The Facts: Green spent the majority of his decade in Cincinnati as The Man, racking up five consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons and seven straight Pro Bowls to open his career. After signing a one-year contract in Arizona this offseason, Green will now play alongside another alpha receiver in DeAndre Hopkins. Pairing two star receivers could create issues for other clubs. But Green and Hopkins -- who they are as players -- get along swimmingly. "I never played with a guy like D-Hop. The guy is unbelievable, man," Green sai. "He embraced me. We don't have egos. He's telling me, like, 'If you want to run a route and I'm at that position just let me know.' So, you have a guy like that, two guys like that in a room it's going to be unbelievable. And we feed off each other." Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: The big question in Arizona is whether Green can get back to his old self. Injury wiped out half of his 2018 campaign and forced him to miss all of 2019. Last year in his return, he struggled, earning a career-low 523 yards on 47 catches despite seeing 104 targets. His 45.2 catch percentage was last among all pass-catchers. Green believes he'll be rejuvenated in his move to Arizona alongside Hopkins and with Kyler Murray at quarterback. "It's not just D-Hop and (me). It's just the whole offense," he said. "You know (with) what K1 can do back there and C-Kirk (receiver ?Christian Kirk?), you're going to have to pick your poison on game day on Sundays." If Green stays healthy and gets back to his dominant self, the Cards offense could be lethal. If the 32-year-old continues to break down, most of the load will return to Hopkins and Kirk. Second-round pick Rondale Moore also brings speed and playmaking to a group of receivers with high upside in Arizona.

The Facts: Brady has previously stated that he's aiming to play until he's 45-years-old or even maybe a touch longer. Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht has said he'd let the ageless champion play until he's 50. Even for the all-time great, that might be stretching it a bit, however. Brady has two seasons left on his recently signed extension with the Buccaneers and intends to make a decision on what's to become of the most successful career in NFL history after that. "50? That's a long time. Even for me, that's a long time," Brady said recently. "I've always said 45 was the age that I wanted to reach and that was my goal. This year I'll be 44, so next year I'll be 45. I got a two-year contract." Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Brady continued: "I'm going to be able to obviously play this year and God forbid anything happens, but play next year and then see what happens after that. If I still want to keep playing, I might be able to do that. And if that's enough, then that would be enough." As NFL.com suggested, though Brady is 43 years old in real-world human years, he's somehow defied logic and looks and performs as though he's much younger -- like many of his teammates and opponents he's regularly outperforming. When he and the Buccaneers kick off the 2021 campaign looking for a repeat Super Bowl season, Brady will play his age-44 season. On top of looking for his eighth Super Bowl championship and the Bucs' second in a row, his personal record collection is set to grow. With Drew Brees having retired this offseason, Brady is now closing in on becoming the NFL's leader in career passing yards, as he needs 1,155 to pass Brees' 80,358 yards. He's already ahead of Brees and holds the top spot for career touchdown passes at 581, but can not only build upon that mark and its margin, but become the first to hit 600 TD passes after becoming the second to reach 80,000 passing yards. Brady can also become just the fourth quarterback in league chronicle to defeat all 32 teams if he's able to lead the Bucs to a victory in Week 4 against the Patriots in what is poised to be the most anticipated regular-season game of the year. So, there's plenty to look ahead to for the 2021 season -- and the 2022 campaign. And perhaps beyond.

The Facts: Johnson led the league in drops last season. To kick his drops habit, Johnson worked with tennis balls. Via Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Johnson purchased a tennis ball machine and practiced catching the tiny, fuzzy spheres shot therefrom. "It's a smaller target so you have to really focus on the ball and the object coming at you," Johnson said this week, via Rutter. "That's what I've been honing on to. Now, when I catch the football it's easy." Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Then he corrected himself. "It's always been easy to me, but it's keeping that focus and that confidence," Johnson said. ... As PFT notes, drops aren't an official stat; unofficial numbers had him at anywhere from 16 to 10 last season. Johnson wasn't the only Steeles players who dropped more than a few passes last year. At one point, HC Mike Tomlin vowed to replace those who can't catch the ball with those who will. With a new season looming, Tomlin is willing to provide a clean slate to Johnson. "Last year is last year," Tomlin said about Johnson's drops, according to Rutter. "Everyone starts anew as far as I'm concerned. ..." If Johnson can put the drops behind him, he can thank a sport where it's never good to catch the ball during a game.

