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Winston will have added responsibilities within the offense in his sophomore season according to quarterbacks coach Mike Bajakian, Joe Kania of the team's official site reports. "I think with experience and a more firm grasp of the offense, comes added responsibilities," Bajakian said. "I don't think there is anything earth-shattering about that and it's not like we're letting him call plays or anything. He's at a point now where he can handle more on his plate on the mental side of the games."

The 2015 first overall pick handled the transition to the pro game even better than anticipated, setting a franchise rookie passing record with 4,042 yards while also finishing as the fan-voted NFL Rookie of the Year. However, he was essentially in perpetual "learn on the job" mode throughout the season, given that he served as the starter from Week 1. The invaluable experience he gained by playing every offensive snap in his first year has prepared him for an added workload in Year 2, according to Bajakian. The coach added that Winston's proficiency in the offense opens up the opportunity for the second-year quarterback to focus on the nuances of his position, such as footwork, release, and accuracy. Winston and the Bucs kick off OTAs on Monday.

With Mark Sanchez sidelined with a thumb injury, there will be more reps to be had for Lynch, 9NEWS reports.

Sanchez's injury is to his non-throwing hand, so his absence should be short-lived and thus kept in perspective. Still, any extra exposure Lynch gets to Denver's offense and against NFL-level competition closes his learning gap. Sanchez's primary advantage over Lynch is experience, and the beginning of OTAs will give the rookie a small chance to catch up.

Bradford participated in the Eagles' first OTAs of the season Tuesday, CSN Philly's Dave Zangaro reports.

Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said before practice Tuesday that Bradford is "the guy," according to Zangaro's report. Despite the Eagles' aggressive move in this year's Draft to move up and draft fellow quarterback Carson Wentz, it appears Bradford will enter training camp as the team's primary option at quarterback. If he plays well enough to earn the job, he'll have 16 games lined up ahead of him to prove he's worth a long-term contract in the near future, either from the Eagles or another team.

Chip Kelly stated that he has "no idea" who will start at quarterback at this time, The Mercury News reports.

Colin Kaepernick never got traded and Gabbert is taking first-team reps during San Francisco's offseason program. The former is still not cleared to participate fully in physical activities, so the depth chart isn't telling at all. Kelly mentioned that when Kaepernick is at 100 percent, then the team will have a competition in camp leading up to the season. This is definitely a situation to monitor, as Kelly has made the likes of Mark Sanchez useful in fantasy with his up-tempo offense.

While the team loves the potential Jones brings to the table, it's already clear from rookie minicamp that he has a number of items to work on and has a long way to go before he's ready to quarterback an NFL team, BuffaloBills.com reports. "That's why we're saying this guy is not going to come in and right off the bat know everything like a guy who has been in the league or even a guy who has played three or four years in college," GM Doug Whaley said. "This guy has had 11 starts. So he's a piece of clay we can mold and we think his upside is just untapped."

Translation: His footwork and throws were all over the place this past weekend. That said, Jones put up some college performances that still have people talking and he'd be as big and strong as any of the league's best starters. He'll almost certainly start the year as a No. 3 project, whereas a more polished college QB could have given EJ Manuel a run for his money at the No. 2 job.

Tannehill met with Peyton Manning earlier this spring to study new head coach Adam Gase's offensive scheme, NFL.com reports.

Tannehill was reportedly sought out by Manning to go over Gase's offense, which Manning ran with the Broncos in the two years prior to last season. Due to CBA restrictions, Tannehill wasn't able to directly meet with his new head honcho, so Manning's tutoring served as a valuable alternative. Thanks to Manning, Tannehill was able to dive into his new playbook while receiving quality pointers on various intricacies, all of which are aimed to help his transition into Gase's offense this season.

Bradford reported to the Eagles' team facility for Monday's voluntary workout, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Bradford had missed two weeks of the Eagles' offseason program already after making a trade request, but returned to the team's facility Monday for the upcoming week of workouts. With OTAs slated to begin next week and no immediate landing place for Bradford elsewhere, the quarterback is expected to participate in Philadelphia's individual and team drills while also thawing his relationship with the organization this week. In fact, Bradford released a statement through his agent committing to the Eagles going forward. Bradford's change of heart comes as good news for the Eagles, as they've consistently stated he's their desired starting quarterback in 2016, when his potential mentorship of No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz could prove similarly valuable to his on-field contributions along the way.

Head coach Gary Kubiak expects Lynch to make up ground quickly from a mental standpoint, the team's official site reports.

Throughout the draft process and even shortly after he became a Bronco, the word on Lynch was that he'd have to take a redshirt year to adjust to the intricacies of the NFL game after spending the bulk of his college career in the spread. If he does end up taking that year to learn, it won't be because he isn't ready. Kubiak admitted that calling plays and working primarily under center will be an adjustment for Lynch, but are also things that he can learn quickly. Lynch rolled out a lot on Memphis' offense and threw on the move, something Kubiak has long asked his quarterbacks to do. Booting out also cuts the field and the reads to be made on a play in half, potentially simplifying the mental workload should Lynch's natural ability make him a more logical starter than Mark Sanchez at some point in 2016.

Keenum will likely serve as Jared Goff's safety net, the Orange County Register reports.

Los Angeles has a glut at quarterback, with the No. 1 overall draft pick joined by Keenum, Nick Foles and 2015 third-rounder Sean Mannion. It appears the team will trade or release Foles, and there don't seem to be any real plans for Mannion. After signing a first-round RFA tender (worth about $3.6 million), Keenum figures to compete with Goff for the starting job, though it may be a competition in name only. A three-year starter in college, the 21-year-old Goff figures to take the reins sooner rather than later. The prized rookie should have every chance to win the starting job before Week 1.

Stafford got some help in the 2016 NFL Draft, with Detroit selecting three offensive linemen in the first five rounds, ESPN.com reports.

Addressing an obvious weakness from 2015, the Lions drafted OT Taylor Decker in the first round, center Graham Glasgow in the third and guard/tackle Joe Dahl in the fifth. Stafford won't have Calvin Johnson around to bail him out, yet it's still quite possible the Detroit offense will be improved from 2015. Stafford played much better last season after Jim Bob Cooter replaced Joe Lombardi as the offensive coordinator, making it an easy decision to stick with Cooter for 2016. Furthermore, the Lions signed WR Marvin Jones to a five-year, $40 million contract, and there's hope that 23-year-old TE Eric Ebron will take a big step forward in his third NFL season.