Will Allen lined up as the first team free safety on Tuesday as the Cowboys began their OTAs, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Analysis: Johnson should be given a chance to compete for the starting job in training camp, but after an injury-plagued rookie season his first assignment this offseason is to prove he can stay healthy.

Allen was the first team free safety as the Cownboys' opened their OTAs on Tuesday, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Analysis: Don't read too much into this, as the team would probably prefer second-year player Matt Johnson to step up and win the role, but until Johnson proves himself Allen will be penciled in at the top of the depth chart.

Texans head coach Gary Kubiak anticipates Reed (hip) being back at some point during training camp and ready for the season opener, the Texans' official site reports.

Analysis: Kubiak wouldn't address speculation that Reed might not be ready for the first week of the season. "I don't go off speculation. We know what we know. He had the surgery. Everything went well. He went through the process of staying in Colorado which was part of the deal, part of the rehab process. Now, he's supposed to be turned loose this week," said Kubiak.