Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan said the team “absolutely” wants WR Justin Blackmon to remain with the team after he is reinstated by the NFL.
Jaguars | Owner wants Justin Blackmon to remain with team
New England Patriots QB Tom Brady has been at Gillette Stadium all week working with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, according to team owner Robert Kraft.
Patriots | Tom Brady already back to work
When Around The League caught up with Josh Gordon on Friday, the Browns wide receiver gave his thoughts on Cleveland’s never-ending search for a QB and Johnny Football.
Josh Gordon weighs in on Johnny Manziel, Brian Hoyer
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said he would like both WR Julian Edelman and CB Aqib Talib to return to the team in 2014. Both are impending free agents this off season.
Patriots | Owner wants two to return
Buffalo Bills QB EJ Manuel is excited about the addition of Todd Downing as the team’s quarterbacks coach. “I’m very excited to work with coach Downing,” Manuel said. “I have a previous history with him last year at the Senior Bowl.”
Bills | EJ Manuel excited about quarterbacks coach
Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy has an unsettled contract situation, but he’s still in good spirits. “I’m in the best position of my life regardless of what happens,” he told Dan Hanzus.
Greg Hardy waiting on phone call, ‘crapload’ of money
San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick thinks the Denver Broncos and QB Peyton Manning have plenty of opportunities to take advantage of the Seattle Seahawks’ No. 1 defense in Super Bowl XLVIII. ‘From what I’ve seen of Denver, the depth they have at receiver and the playmakers they have on offense are better than some of the defensive players in (the Seahawks’) nickel defense,’ Kaepernick said.
49ers | Colin Kaepernick likes Denver’s chances
Green Bay Packers TE Jermichael Finley (neck) is expected to be cleared for contact in the next three-to-four weeks.
Packers | Jermichael Finley expected to be cleared soon
Indianapolis Colts TE Coby Fleener defended the trade that sent RB Trent Richardson to the team. ‘I still think it was a great trade for us,’ Fleener said. ‘Our front office has done an awesome job putting together teams from Day One. I think that acquisition is going to be huge for us and pay dividends in the future.’
Colts | Coby Fleener defends Trent Richardson trade
New York Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul thinks the team can have the leagues top defense if they take care of a couple of things. ‘Offense wasn’t so great last year but you can’t blame them,’ Pierre-Paul said. ‘They had so many injuries. Anytime you have injuries — the whole line was in and out every week. But at the end of the day they didn’t touch defense. That says a lot. You know what I mean? We finished eighth. That’s good. We can be No. 1 if we wanted to. We just have a couple things we need to take care of.’
Giants | Jason Pierre-Paul thinks team can have top defense