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The Lions signed Whiteside to a one-year contract Monday.

Whiteside contributed on both special teams and defense for the Lions in 2025, finishing the regular season with five tackles (three solo) and three pass defenses. The Saginaw Valley State product will remain with Detroit for the 2026 campaign, where he'll look to carve out a larger role for himself on defense.

Jules signed a one-year contract with the Bengals on Monday.

Jules contributed mostly on special teams in 2025, logging 18 tackles (10 solo) across 14 regular-season games. He'll stay in Cincinnati and aim to earn a bigger role for himself in 2026.

Iosivas had two catches for 10 yards on three targets in Sunday's loss to the Browns. He ended the season with 33 catches for 435 yards and two touchdowns, falling short of his 2024 production in all three categories.

Despite Iosivas playing every game and teammate Tee Higgins missing multiple games due to injury, Iosivas fell short of expectations this season, and not all of that was due to quarterback Joe Burrow missing eight games with a toe injury. The Bengals used fewer sets with wide receivers, but even that doesn't explain the drop-off for Iosivas, who actually played seven more offensive snaps than last season. Nonetheless, he's expected to return for another season as the Bengals' third receiver in 2026.

The Bengals signed Heyward to a one-year contract Monday.

Heyward spent time on injured reserve in 2025 due to a lower-leg injury but was able to play in the final four games of the regular season. He mostly contributed on special teams and finished with 16 tackles (four solo) across 12 games.

The Bengals signed Giles-Harris to a one-year contract extension Monday.

Giles joined the Bengals' active roster in late October after starting the season on the team's practice squad. He appeared in 10 games and logged 27 tackles (14 solo) and two pass defenses while serving mostly on special teams.

The Bengals signed Foskey to a one-year contract extension Monday.

Foskey spent the first half of the regular season on the Bengals' practice squad before being signed to the active roster in late November. He accrued four tackles (two solo) across eight games while serving on both defense and special teams.

Eichenberg (knee) told reporters Monday that he's uncertain he'll be able to play again, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Eichenberg suffered a leg injury during offseason training in 2025, which led to him being placed on the PUP list and missing the entire season, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. While he expressed a desire to play in 2026, Eichenberg's comments suggest that he isn't progressing as much in his recovery as he would like. If he ends up not playing again, the 2021 second-rounder will end his NFL career having started 52 of 60 regular-season games.

Smith will have his knee injury evaluated by team doctors to determine whether surgery is needed, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Smith sustained a knee injury during training camp in August, though he managed to start in 16 regular-season games despite being a mainstay on the Cowboys' injury report. He could have surgery during the offseason to help with his recovery, but he could also be looking at a position change from left guard to left tackle after filling in for Tyler Guyton (ankle) at the latter position, per Todd Archer of ESPN.com. It looks to be a busy offseason for Smith, who signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension with Dallas in mid-September.

Johnson told reporters Monday that his knee injury will be fine "in a couple of weeks" and shouldn't impact his offseason training, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

The third-year pro landed on injured reserve in late December after suffering an MCL injury during the Cardinals' Week 14 loss to the Rams. He started in 12 games prior to his injury and should be fully healthy for the start of training camp in July.

The Cowboys signed Campbell to a reserve/future contract Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Campbell was sidelined to open the season after reaching an injury settlement with Dallas in August due to an MCL sprain that he suffered in late July. The wide receiver then joined the Cowboys' practice squad Sept. 30, appearing in the team's Week 6 loss to the Panthers, failing to record any stats while playing two snaps on offense, but he did add a tackle over six snaps with the special-teams unit. Campbell will now have the opportunity to participate in the Cowboys' offseason activities, looking to compete for a reserve spot at wideout with the team in 2026.