The Green Bay Packers are expected to be more active in free agency than usual this offseason.

Aaron Rodgers has pressed Green Bay's front office to go all-in, emphasizing the "need to reload" for 2017.

"I would think the Packers are going to go and get some free agents this year along with trying to re-sign Jared Cook -- which is a priority for them," reports NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.

The Packers typically build through the draft, by re-signing their own players and using the free agent market with caution.

Kirk Cousins isn't sure what Washington is thinking with regard to his contract but he's willing to play on a one-year franchise tag if that option is presented for a second straight season.

"We will cross that bridge when we come to it, but I would probably do what I did last year," Cousins told ESPN after the NFC's Pro Bowl practice. "I will sign it and play with it. I'm not afraid."

Cousins signed a one-year franchise tender worth $19.953 million last season. This year's quarterback tag would increase to approximately $23.94 million, but it wouldn't offer Cousins the multiyear contract most players seek.

"It will be hard to have a lack of security at that point," Cousins said.

Jay Gruden expects Washington to re-sign Kirk Cousins in the offseason.

Cousins enters the 2017 offseason with many options on the table, the likeliest one of all returning to Washington on a multi-year, nine-figure deal.

"We fully anticipate Kirk coming back," Gruden said Tuesday.

Since being named starter in 2015, Cousins has thrown for 9,083 yards, 54 touchdowns and just 23 interceptions and in that time.

The Cleveland Browns are close to completing a new deal for Jamie Collins, according to a source.

The Browns have made re-signing Collins a priority this offseason. They acquired him from the New England Patriots for a third-round pick midway through the season.

In just eight starts, Collins finished third on the team in tackles with 69. He also had two sacks and one forced fumble.

Adrian Peterson would like to remain with the Minnesota Vikings but he openly talked about other teams he would consider in free agency, such as the New York Giants, Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers .

"I see myself in purple. A lot has to take place," Peterson said on First Take on Thursday. "I see myself finishing off in purple. It is a business at the end of the day, so with that, things could end up differently. ... Hopefully we can work things out."

"There's a couple teams out there that I've thought about. ... New York was one of them that popped up, Tampa Bay, lot of different teams. Houston would be a good spot," Peterson said. "I'll stop right there. ... I'm just throwing random names out there."

The Vikings have a team option on Peterson for 2017 that includes an $11.75 million base salary and $6 million roster bonus. They have to decide on Peterson's 2017 option by the start of the league year and would owe him the $6 million roster bonus if he was on the team by the third day of the league year.

The Baltimore Ravens established a new single-season franchise low in rushing attempts in 2016 and John Harbaugh wants to change that going forward.

Baltimore largely featured the tandem of Terrence West and Kenneth Dixon.

"We need another back," Harbaugh said. "What type of back that is? I think we're talking about it. We have a pretty good idea of the type of back we want to add."

Baltimore's backs accounted for just six runs and one reception over 20 yards. No other backfield generated fewer big plays in the passing game.