Jacksonville Jaguars vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin said the defense is in need of more pass-rushers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter said the offense needs to generate more explosive plays. ‘We need more speed, and when we say playmakers, playmakers and explosive plays are one and the same,’ Koetter said. ‘Guys that can catch a 10-yard pass, break one tackle and turn it into a 30-yard gain. Our run after the catch is not where it needs to be.”

Carolina Panthers FB Darrel Young is the most experienced fullback on the roster heading into the 2017 season.

Pittsburgh Steelers team president Art Rooney II said the pass-rush is the ‘piece of the puzzle’ that needs to be improved upon this offseason.

Cincinnati Bengals impending free-agent CB Dre Kirkpatrick said he wants to remain with the franchise, and head coach Marvin Lewis called Kirkpatrick a mentor to the younger defensive backs.

Baltimore Ravens impending free-agent FB Kyle Juszczyk said he would like to remain with the franchise if the two sides can work out the right deal.

Kansas City Chiefs impending free-agent SS Eric Berry said he isn’t getting his hopes up that a long-term deal will be worked out and is still willing to sit out the 2017 season if he receives the franchise tag again.

Buffalo Bills RB LeSean McCoy sent out a tweet Sunday, Feb. 26, which said, ‘Buffalo was so special.’ However, a source with knowledge of the situation said that the tweet referred to an autograph signing and not McCoy’s future with the team.

New York Jets CB Darrelle Revis said he doesn’t deserve to be one of the 10 highest-paid corners, and beat writer Rich Cimini believes Revis is hinting at his willingness to take a pay cut to stay with the Jets.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Saturday, Feb. 25, that no decision has been made on QB Tony Romo’s status for 2017.