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Rumors have swirled around a Reid retirement for a few seasons, but those have proven to be little more than speculation. The now three-time Super Bowl-winning head coach is currently sitting on 258 regular season wins, ranking fourth behind Bill Belichick (302). Reid will be 66 at the start of next season and has the quarterback he needs to eventually secure the all-time wins record should he choose to pursue it. While he’s still a long way from catching Don Shula’s 328 career wins, there’s no denying it’s within reach. Of course, Reid could just be more interested in returning to see if his team can win a third-straight Super Bowl next season, something that has yet to be accomplished in the league.

Veterans sometimes skip voluntary activities, even when the team prefers that they attend. The Bears would undoubtedly prefer to have Johnson, their star cornerback, at the facility for spring practices following an injury-ruined 2025 season. We would too. It would be nice to know what kind of shape he is in. Johnson is an elite perimeter coverage defender, capable of dissuading quarterbacks from testing his coverage. Johnson played in Week 2, underwent core muscle surgery in September 2025 and resumed playing in Week 13. Bears DB coach and pass game coordinator Al Harris has “no doubt” that Johnson, fully healthy, will return to form. He needs to show up first, though.

Frankly, Watson might not stick with the Browns after this season if things go poorly either. If the Browns release him next offseason and designate him as a post-June 1 release, they will incur the second-largest salary cap hit in NFL history ($86.2 million), spread over the 2027 and 2028 salary caps. They still might do it, depending on how things shake out. New Browns coach Todd Monken said he has not watched much film from Watson’s “injury-riddled play” in Cleveland because he believes it would be “unfair” to say that era represents the former Pro Bowl quarterback’s abilities. Watson is being given a real chance to earn the starting role this season, but it remains to be seen how much he has left in the tank.

Campbell also underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder back in March 2025. He dealt with a triceps injury in-season last year. Per Eagles DC Vic Fangio, Campbell is doing well and might have a chance to participate in a limited capacity later in organized team activities. Campbell totaled 62 tackles, 14 quarterback pressures, two pass breakups and one interception in his rookie season last year.

DeJean made the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2024 and earned Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors after the coaching staff began lining up on the perimeter in base in-season last year. The former second-round pick is up to 18 pass breakups and two interceptions through two NFL seasons.

Conyers suffered a leg injury in August 2025 and did not play last year. The Dolphins also waived OL Braeden Daniels and signed OT Marques Cox. Conyers, 24, tested very well at the NFL Scouting Combine in 2025 and could get a chance to make a roster elsewhere, if healthy.

At this point, all we know is that Achane missed at least one OTA session a few days ago. His expected return timeline is unknown, but the front office has only signed free agent RB Carlos Washington Jr. in Achane’s absence. The team does not seem to be panicking. It’s entirely possible that the team is sidelining Achane out of an abundance of caution. The Dolphins’ first two OTAs occurred on May 18th and 19th. They hosted another today, which could provide more insight, and will go on break until the 26th. We should have an update by then.

Campbell, 25, was set to enter free agency in 2027 after the Lions declined to exercise Campbell’s fifth-year option in April. Instead, the team’s leader in tackles will stick around. Campbell’s 110 tackles are 42 more than the next closest Lions defender. He also banked 17 quarterback pressures, five sacks and two pass breakups.

Earlier this offseason, doctors reportedly advised against surgically repairing the PCL tear Kincaid suffered back in 2024. Instead, Kincaid was told to focus on “setting a good foundation for strength around the knee to support it.” Kincaid believes his failure to properly prepare his body for NFL rigors, and his uneasy feelings about the knee, led to compensatory hamstring issues in 2025, but Kincaid’s new preparations have drawn compliments from Bills coach Joe Brady and QB Josh Allen. Regarding potential load management in-season, Kincaid thinks he and the team can see how his participation this spring and summer goes, rather than preemptively assuming he needs a snap count. Kincaid warrants fringe TE1 treatment if the team keeps him in a limited role. If he can prove his health has turned a corner this summer, he could inch his way up into the mid-TE1 tier.

Speaking on the Up and Adams show, Hortiz said he has spoken with Allen’s representation this offseason. For now, Hortiz noted that the team is letting their younger talent grow and develop throughout the offseason program. After a down year in Chicago, Allen returned to form upon reuniting with Justin Herbert in 2025, posting an 81-777-4 receiving line with far better efficiency metrics. If Hortiz and Jim Harbaugh don’t think their receiver room is complete through OTAs and minicamp, Allen could be back in a Chargers uniform by the time training camp rolls around.

The journeyman receiver most recently played for the Bears in 2024. He totaled 31 catches for 394 yards and two scores. Johnson is enrolling at MIT Sloan this fall to pursue his MBA