2025 NFL coaching camp information, buzz, fantasy soccer updates

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Dan Graziano
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Dan Graziano

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Jeremy Fowler

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Aug 4, 2025, 06:25 AM ET

NFL coaching camps are underway forward of the 2025 season, which implies nationwide NFL reporters Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler have been on the highway for his or her annual camp tour. They stopped at camps for 16 totally different groups, beginning July 25 with the Lions and ending Aug. 2 with the Ravens and Titans.

The duo spent the previous couple of weeks touring across the nation, speaking to gamers, coaches, execs and scouts alongside the way in which. We compiled every thing they heard and discovered at their stops.

How has J.J. McCarthy checked out Vikings camp? Has Caleb Williams bounced again from his struggles at Bears camp? And which rookie is the discuss of Bucs camp? This is the newest from every workforce, together with helpful fantasy soccer nuggets to know.

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ATL | BAL | CHI | CIN | CLE | DET
GB | IND | JAX | MIA | MIN | PHI
PIT | TB | TEN | WSH

Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Dates visited: Aug. 2-3

Excuse Brian Callahan’s (generally) sunny optimism this time of 12 months. About seven months in the past, he was sitting in his workplace reflecting on how his Titans gained three video games in 2024, plotting methods to enhance.

Now, in his second camp as an NFL head coach, he has a quarterback he wholly endorses (Cam Ward) and a roster with some degree of enchancment. “It definitely provides you power and pleasure of what could be,” he stated.

That is the trail out of the underside. The Titans function that uneasy area the place the workforce needs to be higher however not adequate to contend simply but. The roster clearly wants extra work. Nobody right here is shying away from that. They’ve one top-10 participant (defensive deal with Jeffery Simmons) in response to ESPN’s challenge of executives, coaches and scouts rating all 11 positions. No different participant was notably shut (guard Peter Skoronski was No. 14 amongst guards and facilities). They’ve poured $100-plus million and two current first-round picks within the offensive line. However the query looming over Callahan’s second season is that this: What are wholesome expectations for the Titans, given the roster challenges?

They’re evading any win-total targets in conversations, however common supervisor Mike Borgonzi is aware of precisely what he needs to see from a play-style standpoint.

“I am actually not huge into expectations. I wish to see development,” Borgonzi stated. “I wish to see competitors and self-discipline and begin to come collectively as a workforce. Are we getting higher?”

Getting higher shall be a course of. The offense had a stable day and a poor day throughout my two-day stint with the workforce, and Callahan wasn’t so sunny after the latter, letting his offense know they received dominated.

He has wrestled lots with tips on how to win video games. The offensive line is a begin. Lowering penalties and turnovers will go a great distance.

And he is aware of a younger quarterback can provoke a workforce and elevate the mess around him. Callahan has seen it with Joe Burrow in Cincinnati, and he pays consideration leaguewide.

You do not wish to put wins and losses on a rookie quarterback, however clearly we wish to win soccer video games,” Callahan stated. Once you look again at success or failure of a rookie 12 months, you take a look at Jayden Daniels final 12 months and say that was a hit. You take a look at Caleb [Williams] and say that most likely wasn’t. Nevertheless it’s all primarily based on report. Nicely, Caleb did a number of good issues. Identical to Jayden did. The groups are totally different. It is exhausting to match these guys. However you see the requirements of what it is speculated to appear to be.”

Better of the remainder:

• Throughout my two days visiting Tennessee, Ward carried out precisely the way you’d count on a gifted however inexperienced rookie to carry out. The primary day, he confirmed deft creativity throwing on the transfer and threw a fantastic deep ball to Calvin Ridley, who dropped it. On the second day, the whole offense struggled, and he didn’t reply effectively to unique third-down blitz packages. That is a part of the maturation.

“We have put him beneath fairly a little bit of stress in the case of that,” Callahan stated. “He is received a extremely good understanding of soccer, and he is in a position to apply it on the sphere shortly, which I feel is what drew us to him within the draft. He has this potential to course of that’s fairly distinctive.”

