Tyson Campbell, Stefon Diggs, Anthony Richardson, Colts, Jaguars, Texans –

Foals

Colts Quarterback Anthony Richardson saw his stellar rookie season cut short after a shoulder injury. Despite concerns that Richardson needs to protect himself more, Indianapolis HC Shane Steichen compared him to an NBA legend when asked if they plan to limit his rushing volume.

“It’s just like, ‘Hey, are you going to limit the running game?’” Steichen said this via Stephen Holder of ESPN. “And I’m like, ‘Shoot, are you going to limit Steph Curry from shooting 3-pointers?’ Well, that’s one of Anthony’s strengths, right? So we can’t get away from that. That’s what he does.”

“I think it’s exciting because the playbook is open to anything. You have a quarterback who can do anything. He can throw from the pocket, he can come out of the pocket, he can run the football. And then you have (running back) Jonathan Taylor who is one of the best backs in the league. Having both of those guys in the backfield is critical to our success.”

Jaguars

• According to Pro Football Talk, Jaguars CB Tyson CampbellThe four-year, $76.5 million extension includes a $16 million signing bonus and base salaries of $1.5 million, $1.5 million, $16.16 million, $15 million and $14.5 million.
• Campbell’s 2024 and 2025 salaries are guaranteed, along with a $12.4 million option bonus in 2025. There is also an $11.5 million option bonus in 2026 that is guaranteed for injury at signing and becomes fully guaranteed in 2025, along with Campbell’s 2026 base salary.
• In 2026, $8.884 million of Campbell’s 2027 base salary, which is guaranteed for injuries at signing, becomes fully guaranteed. In 2028, there is a $1 million offseason 90-man roster bonus.
• The deal includes up to $500,000 per year in per-game bonuses, a $500,000 annual workout bonus starting in 2025 and a $175,000 per year Pro Bowl bonus starting in 2025.
• Jaguars HC Doug Pederson said he has not yet made a decision on whether he or OC Press Taylor will call plays this season. He acknowledged owner Shad KhanThe opinion of will play a part. (John Shipley)

Texans

Texans WR Stefon Diggs said his on-field connection with QB CJ Stroud is still developing, but remains complimentary of his quarterback.

“I won’t say everything is perfect, but you can see that we are on the same page here and there,Diggs said via ESPN.Play after play, getting on the same page, and that communication — that open line of communication — I think that’s really going to separate it, given that we have such a short window. But this isn’t my first rodeo, and I’m certainly not going to reinvent the wheel. This is the same football we’ve been playing since we were 5. And (Stroud) is special. I think everybody knows that.“

Stroud said he’s thrilled to have Diggs around and praised him for his work ethic.

“He is someone who loves the game and doesn’t cheat, and that’s why he’s been successful and I think he’ll continue that success.“, said Stroud.I’m blessed enough to hopefully be a part of that. Those are a couple of things that just struck me. How nice he is, how relatable he is. He’s very friendly and very talkative, so it’s really nice to have him around.“

Texans HC DeMeco Ryans added that he sees the relationship developing and that the two always talk to each other on the pitch and try to get on the same page.

“They’ve been really good,“said Ryans.You see them grow and you see their connection, their bond and they communicate. It seems like after every snap, those guys talk pre-snap with alignments and they get on the same page and that takes time. It takes time to build that relationship off the football field. It takes time to build that relationship in the locker room, in the meeting rooms, and that’s what I see with both of those guys. A lot of communication, which makes their relationship even stronger..”