NFL Training Camp Report: Jaxson Dart's Breakout Day + Fantasy Football Training Camp News for Every Team

Updated: August 21, 2026

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Yesterday's Five Biggest Stories

1. Jaxson Dart Finally Had the Day the Giants Have Been Waiting For

Thursday's joint practice in Miami was a rout, and the quarterback was the reason. Jordan Raanan's summary of the session is that the Giants dominated it: the offense hit big plays, the Dolphins corners could not cover the Giants receivers even in early one-on-ones, and the first two plays of that period were deep touchdowns from Jaxson Dart to Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin (@JordanRaanan). Dart finished 16-of-22 through live work with one interception, two of the incompletions were spikes, and Raanan called it the day the Giants had been waiting to see from him all summer (@JordanRaanan).

The usage underneath the box score is the part worth carrying into a draft room. Pat Leonard had Dart open team drills 4-for-4 with two throws to Isaiah Likely and two to Calvin Austin, and listed Cam Skattebo as the first-team back (@PLeonardNYDN). Raanan's read on the tight end is stronger still: Likely has become Dart's security blanket and favorite target, works the part of the field where Dart is at his best, and is set to be a large part of the offense even after Malik Nabers returns. Likely caught six balls in live drills (@JordanRaanan).

The defense matched it. Brian Burns was told the Giants had six sacks and disagreed, saying the number was higher (@JordanRaanan), and Deonte Banks opened one-on-ones with an end-zone interception while Malachi Fields won twice downfield (@PLeonardNYDN). From the other sideline, Joe Schad described it as total domination by the Giants defense, with Dolphins center Aaron Brewer having words for his offensive line on the sideline (@schadjoe).

We treat one joint practice as evidence about roles, not about outcomes. The role evidence here is unusually clean: an outside defense, a full live session, and a target hierarchy that held from the first period to the last. Practice ended with the Giants offense driving for a field goal as time expired (@JordanRaanan).

Why it matters: target hierarchies established against an outside defense hold up better than intra-squad reps, because the coverage is not scripted against the routes. Likely, Mooney, Austin and Fields all cleared that bar on the same afternoon.

2. A.J. Brown's Second Day Against the Eagles Went Differently

The two-day meeting between New England and Philadelphia ended with the receiver still the story and the result flipped. Underdog circulated a second installment of A.J. Brown against Quinyon Mitchell (@UnderdogNFL), and Brandon Gowton's count from the red-zone two-on-two work had Brown beating Mitchell for three touchdowns (@UnderdogNFL). Andrew Callahan's takeaway from Day 1 was that Brown is every bit the No. 1 receiver New England traded for (@_AndrewCallahan), and the Patriots' account marked the second day the same way.

Philadelphia won the day anyway. Gowton scored Day 2 for the Eagles after they lost Day 1, and read the response as a motivated one (@BrandonGowton). Evan Lazar's session notes have Drake Maye finishing strong with a situational-period touchdown but throwing two interceptions and looking less sharp in congested red-zone work, including one ball Brown bobbled (@ezlazar). Doug Kyed's line on Maye for the day was 9-of-18 with four touchdowns and two picks (@UnderdogNFL). Tariq Woolen jumped a Maye throw to Brown at the front of the end zone and took it back the other way (@EliotShorrParks).

The projectable piece of the two days is the red-zone rep set. Three scores against a starting corner in two-on-two work is about as close as camp gets to a repeatable usage signal, and it landed in the same session where Maye was at his least sharp in congested red-zone work. The thing that would settle it is Saturday's game, when Maye's reps come against a defense that has not spent two days installing against him (@Patriots).

The image that traveled furthest was the quietest one: Brown walked over to Jalen Hurts after practice and the two hugged and talked (@EliotShorrParks, @JimmyKempski). Brandon Gowton confirmed the pair had spoken for the first time since the trade (@BrandonGowton).

3. Fernando Mendoza's Preseason Night Started With a Pick-Six

Adam Schefter reported before kickoff that the Raiders planned to give the No. 1 overall pick roughly the first half against Houston, with Aidan O'Connell taking the second (@AdamSchefter). The first drive ended with a Mendoza pick-six (@UnderdogNFL). Las Vegas recovered and won the game in Houston (@Raiders).

