The Facts: The Ravens have agreed to terms with rookie TE Hayden Hurst on a four-year deal. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Hurst will compete for a starting job this offseason and should have no trouble earning it. He is a pass catcher first, but is willing to block. The rookie is raw, but has all the tools to be a solid offensive weapon for the Ravens.

The Facts: New OC Norv Turner was scoffed at earlier this spring when he suggested that Newton could push his completion percentage into the high 60s. Scott Turner, the Panthers' new QBs coach, said part of the team's plan is to get Newton to make quicker decisions with the ball this year and not hold out for the big play. "With him, on every play, we want to make sure he has a plan and he's following that plan," the younger Turner said. "And to know checking down is OK." Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Scott Turner continued: "A lot of Cam's issues have come because he's so talented that he thinks he can make every play work. And sometimes, it's just not there, so you check down and go to the next play. By holding the ball, sometimes he takes hits or falls into negative plays. Making decisions quick, getting the ball out of his hand, that's where, when he improves, the consistency will come. ... We're not trying to make him anything he's not. We want him to be the best version of himself." The Panthers spent the offseason bulking up the weaponry around Newton. Carolina drafted D.J. Moore in the first round, imported Torrey Smith as a deep threat and signed Jarius Wright. They should get 2017 second-round receiver Curtis Samuel back from injury. Christian McCaffrey's role should increase in Year 2, and adding early-down back C.J. Anderson represents an upgrade. Given all thise, the Panthers hope the Turner family can unlock hidden potential the 2015 NFL MVP.

The Facts: According to Plain Dealer beat writer Mary Kay Cabot, "Based on the six practices of OTAs and minicamp that were open to the media, Mayfield, in my opinion, did not look ready to compete with Taylor for the No. 1 quarterback job." Reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Diehards Line: Cabot went on to stress that when she says Mayfield didn't look ready, she meant he simply wasn't ready to push Taylor for the job. This was not a commentary on his preparation, which, by most accounts, has been up to par. Cabot also reminded readers that plans in June can change by September, though she's not predicting that to happen. Remember, Carson Wentz wasn't supposed to start Week 1 until Philadelphia stole a first-round pick from Minnesota for Sam Bradford. Deshaun Watson wasn't supposed to start early, either, and 30 minutes into Houston's season he was on the field. But for now, expect Taylor to be locked in as the Browns' starter until further notice.

The Facts: Behind Kelvin Benjamin, who will pan out in the Bills' wide receiver room? Buffalo's No. 2 option is thought to be Jones, but off-the-field issues and a knee injury have hamstrung his progress ahead of 2018. Bills general manager Brandon Beane made it clear last week that when Jones returns to form, he won't be guaranteed a spot back in the starting lineup. "He's not just going to necessarily go right to the top of the line," Beane said. "He'll have to earn his way." Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: A 2017 second-round pick out of East Carolina, Jones was inconsistent during his first year in the pros, only rarely flashing brilliance. He tallied just 27 receptions for 316 yards and two touchdowns. Even before undergoing knee surgery in May, the 23-year-old wideout was in the middle of an unnerving offseason. Jones underwent shoulder surgery in January, and he was arrested in March on a bizarre felony vandalism charge that was later dropped. Behind Benjamin and Jones on Buffalo's depth chart are Andre Holmes, Kaelin Clay, Jeremy Kerley, Brandon Reilly, Rod Streater, Quan Bray, Ray-Ray McCloud and undrafted free agents Robert Foster and Cam Phillips, all of whom saw first-team snaps during minicamp. If and when Jones returns to training camp healthy, perhaps he will secure the No. 2 role Buffalo drafted him to seize. But until then, the Bills are keeping their options open.

The Facts: The Dolphins sign second-round pick TE Mike Gesicki. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Gesicki was the 42nd overall pick in this year's draft. Known for his athleticism, he is expected to make an immediate impact on this offense and be the team's starting tight end Week 1. At 6-foot-6, he gives Tannehill a nice red zone weapon. He is an interesting late-round flier in redraft leagues and best ball formats.

The Facts: Jones skipped the entire offseason program and spent time with a wide receiver famous for letting his contracts get in the way of his relationships with his teams. The Falcons aren’t thrilled about that. Jones has been working out with Terrell Owens, who during his own Hall of Fame career rapidly went from the Eagles’ No. 1 receiver to a contract dispute that saw him get sent home and shipped out for good. Longtime Falcons reporter D. Orlando Ledbetter said on ESPN Radio in Charlotte that the Falcons don’t feel good about the Jones-Owens relationship. “The fact that he’s running around with Terrell Owens has the front office uneasy,” Ledbetter said. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: According to Ledbetter, Jones wants “an adjustment” to his contract, and the relationship between Jones and the team is “in a bad place right now." Ledbetter added: "The coach was expecting him in here. Then a few weeks later Julio informed them he’s not going to be here.” AS PFT notes, Jones is still expected to be there when training camp starts. But there’s a gulf between the team and its star receiver, something that's manifested itself on a regular basis in the last few months. This one bears watching.

