Former Mississippi State DT and NFL Draft prospect Jeffery Simmons was informed Thursday, Jan. 31, that he won’t be able to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine because of 2016 domestic-violence arrest, per league policy.

Former Oklahoma QB and NFL Draft prospect Kyler Murray said Thursday, Jan. 31, that he hasn’t yet decided on whether he’ll commit to football or baseball, but it will come soon with spring training in February. ‘Right now, I’m just working out, happy at the Super Bowl,’ Murray told NFL Network.

Vanderbilt’s Shawn Mennenga has been hired as the Green Bay Packers’ new special teams coach, a source said Thursday, Jan. 31.

Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles is likely to part ways with the team this offseason, and some current teammates are concerned about some of his potential landing spots. ‘I would hate to see him with the Giants just because I hate playing my friends, and if I end up back in Philly I’d have to play him twice a year,’ Eagles DE Chris Long told NJ Advance Media. ‘But I think whoever gets him is going to be very lucky. He’s a leader. He’s a franchise-type quarterback. The tough thing is we have another franchise quarterback, a guy who is homegrown and is going to be a great player for a long time to come.’

Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown can still settle his differences with the team, former Steelers coach and current CBS analyst Bill Cowher said Wednesday, Jan. 30. ‘I’m hopeful that at some point, in my opinion, that coach Mike Tomlin, Antonio Brown and Ben Roethlisberger will get in a room, shut the door and air their differences, and talk about where they are and see if there’s any way they can get aligned moving forward,’ Cowher told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. ‘… This is not a one- or two-year relationship. This is a period of time with all three of these guys. They’ve done some really special things. You just hate to see something get misinterpreted. If it’s something irreconcilable, then you move on.’

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New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley has been named the 2018 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year, as decided by an online vote of fans.

Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent RB Le’Veon Bell is of interest to the New York Jets, but they won’t break the bank to get him, in the opinion of beat writer Manish Mehta.

Los Angeles Rams DE Dante Fowler revealed Thursday, Jan. 31, that he informed Jacksonville Jaguars general manager David Caldwell that he needed a fresh start before the Jaguars traded him to the Rams.

Free-agent WR Malcolm Mitchell recently underwent his 10th knee surgery but remains hopeful that he can return to the NFL despite having been out of action for the better part of two years.

The Dallas Cowboys could be interested in Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Adam Humphries if WR Cole Beasley departs in free agency, according to the Dallas Morning News’ John Owning, who believes Humphries could fill the slot role at a reasonable price.