For context on the workload, Klint Kubiak had said Mendoza would get a lot of reps, and the rookie's preseason debut a week earlier was 10-of-16 for 97 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions (@UnderdogNFL). Schefter's framing of the larger picture is the one to keep: this is the fourth straight season the Raiders open with a different head coach and quarterback pairing (@AdamSchefter).

Houston used the night as an evaluation. Aaron Wilson reported C.J. Stroud was slated for a few series and roughly 20 to 25 plays behind the first-team offensive line, with Woody Marks in the backfield and the defensive starters rested, as the staff continues to sort its top five linemen before the season opener against Buffalo (@AaronWilson_NFL). Marks turned the opening drive into five touches for 43 scrimmage yards and a touchdown (@UnderdogNFL).

4. Danny Pinter's Torn Patella Tendon Reopens the Ravens' Center Job

Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported that Baltimore center Danny Pinter tore his patella tendon in Wednesday's joint practice with Minnesota, and that Pinter had impressed while working with the starters through camp (@MikeGarafolo). Jeff Zrebiec, who was in Eagan for it, wrote that the 30-year-old was a few weeks from locking down a starting job for the first time in his career before he got rolled up, and that the injury puts his season in jeopardy and adds uncertainty to the Baltimore offensive line (@jeffzrebiec).

A replacement is already in view. Rapoport reported that veteran Ethan Pocic, who had been scheduled to ramp up his workload this coming week, is now the most likely option to take over the job Tyler Linderbaum vacated (@RapSheet). Snap operation and interior protection for Lamar Jackson is the fantasy consequence, and it is the kind of line-level change that tends to show up in a quarterback's pressure rate rather than in a headline.

5. George Kittle Has a Real Path to the Opener in Australia

Schefter reported that Kittle visited Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Wednesday — the surgeon who repaired his torn Achilles in January — and that the visit was described as encouraging. Kittle's recovery is ahead of schedule, and per Schefter's sources that gives him a legitimate chance to play in the regular-season opener in Australia against the Rams (@AdamSchefter).

That date is the hinge for San Francisco's entire roster, not just its tight end. Matt Barrows notes that the 49ers fly to Melbourne on Sept. 2, three days after cutdowns, and a player who is not on the plane does not play in the opener (@mattbarrows). A healthy Kittle changes the target math in that offense more than any other single availability question on the roster. Our fantasy WR1 board tracks the pass-catcher tiers this decision feeds.

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Team-by-Team Camp Notes

Arizona Cardinals

Quiet day in Cardinals camp — nothing notable to report.

Atlanta Falcons

• Michael Penix Jr. opened red-zone seven-on-seven with a touchdown to Bijan Robinson on a wheel route down the left side (@ByDanielFlick).
• Daniel Flick's notebook from Atlanta's second joint practice with the Colts has Tua Tagovailoa up and down but responsible for three touchdowns, two to Drake London and one to Olamide Zaccheaus, with the offensive line taking a step forward (@ByDanielFlick).
• Zachariah Branch supplied the finishing clip the team's account led with (@AtlantaFalcons).

Baltimore Ravens

• Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins denied Justin Jefferson on back-to-back red-zone seven-on-seven plays, and Ryan Mink's read is that Humphrey has been one of Baltimore's best performers across the joint practices (@ryanmink, @brianwacker1).
• Lamar Jackson went 3-for-4 in red-zone seven-on-seven with completions to Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman and a touchdown to Zay Flowers; an interception on his second series came off a receiver's chest (@jeffzrebiec).
• Zrebiec's broader takeaway after two days against Minnesota is that the Ravens defense is well ahead of the offense, which he frames as expected for this point of August (@jeffzrebiec).
• Trey Hendrickson was again the first Raven on the field, and Brian Wacker had him at two to three sacks on the day against a Minnesota line that includes Christian Darrisaw (@ryanmink, @brianwacker1).

Buffalo Bills

• A Bills defender was overheard during the Browns joint practice complaining that Cleveland was throwing nothing but checkdowns (@DanielOyefusi).
• Joe Buscaglia and Zac Jackson's roundtable on the practice describes a feisty afternoon in Berea that will not produce any fines, with the Browns treating it as a chance to punch above their weight class (@AkronJackson).
• Former Buffalo safety Taylor Rapp signed with Denver (@AdamSchefter).

