The Facts: Hopkins is suspended for the first six games of the season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs, but his former teammate Larry Fitzgerald says that won’t taint Hopkins’ legacy. Fitzgerald said Hopkins will still be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame some day. “He’ll still be a Hall of Famer,” Fitzgerald said, via TMZ.com. “He’ll work through it. It’s just some adversity and, you know, he’s a tough guy, resourceful, and he’ll work his way through it.” Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Although the voters for the Baseball Hall of Fame have punished PED users by keeping them out of the Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame voters have not been as adamant about keeping PED offenders out. Hopkins’ suspension will surely be mentioned when he is up for the Hall of Fame, but Fitzgerald is right that it’s not necessarily going to keep him out.

The Facts: The Seahawks have agreed to terms with Goodwin, Michael-Shawn Dugar of TheAthletic.com reports. The team had an open roster spot after waiving fourth quarterback Levi Lewis on Friday. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Goodwin spent last season with the Bears and made 20 receptions for 313 yards and a touchdown in 14 games. He played 393 offensive snaps. The Bills made Goodwin a third-round choice in 2013, and he spent four seasons in Buffalo before going to San Francisco. His best season came in 2017 with the 49ers when he caught 56 passes for 962 yards and two touchdowns. He joins the competition behind Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf and Dee Eskridge. The Seahawks also have Freddie Swain and Penny Hart and seventh-round picks Bo Melton and Dareke Young.

The Facts: An all-star wideout whose production and skills have often been lost amid the struggles of his teams, Robinson finally finds himself in a prime position for success entering his ninth NFL season. Set to play for the third franchise and fourth head coach of his career, Robinson has joined the reigning Super Bowl-champion Los Angeles Rams and believes he's poised for his greatest season yet -- which is a sizable statement considering his resume. "Coach [Sean] McVay and the offense that he's put together and offense that these guys run, it's been a top offense in the league for a reason," Robinson said earlier this week, via the Rams' team website's Stu Jackson. "I truly believe that it'll bring the best out of me, and I'll be able to display all the elements of my game." Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: The 28-year-old Robinson is coming off a disappointing 2021 campaign with the Bears in which he never really got into sync with then-rookie quarterback Justin Fields, but then again, nobody in the Chicago offense really got into much of a groove last year. After back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in which he averaged 100 catches, Robinson had only 38 receptions for 410 yards in 2021. Fields is one of six quarterbacks Robinson has played five or more games with during his career, per NFL Research. Each of those QBs -- Fields, Nick Foles, Chase Daniel, Andy Dalton, Blake Bortles and Mitchell Trubisky -- have sub-90 career passer ratings with an average of 7.0 or less career passing yards per attempt. There has been no consistency at quarterback for Robinson and yet he's continually produced. Now, he'll play with undoubtedly the most talented and accomplished quarterback of his career in Matthew Stafford. He'll also line up alongside Cooper Kupp, who in 2021 became the first wide receiver to win the receiving triple crown since 2005. Robinson has the quarterback, an All-Pro receiver to team up with and a proven coach all at once for the first time in his career. Most assuredly, he finds himself in a perfect setting to be the very best version of himself.

The Facts: Woods watched his Rams teammates win a Super Bowl without him. Then the Rams signed his replacement and shipped him to Tennessee. It would be understandable if the veteran wide receiver was a little bitter or slow to adjust to his new environment. Instead, Woods -- who was afforded the opportunity to help choose his new destination -- is feeling slightly impatient in his return from season-ending knee surgery. "I actually feel like they're kind of holding me back a little bit," Woods said with a smile, via the team's official site. "I am trying to get back as well as I can, just doing everything (trainer) Todd Toriscelli has me doing, trying to stay focused and be patient with it. Right now I feel really, really good, getting going, being able to do some things." Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Woods is about as consistent as they come, averaging 63 receptions per season and finishing with exactly 90 in both 2019 and 2020. He's gaining a steady 12.4 yards per reception over his nine professional seasons, and likely would have played an important role in Los Angeles' run to Super Bowl LVI had he been healthy enough to play. The Titans hope Woods can play a similarly essential part in their offense, especially after the departures of A.J. Brown and Julio Jones. Woods is certainly embracing the role of veteran leader, according to Titans GM Jon Robinson, and could end up helping Tennessee's first-round selection, Arkansas wideout Treylon Burks, a whole lot in 2022. "He's just a consummate pro, and he's everything we're about," Robinson said. "He's helping our younger players and we're excited to see him on the field. ..." We'll continue to watch for more on Woods' ongoing recovery.

