The Facts: Drake did enough last season that the Cardinals wanted to keep him, using the one-year, $8.48 million transition tag on him. Drake, 26, rushed for 643 yards and eight touchdowns and caught 28 passes for 171 yards in eight games after arriving from Miami. Assuming he stays healthy, Drake will get more carries, and, he hopes, more yards and more touchdowns. “I feel like the best ability is availability,” Drake said. “Since I’ve been in the league, I’ve been fairly healthy. ... So I’m really trying to put my body in a situation where I can take the load or get X amount of carries or touches in general. I feel like my ceiling is as high as I’ll take it.” Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Drake has never had more than 170 carries in four NFL seasons, and that came last season, and never more than 92 in a single season in his college career at Alabama. For what it's worth, the running back wants a long-term deal but knows “everything else will handle itself at an appropriate time” if he does what he expects to do this season. “I tell people all the time I would play this game for free if the NFL didn’t pay me so handsomely,” Drake said. How handsomely it is going forward will be determined this fall.

The Facts: New Jaguars OC Jay Gruden says he can do a little more with Chark with his size, speed and ability to get out of breaks. According to 1010XL's Hays Carlyon, Gruden will move Chark around in the slot some. The coach called Chark an excellent physical specimen. Gruden added the young wideout has made an impression already, telling reporters that Chark is hungry and wants to be great. Reported by 1010XL

Diehards Line: Despite the Jaguars' disappointing 6-10 record, Chark enjoyed a breakout season in 2019. According to ESPN.com, a big reason for that success was that Chark figured out how hard he needed to work and the proper way to prepare each week. That was something he admitted he didn't take as seriously as a rookie in 2018. Chark still needs to work on getting separation and figuring out how to be consistently productive when teams are rolling coverages his way, but some of that comes with experience. As long as he stays healthy, he should be able to be around 1,000 yards and eight to 10 touchdowns.

The Facts: Newton is 31 years old and coming off a season that saw him play just two games because of injury. He remains unsigned, and Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated suggested teams around the league believe he is no longer the same quarterback who won NFL MVP and led his team to a Super Bowl appearance. "Not saying he can't bounce back," one general manager said. "But the decline is evident." Reported by BleacherReport.com

Diehards Line: As BleacherReport.com's Scott Polacek noted, Breer assessed why Newton has not found a landing spot by this point of the offseason and noted the injury concern—especially in an offseason with travel restrictions in place and limited opportunity for team doctors to evaluate him—as well as the fact that "starting quarterback and backup quarterback are two different jobs, with different job descriptions" have come into play. Polacek went on to point out that while Newton is more talented with a far better resume than most, if not all, backup quarterbacks in the league, having someone with his list of accomplishments in the quarterback room as the second-string option could lead to playing-time controversy. The concerns about his health are fair after the 2019 campaign, but he has also posted a number of pictures and videos of his workouts on Instagram that certainly make him appear ready to return to the field. Beyond that, during his last full season in 2018, Newton completed 67.9 percent of his passes for 3,395 yards, 24 touchdowns and 13 interceptions while adding 488 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. ... We'll continue to watch for more.

The Facts: According to ESPN.com's Vaughn McClure, Ryan has teammates working out with him in California this week. Reported by ESPN.com

Diehards Line: McClure reminded readers that Ryan has done that in the past, throwing to now-departed Austin Hooper at Golden West College in Huntington Beach the last few offseasons. Ryan trains with Adam Dedeaux and Tom House of 3DQB in Southern California. New Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst told ESPN’s Mina Kimes he had been driving back and forth from Jacksonville to Atlanta to work with Ryan. In California, Ryan might be able to connect with Julio Jones and Todd Gurley, among others.

The Facts: With uncertainty about when or whether teams will be able to work together prior to training camps, more quarterbacks are arranging their own workouts. According to Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com, Ravens wideout Miles Boykin said he was going to South Florida next week, to work out with Jackson and others. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Per PFT, Boykin has been working out near Baltimore with backup Trace McSorley lately, but said wide receiver Marquise Brown and others would be working out with Jackson. It's a trend that's likely to continue as we get closer to the potential openings of training camps.

The Facts: As Freeman waits for the kind of contract that simply won't be available to a 28-year-old running back who has missed 16 games over the past two seasons due to injury and who hasn't had a 1,000-yard season since 2016, there have been reports and rumors that he'll take a year off from the game or possibly even retire. On Monday evening, Freeman tweeted a special, heartfelt Memorial Day message: "I got 10 more years in me. Kill that fake retirement sh-t!! & Btw F all y'all!" Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: As PFT notes, Freeman deleted the message, but likely not because he changed his mind about playing 10 more years. Instead, he probably realized the message was a little over the top. That said, nothing has changed here and the market doesn't match Freeman's expectations, or the kind of money to which he's become accustomed. Not many running backs make big money anymore; Freeman's best option at this point is to take the best deal he can find, become part of a rotation, and hope to extend his career by not being overused. We'll be watching to see if that's something he ultimately comes to grips with this summer.

