Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry wants to run it back next season.

Berry said he expects Nick Chubb to be on the roster in 2024 and would "absolutely love" to have Joe Flacco return as well.

"I want to bring all of our good players back," he said, "but there are constraints."

Flacco will be a free agent again, and the Browns are counting on Deshaun Watson to be cleared this spring from surgery on his throwing shoulder. But Berry wouldn't rule out the possibility of re-signing Flacco to back up Watson.

"Joe, he played winning football for us," Berry said. "He did a great job of coming in and really playing at a high level. ... I believe that backup quarterback really is a top-30 position on the roster."

Todd Bowles says Baker Mayfield has earned the right to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2024.

Mayfield, who was on a one-year deal, led the Buccaneers to a Wild Card win over the Philadelphia Eagles before falling to the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon.

"He most definitely has," Bowles said of Mayfield playing well enough to return. "Obviously, it's too early to talk about that and business is business, but Baker had a hell of a year. We love him. The guys love him. And we'll see what the future holds."

Kirk Cousins is set to hit free agency in March, which means he may be playing for a new coach in 2024.

Bill Belichick, who parted ways with the New England Patriots last week, has been interviewing for jobs.

Cousins said he'd certainly be interested in playing for Belichick.

"I'm not going to turn down an opportunity to play with a future Hall of Fame coach, but we'll have to see where March leads," Cousins said. "It's just a lot of unknowns right now."

Ryan Poles says the Chicago Bears will be "open-minded" about whether to use or trade away the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft.

The Bears traded the first overall pick to the Carolina Panthers last year, getting back a haul of picks plus wide receiver D.J. Moore. At the time, Poles said he would need to be "blown away" by a quarterback in the draft to move on from then-second-year man Justin Fields.

"I've got to stay open-minded about it," Poles said. "Not to use the same quote, but when I say, 'I need to be blown away,' it's the same setup because seeing the things that Justin did this year, his ability to make plays ... keeping his eyes down the field, taking less sacks, you see a lot of growth there where he can continue to get better. So, I'll have the same mindset."

The Bears possess two picks in the top 10 at Nos. 1 and 9. Poles said his staff is in "information gathering mode" right now.

The Denver Broncos are leaving the door open for Russell Wilson to return in 2024.

Broncos owner Greg Penner, general manager George Paton and coach Sean Payton all spoke to the media on Tuesday.

Payton benched Wilson for the final two games of the season. The quarterback had said he was asked to make an adjustment to his contract earlier in the season and was told he would be benched if he did not.

Payton said that he met with Wilson for 30 minutes Monday and a scenario where Wilson would return was among the topics discussed but also that any decision would be made in a timely fashion.

"I told him, 'Look, I don't think it's going to be a long, drawn-out process,' but it hasn't been decided relative to what our plans are," Payton said. "As soon as we know something certainly, he would be the first to know."

Later, Payton was asked whether the discussion did formally include a path where Wilson returns.

"Yeah, listen, otherwise it would have been like 'hey, goodbye,'" Payton said. "... We'll look at all the scenarios and try to do what's best for the Broncos. But communication will be important, and, yeah, that final decision hasn't been made."

Denver has missed the playoffs in eight straight seasons.

Justin Fields isn't sure what the future holds after three seasons with the Chicago Bears.

It remains to be seen if the Bears will go into the 2024 season with Fields as their quarterback. Chicago will have the No. 1 and No. 9 overall picks this spring.

"That decision is not in my hands," Fields said. "All I can control is what I did do. I gave it my all. Whether it's here or not, I have no regrets."

Fields said his goodbyes after Chicago's 17-9 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

"To the city of Chicago, love y'all," said Fields, who was drafted 11th overall in 2021. "Appreciate the fans and the support from all the Bears, you know, and in case this is my last rodeo with y'all, appreciate y'all for everything."

Fields said it "would mean a lot" if the Bears choose to stick with him for a fourth season.

"I have a pretty good relationship with Ryan [Poles] and the guys upstairs," the quarterback said. "At the end of the day, this is a business. They have to make the tough decisions. My job is just to go out there and play my best. It would mean a lot to get that confirmation from them and just really send a message that they trust me to lead this team and be the quarterback."