Denver Broncos cornerback Bryce Callahan (foot) said he’s been “stricter” in his diet and has cut out fast food this offseason in an effort to remain healthy. Callahan hasn’t played all 16 games in any of his six NFL seasons, making a career-high 13 appearances in 2018. He missed all of his first season in Denver in 2019 and was having a Pro Bowl-worthy year

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians compared rookie quarterback Kyle Trask to former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who Arians worked with as a rookie. Arians said Trask doesn’t quite have the physical gifts, but the mental acumen is there. “Mentally-wise, he’s not far behind what Andrew did in the same offense, and what Andrew did that (rookie) year (2012) is unbelievable,” Arians said.

The Dallas Cowboys declined linebacker Leighton Vander Esch’s fifth-year option this offseason, drafted Micah Parsons and Jabril Cox and signed Keanu Neal, but the Cowboys are not interested in trading Vander Esch, according to a source informed of the situation. Jaylon Smith is also signed to a long-term deal that includes guaranteed money this year. Vander Esch remains very much a part of the team’s

The Cincinnati Bengals signed first-round wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and third-round defensive end Joseph Ossai to four-year rookie deals on Wednesday. Chase and Ossai were the team’s two remaining unsigned picks until now. Chase opted out of the 2020 season at Louisiana State University, but he could become a generational talent at his position. He’ll also team back up with former college teammate in quarterback

The Green Bay Packers made a rare maneuver with tight end Robert Tonyan, treating most of his $3.384 million restricted free-agent tender as a bonus for salary cap purposes. They added four voidable years and saved close to $1.9 million on this year’s salary cap in doing so. Green Bay has cleared around $4.4 million total in the last week, an indication that they’re planning

The San Francisco 49ers released quarterback Josh Johnson on Tuesday, according to a source. It is the 15th time that Johnson has been released in his career, including five times by the 49ers. He has played for 13 NFL teams and the UFL and AAF and is 35 years old. Johnson signed with San Francisco’s practice squad in November of last year and was retained

Free-agent tight end Delanie Walker is scheduled to work out for the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday, according to a source. Walker played for the 49ers from 2006 to 2012. The 36-year-old veteran opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19, but he planned to return for the 2021 season all along. He was initially drafted by San Francisco in the sixth round in

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that he’s unsure how much quarterback Tom Brady (knee) will do in next week’s mandatory minicamp because of his recovery from offseason knee surgery. Brady has been throwing in private workouts with teammates instead of attending organized team activities, but the Bucs might choose to be cautious next week. The future Hall of Famer began throwing two

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that first-round linebacker Joe Tryon (knee), who had minor knee surgery in May, remains out but is “real close” to getting back on the field. Tryon was taken with the 32nd overall pick in this year’s draft. He opted out of the 2020 season but managed to record eight sacks in 2019. While he should be ready

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tim Tebow could be used as more than a traditional tight end, similar to how the New Orleans Saints previously used Taysom Hill. It means that the Jaguars might prefer to use Tebow in more of a super-utility role as a tight end, blocker, H-back, running back type of player as he attempts to make the team this summer in training

The Seattle Seahawks have had talks about a possible trade for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, according to sources. Quarterback Russell Wilson and Jones have had phone conversations to discuss the possibility of playing together. The Seahawks already have DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, who each had 10 touchdowns and more than 1,000 yards receiving in 2020. Atlanta has asked teams that have inquired

The Buffalo Bills converted more than $11.7 million of wide receiver Stefon Diggs’ base salary into a signing bonus on Tuesday, according to a source. The move saves the team around $8 million in salary cap space. Diggs was initially slated to make around $12.7 million in base salary this year, but that figure is now down to $990,000. Per Spotrac, Buffalo has $11,084,995 in

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said he wants to improve on his deep-ball accuracy in his second season in order to create more explosive deep plays. Burrow completed just nine of 46 attempts of 20-plus air yards in his rookie season for 293 yards and one touchdown, according to Next Gen Stats. His 19.6 completion percentage and -9.1 completion percentage over expectation were the worst

Former Washington Football Team offensive tackle Morgan Moses is scheduled to visit with the Chicago Bears on Tuesday, according to a source. Moses also visited with the New York Jets last week and could end up taking more visits. Both the Bears and Jets drafted franchise signal-callers this year and are looking to give them more protection, and Moses would be a strong offensive line

The New York Jets signed former San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ronald Blair to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday, according to a source. Blair will be reunited in New York with Jets head coach Robert Saleh, who was in charge of the defense in San Francisco. The 28-year-old didn’t play at all in 2020, but he managed 21 tackles (seven for loss), three QB hits,

The Houston Texans signed former New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday. Burkhead has been more of a committee back in his career with the Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals, and he’s likely to compete for the third-down role in Houston while also contributing on special teams. Texans general manager Nick Caserio is familiar with Burkhead from their time together

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones threw the ball deep just 39 times last year, but he was so effective at doing so that he was ranked as the top deep passer of 2020. Jones had a completion percentage over expectation of -4.9 percent in 2019, but he took a huge leap in 2020 with a completion percentage over expectation of +14.8 percent, the largest

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was excellent when throwing the ball deep last season, posting an impressive completion percentage over expectation of +14.5 percent and passer rating of 124.2 on deep throws. He also had a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 10:1. Carr led the league with 11 completions, 426 passing yards and six touchdowns on deep passes against the blitz in 2020 and had the

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray finished last year as one of only four quarterbacks with a completion percentage over expectation of +6 percent or better in each of the last two seasons, joining Deshaun Watson, Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson. Murray had a passer rating of 154.9 and 436 passing yards on deep targets off play-action passes in 2020, which were the highest marks in

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers led the league in deep passing yards with 1,219 last season, also recording the second-most deep pass attempts of any qualifying quarterback in the NFL with 74. The veteran signal-caller won the MVP in 2020 and continued to excel with wide receiver Davante Adams, who was one of the top-10 pass-catchers last year. Rodgers led the league with 14