The Facts: Should the Dolphins slow-play it with Tagovailoa during his rookie season or should he play as soon as he begins to perform as well as - or better than - Ryan Fitzpatrick in practice? That's as important as any on-field question the Dolphins will face this season. One person who spoke to the Dolphins' front office came away with the impression that while it's likely Fitzpatrick will begin the season as the starter, Miami isn't opposed to playing Tagovailoa as a rookie if he earns the opportunity at some point this season. Reported by the Miami Herald

Diehards Line: According to Herald staffer, the expectation of Fitzpatrick starting the opener and beyond is based on the fact he has not only infinitely more experience than Tagovailoa, but five years of experience in offensive coordinator Chan Gailey's system, and also the fact that Tagovailoa cannot do on-field work with Dolphins coaches because of the lack of an offseason program. But if Tagovailoa impresses coaches, they're not at all opposed to playing him this season. We'll see how that plays out, but it's worth noting one of the incredible stats about Tagovailoa, as former Dolphins executive Mike Tannenbaum pointed out on Twitter, is he had more games where he threw four or more touchdowns (12) than he had total interceptions (11) throughout entire his career.

The Facts: Since taking over as head coach, Ron Rivera has preached having competition at the QB position. In March, he acquired former Panthers QB Kyle Allen, who he knows quite well. But since then, Rivera has publicly stated that Haskins will be the starter entering training camp. With the keys to the franchise now in Haskins' palm, veteran RB Adrian Peterson has high hopes for the quarterback as he enters his second season. "I want to see him blossom," Peterson told local media on Thursday. "I'm expecting big things from him." Reported by NBCWashington.com

Diehards Line: Describing Haskins' rookie season as a 'whirlwind' would be an enormous understatement. Haskins was drafted 15th overall by a regime in Washington that had two different timelines; then-head coach Jay Gruden needed to win in 2019, while the passer was seen as a raw prospect. The rookie's first two appearances came in relief of veteran Case Keenum, and Haskins looked lost both times. However, Haskins was named the starter in Week 9, just a few weeks after Gruden was fired, and improved each week as the season went along. Peterson was encouraged by the way Haskins finished his rocky rookie season, as the quarterback's best two games were his final two of the year. Although the Redskins wouldn't win either contest, Haskins finished with a combined four touchdown passes, zero turnovers, 74 percent completion and 132 QBR in those contests. The rookie was on his way to the best outing of his career in Week 16 against the Giants before an ankle injury in the third quarter ended his afternoon, and in turn, his season. Peterson believes that Haskins has learned plenty from last season and is using this offseason to fully grasp a new playbook so that when it comes time to return to the field, the quarterback will be ready. "I know he's been in his book and he's working hard to be that leader we need him to be," Peterson said.

The Facts: The Cowboys said goodbye to Jason Witten after 16 seasons, handing the keys to the tight end room this offseason to Jarwin. With the veteran gone, the Cowboys signed Jarwin to a new contract and will give him a chance to earn a significant role in the offense. "I'm excited for the task," Jarwin recently said. "I'm grateful that they believe in me to be the future of the tight end position. It's my job to never be content with that. To just say 'I got a great deal now and I can coast.' That's never been my approach and that won't be approach in the future. Now I have to push myself even harder and prove that I deserve what they gave me." Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: While Witten enjoyed 15 seasons of 60-plus receptions, including 63 for 529 yards and four TDs in 2019, Jarwin has 58 total receptions in three years in Dallas. Last season, the 25-year-old earned 31 catches for 365 yards and three scores playing behind Witten. Dallas upgraded the receiver corps by re-signing Amari Cooper and adding first-round pick CeeDee Lamb, retained quarterback Dak Prescott on the franchise tag and still boasts Ezekiel Elliott to eat out of the backfield and a solid offensive line even with Travis Frederick retiring. The TE spot sits as the biggest question mark on offense, but Jarwin sits as the clear starter. The Cowboys also signed Blake Bell, a blocking tight end. Dalton Shultz enters his third season after catching just one pass last year. Cole Hikutini and undrafted free agents Sean McKeon and Charlie Taumoepeau round out the corps. In an offense that should be potent in Mike McCarthy's first season, Jarwin has the chance to play a major role. While he's shown flashes of dynamic pass-catching ability in the past, the tight end hasn't been consistent enough to be an every-game threat. He hopes learning from Witten for another year will help the potential breakout year.

The Facts: The Colts have high hopes for wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. after taking him in the second round of this year’s draft, but he isn’t the only young receiver they hope to see step up alongside T.Y. Hilton this season. Indianapolis drafted Campbell in the second round last year, but didn’t get a lot out of him as a rookie. The failure to launch last year hasn’t dimmed HC Frank Reich’s enthusiasm about what Campbell brings to the table. “I’m super pumped about Parris and his upside,” Reich said. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Campbell dealt with a variety of injuries, including a broken foot that ended his season, and caught 18 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown in seven games. Reich said that Campbell will play more in the slot than he did as a rookie. Presumably that would put Pittman and Hilton on the outside of an offense the Colts hope catches fire with Philip Rivers at quarterback.