Updating ongoing reports, New York Giants QB Eli Manning will return to the franchise in 2019, head coach Pat Shurmur said Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the NFL Scouting Combine. ‘Well, I think Eli can help us win games, and he proved when the players around him starting playing better that he can play at a very high level and help us win games, so at this point I want Eli back,’ Shurmur said. ‘He’s back.’

Oakland Raiders QB Derek Carr was called the team’s ‘franchise quarterback’ by new general manager Mike Mayock on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Mayock went on to say he is also happy with backup QB AJ McCarron. ‘I think Derek Carr is a franchise quarterback,’ Mayock said. ‘I truly believe that. Now, do I also believe that it’s a general manager and head coach’s job to keep their job open to improve any position on a football team? Sure. But I think it’s really difficult to try to improve over a franchise quarterback like the one we have in our building right now.’

Updating an ongoing saga, Philadelphia Eagles impending free-agent QB Nick Foles will not be the recipient of the franchise tag, general manager Howie Roseman said Wednesday, Feb. 27.

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Arizona Cardinals QB Josh Rosen is the starting quarterback, according to general manager Steve Keim.

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Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown has garnered increased trade interest, and the team would prefer to trade him out of the division but aren’t ruling that out, according to general manager Kevin Colbert.

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Updating previous reports, Chicago Bears OG Kyle Long took $2.9 million less in 2019 but could make $2.5 million of it back in incentives. The team turned his 2020 option into a team option and eliminated the option for 2021.

Baltimore Ravens impending free-agent LB Terrell Suggs intends to play in his 17th season in 2019.

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Impending free-agent WR Dontrelle Inman is hopeful about returning to the Indianapolis Colts in 2019 and wants to finish his career with the team. Inman told CBS Sports Radio that ‘he doesn’t want to go anywhere else’ and ‘it would feel amazing to finish in Indy.’

Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is unlikely to return to the team in 2019 because of his success last season, according to Pewter Report’s Scott Reynolds, who adds new head coach Bruce Arians doesn’t want Jameis Winston ‘looking over his shoulder. Reynolds also reports Arians hopes to avoid ‘any potential division in the locker room’ as the franchise attempts to find out if Winston is worthy of a long-term contract extension.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Cameron Brate is expected to remain on the roster in 2019 despite being the ninth-highest paid player on the roster with a $7 million base salary, according to Pewter Report’s Scott Reynolds, who adds the team has no plans to trade or release him. Brate is also not expected to take a pay cut, as Reynolds reports general manager Jason Licht is ‘not a believer in reducing players’ salaries because it can reduce some players’ incentive to perform up to their abilities.’