NFL Notes: Dez Bryant, Extensions, Scouting Combine

Dez Bryant

Dez Bryant recently posted a job listing for creative graphic designer and a creative sketch artist on his Instagram account.

A user asked Bryant why he isn’t spending his time finding a new team, to which Bryant replied: “The last problem I have is finding a team. I’m in a world you will never understand.”

• A report recently mentioned that the 49ers keep coming up as a team to watch for Bryant. (NFLTR)
• We have him featured in our Top 50 Available 2018 NFL Free Agents list.

Extensions

Joel Corry of CBS Sports takes a look at 12 prime candidates to sign contract extensions before the start of the 2018 season.

Corry’s list includes:

1. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers
2. Rams DL Aaron Donald
3. Raiders DE Khalil Mack
4. Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski
5. Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr
6. Seahawks S Earl Thomas
7. Cardinals RB David Johnson
8. Texans OLB Jadeveon Clowney
9. Titans OT Taylor Lewan
10. Bengals DT Geno Atkins
11. Eagles DE Brandon Graham
12. Vikings WR Stefon Diggs

Some other candidates worth watching, according to Corry, include Vikings OLB Anthony Barr, Giants S Landon Collins, Rams WR Brandin Cooks, Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap, Vikings DE Danielle Hunter, Falcons DT Grady Jarrett, Falcons OT Jake Matthews, Ravens ILB C.J. Mosley, Lions WR Golden Tate, and Panthers OT Daryl Williams.

We have several of these players featured in our Top 25 – 2019 NFL Free Agents list.

Scouting Combine

Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk reports that Los Angeles has expressed interest in hosting the Scouting Combine once their new stadium opens in Inglewood.

“Indianapolis is hard to beat because you’re not playing a losing team,” a league source tells Charean. “They’ve done such a good job for a long time.”

This comes after the recent comments from Cowboys executive VP Jerry Jones Jr., who mentioned that he believes they could host the Scouting Combine at their training facility in Frisco at some point.

The NFL extended their agreement with Indianapolis to serve as the host of the Combine through 2020.