The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free-agent LS Drew Ferris (Seahawks) to a reserve/future contract Thursday, Feb. 1.

Seattle Seahawks SS Kam Chancellor (neck) is unlikely to formally retire this offseason due to a clause in his contract that guarantees him $12 million in the event that he is injured. Likewise, the Seahawks are unlikely to release Chancellor because his cap charge would go from $9.2 million to $19.5 million. So it appears very possible that Chancellor will be on the Seahawks roster in 2018 whether he can play again or not.

Minnesota Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater could have his contract tolled, which would put him back under contract with the Vikings for 2018 at his salary rate ($1.354 million) from the past season as opposed to entering unrestricted free agency. The issue stems from Bridgewater spending the first six weeks of this past season on the PUP list and whether or not he was medically cleared at any point before those six weeks elapsed. GM Rick Spielman indicated the decision to have the contract tolled would come from the NFL and the NFLPA, and not from the Vikings.

Philadelphia Eagles DT Timmy Jernigan (illness) did not participate in practice Thursday, Feb. 1. DT Fletcher Cox (calf), LB Dannell Ellerbe (hamstring) and CB Ronald Darby (illness) fully participated in practice.

Philadelphia Eagles RB Jay Ajayi (ankle) fully participated in practice Thursday, Feb. 1.

New England Patriots CB Malcolm Butler (illness), CB Brandon King (knee) and DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (concussion) fully participated in practice Thursday, Feb. 1.

New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (concussion) fully participated in practice Thursday, Feb. 1.

Atlanta Falcons DE Takkarist McKinley (undisclosed) is undergoing surgery for an undisclosed injury Thursday, Feb. 1.

Pittsburgh Steelers restricted free-agent P Jordan Berry signed a one-year contract with the Steelers Thursday, Feb. 1. Financial terms were not disclosed.

New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (concussion) has cleared the concussion protocol and will be able to play in Super Bowl LII.

Footballguys View: As expected. Gronkowski will play and make things that much harder on the Eagles defense given they also have some potent outside threats as well. We think he’ll put up strong numbers this weekend as Tom Brady will lean on him quite a bit to loosen the defense up.