Detroit Lions QB Jake Rudock will be the No. 2 quarterback in 2017.

Detroit Lions impending free-agent QB Dan Orlovsky will not return to the Lions in 2017.

New England Patriots QB Tom Brady has expressed mutual interest in a new contract with the team, according to source. Talks are in preliminary stages. Brady is signed through 2019. He will earn $1 million in 2017, but he has a $14 million salary cap number.

Cleveland Browns impending free-agent WR Terrelle Pryor has instructed his agents, Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, of his desire to remain in Cleveland. The agents will travel to Cleveland this week to conduct ‘strong discussions’ about a new contract. Pryor stated his desire to continue the rebuilding process in Cleveland under head coach Hue Jackson.

Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent QB Landry Jones is viewed among the top backups in the NFL by the Steelers’ decision-makers, according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writer Gerry Dulac. Jones is viewed as being better than ’80 percent of the other backups’ by the Steelers.

Indianapolis Colts impending free-agent TE Jack Doyle could receive a contract in the neighborhood of $5 million to $7 million annually, according to Jim Ayello, of The Indianapolis Star. He would be due $9.84 million in 2017 should the Colts chose to tag him, which appears unlikely.

Miami Dolphins impending free-agent WR Kenny Stills is a possible replacement for Washington Redskins impending free-agent WR DeSean Jackson, according to The Washington Post’s Mark Bullock.

Los Angeles Rams impending free-agent WR Kenny Britt is a possible replacement for Washington Redskins impending free-agent WR Pierre Garcon, according to The Washington Post’s Mark Bullock.

New England Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo was compared to Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers and Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre by Patriots WR Julian Edelman during a Tuesday, Feb. 14, appearance on NFL Network. ‘The guy is a stud. He went out and played in the regular season and played very well. He has that kind of gunslinger-like confidence, that Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers kind of confidence,’ Edelman said. Garoppolo is entering the final year of his rookie deal.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will not pick up OT Kelvin Beachum’s option, which will make him an unrestricted free agent this offseason, according to sources.

Footballguys View: Coming off ACL surgery, Beachum made it 15 games with the Jaguars this year. He disappointed with his play and dealt with concussion problems early in the season. There’s a chance that Beachum could return to the Jaguars on a more affordable deal.