Brian Hoyer was back on the field with the Cleveland Browns for the first time since tearing a knee ligament in October.

"Until someone tells me otherwise," he said, "I feel like I'm the starter for this team."

Hoyer hurt his knee in his third start for the Browns.

Some six months later, Hoyer was active and assertive on the field, clearly acting like he belonged as the team's starter.

The New York Jets will give Geno Smith the most first-team reps at quarterback over Michael Vick.

Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg expects a harmonious competition.

"I think this thing will work beautifully," Mornhinweg said Tuesday, speaking to reporters for the first time since Vick signed last month. "I expect Geno to progress at a high rate with Mike's help. It's just that simple."

Smith said last week he expects to be the opening-day quarterback after an inconsistent rookie season.

Jay Gruden doesn't plan on using the read-option with much frequency for Robert Griffin III in the Washington Redskins' offense.

Gruden has acknowledged the quarterback’s capabilities and the success that the Redskins have had in the past running those schemes. But he has stressed the importance of developing a well-rounded attack tailored to the strengths of Griffin and his teammates.

“We’ll have sprinkles here and there,” Gruden said. “It’s not going to be a major part. I want to make sure that we have other things that we can do besides the read option, because it takes a toll. You have to practice it a lot to be very good at it. It kind of takes away from the defense’s ability a little bit, it takes away from other plays that you need to work on, your protection schemes, your running game, all that stuff. It just takes away from that. So we want to make sure that we work on the core running game that we have, the core drop-back passes we have. And then once we get going, we get those implemented, maybe sprinkle in some read option.”

Johnny Manziel was compared to a point guard in basketball by one NFL general manager.

“He sets the tempo. He makes everyone play fast,” said the GM.

Manziel will almost certainly be one of the top quarterbacks selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Peyton Manning led all quarterbacks in sack rate in 2013 at 2.66 percent.

Manning was the only quarterback in the NFL to not take a coverage sack. All but one of the 18 sacks taken by Manning were blown blocks.

Cam Newton led the NFL in coverage sacks with 15.

Maurice Jones-Drew described his own free agent experience as "frustrating", but he doesn't believe that running backs have been devalued by the NFL in general.

“There was no one proven on the free-agent market but me, and I am 29,” Jones-Drew said. “I am 29, coming off a major foot injury and people say I had a “bad year. He’s done.”

“I don’t think the running back position has been devalued. It’s the toughest position in the league and people saw again last year in the playoffs how important the running game is. Running the ball is all that matters. San Diego, all their fortunes changed when they started running the ball.

“(Toby) Gerhart and (Ben) Tate have both been backups. Why would a team give them a bunch of money? I guarantee the money will go back up for running backs next year. It’s just a down year.”

Victor Cruz hopes the New York Giants draft an outside receiver.

Cruz became a big-play receiver out of the slot when Hakeem Nicks was the bigger threat outside.

“A [big-play receiver] is something we need in this offense to be successful,” Cruz said. “An outside guy that can do the job and that can help fuel all the other receivers in the locker room and put some fire up under them to get them where they have to be.”

Cruz said Mike Evans of Texas A&M could be the type of receiver the Giants need. The Giants select 12th overall and there's a good chance Evans is already off the board by then.

Russell Wilson is confident in the talent of Terrelle Pryor, who was acquired by the Seattle Seahawks this week via trade.

Wilson called Pryor a "great competitor" who he looks forward to working with in 2014.

"I think the thing about our quarterback room is that we want to be the hardest-working guys in the room, and the hardest-working guys in the building," Wilson said on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Wednesday. "That's the way we look at it. I know that Terrelle will bring that to the table. We're looking forward to that. I'm looking forward to just being around him and getting out there. I know that our locker room definitely became more athletic with him. He can do a lot of great things."

Pryor will start out at a quarterback and compete for the No. 3 job behind Wilson and Tarvaris Jackson.

The Miami Dolphins were one of the NFL's most competitive teams last season to not make the playoffs.

“We need some more game-changing plays. We were in 10 one possession games last year," Philbin said.

The Dolphins' wins over the Browns and Jets, along with losses to the Saints, Patriots, Bills and Jets were the only games to not come down to the final possession.

"That was tied for the most in the NFL. We were 6-4 in those [games], but it is tough to [have a] 9-1 [record] in those games," Philbin added.

"We’ve got to have a couple more plays that turn the tide faster from a defensive perspective. We’ve also got to score more points from an offense standpoint," Philbin continued. "That’s one of the things we’re looking for from the linebackers, game-changing plays.”

Andrew Luck has been widely considered the most highly regarded player to come through the NFL Draft since Peyton Manning, but at least one NFL personnel director has Jadeveon Clowney ahead of him.

Opinions on Clowney have been greatly divisive, as many have doubts on whether he will fulfill his potential as an elite pass rusher.