Ward is already a workforce chief, drawing a number of rookies to reach between 4:30 and 5 every morning to prepare for the day. And on a current off day, Ward unexpectedly popped into Callahan at 4 p.m. to go over the following day’s scripts. Ward wanted to have the ability to clarify the offense the following day, so he wished to be ready.

“He works actually, actually exhausting,” Callahan stated. “The work ethic factor is legit.”

• Tyler Lockett was blunt in why he got here to Tennessee.

“I wished to play with Cam,” stated Lockett, who had heard good issues from veterans associates reminiscent of Quandre Diggs about how Ward works and improves. “You may inform he is actually good at extending the play, understanding pocket consciousness. … And nonetheless having an thought of everyone’s routes.”

Talking of Ward’s off-script potential, Lockett has been one of many league’s greatest at getting open on the scramble drill after years of taking part in with Russell Wilson. Lockett calls it “the second play,” and he loves them.

However he acknowledges his function in Tennessee will possible be totally different than by way of his first 10 years. He is taking part in extra inside now. Identified for avoiding hits by getting down at opportune instances, he says he may need to soak up extra hits now as he fights for powerful yards in a brand new offense. He is prepared to do no matter it takes.

“You have to let go of that pleasure of, ‘I understand how to do that’ and you have to return to the training stage and be coachable,” Lockett stated. “[It’s about] studying issues new and down the highway creating these relationships in order that they know once you’re doing what you are requested to do, they are going to be extra open to concepts that you just may need.”

• A trio of rookie draft picks — midround receivers Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor and tight finish Gunnar Helm — are incomes taking part in time. Borgonzi predicts they are going to be within the rotation. ‘Day-after-day there is a flash. They should play and study,” he stated. And within the case of Helm, who has pure pass-catching expertise, he might actually take off. The Titans have been impressed together with his pass-catching potential. Now, he has to nail the remainder of the tight finish routine. However do not be stunned if Tennessee runs two-TE units with Chig Okonkwo and Helm quickly sufficient.

• I do not typically feed the best-shape-of-my-life camp themes, however goodness, does Simmons look spectacular. He is down 20 kilos and appears lots lighter. “If it is not rooster or fish, it is not on the menu,” Simmons stated. Simmons will not be a quantity sack man however is hoping for extra pass-rush manufacturing. The Titans haven’t got that man who can go get a sack on third-and-7 late within the sport. Simmons hopes to meet a few of that.

• Whereas the Titans have been happy with Brandon Allen‘s presence as the first backup quarterback, they may monitor free company or potential trades for veterans over the following month. Allen appeared able to dealing with QB2 duties from what I noticed. He has been productive in camp.

• Tennessee is open to including on protection through free company. Cross rusher and nook could be two spots to look at there. One title to look at: veteran defensive finish Preston Smith.

• A couple of defensive backs value mentioning: Nook Jarvis Brownlee Jr., whom Callahan says is doing a robust job as a gentle starter, and rookie security Kevin Winston Jr., who has generated a number of buzz. He had a well timed security blitz to fluster Ward in one of many practices.

• Bryce Oliver has made a compelling case for the sixth receiver spot. He has good dimension and toughness. However veteran James Proche hasn’t gone away, both.

Key fantasy be aware: The Titans used a 75-25 share between operating backs Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears final season. Pollard undoubtedly is not shrinking in stature — he is the characteristic again and one in all their greatest gamers. Folks I’ve talked to in Tennessee imagine Spears has positioned himself for an uptick, nevertheless. Final season, he ran the ball 84 instances and had 30 catches. One thing near 100 carries would not be stunning. He has appeared explosive operating by way of holes. And the Titans hope he can stave off damage after he missed 5 video games in 2024.

Location: Owings Mills, Maryland
Date visited: Aug. 2

The Ravens’ largest downside is one which’s powerful to unravel in August. They should discover a strategy to be the identical workforce within the postseason that they’re within the common season.

Final season, for instance, they had been probably the greatest groups within the league at avoiding turnovers. Their 11 giveaways within the common season had been the third fewest within the NFL, behind solely the Payments and the Chargers. They didn’t flip the ball over as soon as of their first-round playoff victory over the Steelers. Then they received to Buffalo for the divisional spherical and turned it over thrice in a 27-25 loss to the Payments.

