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Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said Tuesday that Dean (knee) "won't be back for awhile," Andrew DiCecco of InsideTheBirds.com reports.

Dean tore the patellar tendon in his left knee during the Eagles' wild-card win over the Packers back in January and is still working through a lengthy recovery process. With his absence likely to extend into the regular season, Philly used its first-round pick on Jihaad Campbell to pair with Zack Baun at inside linebacker, though Campbell is recovering from surgery of his own to repair a torn labrum.

Harris (calf) is expected back for training camp, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Harris suffered a calf injury last summer and missed the first 13 games of the 2024 season. He was able to return for Week 15 and also played in both of the Texans' postseason contests. The linebacker still isn't fully healthy however, although the team believes he will be ready for Week 1. Harris projects to be the Texans' top depth option behind starters Henry To'oTo'o and Azeez Al-Shaair.

Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said Tuesday that Campbell (shoulder) won't practice until "sometime in August," Andrew DiCecco of InsideTheBirds.com reports.

Campbell underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder back in March. That timeline would have the 31st overall pick in the 2025 Draft ready to return during training camp and compete for snaps at linebacker.

Stroud is dealing with soreness related to his right throwing shoulder, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

Stroud was kept from throwing early at voluntary OTAs due to what was initially called a minor pectoral injury, but Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston now reports the third-year quarterback is dealing with muscle tightness in his throwing shoulder. Coach DeMeco Ryans indicated Tuesday that there are "no concerns" with Stroud, per Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com, and that the team is simply being cautious with him. Stroud still has roughly a month and a half to get fully healthy before the start of training camp. The most notable consequence of his current absence from practice is missing early opportunities to build chemistry with new wideouts Christian Kirk, Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, but the majority of such reps will be taken during camp and in the preseason.

Schultz (leg) is on the practice field Tuesday for voluntary OTAs, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Schultz missed a handful of days earlier in OTAs due to an apparent leg injury, but he already appears to be over the issue. Now heading into his third year working with C.J. Stroud (pectoral), Schultz is competing for targets in a crowded pass-catching corps led by Nico Collins. Houston acquired veteran slot receiver Christian Kirk via a trade with Jacksonville this offseason, then added wideouts Jayden Higgins in the second round of the 2025 Draft and Jaylin Noel in the third round. Schultz remains entrenched as the starting tight end, but his ceiling is capped as either the third or fourth option in Houston's passing game.

Mitchell has been a standout at Baltimore's voluntary OTAs and said Monday that he feels fully recovered from the ACL tear he suffered as a rookie in 2023, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.

The 23-year-old is showing some of the burst he displayed before the injury, when across eight regular-season games in 2023 he rushed 47 times for 396 yards and two scores, for a tremendous 8.4 YPC. The following season, Mitchell's debut was delayed until Week 10 due to his rehab, and across five regular-season appearances he was held to just 2.0 YPC. Now entering Year 3, he not only feels 100 percent healthy, but he indicated that he's set personal records in all of his speed tracking analytics this offseason. Even so, Mitchell will face tough competition for change-of-pace reps in the Ravens backfield. Derrick Henry remains entrenched as Baltimore's workhorse and inked a two-year extension this offseason, while Justice Hill did well as a pass-catching specialist in 2024.

Williams (knee) is working on the side during OTAs, Jess Root of USA Today reports.

The starting right tackle was placed on injured reserve on Christmas Eve last year after aggravating a right knee injury that limited him to just six games in 2024. Williams did start all six games he appeared in, and he has started all 70 games he's played in across a five-year career with the Bengals and Cardinals. Arizona signed Williams to a two-year, $30-million deal last offseason, so the team will likely try to make good on its investment this fall.

Bernard was waived by the Titans on Monday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

The running back was let go to make room for another back, Tyrion Davis-Price, per Davenport. Bernard signed with the Titans in May after recording 1,009 rushing yards and four touchdowns in his last collegiate season at Utah in 2024. Now, though, he'll have to look elsewhere to find an NFL opportunity.

Wilson signed with the Lions on Monday.

The cornerback has appeared in seven NFL games across two seasons with the Cardinals and Giants, playing 33 special-teams snaps against just 26 defensive snaps in 2024. Wilson has 10 career tackles (eight solo) and a pass breakup. In Detroit, he could compete for a depth role on the outside behind projected starters D.J. Reed and Terrion Arnold.

Janke (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Packers on Monday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

If the wide receiver goes unclaimed, he'll revert to Green Bay's injured reserve list, at which point he'd need an injury settlement to play in 2025. The South Dakota State product played his last collegiate season in 2023, and he has yet to appear in an NFL game.