Carolina Panthers

• Still the story in Carolina from the Jacksonville joint practice: Tre'von Moehrig delivered one of the biggest hits of the session, which Joseph Person notes surprised nobody (@josephperson).

Chicago Bears

• Caleb Williams had a strong red-zone session against the Bengals with the first-team offense, throwing touchdowns to Colston Loveland, Kalif Raymond and Kaden Davis (@kfishbain, @adamjahns).
• Rookie first-rounder Dillon Thieneman intercepted Joe Burrow on a deep ball that went off Mike Gesicki's hands, with Thieneman trailing the play to make the catch (@AdamHoge, @BradBiggs).
• Tyson Bagent (hamstring) is week to week and did not travel to Cincinnati along with Kyle Monangai, which Adam Hoge flags as a factor in Saturday's quarterback snap plan; Tyrique Stevenson returned on a limited rep count (@BradBiggs, @AdamHoge).
• Rookie Zavion Thomas caught a Case Keenum touchdown in contested coverage working with the twos (@sean_hammond).

Cincinnati Bengals

• Cincinnati's defense closed practice with a flurry: Myles Murphy recorded a sack and a safety on back-to-back plays, Jalen Davis ended the session with an interception, and Dexter Lawrence tipped a ball to himself for a pick to end an earlier drive (@pauldehnerjr, @CharlieG__).
• Ja'Marr Chase's response to the scuffle with the Bears was that he does not care what the team does as long as it protects Joe Burrow (@ByJayMorrison).
• The Bengals' account posted the practice clip its followers had been asking for (@Bengals).

Cleveland Browns

• Shedeur Sanders had a good third-down session against Buffalo: he drew the Bills offsides, Isaiah Bond drew a pass interference flag on the free play, and Sanders then found Malachi Corley for a big gain over the middle (@DanielOyefusi, @camijustice).
• Todd Monken's review was positive. He acknowledged Sanders started slowly on his first few team reps, called the mid-drill quarterback substitution awkward for anyone, and said Sanders did great (@DanielOyefusi).
• The other side of Cleveland's day: Deshaun Watson threw a red-zone interception in the same joint practice (@UnderdogNFL).
• Rookie quarterback Taylen Green connected with Tylan Wallace in the end zone for what Camryn Justice called the offensive play of the day (@camijustice).
• Defensive end Alex Wright was carted off with a lower-leg injury and could not put weight on it (@MaryKayCabot).

Dallas Cowboys

• The NFL fined the Cowboys and Saints $500,000 each for what it called the actions at their joint practice earlier in the week, noting that the Competition Committee has made sportsmanship at joint practices a point of emphasis and that all clubs were reminded of it by memo before camp (@AdamSchefter, @RapSheet).
• Von Miller practiced in full pads and beat Terence Steele for two pressures on Dak Prescott (@jonmachota, @clarencehilljr).
• Jaishawn Barham (groin) is likely to make his preseason debut against Arizona (@VoiceOfTheStar).

Denver Broncos

• Denver signed safety Taylor Rapp and designated linebacker Levelle Bailey as waived/injured in the corresponding move; the team's release notes Rapp has 72 career starts and 12 interceptions across stops with the Rams and Bills (@Broncos, @AdamSchefter).
• Denver hosts Green Bay in Preseason Week 2 (@Broncos).

Detroit Lions

• Sam LaPorta's status for the opener is unclear after a hip injury sustained in a recent practice cost him multiple practices this week. Per ESPN's report, Dan Campbell described the injury as aggravated and flared up, said the plan is to rest it until it calms down, and would not commit either way on the regular season (@AdamSchefter, @E_Woodyard).
• Campbell also gave quick updates on Ben Bartch and Jimmy Rolder and on the quarterback rotation for Saturday's preseason game (@Justin_Rogers).
• Ennis Rakestraw exited a short practice with a lower-leg injury, while Jack Campbell was disruptive throughout (@Justin_Rogers).

Green Bay Packers

• No Green Bay beat reporting cleared the wire Thursday. The Packers are in Denver for Preseason Week 2 (@Broncos).