This isn’t a brand new downside.

Over the previous 5 years, the Ravens have turned the ball over 95 instances in 84 video games, the fourth-lowest whole within the league. However in seven playoff video games over that very same span, they’ve turned it over 10 instances. Solely the Chiefs have extra, and so they’ve performed 16 playoff video games over that span. Baltimore’s regular-season turnover margin over the previous 5 seasons is plus-15, which ranks seventh. Their postseason turnover margin over the previous 5 seasons is minus-8, which is the league’s worst.

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Once more, powerful downside to unravel from 5 months away. The Ravens appear to be probably the greatest groups within the league, if not the greatest, on paper. There would not appear to be any systemic motive why these devastating issues come up in January once they do not within the common season. Once I spoke with Ravens coach John Harbaugh after Saturday’s observe, he agreed.

“However as a coach,” he stated, “you’re feeling such as you wish to do every thing you’ll be able to to make it higher.”

So Harbaugh and his coaches got here up with an thought this offseason. Throughout the workforce facility are large-screen TVs that, in previous years, would have reveals on them. “SportsCenter,” stuff like that. This 12 months, those self same TVs are exhibiting observe tape. However not simply any observe tape.

Harbaugh and his coaches select particular highlights from every day’s observe and minimize them as much as match into totally different classes, reminiscent of “Tackling,” “Pursuit,” “Ball Assault” and “Convoy.” They grade every participant in every observe in every class and designate the day’s “winner” in every. So if a participant is stopping by the cafeteria to seize a bottle of Gatorade on his strategy to a gathering, he might search for and see his or one in all his teammates’ highlights from the day before today’s observe introduced for example of what coaches are on the lookout for.

Harbaugh and I had been watching a few of these screens as we spoke.

“These are ball assaults now,” he stated of 1 spotlight specifically (which was labeled “Ball Assault”). “That is the protection attacking the ball in observe. Now that is Convoy. Convoy is mainly the offensive model of operating to the ball. Chasing the pile, getting out in entrance, getting a block in entrance of any person. Then there’s Pursuit for the protection, the defensive model of the identical factor. Puncture, which is catch and get upfield.

On and on all of it goes, in an countless loop all day. It is on within the assembly rooms as effectively, with everybody’s grades from the day before today in every class.

“We found out the grading,” Harbaugh stated. “Lot of math concerned in the way in which we grade all these things. Since you wish to evaluate guys. You wish to have winners and losers concerned. So, what’s a block value in comparison with like a giant play catch or one thing, stuff like that.”

The important thing, although, for Harbaugh is that these cutups are all over the place within the constructing, not simply within the assembly rooms.

“The entire thing has been in regards to the thought of intentionality,” he stated. “Be intentional. We have talked about it earlier than, however we have taken it to a different degree. These screens right here, these are all intentional performs from observe. So that they run on totally different screens across the constructing. I would like it to be, within the largest second, not considered. I would like it to be simply the way in which they play and the way in which they dwell. I would like it to be within the background noise. As a result of we had been actually good on turnovers final 12 months after which we flip the ball over within the divisional sport.”

It is an enchanting try at an answer to an impossibly vexing downside. Harbaugh cannot fast-forward to January and coach his gamers tougher to keep away from turnovers. He appears like he has to do one thing, and that is what he has give you.

He has additionally added a few secondary coaches — former Colts coach Chuck Pagano and former Kansas Metropolis assistant Donald D’Alesio — and signed former Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander, who has livened up observe together with his power. Alexander was far and wide Saturday, intercepting Lamar Jackson and prompting enormous celebrations with the whole protection round him and Pagano.

The coaches are preaching takeaways, as a result of the group feels that one of many causes its postseason turnovers are so pricey is that they are not taking away the ball sufficient in these video games. The Ravens have a complete of two takeaways in these seven playoff video games they’ve performed over the previous 5 years.

“This 12 months is about getting takeaways for me,” stated second-year cornerback Nate Wiggins, who has established the aim of amassing double-digit takeaways himself this season. “I do know I dropped lots final 12 months, so the ball goes to return. I simply received to catch it.”

