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Ben Roethlisberger says Martavis Bryant "looks like a stud, as usual."

Big Ben said his big, talented receiver is fitting in "good" in his return from a year-long suspension. If he stays out of trouble and stays on the field, Bryant will be a big addition to the Steelers offense. For fantasy owners, he offers a ton of upside in the middle rounds of fantasy drafts. Bryant averaged 17.3 yards per reception with 14 touchdowns in his two seasons in the NFL.

Via: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 6/19/17 - 09:08 AM ET

Andrew Luck isn't throwing yet but says his shoulder is "feeling better and better each week."

Luck said he'll start throwing when he gets to that part of the process. There seems to be no rush on the part of Luck or the Colts, as his long-term health is most important after undergoing shoulder surgery. It's a mystery when Luck will be 100%, but owner Jim Irsay recently said he hopes his franchise quarterback is back for training camp.

Via: IndyStar 6/28/17 - 10:24 AM ET

Eric Decker is signing with the Tennessee Titans on a one-year deal, according to Adam Schefter.

Decker and his family probably can't be more happy with this outcome after getting released from the Jets. Decker's wife, Jessie James Decker, is a famous country singer that will benefit from being in Nashville during the season. This signing could lead to numerous off the field opportunities for the family. On the field, Decker will probably step in as a starter opposite fifth overall pick Corey Davis. Decker has consistently produced throughout his career, and he could end up being Marcus Mariota's number one receiver. We'll have to see how the former Bronco and Jet acclimates to his new team, but for now he can be considered a solid FLEX option.

Via: Adam Schefter 6/18/17 - 07:47 PM ET

Carson Palmer isn’t sure if this will be his last season.

Kyle Odegard of azcardinals.com reports that Palmer said, “I don’t have an answer,” regarding if this will be his final season. The thinking has been that when Palmer announced he was coming back it’d be for one more season, but Palmer doesn’t seem so sure of that. He says he planned only a 10- or 12-year career, which he’s obviously past now, and that he tells his wife every year that it’ll be his last year. Palmer, who also said “you just never know when your last year is going to be,” could be back next season too, if things go well for the team this year.

Via: Arizona Cardinals 6/27/17 - 06:33 PM ET

Lions GM: "Hopefully" will have an extension for Stafford later this summer.

Bob Quinn was on SiriusXM NFL and said they are "working towards" an extension for their quarterback. Stafford is currently in the final year of his contract, and the Lions would obviously like to keep him around. A deal should be able to get done before the season. Detroit could always franchise tag Stafford if they can't come to an agreement by next March. It'd be surprising if Stafford wasn't quarterbacking the Lions over the next few seasons, at least. He'll probably be a borderline QB1 in 2017.

Via: SiriusXM NFL 6/18/17 - 05:37 PM ET

Cam Newton says he’s “hands down” thinner than he’s ever been in the offseason.

You might think it’s because Newton hasn’t been able to workout as hard while recovering from shoulder surgery, but Newton has been making changes to his diet to cut out sweets. The 28-year-old quarterback realizes he’s getting old and can’t just eat a bunch of junk food and perform at a high level. Newton said the prime of his career “better be now,” and that he doesn’t want to look back when he’s 40 and say, “dang, when I was 28 and we had this talent around us, I didn’t maximize it.” Newton also said he realizes he doesn’t need to “always be the playmaker” and should give his teammates opportunities to make plays. The former first overall pick sounds like he is committed to being the best player he can be after a down 2016 season. He has a lot of good players around him and might have a huge bounce back season.

Via: Carolina Panthers 6/27/17 - 11:53 AM ET

Malcolm Mitchell "was kept on the sidelines" this spring.

Mike Reiss thinks this is because the Patriots want to keep Mitchell healthy long-term, given his injury history at Georgia and last year with New England. Chris Hogan received most of the snaps in three receiver sets throughout the spring, but he is likely to give a decent amount snaps to Mitchell. The second-year receiver is expected to be a participant for the start of training camp. He'll be a contributor for the great New England offense, but he might not be a consistent fantasy option with so many other good players to get the ball to.

Via: ESPN 6/18/17 - 09:59 AM ET