Houston Texans

• C.J. Stroud was slated for a few series and roughly 20 to 25 snaps behind the first-team offensive line, in what Aaron Wilson reported is expected to be his only preseason action (@AaronWilson_NFL, @AaronWilson_NFL).
• Woody Marks worked the opening drive for five touches, 43 scrimmage yards and a touchdown (@UnderdogNFL, @HoustonTexans).
• Underdog relayed Ian Rapoport's view that Kayshon Boutte makes sense as a potential trade target for Houston following the Jayden Higgins injury (@UnderdogNFL).

Indianapolis Colts

• Tyler Warren is expected to miss about a week with a minor groin injury suffered in camp, with no concern for Week 1 (@RapSheet).
• Indianapolis finished its second joint practice with Atlanta, the session Daniel Flick wrote up in full (@ByDanielFlick).

Jacksonville Jaguars

• The offensive line is getting healthy: Cole Van Lanen came off the PUP list after passing his physical, having injured his knee in Week 18 (@RapSheet).

Kansas City Chiefs

• Justin Fields is taking first-team reps as Saturday's starter, behind a line of Jaylon Moore, Kingsley Suamataia, Creed Humphrey, Mike Caliendo and Kahlil Benson (@mattderrick).
• Underdog relayed Schefter's report that Patrick Mahomes (knee) is on track to play Week 1 (@UnderdogNFL).

Las Vegas Raiders

• Fernando Mendoza was scheduled for roughly the first half against Houston with Aidan O'Connell taking the second, and the rookie's first drive ended in a pick-six (@AdamSchefter, @UnderdogNFL).
• Las Vegas won the game in Houston (@Raiders).
• Hondo Carpenter reported Jalen Nailor and Caleb Rogers were the only offensive starters in the lineup, with the caveat that Rogers is competing for the right guard job and is still listed as a backup (@HondoCarpenter).
• Schefter's note on the era: this is the fourth consecutive season with a new head coach and quarterback combination in Las Vegas (@AdamSchefter).

Los Angeles Chargers

• Daniel Popper broke down Jake Slaughter's center film from the preseason opener and came away impressed by two traits in particular, athleticism and awareness; Slaughter is in line to start at center after the Tyler Biadasz injury (@danielrpopper).
• Los Angeles hosted San Francisco at SoFi on Thursday night, with Justin Herbert set to play (@chargers, @chargers).

Los Angeles Rams

• Nate Atkins' observations from the Saints joint practice lead with the Matthew Stafford to Davante Adams connection, and note that Terrance Ferguson's role is growing (@NateAtkins_).
• Sean McVay is hopeful rookie offensive lineman Keagen Trost can return before the Week 1 game against San Francisco (@StuJRams).

Miami Dolphins

• Miami's offense could not handle the Giants front. Joe Schad described the pass rush as terrorizing the Dolphins and the day as total domination by New York's defense, with center Aaron Brewer having words for his linemen on the sideline (@schadjoe, @schadjoe).
• Schad's Fins Up/Fins Down column frames the pass-protection struggles as the takeaway, in a feisty joint practice with plenty of extracurriculars (@schadjoe).
• The Miami corners could not stay with the Giants receivers in early one-on-ones (@JordanRaanan).

Minnesota Vikings

• Undrafted rookie Jacob Thomas continues to take first-team defensive snaps, including through the Ravens joint practices, and Alec Lewis' read is that he is not a tick slow in that group (@alec_lewis).
• Trey Hendrickson had two to three sacks on the day, and on one red-zone rep he beat his man off the edge so quickly that he was celebrating before Kyler Murray got the ball out (@brianwacker1, @brianwacker1).
• Kevin O'Connell was complimentary of Jesse Minter's defense after Day 1, and both teams built Day 2 around red-zone work and a two-minute drill ending in a game-winning field goal attempt (@ryanmink).

New England Patriots

• A.J. Brown beat Quinyon Mitchell for three red-zone touchdowns in two-on-two work, and the Patriots' account marked it as his day (@UnderdogNFL, @Patriots).
• Drake Maye went 9-of-18 with four touchdowns and two interceptions on Day 2 per Doug Kyed, and Evan Lazar's notes have him finishing strong but struggling in congested red-zone work (@UnderdogNFL, @ezlazar).
• Maye's first-team high red-zone reps produced a flag Brown drew on a deep vertical, one stuffed run, one positive draw and a quick out on third down (@ezlazar).
• The New England defense reached six interceptions across the two joint practices, including a Marcus Jones tip-drill pick-six (@_AndrewCallahan).

