Free-agent LB Isaiah Irving (Bears) officially re-signed with the Chicago Bears, according to the NFL’s Friday, April 3, transaction wire. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Bengals DT D.J. Reader’s contract is official, according to a source Friday, April 3. He will earn $22.25 million in Year 1 and $31.75 million over the first two seasons. Reader accepted language relating to the COVID-19 pandemic that says if he does not pass a physical after signing the deal, the team can either immediately release him or pay Reader and keep the contract in place.

Denver Broncos TE Nick Vannett on Friday, April 3, discussed his run blocking on a media conference call. ‘I have always thought one of the traits need to have, you have to have some nasty,’ Vannett said. ‘It’s not a cute job. It’s not an attractive job. You are not going to get any stats from it. You know what, it’s all mentality.’

New England Patriots QB Jarrett Stidham and WR N’Keal Harry are planning to meet to go over the offense and work out if OTAs are cancelled this spring by the coronavirus.

Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Shuster ranked third in the NFL, and second among wide receivers, in 2019 with his average of 5.9 yards per contact per reception.

New York Jets WR WR Breshad Perriman said Friday, April 3, he plans on picking up where he left off a season ago during his strong finish with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ‘That was just a tiny glimpse and I’m looking forward to building on that run from last season,’ Perriman said.

Denver Broncos QB Drew Lock is throwing five days a week at a spot near his parents’ home in Kansas City, during the coronavirus shutdown and has been studying the team’s new offensive playbook while watching recent New York Giants film with new offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur coming aboard.

Chicago Bears QBs Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles will participate in an open competition for the 2020 starting quarterback job, according to general manager Ryan Pace.

Updating an earlier report, Kansas City Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins can earn $750,000 for each of the following: eight touchdowns and a playoff berth; 65 catches and a playoff berth and 800 yards receiving with a playoff berth. He can earn $1.25 million for each of the following: an AFC Championship Game win with 50 percent of the snaps played; 65 catches with an AFC Championship win and 800 yards receiving with an AFC Championship win.

Kansas City Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins (Chiefs) restructured his contract Friday, April 3, which was a one-year deal worth $9 million and could reach $16 million with incentives. The move creates $5 million in salary cap space.