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The Bears activated Keenum (undisclosed) from the active/non-football injury list Sunday.

Keenum was one of a few players added that Chicago placed on the active/NFI list Saturday. It's unclear what issue the 37-year-old was dealing with, but it won't keep him from hitting the practice field as the Bears open training camp Tuesday. Keenum joined the team on a one-year contract in April, and, while he'll likely compete with Tyson Bagent for the No. 2 quarterback role, his primary contribution should come as a mentor for Caleb Williams as he enters his second season as a starter.

Bryan signed a one-year deal with the Bengals on Sunday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Bryan spent the last two seasons playing as a rotational piece on the Colts' defensive line, totaling 42 tackles and 3.0 sacks while appearing in all 34 regular-season games over that span. The 29-year-old was a first-round pick for the Jaguars in 2018, and he's never played fewer than 15 regular-season games in his career. Bryan will add some veteran depth behind presumptive starting defensive tackles B.J. Hill (foot) and Tedarrell Slaton.

Cincinnati released Woodside on Sunday.

Woodside joined the Bengals' practice squad last August and served as the team's emergency QB behind Joe Burrow and Jake Browning in 2024. While he never appeared in a game for Cincinnati, he re-signed with the team in April and looked primed to compete with undrafted rookie Payton Thorne for the QB3 role. But he was released in a flurry of moves by the Bengals on Sunday, which included signing former Falcons starting quarterback Desmond Ridder. Woodside will now look to compete for a backup role elsewhere this preseason.

Karlaftis agreed to a four-year, $93 million contract with the Chiefs on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Kansas City also picked up Karlaftis' fifth-year option in April, which means he'll now be tied to the team through the 2030 campaign. This new extension also includes $62 million guaranteed, as he's been a key piece of a defense that's won two of the last three Super Bowls. The 2022 first-round pick has tallied 115 tackles, including 24.5 sacks, while appearing in 49 regular-season games over the past three seasons. Karlaftis and defensive tackle Chris Jones should continue to form one of the NFL's best pass-rushing duos in 2025.

Ridder signed a contract with the Bengals on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Ridder heads back to the city where he played college football in Cincinnati, as he'll join his third team in the last 16 months since being traded from the Falcons to the Cardinals in March 2024. The 2022 third-round pick ultimately spent the 2024 season with the Raiders and served as the third option behind Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew. Ridder completed 61 percent of 85 passes while appearing in six games with one start in Las Vegas. In his lone start, he went 23-for-39 passing for 208 yards and one touchdown to two interceptions during a 15-9 loss to Atlanta, which is also the team he started 13 games for in 2023. Ridder will now provide competition for the Bengals' backup quarterback job behind Joe Burrow. Cincinnati's No. 2 quarterback over the past two seasons has been Jake Browning, who started seven games when Burrow was injured in 2023.

Parsons will report for the start of Cowboys training camp despite not having a long-term contract extension in place, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.

Parsons and the Cowboys continue to be at a stalemate in terms of a contract extension, and the star pass rusher has expressed some frustration, saying that "ownership's always going to make it drag out, make it more complicated than it has to be, lack of communication," per Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News. Despite those comments, Parsons appears set to report to Oxnard, Calif., by the time training camp begins there Monday. It's not certain, however, that Parsons will initially take part in practices -- he could report to camp and attend practice without participating if he feels doing so is in his best interests.

Onwuzurike will miss the 2025 NFL campaign after undergoing surgery for a torn ACL, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

This is a tough blow for Onwuzurike and the Lions, who were decimated by injuries on defense last year. Onwuzurike was a key part of Detroit's defensive line during the 2024 campaign, playing in 16 regular-season games and recording 16 tackles, including 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble while logging over 60 percent of the team's defensive snaps 11 times. Presumed starter at defensive tackle Alim McNeill is recovering from a torn ACL himself, and it's unclear if he'll be ready for Week 1 of the upcoming campaign.

The Bengals placed McLaughlin (undisclosed) on the active/non-football injury list Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

McLaughlin was signed by Cincinnati as an undrafted free agent in late April. He is eligible to be activated and begin practicing at any time, but he'll first need to pass a physical.

The Bengals placed All (knee) on the active/PUP list Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

All tore the ACL in his right knee in Week 9 last season and spent the remainder of the campaign on IR. While the 24-year-old is technically eligible to return to practice at any point as long as he's medically cleared, there's a strong chance that he'll need to sit out the entire 2025 season while rehabbing from the injury.

Odum suffered an offseason elbow injury that he underwent surgery for in June, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Odum ended the 2024 campaign on injured reserve due to a knee issue, but it was an offseason elbow injury that needed surgery and led the 49ers to place him on the active/NFI list Friday. San Francisco then released the veteran safety/special-teamer Saturday. Rapoport suggests that Odum will need 6-to-8 more weeks to recover from the surgery and isn't likely to sign with a team until after the start of the new season.