NFL notebook: Bills' Incognito retires
Buffalo Bills left guard Richie Incognito is retiring from the NFL.

[April 11, 2018]  The news of Incognito's departure began to take shape when he posted via Twitter on Tuesday morning, "I'm done," and tagged the NFL Players Association.

A short time later, Incognito told the Buffalo News, "I'm done, I'm done, that's it. It's been a long career. My liver and kidneys are shutting down. Nothing I can't restore with some balance, but the stress is killing me."

Incognito, 34, played 12 NFL seasons, appearing for the St. Louis Rams, the Bills and the Miami Dolphins.

--New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft told The Athletic that he does not currently feel the need to address Tom Brady's contract, which has two years remaining.

"He'll be 41 when the season starts," Kraft said, per The Athletic. "Neither side has an issue with it. If it becomes an issue, we'll deal with it."

In previous years, Brady has typically agreed to extensions with the Patriots while he has two years remaining on his deal. With his advancing age, however, it appears his status won't be addressed as proactively. Brady, who turns 41 on Aug. 3, is set to make $15 million in 2018, tied with Cam Newton and Philip Rivers for 18th among NFL quarterbacks.

--Former UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen said he's the best quarterback in the 2018 NFL Draft and spoke to some past criticisms in a wide-ranging interview with ESPN.

Rosen was clear when asked who he thinks the draft's top signal-caller is.

"I'm the best QB in the draft," he said. "A lot of guys are flashier, but I think I'm the most efficient, monotonously consistent QB in this draft. (Aaron) Rodgers has some flair, but if you watch Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, there's nothing that's explosive or Johnny Manziel-like. It's just quarterbacking."

--There's a new member of the Green Bay Packers fan club, and this one has quite the following himself.

The Dalai Lama met Aaron Rodgers in India and was gifted a Packers hat and official NFL football by the star quarterback. The Dalai Lama is wearing the hat and holding the ball alongside Rodgers in a photo posted to the Tibetan spiritual leader's Instagram account.

Rodgers is on a trip to India with his girlfriend, race car driver Danica Patrick, handing out hearing aids to those in need around the world on behalf of the Starkey Hearing Foundation.

--Field Level Media

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