New England Patriots impending free-agent RB LeGarrette Blount could be on his way out of New England as he enters free agency this offseason. RB Dion Lewis (knee) will return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament and RB James White filled in nicely for Lewis. The Patriots also have another big back on their roster in RB Steven Jackson, putting Blount’s future with New England in limbo.

New England Patriots impending free-agent RB LeGarrette Blount could be on his way out of New England as he enters free agency this offseason. RB Dion Lewis (knee) will return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament and RB James White filled in nicely for Lewis. The Patriots also have another big back on their roster in RB Steven Jackson, putting Blount’s future with New England in limbo.

New Orleans Saints impending free-agent TE Benjamin Watson said he would love to stay in New Orleans, adding that he has had good talks with owner Mickey Loomis and head coach Sean Payton about re-signing.

Footballguys View: A first-round draft pick in 2004 (Patriots), Watson had a career resurgence in 2015 with the Saints. He put up a career-best 825 yards receiving and tied a career high with six touchdown catches. Watson finished the year as the 7th-best fantasy tight end, and he would have to be considered a top-10 option in 2016 if he stays with the Saints.

Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning has completed 68.2% of his passes in Super Bowl play in his career, and only Dallas Cowboys QB Troy Aikman (70.0%) had a higher completion percentage in multiple Super Bowl appearances.

Footballguys View: Manning is going to have to be efficient against an opportunistic Panthers defense. With two weeks to rest and prepare, it will be interesting to see what kind of game plan the Broncos come up with.

Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton was sacked seven times and had a career-low 5.9 total QBR in his one career matchup against the Denver Broncos back in 2012.

Footballguys View: We’re not going to drudge up a game from a few seasons ago to predict anything about Newton’s potential against the Broncos in Super Bowl 50. Throw out the records, throw out the history and get ready for a fantastic matchup against a world-class Broncos defense and Superman aka Cam Newton.

Cleveland Browns impending free-agent WR Travis Benjamin could be a top priority for the Browns this offseason after totaling 68 catches for 966 yards and five touchdowns. He was also fourth in the NFL with 11.6 yards per punt return.

Chicago Bears wide receivers coach Mike Groh was hired by the Los Angeles Rams for the same role Monday, Jan. 25.

New England Patriots impending free-agent WR Brandon LaFell was the fourth wide receiver on the Patriots’ depth chart for the AFC Championship, only played on 33 of 38 snaps and was not targeted. This could spell a LaFell release, in the opinion of ESPNBoston.com’s Mike Reiss.

Minnesota Vikings assistant coaches Pat Shurmur and Kevin Stefanski will coach the tight ends and running backs, respectively, next season.

Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning received a $2 million bonus for winning the AFC Championship. He will receive an addition $2 million bonus if the Broncos win the Super Bowl.