ESPN's Bill Barnwell ranked all 32 NFL teams in terms of the strength of their wide receivers, tight ends and running backs, which is headlined by the San Francisco 49ers.

The 49ers ranked third in 2022 and then upgraded by trading for Christian McCaffrey to join their core of Deebo Samuel, George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk.

The Cincinnati Bengals are ranked second, down first first a year ago.

The Philadelphia Eagles jumped from eighth to third. 

Full Rankings
1. 49ers
2. Bengals
3. Eagles
4. Seahawks
5. Chargers
6. Vikings
7. Cowboys
8. Dolphins
9. Jaguars
10. Falcons
11. Raiders
12. Browns
13. Steelers
14. Saints
15. Ravens
16. Lions
17. Bears
18. Buccaneers
19. Chiefs
20. Bills
21. Commanders
22. Jets
23. Rams
24. Broncos
25. Colts
26. Patriots
27. Giants
28. Packers
29. Titans
30. Cardinals
31. Panthers
32. Texans

Kirk Cousins does not anticipate picking up contract talks with the Minnesota Vikings until next offseason.

"I think we'll probably talk about the contract next March," Cousins said on the final day of the Vikings' mandatory minicamp. "Until then, [we'll] just focus on this season and the job to do right now."

Cousins is earning $30 million this season and the deal is set to expire in March 2024.

Neither side has indicated any acrimony in the discussions, but ultimately they decided to do a simple restructure of his deal this spring rather than extend it.

Justin Jefferson says he'll report to training camp with the Minnesota Vikings even if he doesn't receive a new contract by then.

The wide receiver stayed away from the team during the voluntary portion of the offseason program.

Whether he practices pending the signing of a new contract is a different issue. He might "hold in" -- report but refrain from stepping on the field until he gets the contract he has earned.

Dalvin Cook says he's in no rush to sign with a new team after being released by the Minnesota Vikings last week.

While appearing on "The Rich Eisen Show," Cook said he will prioritize "fit for me and my family" and an organization that "values" him when he does pick a new team.

Cook, who was released on Friday, said it's been "crazy" when asked if people around the league had already reached out to him.

"I play Madden a lot, and I do create a GM in Madden with my son, so we've been playing and stuff like that. Going through this process in real life it kind of feels like a creative game to me," he said. "It's funny, man. It's an exciting step in my life and a lot of people have reached out to me this past week. Just to reach out and see what I was thinking but there's a lot of people reaching out."

Danielle Hunter is planning to hold out from the Minnesota Vikings' mandatory minicamp this week as questions persist about his future with the team, a source has confirmed.

Hunter, 28, is entering the final year of a contract he originally signed in 2018. 

A renegotiation last year moved a portion of his future compensation up to 2022, leaving him with a deal that calls for him to earn a base salary of $4.9 million in 2023 with weekly roster bonuses that could total $500,000.

Skipping mandatory minicamp will subject him to mandatory fines of $16,459 for the first day and $32,920 for the second.

ESPN ranked the Kansas City Chiefs first in the NFL in terms of having the best core five players on their roster. Kansas City's core consists of QB Patrick Mahomes, TE Travis Kelce, DT Chris Jones, C Creed Humphrey and G Joe Thuney.

The Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills comprise the remainder of the top-5.

1. Chiefs
2. Bengals
3. Eagles
4. Dolphins
5. Bills
6. Cowboys
7. Chargers
8. Jets
9. Ravnes
10. 49ers
11. Browns
12. Jaguars
13. Vikings
14. Seahawks
15. Giants
16. Saints
17. Raiders
18. Lions
19. Steelers
20. Broncos
21. Rams
22. Titans
23. Panthers
24. Packers
25. Bears
26. Buccaneers
27. Patriots
28. Commanders
29. Texans
30. Colts
31. Falcons
32. Cardinals

The Minnesota Vikings are planning to release Dalvin Cook on Friday, according to a source.

Minnesota will try to trade Cook one more time on Thursday before the release.

The Vikings will owe the running back $2 million once he's released. By releasing him after June 1, they also will save $9 million in cap space, while taking on $5.1 million in dead money on their 2023 cap.