New England Patriots S Devin McCourty, a pending free agent, said Thursday, Jan. 30, he isn’t committed to re-signing with the Patriots. ‘I think for right now, I can’t answer that,’ McCourty said.

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees, a pending free agent, is still performing at a high level, head coach Sean Payton said Thursday, Jan. 30, in an interview on ESPN’s First Take. ‘The job is for (Brees) is to win, and he’s done that,’ Payton said. ‘Is the ball going down the field the same way? Maybe it’s not. And yet his (yards per attempt) and all those things have been real good.’

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said Thursday, Jan. 30, that he doesn’t expect QBs/pending free agents Drew Brees, Teddy Bridgewater and Taysom Hill will all be back with the Saints next season. To have all three of those guys back is probably very unlikely,’ Payton said. ‘You really appreciate the season you had when you had all three of them.’

University of Florida WR Van Jefferson impressed scouts with the way he was able to separate from opponents and catch the ball during Senior Bowl practice last week. If he runs well at the NFL Combine and/or at his pro day, those same scouts believe he could move into the second day of the NFL Draft.

San Francisco 49ers OT Joe Staley (illness) dealt with a minor illness after practice Wednesday, Jan. 29, but has recovered from the illness.

Green Bay Packers impending free-agent OT Jason Spriggs probably will not re-sign with the Packers this offseason even if they let OT Bryan Bulaga leave in free agency, in the opinion of ESPN.com’s Rob Demovsky.

Miami Dolphins WR Preston Williams (knee) said he is ahead of schedule in his rehab and should be ready for the start of the regular season at the latest.

Houston Texans defensive backs coach Anthony Midget will join the Tennessee Titans coaching staff as their new defensive backs coach, according to sources.

Free-agent WR Antonio Brown (Patriots) said he is optimistic about playing in the NFL again.

Footballguys View: Brown has a lot to take care of before he can truly begin thinking about playing in the NFL again. His $100k bail remains in place after his arrest last week on charges of burglary with battery, burglary of an occupied conveyance and criminal mischief. NFL teams are not going to touch Brown until his legal problems are behind him…and even then it might be a long-shot for Brown to ever play in the league again.

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is eligible for an contract extension, but team chairman Clark Hunt said the two sides may not reach an agreement this offseason. Hunt said signing Mahomes to an extension is a priority, but it needs to be at the right time for both sides.