New Orleans Saints

• Tyler Shough went 15-of-20 with two touchdowns against the Rams by Ross Jackson's count, with both scores going to Bryce Lance, who caught all four of his targets (@RossJacksonNOLA, @Saints).
• New Orleans was fined $500,000, matching Dallas, over the joint practice earlier in the week (@nick_underhill).

New York Giants

• Jaxson Dart went 16-of-22 with one interception in live work, opened team drills 4-for-4, and hit Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin for deep touchdowns on the first two one-on-one reps (@JordanRaanan, @PLeonardNYDN, @JordanRaanan).
• Isaiah Likely caught six balls in live drills and has become what Raanan calls Dart's security blanket and favorite receiver, a role he expects to hold even once Malik Nabers is back (@JordanRaanan).
• Josh Ezeudu took first-team right guard reps for the rest of practice once Francis Mauigoa came out, which Raanan found notable enough to connect to the Daniel Faalele trade (@JordanRaanan).
• Mauigoa left with what was described as a heat-related issue and is not believed to be serious (@JordanRaanan).

New York Jets

• Geno Smith will start Friday's game against Pittsburgh (@Connor_J_Hughes).
• Brian Costello's read on the depth chart is that Smith is the starter barring injury, and that Cade Klubnik has done enough for the Jets to be comfortable with him as the backup for a game or two early in the season (@BrianCoz).

Philadelphia Eagles

• Dontayvion Wicks beat Carlton Davis cleanly on a route EJ Smith singled out, the kind of rep that keeps building his case in the Philadelphia receiver room (@EJSmith94, @UnderdogNFL).
• Zach Berman called the late-game situational period the Eagles' best sequence of the week: Tariq Woolen tipped a pass to A.J. Brown, Jalyx Hunt made a diving interception, and Jalen Hurts answered with a four-play touchdown drive hitting Dallas Goedert, Wicks and Hollywood (@ZBerm).
• Hurts' cumulative line across the two joint practices was 28-of-42 with four touchdowns and five interceptions (@UnderdogNFL).
• Makai Lemon (hamstring) practiced for the first time in weeks (@DZangaroNBCS, @JimmyKempski).

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Jordan Schultz reported that multiple teams have wondered about Joey Porter Jr. as a potential trade target. The Pro Bowl-caliber corner is in the final year of his rookie contract, and Schultz's sources framed the cornerback market as the reason Pittsburgh might be open to a move (@Schultz_Report, @UnderdogNFL).
• Pittsburgh hosts the Jets on Friday, with Geno Smith starting for New York (@steelers, @Connor_J_Hughes).

San Francisco 49ers

• George Kittle's visit with Dr. Neal ElAttrache was encouraging and his Achilles recovery is ahead of schedule, giving him a real chance at the opener in Australia (@AdamSchefter).
• San Francisco signed Khalil Herbert to a one-year deal and placed Patrick Taylor Jr. on injured reserve to make room (@49ers, @MaioccoNBCS).
• The left guard competition may have grown again: Matt Maiocco noted Austen Pleasants taking snaps there alongside Connor Colby, Robert Jones and Carver Willis (@MaioccoNBCS).
• The 49ers won in Los Angeles (@49ers).

Seattle Seahawks

• No Seattle beat reporting cleared the wire Thursday. The Seahawks host Tennessee on Sunday (@jwyattsports).

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Still the story in Tampa: Vita Vea's new deal, which Rapoport carried again in his morning headline roll (@RapSheet). We covered the extension in Thursday's edition.

Tennessee Titans

• Tennessee will wear light blue jerseys, white pants and light blue socks for Sunday's game against Seattle (@jwyattsports).

Washington Commanders

Quiet day in Commanders camp — nothing notable to report.

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Camp Battles Tracker

Where the NFL camp battles stand this morning, with the receipts.

San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver Battle: How to Read the Reps

Most position battles get to run until the preseason finale. San Francisco's does not, and that compressed calendar is what makes this one readable right now. Matt Barrows lays out the math in his rundown of the 49ers' unresolved positions: rosters cut to 53 in 10 days, and three days after that, on Sept. 2, San Francisco flies to Melbourne. A player who is not on that plane does not play in the opener against the Rams (@mattbarrows).

