NFL Notes: Cardinals, Jets, Panthers, & Raiders

Cardinals

• Mike Jurecki reports that the Cardinals are looking at free agent guards and centers.
• According to Jurecki, Cardinals G Paul Fanaika will test the free agent market and could have a couple suitors.

Jets

Brian Costello of the New York Post offers some of his takeaways regarding the Jets after speaking to people at the Combine.

• The Jets are prioritizing the cornerbacks position and are expected to be one of the “primary suitors” for Seahawks free agent Byron Maxwell.
• NFL agents are reportedly aware how desperate the Jets are for cornerbacks, which could force them to overpay to sign free agents.
• New York is reportedly “very high” on LSU’s Jalen Collins and Wake Forest’s Kevin Johnson and could grab one of them in the second round.
• Costello is convinced the Jets will either take QB Marcus Mariota or a pass rusher at the No. 6 overall, but WR Amari Cooper could complicate the situation.
• According to Costello, ILB David Harris is their No. 1 free agent.
• Sources tell Costello that they believed the Jets need to hold on to WR Percy Harvin and see how he does in Chan Gailey’s system.

Panthers

• David Newton of ESPN writes that the Panthers decision to release veteran RB DeAngelo Williams doesn’t mean they’ll use their No. 25 overall pick on a running back.
• Newton admits that Carolina could consider a running back at a later point in the draft, but just not in round one.
• As for potential options in the middle rounds, Newton suggests: Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah, Miami’s Duke Johnson, and Boise State’s Jay Ajayi.

Raiders

• ESPN’s Bill Williamson expects the Raiders to make a run at Broncos DT Terrance Knighton, LB Nate Irving, and possibly TE Julius Thomas this offseason.