The Facts: According to SI.com's Albert Breer, Luck’s injury is being handled like any other injury would be in the spring and summer—with the utmost care, given the acknowledgement that no one is playing a real game this weekend ... or will for another dozen weekends. To that end, Breer is told the plan is to give Luck days off in training camp, and monitor reps to simulate what his regular-season regimen will be, so he’ll be conditioned for Week 1 when he gets there. Reported by SI.com

Diehards Line: Remember, Luck still hasn't thrown a regulation-sized football in practice or done anything in any sort of team setting (11-on-11, etc.) -- at least not in front of media. That leaves just the six weeks between the start of training camp and the opener for him to re-acclimate. There hasn’t been a breakthrough moment or even much talk internally of where Luck stands physically for the staff to chew on—instead, just a call for patience. In addition, despite Luck's insistence he'll be ready for camp, Breer reminded readers that last year, there were no fewer than four setbacks along the way, based on what the team was saying. The Colts said he’d be ready for camp, but he wasn’t. Then they said he’d be ready for Week 1, but he wasn’t. Then they kept him off the PUP list, implying they believed he would play within the season’s first six weeks, and he didn’t. And then after the team had him throwing in October, he was shut down. So this one still bears watching.

The Facts: The NFL always has been a copycat league, so don't be surprised if HC Mike McCarthy takes a page out of the Saints playbook and relies on a committee approach at RB. McCarthy certainly wasn't going to tip his hand when asked last week if he studied how the Saints used their backs and if it could be applicable to his offense. "The fact of the matter is we're going to go running back by committee," he said. "But if one of them would emerge as that full-time guy then you have to have that ability to. ... Adjust to that." Reported by ESPN.com

Diehards Line: That's where Ty Montgomery, Jamaal Williams and Aaron Jones come in for the Packers. While none has done it for a full season -- all three battled injuries at different points last season, something McCarthy has been rightly reminding everyone of since early in the offseason -- they've all shown the ability to stay on the field for all three downs. All three can carry the ball, catch the ball and pass block, but the third skill might be the most shaky for each one. By now, all three have become familiar: Montgomery the converted receiver who provides matchup advantages; Williams last year's fourth-round pick who led the team in rushing; Jones, the small but explosive fifth-rounder who averaged 5.5 yards a carry and had perhaps the highlight run of the season with the 20-yard game-winning touchdown in overtime against the Buccaneers. As McCarthy noted, "We feel like we've got three guys that have all done it, but they haven't done it over a long period of time, so I think it's just practical thinking from that position and realizing that it's a very demanding position. ..." So if you're drafting one? Don't be afraid (especially in PPR leagues) to go with the cheapest of the three (Montgomery).

The Facts: Golladay is 6-4. He's listed at 218 pounds. He has 4.5 speed and can jump through the building. In other words, he looks like a No. 1 receiver. But in this offense, he doesn't have to be a No. 1 receiver. With Marvin Jones and Golden Tate back, he's probably WR3. And that's part of what makes him an excellent candidate to become the offense's breakout player of the year. "He's a big target," Tate said. "He's got length. He can go up and get it, and, you know, we'll try to put him in situations to do that." Reported by MLive.com

Diehards Line: As MLive.com's Kyle Meinke reminded readers, Golladay showed flashes last year, when he caught 28 passes for 477 yards and three touchdowns. But if the offseason program is any indication, Meinke believes Golladay is headed for even bigger things in 2018. He consistently chewed up the first-team defense, and especially in the red zone, where he so deftly uses that rangy frame to go up and get passes even the likes of Darius Slay can't get to. Meinke added "His overall production will be tempered by the return of Tate and Jones. But their presence also means Golladay will rarely have to face the sort of exotic coverages other guys built like him have to face. And that makes him a very dangerous player to watch when the Lions return for camp next month. ..." His progress and role will be worth watching in August.

The Facts: Foreman is taking a confident stance while recuperating from a ruptured Achilles tendon sustained last November. While he hasn't set a specific date for his return, he's upbeat that he'll ultimately make a full recovery and regain his old bruising form. "I definitely feel that way," Foreman said. "I believe. ... When I come back, I'll be just as good as before." Reported by the Houston Chronicle

Diehards Line: That said, it appears unlikely that Foreman will be full-go for the start of training camp. The Texans do expect him to play this season and are hopeful about his long-term outlook. "They told me when it happened that it will be a long process," Foreman said. The second-year man plans to spend the majority of his time before training camp rehabbing in Houston. According to Chronicle staffer Aaron Wilson, Foreman appears trim and fit and has been following a healthy diet and doing all he can in terms of weight lifting and conditioning with strength and conditioning coach Luke Richesson. Whether Foreman will be ready for the season opener against the New England Patriots remains up in the air. That's not his primary concern. It's about being fully healthy and having no setbacks in his recovery. We'll be watching for more.