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Ward (neck) did not participate in full team drills during the Browns' minicamp session Tuesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

After missing voluntary OTAs, Ward is at least back in Cleveland's facility for mandatory minicamp. It's not clear at this point if his limitations are due to the neck injury he suffered during last year's season finale or if they're related to a contract dispute, but it's possible a new deal could be in Ward's near future regardless.

Watson (concussion) participated during the Texans' minicamp session Tuesday, David J. Phillip of the Associated Press reports.

Watson suffered a postseason-ending concussion during Houston's wild-card win over Pittsburgh in January, but he's back to full health with minicamp underway. He currently projects for a depth role in a wide receiver corps led by two-time Pro Bowler Nico Collins and 2025 second-rounder Jayden Higgins.

Ward (back) did not participate during the Colts' minicamp session Tuesday, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.

The issue is not considered serious, and Ward may return to the practice field as soon as Wednesday. The veteran figures to be a key piece of an Indianapolis defense hoping to rebound in 2026.

Skinner (undisclosed) reverted from waivers to the Jets' injured reserve list Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Skinner went unclaimed after being waived with an injury designation Monday, and he'll have to miss the entire 2026 season unless he negotiates an injury settlement. The undrafted wideout out of Kansas made his NFL debut in 2025, catching his only target for 10 yards in Week 18 against the Bills.

The Steelers cut Johnson on Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Johnson signed with Pittsburgh as a free agent back in April, but he'll have to look for another opportunity. He last saw NFL action in 2024, catching his only target for nine yards over three regular-season games with the Steelers.

Edwards (lower leg) participated in full team drills during the Bears' minicamp session Tuesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Edwards broke his fibula during Chicago's wild-card win versus the Packers in January, but it seems he's basically back to full strength. The veteran projects to start at middle linebacker in 2026 as long as he's healthy.

Odeyingbo (Achilles) participated in full team drills during the Bears' minicamp session Tuesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

It's a very promising sign for Odeyingbo, who only appeared in eight regular-season games last season before tearing his Achilles in November. It looks like there's a realistic chance he'll be ready to play a significant role off the edge come Week 1 at Carolina.

Murray was on the field for the first snaps of team drills during Tuesday's mandatory minicamp session, Kevin Seifert of ESPN reports.

Though Murray was out there first Tuesday, J.J. McCarthy took about an equal number of snaps with the starters, which was also the case during the media-access portions of the Vikings' OTAs. At this stage, a decision on the team's starting quarterback doesn't appear imminent, with Murray acknowledging that sharing reps with McCarthy has been challenging as he adjusts to a new offensive system. Murray remains the favorite to win the top job, but McCarthy -- who Minnesota took 10th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft -- still has time to change that narrative ahead of Week 1.

Coach Joe Brady said Tuesday that Williams (lower body) is nursing an injury, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Brady did not go into detail when speaking about the injury, but he did say that Williams is expected to be ready for training camp in July. In the meantime, veteran free agent acquisition Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles might get some looks with the first-team defense.

Graham (lower leg) was not participating during the Browns' minicamp session Tuesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

He was spotted wearing a walking boot. There's been no details offered on the nature of Graham's injury, or whether he'll be ready to go for training camp.