Better of the remainder:

• Once I was on the Tremendous Bowl, I bear in mind a few Chiefs coaches telling me how impressed they had been with huge receiver DeAndre Hopkins‘ teaching potential after they’d traded for him midseason. They credited Hopkins with serving to the event of rookie receiver Xavier Worthy, saying Hopkins would seize Worthy after drives and go over routes with him on the tablets. Hopkins even made options for altering observe drills that had been well-received sufficient that the Chiefs’ coaches modified the drills.

Harbaugh stated the Ravens have seen a few of that since signing Hopkins within the offseason — that Hopkins has been a assist to Jackson when it comes to determining passing sport ideas that Jackson likes and getting offensive coordinator Todd Monken so as to add them to the playbook. Hopkins is not carried out taking part in, clearly, however late in his profession he looks as if the kind of participant who can have an effect on a workforce in a number of alternative ways.

• Baltimore would not have a number of camp place battles. It is checking out who’ll begin at left guard, with Harbaugh saying after Saturday’s observe that Andrew Vorhees has the lead within the competitors over Ben Cleveland. The Ravens would possibly look so as to add one other security for depth, and as of now it seems to be like their main return man shall be sixth-round rookie LaJohntay Wester. They want to determine kicker, having launched veteran Justin Tucker within the offseason and drafted Tyler Loop within the sixth spherical. If Loop would not present consistency by way of the preseason they might look to usher in another person. However it is a deep, robust roster with out a number of query marks.

Asking round about potential breakout candidates, I heard the names of Wiggins, first-round rookie security Malaki Starks and defensive deal with Travis Jones, who one member of the group stated reminded him a bit little bit of Ravens nice Haloti Ngata due to his dimension and skill to generate inside stress. Additionally they count on second-year proper deal with Roger Rosengarten to take a serious step ahead.

• Harbaugh stated D’Alesio was a coach he had focused for a while. Harbaugh stated he has a highschool buddy who is aware of D’Alesio effectively and used to encourage Harbaugh to rent him, however D’Alesio was beneath contract in Kansas Metropolis and every time Harbaugh requested for permission to speak to him, Andy Reid stated no. However after the Tremendous Bowl, Harbaugh received phrase from his highschool buddy that circumstances could have modified. He informed Harbaugh to attempt once more, which he did after which lastly received a sure.

Harbaugh additionally stated that, when he was on the lookout for new coaches for the secondary this offseason, he requested security Kyle Hamilton if he knew of anybody good, and Hamilton introduced up D’Alesio with out figuring out that Harbaugh was already attempting to rent him and stated he’d heard from associates of his in Kansas Metropolis that he was an excellent trainer. The Ravens imagine they received a rising star within the teaching ranks.

• The Ravens are engaged on just a few contract extensions they hope to get carried out by the top of this season, together with Hamilton, tight finish Isaiah Probably and middle Tyler Linderbaum. It would not sound like something is imminent with any of these, however do not be stunned for those who hear information on a number of of them over the following few months.

Key fantasy be aware: Again in 2023, the Ravens’ run sport received a jolt from a speedy 21-year-old operating again named Keaton Mitchell, who ran for 396 yards and averaged 8.4 yards per carry in a six-game stretch earlier than tearing his ACL in a December sport in Jacksonville. Mitchell made it again from the damage to play in 5 video games final season however by no means appeared like himself.

This summer time, he seems to have his velocity again, and the Ravens are enthusiastic about it. Derrick Henry would be the main ball service, in fact, however Mitchell provides a unique ingredient to this run sport. Count on him to have a task within the offense.

Location: Eagan, Minnesota
Date visited: Aug. 1

A looming concern at Vikings camp is Jordan Addison‘s availability to start out the season. My sense after asking round is the Vikings are bracing for roughly a three-game suspension for Addison, who in July pleaded no contest to a lesser cost to resolve a 2024 DUI quotation. The workforce’s projection relies partially on the league’s current precedent for three-game suspensions for DUI-related offenses.

