Pittsburgh Steelers WR Marcus Tucker said WR Darrius Heyward-Bey has been helping him improve as a receiver and on special teams. ‘He is one of the guys I look up to as far as effort, working hard and knowledge,’ Tucker said.

Carolina Panthers TE Ian Thomas saw some first-team reps during minicamp and has a chance to beat out TE Chris Manhertz for the No. 2 tight end job.

New England Patriots WR Malcolm Mitchell (knee) said ‘we’ll see’ when asked if he will be ready for the start of training camp.

Arizona Cardinals DE Benson Mayowa could be one of the starting defensive ends in Week 1 if DE Markus Golden (knee) is not ready to play, in the opinion of AZCardinals.com’s Darren Urban.

Arizona Cardinals OT D.J. Humphries (knee) made good progress in his recovery this offseason and appears to be on track to play in Week 1.

New York Giants CB B.W. Webb received some work as a nickel back with the first-team defense during offseason workouts.

Free-agent CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (Giants) could re-sign with the Giants this offseason, in the opinion of NJ.com’s Matt Lombardo. Rodgers-Cromartie likely would be the No. 3 cornerback for the Giants if he returned.

Tennessee Titans OT Jack Conklin (knee) will be a candidate for the Physically Unable to Perform list at the start of training camp and his status for the start of the regular season is uncertain.

Houston Texans WR Chris Thompson said he has been working on trying to get stronger this offseason. He is expected to compete with WR Keke Coutee for the returner job during training camp.

Cleveland Browns WR Antonio Callaway is the leading candidate for the punt and kick returner jobs entering training camp, in the opinion of The Chronicle-Telegram’s Scott Petrak.