Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry has less than a week to sign a long-term contract, or he will play the 2020 season under the franchise tag. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel stressed Thursday, July 9, deal’s like these take time and patience is needed on both sides. ‘Derrick signed his franchise tender, he’s under contract,’ Vrabel said. ‘… Having been involved with the NFL for a lot of years, getting deals done is about being patient, hopefully keeping them private and confidential. So I’m going to try to respect that, and understand that we love Derrick and he understands how important he is to our football team. Again, his leadership that grew last year, I’m looking forward, I know our team is looking for more of that this year.’

Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins led the NFL with an average depth of target of 19.2 yards on touchdown passes in 2019, according to Pro Football Focus.

Jacksonville Jaguars second-round WR Laviska Shenault Jr. officially signed his four-year rookie contract Thursday, July 9. Financial terms of the deal were undisclosed.

Green Bay Packers fifth-round draft choice LB Kamal Martin signed a four-year contract with the Packers Thursday, July 9. Financial terms were not disclosed.

San Francisco 49ers RB Raheem Mostert is looking to be paid similarly to what the highest-paid running backs on the roster are scheduled to make, according to Mostert’s agent. RB Tevin Coleman is scheduled to make $4.55 million next season, which is what Mostert would like to make.

Footballguys View: Two million dollars of Coleman’s salary became guaranteed earlier in the offseason, but if the team released him, the $2.55 million freed up would be more than enough to satisfy Mostert. The team could also release CJ Beathard to create additional cap room. It’s possible that they wait to see if Jerick McKinnon can stay healthy in camp to force Mostert’s hand.

Miami Dolphins RB Matt Breida has not had any contract extension talks with the Dolphins this offseason, according to a source.

Footballguys View: The Dolphins are smart to let Breida prove it on a one year $3.259 million dollar deal. His ability is unquestioned, but he hasn’t been able to stay healthy and last year the 49ers appeared to sour on him because of ball security issues. Miami’s running game was terrible last year, but they had no talent in the backfield after trading away Kenyan Drake and they made significant changes to the offensive line this offseason. Breida is worth a late round flier pick but not more with Jordan Howard likely leading the team in carries and getting the goal line looks.

New York Jets fourth-round draft choice RB La’Mical Perine signed a four-year contract with the Jets Thursday, July 9. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Footballguys View: Perine is going to be behind Le’Veon Bell and maybe Frank Gore this year, but the Jets don’t have a long term solution at running back on the roster. He has excellent passing down skills and could play a small role this year.

Updating previous reports, New England Patriots QB Cam Newton can earn $7.5 million next year if he hits all the incentives and wins the Super Bowl. He has a $1.05 million base salary, which $550,000 is guaranteed. He can earn $43,750 per game in roster bonuses, up to $700,000. He can earn a maximum of $3.75 million in playing-time incentives with $500,000 in Pro Bowl and All-Pro bonuses. He can earn a maximum of $1 million from $250,000 bonuses for each playoff win with above 50 percent playing time.

Detroit Lions fifth-round pick WR Quintez Cephus and fifth-rounder RB Jason Huntley signed their rookie deals Wednesday, July 8. The four-year deals’ terms weren’t disclosed.

Cleveland Browns RB Dontrell Hilliard was 11th in the league last season with 24.8 yards per return on kickoffs last season, according to Pro Football Focus. He’s in the mix return kicks again this year.