NFL Notes: Los Angeles, Bengals, Buccaneers, Colts, & Rams

Los Angeles

• NFL executive Eric Grubman has told local markets at the owners meetings this week that the window for a team to relocate will be shorter and expedited than expected. (Ian Rapoport)
• Grubman mentioned that a stadium has to be open and in operation for a year. But if that happens, Los Angeles will definitely in the mix for a Super Bowl in 2020. (Ian Rapoport)

Bengals

• Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com writes that it’s a “tight call” whether LB Vontaze Burfict (knee) will be ready Week 1.
• According to Hobson, first-round OT Cedric Ogbuehi could open the season on reserve/PUP list, which would buy him some more time to recover from his ACL tear.

Buccaneers

• Pat Yasinskas of ESPN considers the Buccaneers top-three draft picks — QB Jameis Winston, OT Donovan Smith, and G Ali Marpet — to be day-one starters in the NFL.
• Yasinskas expects fifth-round pick WR Kenny Bell to compete with WR Louis Murphy for the No. 3 receiver job.
• Fourth-round pick should receive an opportunity to compete with Danny Lansanah for the strong side linebacker job.

Colts

• The Colts announced the signing of undrafted free agent K Taylor Pontius.

Rams

• The St. Louis Rams hired former NFL QB Jeff Garcia as an offensive assistant, according to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post Dispatch.