The Facts: Watkins' latest stop has him in a new location, but among familiar company. Watkins' position coach, Jason Vrable, doubles as Green Bay's pass game coordinator in 2022. He's bringing with him some familiar terminology from their days spent together in Buffalo, and believes the wide receiver's move to Green Bay will position him for success -- and that's without even mentioning who will be throwing passes to Watkins. "I talked to Sammy about it the other day. The way he was running some routes and catching, it reminded me of when he first walked on the field (in Buffalo)," Vrable told reporters Thursday. "The biggest thing had been some injuries, if you looked at the thing. But he know he's going to work as hard as he can. He's here doing all the workouts right now in conditioning. He feels good where his body is at." Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Familiarity could be very beneficial to Watkins, who joins a Packers team looking for quality replacements for key contributors lost in the offseason. Watkins won't be expected to suddenly morph into Davante Adams, but if he can produce at even 70 percent of Adams' rate in the last couple of seasons, Watkins will be flirting with a career-high output. He'll have to compete with the likes of Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb and second-round pick Christian Watson for targets in 2022. But if his history tells us anything, it's that Watkins will be right at home on a team intending to contend for a Super Bowl and will find a role that best suits his team's ambitions. At 28 years old, Watkins is still in his prime. Perhaps a pairing with a future first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback is precisely what he needs.

The Facts: Mond's 2021 season ended with his coach telling reporters he'd seen enough of him. Fast-forward to 2022, where Mond has a new coach and a new perspective. Instead of being stuck in the bottom-of-the-depth-chart doghouse under Mike Zimmer, new Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell is giving Mond plenty of opportunities to earn the backup job behind Kirk Cousins. "Kellen's having a good spring so far, working incredibly hard, digesting the system," O'Connell said Thursday. "He made a couple of checks yesterday at the line of scrimmage that he wasn't prepared play-by-play for ... he just kind of instinctively did that. Those are the little things you look for." Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: The description from O'Connell is more important than the actual production at this stage of the offseason, primarily because it's a significant departure from the tone Zimmer took regarding Mond in the coach's final days with the Vikings. A new regime means a longer leash, which fits with Mond's developmental timeline. He's about to take Cousins' job -- he's not -- but it should make Vikings fans feel better about the potential of Mond, who sure seemed like an afterthought for much of 2021.

The Facts: A Foles-Frank Reich reunion is imminent. The Indianapolis Colts and Foles are working on a deal that is expected to be agreed upon early next week. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Foles, who was released by the Chicago Bears on May 1, led the Philadelphia Eagles to the franchise's only Super Bowl crown in 2017 with Reich as the offensive coordinator. The 33-year-old Foles, barring a setback, is now bound for his sixth NFL club and will back up another new Colt, Matt Ryan. ... Foles' release by the Bears, who the QB spent the past two seasons with, came after the team was unable to find a trade partner. Foles had his finest season with Reich as his OC, rallying the Eagles to a Super Bowl victory and winning Super Bowl Most Valuable Player. The Colts got the veteran starter they hope can push them back to prominence and now they have their season second-stringer, as well.