Whereas Addison has stated he is ready for regardless of the NFL decides, for now he is getting ready for a 12 months 3 bounce with targets of changing into a “higher all-around receiver.” The Vikings’ WR1 spot is unquestioned: That belongs to Justin Jefferson. However after practically 1,800 yards and 19 touchdowns by way of two seasons, Addison believes he has the capability to be one in potential if not by title.

“I might say so. That is why I stated I will maintain getting higher to be a greater all-around receiver to point out [ the team] I’m that,” stated Addison after Friday’s observe. “I do not need individuals to have a look at me and suppose he is good at these two issues however missing right here. It is about letting the coaches know I am getting higher within the offense each single 12 months.”

All-around enchancment is not only for the sphere. Addison, who beforehand informed native reporters he was in a “darkish place” after the DUI, believes he is in a great spot mentally.

“I might say I am a great particular person for those who actually get to speak to me,” he stated. “I simply really feel I made some unhealthy choices. I’ve received to place all of it behind me and be higher day-after-day.”

Addison is in a de facto contract 12 months and remains to be on the lookout for his first 1,000-yard season. He believes coach Kevin O’Connell will use him “everywhere in the area.” He would not care a lot about the place he ranks within the receiver pantheon, although he agrees with the notion that he is most likely underrated.

“I do not actually care about what anyone says. I do know what I can do and I do know the place I am headed,” Addison stated. “Every time the ball involves me, I’ll make a play.”

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Better of the remainder:

• Defensive position, defensive position, defensive position. That was virtually at all times the very first thing that got here up in my talks with Vikings individuals coming off the observe area. The additions of Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave modified the tenor of camp from the earlier 12 months. They’re getting a push on the line of scrimmage. “Impacting our workforce in an actual bodily method,” O’Connell stated.

Age is no less than a light concern with the entrance — Allen is 32, Hargrave 30 and Harrison Phillips 29. That is why the Vikings could possibly be considerate with their rotation. Rookie fifth-round choose Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins has performed effectively sufficient to probably crack it. General, the protection is working at full tilt in camp. “One in all most gifted, cohesive, high-level scheme defenses for my part within the NFL,” O’Connell stated. “I is likely to be biased.”

• ESPN’s Kevin Seifert encapsulated the highs and lows of J.J. McCarthy‘s camp right here. O’Connell separated McCarthy’s efficiency into two buckets: “nice moments” and “unbelievable educating moments” with method, fundamentals, progressions and managing down-and-distance conditions. That is good wordplay to summarize the ups and downs of a younger passer in a difficult camp. Sure, it has been a slog towards a tricky protection, and the Vikings are taking the small victories the place they’ll get him.

Early in Friday’s session, McCarthy threw a well-timed ball over the center to Addison, whose drop bounced to the secondary for an interception. O’Connell promptly gave McCarthy a pound for the correct throw. “However what I have been most blissful about is he is been relentless coming again, attacking this factor in a method that is sort of had an affect on our entire offense with enthusiasm and pleasure,” O’Connell stated.

The sense I get speaking to individuals with the workforce is that McCarthy, with loads of arm power, is engaged on his contact. Most every thing is a fastball proper now. He did throw a pleasant fade ball that was practically a landing. The Vikings have seen glimpses however are attempting to maintain momentum. “I might say he has a fairly robust arm. That is one in all his strengths,” Addison stated. “He is correct. Reads the protection fairly effectively. I really feel he will be good. It is nonetheless early proper now. However in the case of anticipation throws, beating the protection with the ball, I really feel he will be a terrific quarterback on this league.”

• Jefferson’s hamstring damage will not be a serious concern. Actually, my sense is that some with the Vikings are type of relieved he can relaxation up throughout a protracted camp. He might get some observe work this week, however count on Minnesota to slowly ease him again. “The nice factor is we prevented severe damage, however on the identical time we wish to ensure that he goes by way of the correct course of earlier than he is again at it full velocity,” O’Connell stated. “We get to construct that up and actually handle one thing in a brief period of time with out the specter of the common season being a problem. We wish to be sensible. However on the identical time Justin needs to get again on the sphere.”

