioning test. (Tom Pelissero)

Dolphins

• Dolphins HC Adam Gase told reporters that DE Dion Jordan is recovery from knee surgery that could cost him a similar amount of time as Xavien Howard with miss, which is in the neighborhood of 2-3 weeks. (Armando Salguero)
• The Dolphins officially activated RB Arian Foster (Achilles) from the active/PUP list.

Jets

• Rich Cimini points out that the Jets will carry a cap charge of $5 million in 2017 for QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, due to the dummy year they added to his contract.
• The Jets will, however, be eligible to receive a compensatory pick in 2018 if signs with another team.
• Cimini can’t see the Jets cutting backup QB Geno Smith, even though many have said they believe he could be the odd-man out in New York.
• Surprisingly enough, Cimini came away from listening to GM Mike Maccagnan with the belief that it’s possible the Jets could carry four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster.

Vikings

• Vikings activated DL Kenrick Ellis from the active/PUP list on Sunday. (Matt Vensel)