Bill Belichick is expected to decide what type of offer to extend to Tom Brady this offseason.

Brady is currently approaching his free agency with the expectation of leaving the Patriots.

But at least one source wonders if Robert Kraft will intervene and force Belichick to do whatever it takes to keep Brady as some believe the New England owner did in 2017 when the Patriots traded Jimmy Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers for a second round pick.

Looking to add life to their offense, the Chicago Bears are expected to pursue Austin Hooper in free agency.

The Atlanta Falcons have admitted they will let Hooper test free agency.

The tight end caught 75 passes for 787 yards and six touchdowns last year. He's made two Pro Bowls.

"This offense, a lot of it goes through the tight end," Matt Nagy said. "We’re exploring every avenue."

Jerry Jones hasn't ruled out bringing Dez Bryant back to the Dallas Cowboys.

The Cowboys released the wide receiver following the 2017 season.

"I've been thinking about it a lot in the shower," Jones said. "I have been. I'm not dismissing it. I don't want to sound like it should be dismissed by saying it. I'm thinking about it."

Bryant has been working out very close to the team's facility in Frisco, Texas. He suffered a torn Achilles tendon in his first practice with the New Orleans Saints in 2018. He was not on a roster last season.

Jon Gruden gave Derek Carr a serious vote of confidence as the quarterback of the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday.

"I really think Derek is a heck of a player and I got a lot of respect for what he has done with some tough circumstances," Gruden said.

"So I'm not going to answer every media rumor out there. I just can't do it. I'm just going to listen to my Sirius Rock n' Roll classic vinyl [station] and keep working. But I love what Derek Carr did, love what he brings to our team and anxious to continue to build around him."

Carr signed a five-year, $125 million contract extension in June of 2017.

The Raiders have been linked to Tom Brady.

Tom Brady currently believes he will enter free agency with the intention of playing somewhere other than the New England Patriots.

There is a belief, however, that the Patriots will have an opportunity to convince Brady to re-sign with the franchise. At this point, Brady is evaluating his options with the intention of leaving.

Brady and Bill Belichick have yet to schedule a meeting.

Brady cannot begin negotiating with other teams until the NFL's legal tampering period opens March 16. Brady turns 43 in August and threw for 4,057 yards with 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 2019.

The Indianapolis Colts have interest in signing Philip Rivers in free agency, according to a report.

Many around the NFL Scouting Combine believe the long-time Los Angeles Chargers quarterback will land with the Colts.

Chris Ballard said in January that "the jury's still out" on Jacoby Brissett as the Colts' best option at quarterback.

Joe Burrow met with members of the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday.

The group included team owner Mike Brown, head coach Zac Taylor, offensive coordinator Brian Callahan and others for an 18-minute interview at the Scouting Combine.

Burrow said earlier this week that he would gladly play for the Bengals if they used the No. 1 overall pick on him.

The New York Giants have been mentioned by sources at the NFL Scouting Combine as a team with potential interest in Tom Brady.

Brady has also been linked to the Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders in rumors.

The Giants may come as a surprise to some after they used the sixth overall pick on Daniel Jones last spring.

New York has plenty of cap space to make Brady a strong offer.

Aaron Rodgers has explained why he was one of 14 dissenters among the 32 NFL player representatives Tuesday, when they narrowly voted to send the new collective bargaining agreement to the full NFL Players Association membership.

The Green Bay Packers quarterback said he was voting not only on his own behalf, but with his teammates in mind as well.

Rodgers posted an explanation to Twitter on Wednesday.

He said his "decision to vote 'No' is based off conversations I have had with the men in my locker room that I'm tasked to represent."

Ultimately, the full union of approximately 2,000 players -- if all choose to vote -- will decide whether to approve the new CBA.

At issue for Rodgers and his constituents, he wrote, was the added 17th regular-season game, along with an extra playoff game for every No. 2 seed. Rodgers noted that had that been the case for the 2019 season, the Packers would have played on wild-card weekend rather than having a bye.

Mike McCarthy has a lot of confidence in Dak Prescott as the right quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.

"I think No. 1, you just look at what he's done during his time in the league. I think he's been impressive," McCarthy said of Prescott.

"I've been impressed with him since the first time I saw him play live up in Green Bay [in 2016], when they came to Lambeau there. First impressions, I think are very important when you see quarterbacks on the field because in-person evaluations, particularly at that position, have always carried more weight as far as how I felt about a player. So I think he's gotten off to a great start. He's built a really good foundation. I'm told he's a tremendous leader.

"Defenses get you to the championship. The quarterbacks win championships. And I definitely think Dak is that quarterback."

Prescott posted career-highs in passing yards (4,902) and touchdowns passes (30) last season.

McCarthy said he has been in touch with Prescott since taking over as head coach in January, but what's not clear is how much Prescott will be around during the offseason.