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The Palm Beach Post reports that Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is OK with the expected changes on offense coming in2013. Tannehill doesn’t exactly know who his teammates are going to be. Some of his favorite targets – Brian Hartline, Anthony Fasano and Reggie Bush – are all free agents. And the Dolphins could be adding new receivers in free agency come March 12 or in April’s draft. “I have faith it’s going to work out,” Tannehill said. “I have faith in our organization, our leadership up front in the main office that they’re going to make the best decisions for us and bring in guys that we feel like we can with it. I’m excited to see how it shakes out, but it’s not stressful for me.”

Jaguars general manager David Caldwell and coach Gus Bradley each suggested they'll be patient with Blaine Gabbert's progress. Though competition is expected at the position Gabbert will be given the chance to develop this year. "We’ve got the second-youngest quarterback in the NFL," Caldwell told the Florida Times-Union. "That was his second year. What were they saying about other quarterbacks after their second year? We’re looking for improvement [in his third year]. We need to build around him. We’ll upgrade whenever we can upgrade." Coach Bradley added Gabbert "has been very impressive so far in our conversations."

ESPN.com reports that Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be paying attention to what happens in the Ravens’ contract negotiations with quarterback Joe Flacco. But Rodgers said Tuesday he isn’t worried about when he’ll get his own deal done. Flacco is set to become an unrestricted free agent, and his new deal could eclipse those of Peyton Manning and Drew Brees, whose contracts are the most lucrative of any quarterback in NFL history. Rodgers is under contract with the Packers through the 2014 season, having signed a six-year, $65 million contract in 2008 that contained $20 million in guaranteed money. “I think everybody is going to see what Joe (Flacco) ends up signing for,” Rodgers said Tuesday. Asked if it was more important to be the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback or sign a deal that pays him what he deserves while also leaving the team cap maneuverability to sign other players, Rodgers replied, “It kind of is what it is, as far as that goes. The team, when they’re ready to talk contract, we’ll get there when we get there. Obviously you’ve got to be able to have guys around you to compete and win every year, and we’ll see what happens with some of the free agents that we have. When that time comes, we’ll get a deal done. I’m not worried about that. I think the Packers want to keep me around for a little while longer, and I’d love to be a Packer for life.”

The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could get a new contract this offseason, especially if Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco gets a new deal at around $20 million annually. The report says Rodgers’ contract doesn’t run out until after the 2014 season, but he’s horribly underpaid at an average of $9.3 million a year, so the Packers appear more likely to address his contract this year.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson continued his multiple touchdown streak despite playing in a meaningless all-star game, spiking the AFC for three touchdowns on 8 of 10 passing in the 2013 Pro Bowl. He had 98 yards passing and 10 yards rushing in the game.

New Jaguars offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch told CBSSports.com on Tuesday that he hasn't had any time to evaluate the Jaguars roster but promised competition at the position, as well as everywhere else. "I don't know anything about our quarterbacks but I do know we'll have a competition at every position," Fisch said. "One thing (head coach) Gus (Bradley) and I have always believed in and I know Gus, from being with Coach (Pete) Carroll for a few years, likes for players to always compete. It's always about competition for us. There's going to be competition everywhere, every day."

The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports Tuesday that Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland said the goal this offseason is to help quarterback Ryan Tannehill improve. "It is important that we add playmakers," Ireland said. "We've got to get Ryan some help."

New Jaguars coach Gus Bradley turned to a former colleague for his first hire -- maybe his most important one. Bradley hired University of Miami offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch to the same position Saturday, charging him with remodeling one of the league's worst offenses. Jacksonville ranked 29th in the league in total offense this season, slightly better than its last-place finish in 2011. Fisch spent the past two years as Miami's play-caller and quarterbacks coach, and his pro-style offense was consistently one of the most efficient in the country. The Hurricanes made significant progress in his second season, gaining 63.3 yards more a game and improving their scoring average by nearly a touchdown.

The Seattle Times reports that with Darrell Bevell returning for a third season as Seattle’s offensive coordinator, it means continuity going forward for quarterback Russell Wilson. Bevell coming back means Wilson won't have to learn a new offensive system heading into his second year. In fact, Bevell received a new contract, according to ESPN.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer coming back to the Rams in 2013, that bodes well for quarterback Sam Bradford. With the return of Schottenheimer, Bradford will have the same coordinator and same offensive scheme in back-to-back seasons for the first time in his NFL career. Bradford went from Pat Shurmur and a West Coast scheme in 2010, to Josh McDaniels and more of a deep-passing approach in 2011, to Schottenheimer and something in-between in 2012. “Traditionally, it means quite a bit just because you hit the ground running,” Schottenheimer said. “In this day and age where you’ve got limited opportunities to meet and to work, I think it can mean great things."