Broncos

Broncos HC Sean Payton was adamant that RB J.K. Dobbins will remain an integral part of the game plan.

“He’s a huge part of what we’re doing,” Payton said, via PFT. “So each week we look at — a lot of times who’s the back that’s in there with the hot hand. But he’s been fantastic. So to answer your question: No, that’s not a hot button topic with us here. It might be with you guys, but not with us. So we’re good. We’re good with the rotation.”

• Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II made it clear he wants the team to extend CB Ja’Quan McMillan: “He’s due for a major payday coming soon… He’d be the highest paid at his position (nickel).” (Chris Tomasson)
• Surtain hopes the extension will come during next week’s bye so he doesn’t make it to free agency: “I hope so, man. Everybody’s going to want him… Everybody’s going to want him on their team, but hopefully he’s with us again.” (Tomasson)

Chargers

Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh gave updates on TE David Njoku and others returning from injury, as well as what they will try to do with their running backs as they search for their first win of the season.

“I think it’ll be good,” Harbaugh said of Njoku’s potential return, via Chargers.com. “They’ve been incredible. Team-wide, everybody is accountable. That’s the way our team has always been.”

“Kayode should start working into practice,” Harbaugh added. “Rodney Shelley, he’ll continue ramping up in practice. Donte Jackson, continue ramping up in practice”

“Maybe. That’s something that we’re looking at and I think we’ll try that, yeah,” Harbaugh replied when asked about giving one running back the majority of the carries. “We’ll go with the hot hand, so to speak.”

Raiders

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby is excited about the direction the team is heading and said that he wouldn’t rather be anywhere else.

“I’m not thinking too far down the road. I’m being present,” Crosby said, via PFT. “We’re 4-4. We’ve got a really good football team. I love this locker room. I love the guys. We have great leadership. Klint [Kubiak] is a really good coach. We have Robby [Leonard], who is a first time being a DC. He’s doing a hell of a job. We’ve got a lot of new faces, new pieces, a lot of young guys as well. I love where we’re going. We’ve got a lot of work to do. We know that. That’s the beauty in it. Everyone can say whatever they want. We had this conversation last week [after a 35-21 loss to the Rams], and it was like the world is ending, and now it’s all these positive vibes. For us, it’s about focus about this week, today, getting better. That’s the mindset of this whole team. I’m excited about everything.”

• Raiders OC Andrew Janocko talked about the contrast of RB Ashton Jeanty‘s success as a pass catcher versus his struggles running the ball: “Running the ball is a full team thing. The greatest thing about football in general is that it’s 11 as 1 on every single play, so it takes all 11 for everybody to be successful. So, we really don’t look at it as an individual statistic. We really look at us as an offense and where we’re improving. Whoever is the back carrying the ball, that’s a team statistic. He’s had some success as far as receiving the ball. He’s also been growing as a runner. We’ve been growing with him as a runner. So it’s something that we want to just keep improving on and going forward with.” (Sam Warren)