The Facts: Edwards-Helaire had a productive rookie season, recording 1,100 yards from scrimmage and five total touchdowns in 13 games. He rushed for 830 yards and caught 36 passes for 297 yards. But given the explosive nature of Kansas City's offense, Edwards-Helaire wants to be a better receiver in 2021. "[I've been] working on my hands and catching," Edwards-Helaire said this week, via Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' website. "I wouldn't say it was a problem last year, but just understanding our offense -- we move the ball around and we spread the field -- so why not work on something that I feel like I can improve on? That was one of my steps as far as improvement goes." Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Edwards-Helaire added that in talking to HC Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes, it was clear that the Chiefs could get the ball spread out more with the running back. "That was one of the [reasons] why I chose to work on my hands and to just be more of a threat," Edwards-Helaire said. "It was seen that I can run the ball between the tackles and outside [last season]. So, just being able to also get out -- and not just routes out of the backfield, but also spread out in the slot and as an outside wideout -- [is a goal of mine]." As PFT suggests, as long as the Chiefs have Mahomes, they're going to be one of the league's most explosive teams. But if Edwards-Helaire can add more of a receiving element to his game, that will only make the offense more dangerous.

The Facts: Becoming an NFL quarterback isn't as simple as being drafted and putting on a helmet. Wilson has learned this valuable lesson in his first few weeks of work as a New York Jet. It's not an easy task, of course, but Wilson isn't shying from the challenge. He's also not keeping the difficulty of it hidden. "Personally, in my eyes, I feel I can improve every single day," Wilson said when asked about his performance following the conclusion of Jets minicamp. "I feel like I'm learning something every single day. Even on the good days, it's still frustrating and it's just because it's like a foreign language. Every single day it's the same plays, but you're getting different reps, different looks at it, different defensive coverages, whatever it is." Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: The sheer amount of information might be overwhelming to most, but as Wilson is quickly realizing, the reps in June are even more important mentally than physically. Still, the Jets aren't giving a single thought to the use of mental training wheels, throwing Wilson into the controlled burn that is minicamp. It's not easy, but is essential if New York wants the No. 2 overall pick to blossom into the franchise quarterback it never quite saw in Sam Darnold. It's not an option the second time around. "It's been a learning curve for him," OC Mike LaFleur said. "We've thrown a lot at him." Wilson will get plenty of reps this summer in Jets training camp. The hope is by the time September arrives, he'll be mentally equipped to handle the responsibility of a starting NFL quarterback. If anything, Wilson is certainly willing to put in the work.

The Facts: Former first-round draft pick Treadwell is getting another opportunity to make it in the NFL. Treadwell has signed with the Jaguars after participating in their minicamp on a tryout basis. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: The Vikings selected Treadwell with the 23rd overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, but he never lived up to expectations. In four seasons with the Vikings he totaled just 65 catches for 701 yards and two touchdowns. Last year Treadwell played for the Falcons and caught six passes for 49 yards and two touchdowns. The 26-year-old Treadwell may be on his last chance in the NFL as he tries to make the Jaguars' roster.

The Facts: The Bears had a handful of players trying out for their team at this week's mandatory minicamp and they announced three of them earned roster spots on Friday. Defensive lineman Mike Pennel's addition was reported on Thursday and confirmed by the team as they also shared word that they've signed Butt and tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Butt tore his ACL in his final game at Michigan and went to the Broncos in the fifth round of the 2017 draft. He missed his rookie year and then tore his ACL again in September 2018. His knee issues kept him out in 2019 and he played five games last season before going on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. He has 10 catches for 90 yards in eight regular season appearances. Wheatley is the son of former NFL running back Tyrone Wheatley and played tight end for his father at Morgan State in 2019. Wheatley originally went to his father's (and Butt's) alma mater to start his college career but left Ann Arbor after the 2017 season. He transitioned to offensive tackle while playing in the Spring League. The Bears also waived defensive lineman Thomas Schaffer and tackle Gunnar Vogel.

