Elway gives indication that he wants Cousins

John Elway is giving his clearest indication yet that he’s going to pursue Kirk Cousins, the prize of this year’s free-agent quarterbacks.

“We’re going to explore all options in free agency and see where that goes,” Elway said at the NFL combine. “Obviously we’ve got the fifth pick in the draft, too. That will all play into it. We’ll continue to look at all of the options out there when it comes to quarterback.”

The Denver Broncos general manager stressed that he’ll look at “anybody that won’t be under contract.”

Rules: The NFL’S competition committee is meeting in Indianapolis this week and the group is looking into ways to redefine the troublesome catch rule. The committee also is entertaining the notion of turning the defensive pass interference call into a 15-yard penalty.

Vikings: Minnesota is still in evaluation mode when it comes to its quarterback position, general manager Rick Spielman said. With Case Keenum, Teddy Bridgewater and Sam Bradford each on track to become an unrestricted free agent in two weeks, the Vikings have yet to make any final decisions about any of them.

Packers: Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst said that the team would like to extend the contract of quarterback Aaron Rodgers “sooner rather than later.”

From staff and wire reports