NFL Notes: Panthers, Ravens, Vikings

Panthers

• David Newton of ESPN takes a look at some quarterbacks the Panthers could consider this offseason as insurance for Cam Newton. 
• Newton rules out Nick Foles and Teddy Bridgewater, given that they should garner interest for starting jobs. 
• Newton lists Tyrod Taylor, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Brock Osweiler, Trevor Siemian, Mark Sanchez, and Sean Mannion as “worth kicking the tires” on. 

Ravens

• Ian Rapoport mentioned that the Ravens could be an interesting fit for RB Le’Veon Bell, given that they made an effort to bolster their running back depth last year at the trade deadline. 
• Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said recently that he wants to be “financially responsible” in terms of their salary cap, which may not work with signing a top-tier free agent like Bell. 
• Jamison Hensley could see the Ravens looking to draft a running back. 

Vikings

Vikings WR Stefon Diggs stressed the importance of being patient after the team made some notable changes last year including a new quarterback and offensive system. 

“First year,” Diggs said in an interview with“First year,” Diggs said. “New system, new quarterback, new receivers. Everybody’s new. Still got to adjust, and you know there’s a lot of room for improvement. We’ve had a lot of sparks. We had some good games. Some things that you saw that we could be really special. And doing it on a consistent basis is something that’s going to come with time. You can’t look forward to time. It’s not working against us, it’s working with us.”. “New system, new quarterback, new receivers. Everybody’s new. Still got to adjust, and you know there’s a lot of room for improvement. We’ve had a lot of sparks. We had some good games. Some things that you saw that we could be really special. And doing it on a consistent basis is something that’s going to come with time. You can’t look forward to time. It’s not working against us, it’s working with us.”