I think by now the majority of us have learned to take pretty much all reporting with some seasoning, particularly salt (a grain or more, to taste). Reports from some writers more than others might require adjustments to the recipe to make it palatable.
We know this, of course; nevertheless, we report what is out there, while trying to put it into context, at least with our own educated guesses. Yesterday, after Bud Dupree signed his franchise tag, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette beat writer Gerry Dulac wrote on Twitter that the sixth-year outside linebacker is “not expected to sign a long-term agreement in 2020”.