That deadline turns a normal depth-chart question into a real one for fantasy purposes. Jacob Cowing and Jordan Watkins are competing for the same roles rather than for separate spots on the depth chart, which is the detail that matters: one of them absorbing the other's snaps is a different outcome than both making the roster in complementary jobs. Watkins gave the staff something concrete to weigh with six catches for 59 yards in the preseason opener, and Thursday's game against the Chargers was the next scheduled look.

Read the assignment, not the catch total. Barrows expected San Francisco to put rookie Carver Willis in front of the Chargers' top defensive linemen at left guard, and Matt Maiocco came away from the night noting that Austen Pleasants had taken snaps at the same spot, which would make it a four-man competition with Connor Colby and Robert Jones (@MaioccoNBCS). Coaching staffs put players in the situations they need answers about; the difficulty of the assignment carries more information than the result of any one rep.

What we are watching: whether one of Cowing or Watkins starts drawing the other's snaps in the same personnel groupings before cutdowns. If the roles stay split, both are roster-viable and neither is projectable. If one consolidates, the third receiver job in that offense becomes worth something.

The backfield behind them tightened up on the same day. San Francisco signed Khalil Herbert and put Patrick Taylor Jr. on injured reserve to make room (@49ers), and Maiocco had Taylor in line for a 53-man spot before the move, with Isaac Guerendo still to be cleared off PUP (@MaioccoNBCS). Our projections keep every one of these 49ers in a wide band until the Melbourne roster is set, because a role that has not been assigned cannot be modeled. For the tier above this one, our fantasy WR1 board tracks where the settled receivers land.

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Injury Watch

• Sam LaPorta, TE, Lions (hip): Status for the opener is unclear after multiple missed practices; Campbell called the injury aggravated and said the plan is to rest it (@AdamSchefter).
• George Kittle, TE, 49ers (Achilles): Encouraging visit with Dr. Neal ElAttrache, recovery ahead of schedule, and a legitimate chance at the opener in Australia (@AdamSchefter).
• Danny Pinter, C, Ravens (torn patella tendon): Injured in Wednesday's Vikings joint practice; Zrebiec reports his season is in jeopardy (@MikeGarafolo, @jeffzrebiec).
• Tyler Warren, TE, Colts (groin): Expected to miss about a week, with no concern for Week 1 (@RapSheet).
• Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs (knee): On track to play Week 1 (@UnderdogNFL).
• Makai Lemon, WR, Eagles (hamstring): Practiced for the first time in weeks (@DZangaroNBCS, @ReinerOlivia).
• Tyson Bagent, QB, Bears (hamstring): Week to week, and did not travel to Cincinnati (@BradBiggs).
• Kyle Monangai, RB, Bears: Also did not travel to Cincinnati (@AdamHoge).
• Tyrique Stevenson, CB, Bears: Back at practice on a limited rep count (@BradBiggs).
• Alex Wright, DE, Browns (lower leg): Carted off the Bills joint practice and could not put weight on the leg (@MaryKayCabot).
• Francis Mauigoa, OL, Giants: Left practice in Miami with a heat-related issue, not believed to be serious (@JordanRaanan).
• Ennis Rakestraw, CB, Lions (lower leg): Exited practice early (@Justin_Rogers).
• Cole Van Lanen, OL, Jaguars (knee): Off the PUP list after passing his physical (@RapSheet).
• Patrick Taylor Jr., RB, 49ers: Placed on injured reserve (@49ers).
• Ethan Pocic, C, Ravens (workload ramp-up): Was slated to increase his workload this coming week and is now the likeliest starting center (@RapSheet).
• Keagen Trost, OL, Rams: McVay is hopeful he returns before Week 1 (@StuJRams).
• Jaishawn Barham, Cowboys (groin): Likely to make his preseason debut against Arizona (@VoiceOfTheStar).
• Jayden Higgins, WR, Texans: Out for the season (@RapSheet).

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Keep Building Your 2026 Draft Board

Thursday moved three things worth carrying into a draft room: a tight end in New York who caught six balls and has become his quarterback's security blanket, a tight end in San Francisco whose Achilles recovery just put the season opener back on the table, and a tight end in Detroit whose availability for that same opening weekend is now an open question. Positions this thin at the top do not absorb three simultaneous changes quietly. These are the tiers those moves feed into.

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