The Facts: White, the No. 7 pick in the 2015 draft, is back on the practice field this week during Bears veteran minicamp to begin his third comeback attempt from a major injury. Reported by the Chicago Tribune

Diehards Line: Between broken legs in 2015 and 2016 and a broken shoulder blade last year, White has played in five career games for the Bears. That means the preseason speculation about his potential performance has far outweighed the actual game evaluations of his 21 career catches for 193 yards. For now, new HC Matt Nagy and White’s teammates are hopeful of what’s to come for a player who hasn’t appeared in a game since Sept. 10. “What matters is about right now," Nagy said. "He’s young. He has a big ceiling. ... As coaches (we) try to pull it out of him, but he’s got to work hard. He’s got to put time in the playbook. He’s got to put in the extra work after practice when he can. And then when the game comes, he’s got to make plays.” According to Tribune staffer Colleen Kane, White made a couple of big plays at Wednesday’s practice, including a catch far downfield on a slightly underthrown ball. Still, there's a reason the Bears added wide receivers Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel to the mix as free agents and could bring in another target for quarterback Mitch Trubisky in next week’s draft: Counting on White to make plays hasn't been a winning proposition to this point.

The Facts: Cohen, who likes to be called "Big Daddy," says he's up to 190 pounds -- "all muscle" -- this offseason. Reported by the Chicago Tribune

Diehards Line: Cohen is best used as a change-of-pace breakaway runner and receiver behind early-down hammer Jordan Howard. Cohen became the first rookie in more than 50 years to score touchdowns as a runner, receiver, passer and punt returner and showed a versatility that has left many excited about the prospect of seeing Cohen in new head coach Matt Nagy’s offense this year. So even with his weight going up, expect Nagy and his staff to avoid running Cohen between the tackles and to continue using him as a satellite player. As Profootballtalk.com put it: "The Bears have added weapons to their offense in free agency and could add others in the draft next week, but Cohen’s likely to get plenty of chances to prove himself regardless of who else is on hand come September.:

The Facts: Coleman is signing back with the Saints, a source tells NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Coleman was a restricted-rights free agent who will return to the Saints despite not being tendered. Coleman had his best season last year, but is more reliable as a blocker than receiver -- something that will likely keep him on the field more than he otherwise would have been given the Saints heavy reliance on RBs Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram.

The Facts: Following up on the today's big story. ... If Brady is indeed uncertain about playing in 2018, then why is continuing his normal offseason workout routine and getting together with teammates for a passing camp? According to NBCSports.com's Mike Giardi, a pair of Brady's teammates tell him they've spoken to the QB this offseason, including discussions about the upcoming season, and he's never indicated he wasn't playing/retiring. Also, Brady continued his normal workout regimen/diet to this point, even while in Qatar. Reported by NBCSports.com

Diehards Line: The sudden flurry of interest in Brady's future comes in the wake of a report by ESPN's Adam Schefter that was based on the notion that because Brady hasn’t specifically said that he’s playing football in 2018 he might not play in 2018. Except he did. In an interview just before the team's Super Bowl loss to the Eagles, Brady told Westwood One's Jim Gray that regardless of the outcome, he would play this season. "Yeah, you're gonna see me playing football next year," Brady said at the time. "I don't envision not playing." Meanwhile, Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio reports that Brady has already planned a throwing camp later this summer. Former Patriots QB Scott Zolak of 98.5 The Sports Hub said on his "Zolak and Bertrand" show Wednesday that TE Rob Gronkowski, who has also been contemplating retirement and is currently sitting out OTAs, will join Brady at the Montana passing camp. ... So that's where we stand now. We'll continue to follow up.

The Facts: GM Jon Robinson told Paul Kuharsky of 104.5 The Zone that the Titans plans to exercise their fifth-year option on Mariota. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: That option is guaranteed against injury only, although rescinding it would take a meltdown of epic proportions from Mariota during the 2018 season. ... Mariota was the Titans' top pick that year as they tried to find a long-term answer at starting quarterback. He's had some ups and downs in his first three seasons, but the Titans made the playoffs last year and Mariota has shown enough signs of future success that keeping him for a fifth year likely didn’t require much contemplation. As PFT's Mike Florio explained, once the option decision is formalized, the next question for the Titans and Mariota will be about a long-term extension that keeps him at the helm in Tennessee. With a new coaching staff in place and OC Matt LaFleur asking more of the quarterback, we should have a better idea about what such a contract will look like come the end of the season.

The Facts: Following up on today's big story. ... Brady hasn’t specifically said that he’s playing football in 2018. Maybe he doesn’t need to. Maybe actions send a stronger message than anything he could say. Consider this fact: Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Brady already has made arrangements to get together with some of his teammates between the end of the offseason program and the start of training camp in order to better prepare for the season to come. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: While things could obviously change between now and then, this news is certainly relevant to the discussion. As PFT's Mike Florio put it, "If the absence of a clear statement that Brady intends to do that which he has done since 2000 -- and has never hinted he plans to stop doing before the 2018 season -- somehow counts as news, the existence of plans to work with teammates in the donut hole between OTAs and two-a-days definitely counts as news." Again, this will be an ongoing story until it isn't. And that will be when Brady makes some kind of positive affirmation about his plans. So stay tuned.

