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Let's overreact to the NFL offseason: Massive pres...

ESPN · Jun 23, 2026, 12:17 PM

Key takeaways

  • Teams have wrapped their OTAs and minicamps, and players, coaches and their families have dispersed to various beach resorts around the globe.
  • But we can always step back and look at the big picture.
  • In other words: To what, specifically, have we been overreacting?

Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.

Teams have wrapped their OTAs and minicamps, and players, coaches and their families have dispersed to various beach resorts around the globe. They'll all be back for training camps in about a month, but for now, things are quiet around the league. And if it weren't for Brendan Sorsby and the supplemental draft, it would frankly be tough to find stuff to discuss.

But we can always step back and look at the big picture. A lot has happened this offseason, and as we look ahead to training camp and the season beyond, it's fair to wonder what effect it all will have on the race to Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles. Which offseason news or developments were mere noise, and which ones were really worth paying attention to closely?

In other words: To what, specifically, have we been overreacting? Let's size up the legitimacy of five possible overreactions from this offseason.

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