The Facts: Tom Brady didn't quite pass the torch to Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LV, but he did face off against a future fellow cover star. Brady and Mahomes will share the cover of Madden NFL 22, EA Sports announced Thursday, less than a year after the two squared off on the game's biggest stage. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Madden hasn't seen two athletes split the precious real estate that is the cover of the game since Madden NFL 10, when Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Steelers safety Troy Polumalu appeared on the front, posing as if they were about to collide. The choice was a perfect fit for the game that year, which was built around a new mechanic that allowed players to fight for a loose ball and battle for extra yardage -- the inches we speak of that so often determine the outcome of a game. The pairing of Brady and Mahomes is natural, as it follows in the footsteps of Super Bowl LV's matchup that saw Brady's Buccaneers dominate Mahomes' Chiefs, and it is arguably the most prestigious in Madden history. Brady is undoubtedly headed for the Pro Football Hall of Fame whenever he finally decides to hang up his otherworldly cleats, and with a Super Bowl triumph and Super Bowl MVP under his belt at this still-early stage of his career, Mahomes very well could be headed for Canton someday, too.

The Facts: Bell's market isn't nearly as strong as it once was, but that didn't stop him from trashing his most recent employer over the weekend. That employer -- the Chiefs -- and its head coach, Andy Reid, took the high road when asked about Bell's comments Thursday. "I enjoyed my time with him," Reid said of Bell. "I'm pulling for him. That's how I roll. I wish him the best." Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Once regarded as arguably the best running back in the NFL, Bell hasn't been anywhere near that status since he returned to action following his decision to sit out of the 2018 season instead of playing under the franchise tag with the Steelers. Bell also ended up going nowhere in New York, gaining 789 yards on 245 attempts (3.2 yards per carry) in his first season with the Jets and just 74 yards on 19 attempts with the Jets before they tried and failed to trade him, leading to his release. Bell landed with the Chiefs a few days later, joining with a superpower that would eventually land in another Super Bowl. He was a marginal factor at best, carrying the ball 63 times for 254 yards and two scores in nine regular-season games with Kansas City. He carried the ball twice in the Chiefs' Divisional Round win over the Browns, then didn't see another touch for the remainder of the postseason. We can't predict where Bell might land at this stage, but we can almost guarantee the 29-year-old won't be in Kansas City in 2021.

The Facts: HC Matt LaFleur has said he remains hopeful about Rodgers rejoining the team for the 2021 season, but there's been no sign that his hope will be fulfilled to this point in the offseason. The Packers have wrapped up their offseason program and that means attention now turns to training camp. LaFleur was asked if the team's approach for the summer will change based on whether Rodgers or Jordan Love is in line to be the starting quarterback. LaFleur said the team won't be changing plans if Rodgers changes his. "We'll have one plan," LaFleur said, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. "We've kind of pretty much laid that out. Just going to fine-tune some things over the next few weeks in terms of the logistics of our schedule and whatnot. We've got what we feel is a pretty good blueprint in terms of how to get our guys ready to play. Obviously, it is a little bit different this year in terms of the number of preseason games and then you compare it to last year, so you're kind of leaning back on the 2019 season. We feel confident with what we'll have in place with the guys. We'll look forward to getting them back July 27. ..." There you have it. The ongoing uncertainty and drama will remain uncertain and dramatic until further notice. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: "We'll have one plan," LaFleur said, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. "We've kind of pretty much laid that out. Just going to fine-tune some things over the next few weeks in terms of the logistics of our schedule and whatnot. We've got what we feel is a pretty good blueprint in terms of how to get our guys ready to play. Obviously, it is a little bit different this year in terms of the number of preseason games and then you compare it to last year, so you're kind of leaning back on the 2019 season. We feel confident with what we'll have in place with the guys. We'll look forward to getting them back July 27. ..." There you have it. The ongoing uncertainty and drama will remain uncertain and dramatic until further notice.