The Bills plan to use Zack Moss like they used Frank Gore last year.

Moss was drafted in the third-round of this year’s draft and looks set to immediately get a pretty solid floor of a workload behind starter Devin Singletary in Buffalo. Perhaps the coaching staff will have other plans or Singletary will make it difficult to leave him off the field, but Bills general manager Brandon Beane said he envisions Moss having a similar role to Gore last year. Gore had 166 carries for the Bills in 2019, so Moss is a good bet to be in the 150-175+ carry range (barring injury to him or Singletary) this season.

Via: BuffaloBills.com

David Njoku has requested a trade.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Browns insist that they want to keep Njoku, but the young tight end’s agent Drew Rosenhaus says Njoku is “intent” on a trade. Rosenhaus also said: “It is in David’s best interest to find a new team at this time.” While Cleveland has maintained that they want to keep Njoku as a big part of their offense in multiple-tight-end sets, it’s felt like this situation wouldn’t work out since the team signed former Falcons tight end Austin Hooper during free agency. Njoku will turn just 24 years old in a week, but he’s already shown he can be a productive starter in the NFL, and he understandably wants to be in a situation that’ll feature his talents. Rosenhaus pushing for a trade could help get something done, but we’ll see what happens.

Via: Adam Schefter

Russell Wilson wants to run more up-tempo offense this season.

During the NFL Scouting Combine, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that he and Wilson have been talking about moving to more of an up-tempo offense “for years.” Carroll added that “you’ll see what happens,” so perhaps he’s open to using tempo more in 2020. With second-year receiver D.K. Metcalf emerging as a stud playmaker on the outside, Wilson has the arsenal at his disposal to spread it out and attack the defense with more of a wide-open attack. However, Seattle has thrived on running the ball and playing tough defense while allowing Wilson to torch defenses on play-action passes over the years. The offense of the Seahawks will be interesting to watch this fall, and Wilson would obviously have monstrous upside if the Seahawks do go up-tempo and allow him to throw the ball around more.

Via: Seahawks.com

The Patriots are signing Cam Newton, according to ESPN.

This is a bit of a surprise, as Newton is not a typical fit for New England’s offensive scheme. However, it sounds like the Patriots are giving Newton a chance to compete for a starting job (it’s being called a “bare minimum” deal and is said to be heavily incentive-based). While this doesn’t guarantee a starting job or even a roster spot for Newton, this is about the best landing spot he could ask for. Keep in mind that this is a shortened offseason of training due to COVID-19, and Bill Belichick and company might not want to throw in an inexperienced option like Jarrett Stidham at quarterback—now, the Pats have a former league MVP in the quarterback room along with Stidham and veteran Brian Hoyer. If Newton wins the starting job, look for the Patriots to mix some quarterback-run elements into their offense as they look to tailor the system to the players in place.

Via: Adam Schefter

Bears wide receivers coach Mike Furrey is excited about Riley Ridley.

As a rookie last season, Ridley (a fourth-round selection and the brother of Falcons receiver and former first-round pick Calvin Ridley) didn’t get time on offense until late in the year, but Furrey says Riley “now has the confidence he can play in the NFL.” Furrey told the Chicago Sun-Times that Ridley has “the passion… to become successful in this game.” The Bears have a deep receiving corps that includes fellow Georgia product Javon Wims, but Ridley will look to carve out a sizable role behind Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller in 2020.

Via: Chicago Sun-Times