New Orleans Saints QB Jameis Winston said he still believes in himself after going from a starter in 2019 to competing for a backup job with the Saints in 2020. ‘I know what I’m worth,’ Winston said. ‘And I know day in and day out, without publicly coming in and saying it, that historically I’m one of the best quarterbacks to play the game.’ Winston went on to say he’s eager to work his way back up to a starting role.

Free-agent TE Seth DeValve (Panthers) is expected to need 10 to 12 weeks to recover from a repaired tendon and having a cyst removed from his toe, a source said Tuesday, June 9. He’s expected to be ready to play in September.

Chicago Bears PK Eddy Pineiro said Tuesday, June 9, he’s added about eight pounds this offseason. He also said he’s been kicking at Moore Park in Miami and called it ‘the windiest park’ in the area.

Atlanta Falcons TE Hayden Hurst was called the ‘fastest and most athletic tight end’ QB Matt Ryan has ‘ever played with.’

Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook could receive a contract offer in the range of $13 million per year from the team, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN. Sources said it’s an offer Cook ‘would gladly take.’

Detroit Lions LB Julian Okwara signed his four-year rookie deal Tuesday, June 9. The contract is worth $4.93 million, according to draft slotting, according to Spotrac.com.

Philadelphia Eagles second-round pick QB Jalen Hurts is unlikely to be thrown into packages, at least early on, in the 2020 season, in the opinion of beat writer Mike Kaye. The Eagles view Hurts as a genuine quarterback, and they are likely to take the conservative approach with his development at the position.

Denver Broncos second-round pick WR KJ Hamler had nine drops last season at Penn State. ‘That was something that we looked at,’ said Broncos president of football operations/general manager John Elway. ‘I think that when you looked at his ability to catch the ball, it’s not because he doesn’t have good ball skills. Obviously, he’s got just the concentration drops, which are the easy drops that you don’t concentrate looking in. … We felt like we could coach him through that.’

Atlanta Falcons RB Todd Gurley flew to Atlanta and passed his physical Monday, June 8.

Buffalo Bills WR John Brown caught 10-of-26 deep targets from QB Josh Allen in 2019, resulting in a 38.5 completion percentage and 109.5 passer rating on those throws. All the other Bills combined to catch four of Allen’s 37 deep pass attempts, greatly contributing to Allen’s league-worst 22.2 percent completion rate on deep passes last season.