Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb’s physical running style ‘exemplifies’ what the offense needs, according to head coach Hue Jackson.

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson will not unseat QB Joe Flacco as the team’s starter in 2018, according to head coach John Harbaugh. ‘Joe Flacco is our quarterback, and that’s the thing that you’ve got to remember. Lamar’s gonna have a great chance to develop. I think you get to this stage in a quarterback’s career, you see it done in New England and you’ve seen it done in a lot of places,’ Harbaugh said.

Washington Redskins RB Derrius Guice can do it all from the running back position, according to head coach Jay Gruden, and Gruden said he ‘felt good’ about selecting Guice after speaking to him and his agent.

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph said he doesn’t think it is QB Ben Roethlisberger’s job to teach him anything but his job to learn from him. ‘That’s the way I am going to look at it,’ Rudolph said.

Footballguys View: Rudolph has a lot to learn and will have plenty of time. Roethlisberger wants to play three more years and Rudolph will only be signed for four, so he has to prove he is worthy of the job with very few snaps to show it.

Free-agent TE Antonio Gates (Chargers) said Friday, April 27, that he wants to continue playing, even though the Los Angeles Chargers informed him in the offseason that they do not intend to sign him.

Footballguys View: They want to get Hunter Henry go, and most fantasy owners want the same. Could Gates end up somewhere like Dallas for a year? He’s just about tapped out, but is capable of the odd good game still.

New England Patriots RBs Brandon Bolden, Mike Gillislee and Jeremy Hill might be competing for one spot with the chance one gets cut even before training camp.

Footballguys View: It’s going to depend on how rookie Sony Michel looks. Neither Bolden nor Gillislee did anything last season and Hill is coming off an injury plagued year. There’s a lot of potential but any or all three could be packing it in come September.

New England Patriots RB Jeremy Hill has been making a positive impressive during the team’s voluntary offseason program with his work and kindness.

Footballguys View: He’s going to have to fight off first round rookie Sony Michel, but if the rookie’s butterfingers are an issue, Hill will see more carries.

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien said he is excited about what TE Jordan Akins can do in the passing game.

Footballguys View: He needs someone to help out when DeAndre Hopkins is covered and hasn’t quite found the answer yet, especially at tight end.

The Houston Texans picked UCF TE Jordan Akins with the 98th overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Footballguys View: Akins flashes the speed to challenge man coverage and the size to be a pain to cover, and can gain yards after the catch. He’s a solid move tight end, but doesn’t block much and his age (26) is a concern.

New York Jets DT Nathan Shepherd will turn 25 in October, but his age is not a problem, according to general manager Mike Maccagnan, and head coach Todd Bowles said Shepherd is ‘more pro-ready’ than he is given credit for.

Footballguys View: A guy who had to take time off from school to work so he could pay for school, Shepherd is pretty raw, which makes this a risky pick given his age. He’s got an NFL frame and body, and could conceivably line up outside on occasion. He’s got a lot to learn but Leo Williams could be a great influence on him, and he showed at the Senior Bowl that he can play with the best.