Cowboys unlikely to pay Romo to carry clipboard

JAY CUTLER, QB, BEARS

It’s probably time for both sides to move on, and the guaranteed portion of Cutler’s seven-year, $126.7 million contract is done. So the Bears would have to carry only $2 million in dead money on their salary cap by releasing Cutler and would save $14 million in cap space. ADRIAN PETERSON, RB, VIKINGS

Peterson is to make $18 million in salary and bonuses next season.

He turns 32 in March and is coming off an injury-shortened season in which he ran for only 72 yards. It’s possible he and the Vikings will work out a revised deal for him to remain in Minnesota. But it’s also possible the Vikings will opt to part ways and Peterson will be looking for a new team. He already has begun publicly discussing his next NFL destination. COLIN KAEPERNICK, QB, 49ERS

Kaepernick can void his contract and become a free agent. If he doesn’t do that, the 49ers could release him.

Either way, it seems likely the new regime of general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan will seek a new beginning at quarterback.

The 49ers have the second overall selection in the draft and could use it to attempt to put their quarterback of the future in place. JAMAAL CHARLES, RB, CHIEFS

The Chiefs would save nearly $6.2 million against the salary cap by releasing Charles. He is a dynamic player when healthy but has played in only eight games over the past two seasons.