The field of network protocol optimization and offloading is experiencing significant advancements, driven by the need for improved performance, security, and reliability in modern network architectures. Researchers are exploring innovative approaches to optimize transport protocols, leveraging high-level programming abstractions and programmable network hardware to reduce development effort and enable automated analysis and formal verification. Notably, the use of smartNICs and FPGAs is gaining traction, allowing for the offloading of complex tasks and enabling time-aware traffic management. Furthermore, the concept of reversible offloads is emerging, which involves unloading tasks from offloaded paths to improve performance. These developments have the potential to significantly enhance the efficiency and scalability of network protocols. Noteworthy papers include: Joyride, which proposes a high-performance framework to replace Linux's legacy network stack, and XenoFlow, which demonstrates a smartNIC-based DNS load balancer with improved latency. Faster Offloads by Unloading them also presents an innovative approach to accelerate RDMA writes by up to 31%.