• Jalen Nailor is getting a number of love at camp. Once I requested O’Connell about gamers selecting up the slack in Jefferson’s absence, he was fast to say Nailor. “We’re on the lookout for ‘Speedy’ to select up the place he left off final 12 months,” O’Connell stated. Nailor had 134 receiving yards within the remaining two regular-season video games.

Key fantasy be aware: I entered camp with the expectation that Jordan Mason could be a serious participant within the offense alongside Aaron Jones within the backfield, and my go to Friday did nothing to dispel that. Actually, I imagine a real co-RB1 deal, in one thing of a 50-50 distribution, will not be completely off the desk, relying how issues unfold over the following month. Mason’s distinguished reps Friday had been noticeable, and he affords youthful explosion to Jones’ savvy all-around sport.

Enjoyable be aware: Vikings operating backs coach Curtis Modkins oversaw Denver’s tailbacks in 2021 … when Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams every had precisely 203 carries.

Location: Philadelphia
Date visited: Aug. 1

Saquon Barkley was the star of the present on the surprisingly chilly, overcast observe I attended Friday. He broke off a long term, caught passes out of the backfield, scored on a brief landing run, adopted it up with a 2-point conversion run and hopped off the sphere trash-talking gamers on the protection about how drained they appeared. It was virtually as if he was attempting to remind us all, after a few days through which the protection may need gotten the higher of the offense, who the engine is that drives issues for the defending Tremendous Bowl champions.

Barkley is coming off a season through which he touched the ball a whopping 482 instances between the common season and the postseason. That is the very best single-season whole for a operating again since DeMarco Murray racked up 497 in 2014 for the Cowboys and the second highest since Eddie George had 488 in 2000 for the Titans. Barkley is 28 years outdated, and final season was simply the third time in his seven-year NFL profession that he managed to play no less than 16 video games in a season.

The Eagles know these numbers. They know that each operating again who’s amassed 400 or extra touches in a season since 2000 has didn’t repeat his manufacturing the next season and that almost all have not come shut. They look at each a type of 482 touches, the place they occur on the sphere, once they occur in video games and the place throughout every one he did or (within the case of the video games towards the Rams, for instance) did not get hit.

Their query could be: What, precisely, would you like us to do about it?

Barkley remains to be their greatest participant, and placing the ball in his palms provides them the most effective probability to win video games. They’ll attempt all they wish to get him breaks and use free agent signee AJ Dillon to spell him in sure conditions. However it is going to be powerful, on a giant third-and-3 within the fourth quarter of a detailed sport towards the Cowboys or Commanders, to maintain Barkley on the sideline as a result of his touches are getting too excessive.

“We have sort of talked about that, he and I’ve,” offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo stated of Barkley’s workload. “I feel it’s extremely game-specific. It is determined by how the move of the sport goes. He does a extremely good job of figuring out himself, of figuring out when he wants to return out, when he needs to return in. So a number of that shall be on him, clearly, throughout video games, and he is actually good about being attentive to that.”

Patullo is sort of the brand new man within the combine right here. He was on the employees the previous 4 years as passing sport coordinator, however he was promoted this offseason to offensive coordinator when Kellen Moore left to take the Saints’ job. He has been teaching within the NFL since 2007 and has labored in quite a few totally different methods. One particular person I spoke to Friday stated Patullo was “overdue to get his shot” to run an offense, and definitely he’ll look to place his personal stamp on issues. However he is additionally tasked with retaining this very profitable prepare on the tracks, so the DNA of the Eagles’ Tremendous Bowl champion offense is not more likely to change a lot.

“Sure, I might like to be a run play-action workforce,” proper deal with Lane Johnson informed me. “It makes issues actually enjoyable up entrance. We had been actually balanced final 12 months, so it was lots simpler within the passing sport when you’ve any person within the backfield that may do this. We might wish to have an analogous method this 12 months.”

One of many issues that provides the Eagles confidence in Patullo is their familiarity with him. It is his fifth 12 months working with their offense and with quarterback Jalen Hurts. He labored with coach Nick Sirianni once they had been each on the employees in Indianapolis. He was side-by-side with Moore all of final season, in anticipation of the likelihood they’d have success and Moore would get a head teaching alternative. So the expectation is that the transition shall be easy.