The Facts: Bill O'Brien might be adjusting the Texans' offense in 2018, but that doesn't mean we'll see a wildly different Watson. The second-year quarterback lit the NFL on fire last season as a dual-threat wunderkind in six starts before tearing his ACL. Despite the injury, Watson said he wouldn't fear to utilize his legs. "My game's not changing," he said Tuesday. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Watson added: "Whatever you [saw] last year is going to be the same, if not better. I've dealt with adversity before, had injuries before. I didn't let that slow me down. It just changed my attitude about the game. A lot of people would think that I'd come back hesitant, but I'm going to make sure I come back more forceful and with a stronger and more intense attitude." O'Brien suggested earlier this offseason that he's not worried about Watson taking a beating, as the QB knows when to get out of harm's way. Nevertheless, Houston is tweaking the offense to accentuate Watson's strengths. "We were very simple last year," Watson said. "With me being in the system for a whole year and having the offseason, there's a lot more that we can do with the offense than we did last year." Watson morphed into one of the most exciting young players in the NFL for six weeks last season. If he can remain healthy, the Texans' offense could be one of the most intriguing units of 2018.

The Facts: When Fitzgerald decided to play again this fall, he knew he was signing up for work in the spring, too. So he didn’t complain when the team’s strength and conditioning program began two weeks ago. And he wasn't bellyaching on Tuesday when a three-day voluntary minicamp begins. “Football is different than any other sport,” Fitzgerald said on Monday. “When you make a decision to come back, you have to be fully engaged in the task at hand. I know what’s expected of me. I know what’s required, so I’m ready to go.” Reported by the Arizona Republic

Diehards Line: Fitzgerald, who turns 35 in August, is entering his 15th season and will be playing for his fourth head coach, Steve Wilks. “He’s hard-working, humble and extremely inquisitive,” Fitzgerald said of Wilks. “He’s an unbelievable leader." Fitzgerald raved about Wilks’ staff, too, including OC Mike McCoy, the former Chargers head coach. This is also the fourth different offense Fitzgerald will learn, and if the offseason goes as planned, Sam Bradford likely will become the 15th quarterback to throw a touchdown pass to Fitzgerald. As ESPN.com's Mike Clay recently noted, three-quarters of the touchdowns scored McCoy's offenses have been passes during the past nine seasons. That includes at least 76 percent in five of the past six years. And that should be good news for Fitz.

The Facts: The Packers agreed to terms with Graham on the same day they released Aaron Rodgers’ favorite target, receiver Jordy Nelson. Rodgers called that day “bittersweet.” And while Graham and Nelson play different positions and the moves probably would have been made independent of each other, it continues to be viewed as a swap of a 32-year-old receiver for a 31-year-old tight end. But Graham insists he can still deliver. “I’m still 6-[foot]-7 and can still run a 4.5 [40-yard dash], so I think so,” Graham said. “Hopefully I can do that here. When my number is called, I’m going to be ready, I can tell you that.” Reported by ESPN.com

Diehards Line: In his three seasons with the Seahawks, Graham never matched the production he had with the Saints. Perhaps that could be attributed to the differing philosophies of each team (the Saints as the wide-open passing offense compared to the defensive-minded, run-oriented Seahawks) and the quarterbacks (Drew Brees in New Orleans, Russell Wilson in Seattle). Graham ruptured the patellar tendon in his right knee late in 2015, his first season with the Seahawks. He came back the next season with 65 catches for 923 yards and six touchdowns. He caught 10 touchdown passes last season, but his yardage total (520) was the lowest since his rookie year (2010). Both of his 1,000-yard seasons (2011 and 2013) came in New Orleans, where he had four different seasons with double-digit touchdowns. The Packers clearly believe Graham can replicate his production with the Saints and Brees. HC Mike McCarthy’s offense often has been most effective when he has an athletic, pass-catching tight end at his disposal. It'll be interesting to see if Graham can come through where others (including Martellus Bennett last season) haven't.

The Facts: HC Steve Wilks said last week that there was “no rush” to get Bradford on the field full-time, and that he would be limited in the first minicamp. And Tuesday, as the Cardinals got on the field for the first time, Bradford was indeed limited, and Wilks said afterward that wasn’t going to change. “We will continue to do the same with Sam,” Wilks said, noting that Bradford did do “some things” with the first unit. Reported by ArizonaCardinals.com

Diehards Line: Wilks wasn’t going to get more expansive about Bradford, but it wasn’t limited to the quarterback’s status either. When asked about rehabbing players like tackle D.J. Humphries and defensive end Markus Golden, Wilks declined to talk much about what point they are at with their injuries. “I don’t really try to put timetables on things,” Wilks said. “I don’t try to create promises. We just want to have results.” Still, teammates like Larry Fitzgerald are eager to get some work in with Bradford. "I just need to learn (about) him," the veteran wideout said, "gain his trust by showing him every day I’m capable of making the plays he needs me to make. ...” It's something we'll all be looking for in coming weeks.