The Facts: Watson’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, believes the NFL will render its initial decision on Watson’s possible discipline by June or July, and that they’ll want to talk to Watson again beforehand. “We should know what their position is initially sometime in June, and then everybody will figure out if there’s going to be a hearing about it or can people work things out, or whatever,” Hardin told cleveland.com by phone on Friday evening. “The only thing that’s certain is that they want to try to get everything done this summer — and earlier than later in the summer. Past that, we don’t really have any firm dates or possibilities.” Reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Diehards Line: Hardin also said “we expect they will want to talk to him again” in a continuation of interviews regarding the 24 allegations by massage therapists of sexual misconduct during appointments. Two separate grand juries declined to indict Watson on criminal charges, but 22 therapists have civil suits against him, including 20 who accuse him of sexual harassment and two of sexual assault. Hardin said Watson cooperated fully with NFL investigators Lisa Friel and Jennifer Gaffney during three days of questioning Monday through Wednesday in Houston, but the review under terms of the Personal Conduct Policy is ongoing. Once Friel and Gaffney wrap up their investigation, they’ll turn their findings over to former U.S. District Judge Sue L. Robinson, who will determine whether or not to discipline Watson. Sanctions can include a fixed or indefinite suspension, a fine, or a combination of the two, or banishment from the NFL with an opportunity to reapply. Discipline may also include a probationary period with conditions that must be met for reinstatement or continued participation. If Watson appeals the decision, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell or his designee can overturn or modify the discipline as they see fit, and their ruling will be final. If Watson is suspended for all or part of the 2022 season, backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett will start in his place. ... Meanwhile, Hardin is bracing himself for Tuesday night’s episode of HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, during which Soledad O’Brien interviewed several of Watson’s accusers. “I don’t know what it’s going to be like, but I’m not optimistic,” he said. “I believe they’ll air the accusations of the women without attempting to look behind it to see what kind of merit do they have.” Hardin said such interviews were anticipated as the civil suits play out and understands they won’t help Watson’s case.

The Facts: Whether Geno Smith, Drew Lock, or someone else ends up as the Seahawks starting quarterback in 2022, that QB1 is going to have Metcalf as his primary target. It doesn’t appear like the Seahawks and Metcalf are headed for a divorce, with both the receiver and head coach Pete Carroll each saying this month that a long-term deal will get done. So that means the quarterback will have to get him the ball. During an interview on sports radio KJR on Thursday, Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron noted that the more Metcalf is involved, the better off the team will be. “With DK’s skill set, that’s something we are striving to do, is get DK his touches,” Waldron said. “Because that’s going to make us a better offense… I put that on us.” Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Waldron also said that Metcalf has “increased his leadership role” on the team in the wake of quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner’s respective departures. “He’s driven to succeed,” Waldron said. “It’s knowing he has a skill set that, really, is a top-notch skill set. ... The sky’s the limit for DK for what he can be in this league. ...” Playing all 17 games last season, Metcalf caught 75 passes for 967 yards with 12 touchdowns. In 2020, Metcalf was a Pro Bowler and second-team All-Pro after recording 83 receptions for 1,303 yards with 10 TDs.

The Facts: Three weeks after the draft, Mayfield continues to be on the Cleveland roster. That likely will continue to be the case. Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com reports that a “holding pattern” exists as to Mayfield. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Howe reports that the Panthers and Seahawks remain interested in Mayfield. The problem continues to be the amount of Mayfield’s $18.8 million guaranteed salary that Cleveland will pay, and that his next employer will carry. Mayfield can play, if heathy. He’s currently not healthy, which reduces the urgency to resolve things. Also worth watching: The Deshaun Watson situation. As PFT suggests, if Watson ends up being suspended for a significant piece of the season, the Browns may need Mayfield. Before they can do that, however, they need to rebuild the bridge to Baker. That may be impossible. But both sides ultimately may need each other, and Mayfield’s best option could be to play for the Browns instead of the Seahawks or the Panthers. Mayfield may need some persuading to get there.