“Kevin’s carried out a great job,” Johnson stated. “I feel he is been actually instrumental previously 4 or 5 years that he is been right here and been subsequent to our OC. Actually huge in putting in our passing sport. So it is actually been a flawless transition, and as we progress towards the season we simply maintain getting higher and higher.”

There’s an if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it really feel to the offense in Philly. It is honest to count on video games that look the way in which Friday’s observe did: Barkley-heavy, till somebody figures out tips on how to cease it.

“We’re nonetheless the Eagles offense, and I do not suppose that’ll change,” Patullo stated. “I feel it begins with the run sport up entrance, and we construct from there. After which clearly we would wish to attempt new issues right here and there. So we’ll see how that goes all through coaching camp and the place it leads us.”

Better of the remainder:

• Personnel-wise, issues stayed just about the identical for the Eagles on offense. The one starter they misplaced to free company was Mekhi Becton, who performed very effectively for them at proper guard after signing a one-year prove-it deal final season. Stepping in for him shall be 2023 third-round draft choose Tyler Steen, who was projected to start out at proper guard final season earlier than he received injured within the offseason and Becton performed so effectively. The Eagles imagine Steen is prepared, simply as they believed a 12 months in the past that Cam Jurgens was able to take over for the retiring Jason Kelce at middle.

The Eagles’ offensive line is its personal subculture, and one of many advantages of the way in which they have been in a position to draft is that guys get on-the-job coaching and get to see firsthand examples of what is anticipated earlier than they ascend to beginning roles. It is one factor to draft a younger man and clarify to him the way in which it was when previous franchise greats held down his place. It is fairly one other to draft a younger man and let him work side-by-side with these greats in order that he would not want to be informed what’s anticipated when it is his flip to start out. Jurgens made the Professional Bowl in his first 12 months as a starter and after working alongside Kelce for 2 years. The hope is that Steen, who has spent the previous two years working alongside the likes of Kelce, Jurgens, Johnson, Landon Dickerson and Jordan Mailata will profit in the identical method.

• The majority of the roster modifications this offseason got here on protection, the place the departures included Brandon Graham, Josh Sweat, Milton Williams, Darius Slay and C.J. Gardner-Johnson. The Eagles noticed a number of these modifications coming and have been drafting for years with an eye fixed towards changing veterans on protection as they age out or value themselves out. They’re paying eight gamers no less than $15 million per 12 months, and Jordan Davis, Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith and others on the protection shall be in line for contract extensions quickly sufficient. They should get high-level manufacturing out of defenders on rookie contracts.

So whereas they’ve introduced in free agent veterans reminiscent of Josh Uche and Azeez Ojulari at edge rusher and Adoree’ Jackson at cornerback, they’d favor to see younger gamers Moro Ojomo, Ty Robinson and Kelee Ringo tackle greater roles the way in which Smith, Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean and Jalyx Hunt have already got proven the power to do. Common supervisor Howie Roseman has an intensive observe report of buying confirmed veterans to assist in key spots as wanted. However this system sustains itself greatest when the younger gamers turn into starters. The Eagles will maintain a detailed eye on which of them can do this this season.

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• Rookie first-round linebacker Jihaad Campbell is clearly somebody for whom they’ve the very best of hopes. The Eagles began attempting to commerce as much as draft Campbell as early as No. 18 however solely ended up having to maneuver up one spot from No. 32 to 31 to pick him. He has been getting a number of observe reps, even working with the primary workforce as Zack Baun has missed a while just lately with a again concern, and he has an opportunity for vital taking part in time if he reveals he is succesful.

“For an inside linebacker, he wants to point out his enchancment in 11-on-11,” defensive coordinator Vic Fangio stated. “Probably the most basic factor you must do on protection is determine if it is a run or a go. And that is crucial for an inside linebacker, and the extra reps he can get that method, the higher he’ll be.”

