Denver Broncos WRs Cody Latimer and Bennie Fowler are expected to compete for the No. 3 wide receiver job during training camp. Latimer has performed well during offseason workouts during the last few seasons but has not recorded great numbers during the regular season. Fowler had a decent role in the passing game in 2015 but injuries and inconsistency dropped him on the depth chart.

Footballguys View: It’s a make-or-break year for Latimer. He’s flashed in practice, but bad chemistry with Peyton Manning led him to be unproductive over the last two years with the Broncos. With only 8 catches in his pro career (after the Broncos moved up in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft to get him), Latimer needs to start producing as more than just a special teams player. Fowler may take his spot behind Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders. The former Michigan State WR plays larger than his size, is physical at the point of the catch and fearless running routes over the middle.

Jacksonville Jaguars QB Blake Bortles said he met with TE Julius Thomas multiple times this offseason because he wants the same chemistry with Thomas that he had last year. ‘We had a chance this offseason to sit down multiple times, watch film and talk about things,’ Bortles said. ‘Talk about what he wanted from me and what I wanted from him and how we can quickly get on the same page to grow together.’

Footballguys View: Thomas is a stud when healthy…but he’s never played a full 16-game season in his pro career. The Jaguars are building something good on offense, and Thomas can be a big part of what they do in the passing game–especially in the red zone. He’s a low-end TE1 with the potential to catch double-digit touchdowns.

Denver Broncos LB Brandon M. Marshall (finger) said he is scheduled to have his finger reexamined Tuesday, May 31. He has been participating in team meetings and is expected to participate in practice in the near future.

Denver Broncos LB Brandon M. Marshall (finger) is participating in offseason workouts even though he has not signed a contract with the team at this point. He signed a waiver to allow him to participate in the organized team activities. He does have an offer on the table worth $2.533 million since he was tendered as a restricted free agent, but he likely will not receive a long-term deal until the team signs LB Von Miller.

Green Bay Packers WR Jordy Nelson (knee) said his surgically repaired knee is fine, but he understands why the team is limiting his work during organized team activities. Nelson has been allowed to run, lift and perform all of the drills the trainers ask him to do. Nelson has been running routes on a side field during practices. He said he will need to regain his chemistry with QB Aaron Rodgers once he is cleared to practice again.

Baltimore Ravens TE Dennis Pitta (hip) is ‘totally confident’ in his surgically repaired hip, and he said he feels better than ever before with no lingering health issues.

Footballguys View: Head coach John Harbaugh said Pitta looks like the Pitta of old during OTAs, but we’ll believe it when we see it. The signs are encouraging, but the team is in non-contact practices so far.

Updating a previous report, Baltimore Ravens RB Trent Richardson (hamstring) missed the entire first week of organized team activities after he tweaked his hamstring, and head coach John Harbaugh said Richardson must get healthy. Richardson has struggled with injuries and conditioning in his three-year career, averaging only 3.3 yards per carry. He needs a strong offseason and training camp in order to win a spot on the roster.

Footballguys View: Sometimes the headlines can be written months in advance. Richardson is down with a hamstring injury, and that comes back directly to his conditioning. He’s fallen out of favor with multiple teams due to conditioning problems and issues (obviously) with motivation. Richardson’s career will likely end as a cautionary “what might have been” tale.

San Diego Chargers RBs Melvin Gordon, Danny Woodhead and Branden Oliver will each be ‘used to their strengths’ in the upcoming season in helping comprise a committee, according to running backs coach Ollie Wilson. ‘Those guys can do a lot of different things and they have all bought in to working together and having their own role instead of being (angry) not getting all the touches,’ he said. ‘They understand we don’t have just one starter here. They are all part of our scheme and system.’

Footballguys View: Fantasy owners are anticipating this according to the latest ADP for the Chargers backs. The news of Gordon’s microfracture knee surgery has caused his draft stock to take a tumble. He currently sits at RB27 (6.07) while Woodhead is at RB24 (5.10) in 12-team PPR leagues.

New England Patriots QBs Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo split first-team reps at practice Thursday, May 26. Last year, Brady dominated the top-tier work.

Footballguys View: The team is wise to prepare Garoppolo for a starting role just in case Brady’s four-game suspension is upheld. Some dynasty owners are excited about Garoppolo’s upside, but we want to see him show more boldness as a pocket passer before we get too excited. In college, Garoppolo didn’t respond well to even mild pressure.

Philadelphia Eagles FS Malcolm Jenkins said the Eagles aren’t harboring any ill feelings toward QB Sam Bradford after he skipped the start of the offseason program and demanded a trade. ‘But I think right now, barring anything crazy or anything changing over the next few months, I think everybody is very comfortable with Sam and looking forward to him falling into that role,’ Jenkins said.

Footballguys View: What else are they going to say? Publicly they can stand by him, but privately you have to wonder if teammates are mad about a guy who has never really had to compete in the NFL complaining about now having to do so. The Eagles could sit Carson Wentz for his entire rookie season, but we think he’s the better QB and could step into the starting lineup if (when?) Bradford struggles.