Key fantasy be aware: Working again Will Shipley was very lively within the observe I attended, and with Kenneth Gainwell now a Steeler, there needs to be a task accessible for Shipley as a go catcher and third-down again. However they’ve additionally been impressed with Dillon’s potential to catch the ball out of the backfield in addition to run downhill with energy.

If one thing had been to occur to Barkley, it might be value taking a flier on both of these guys, however I would guess Dillon could be the one to learn essentially the most with an elevated workload (assuming he can maintain himself wholesome, which was a problem in Inexperienced Bay).

In super-deep fantasy leagues, Shipley could be the man to have for those who’re on the lookout for a bit of the Eagles’ offense and may’t get Barkley, since Shipley is more likely to have a task both method. But when Barkley needed to miss time for any motive, Dillon could be value selecting up.

Location: Ashburn, Virginia
Date visited: July 31

Once I attended Commanders observe on Thursday, I noticed second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels kick a teammate out of the huddle and off the sphere after that teammate false-started on a play. The rationale I took be aware of it is because that morning, earlier than observe began, I would been speaking to Commanders coach Dan Quinn in regards to the technique they’d used to acclimate Daniels to the NFL in his rookie season.

Quinn informed me that, a few years in the past, Corridor of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman had shared with him a narrative about his personal rookie season, when Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson had informed Aikman, “You be a terrific teammate and play good quarterback. I will maintain all of the self-discipline, all the opposite stuff.” That caught with Quinn, and by the point he was bringing alongside his personal rookie quarterback in the summertime of 2024, he determined he’d talk the identical message to Daniels.

“Don’t be concerned about, ‘You get lined up right here, you do that, you do this’,” Quinn recalled telling Daniels. “We wished him to be a terrific teammate and completely crush taking part in quarterback. A lot could be placed on youngsters: ‘Lead extra, lead extra.’ Proper now, I would like you to construct your relationship along with your teammates, who’re studying you, and play quarterback. You do not have to deliver the workforce up. You do not have to place the group in your shoulders. Depart that to us.”

In fact, at some level the beginning quarterback has to tackle that a part of the function. Daniels is coming off a season through which he gained Offensive Rookie of the 12 months, completed seventh in MVP voting and led the Commanders to the NFC Championship Sport. He has the arrogance and, frankly, the credentials to flex these QB management muscle tissue. And he is doing it.

“His inside sport, his poise, is actually robust,” Quinn informed me. “Actually robust. And people are issues you do not know within the analysis. However as soon as I came upon how robust his inside sport is … Nicely … “

Daniels was the highest participant on Washington’s board within the 2024 draft, and the group was ecstatic to get him. However the success he had went past anybody’s expectations for a rookie quarterback. It would not damage that Daniels had 55 school begins on the place earlier than he arrived within the NFL.

“You’re feeling that,” Quinn stated. “They do not get rattled. It is an actual factor.”

And now, off the success he had as a rookie, Daniels is poised to evolve as an NFL beginning quarterback in all of the methods he is speculated to. Even when meaning he must be the heavy when somebody on the offense messes up.

“Most undoubtedly night time and day,” Daniels stated of the distinction between camp this 12 months and final 12 months. “Extra comfy within the offense. Understanding what [offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury] is looking and what we wish to accomplish. I’ve totally different instruments in my device belt.”

Better of the remainder:

• The Terry McLaurin contract dispute is hanging over an in any other case very optimistic Commanders camp. Washington’s No. 1 huge receiver is in search of a contract extension and has knowledgeable the workforce he would wish to be traded to a workforce extra prepared to present him what he needs. The Commanders don’t intend to commerce him, in response to the individuals I’ve spoken to there, and so they say they proceed to work towards a contract extension.

McLaurin is at camp, however he isn’t working towards. He comes out to the observe fields when observe ends. The day I used to be there, he signed autographs for followers as they chanted “Terry! Terry!” His agent has been attending practices and could be seen afterward chatting with McLaurin on the facet of the fields. McLaurin has one 12 months left on his contract and is scheduled to make just below $20 million this season. He is believed to be on the lookout for a contract value north of $30 million per 12 months, and the actual fact he turns 30 subsequent month seems to be a sticking level from the workforce’s perspective.

How and when this all will get resolved remains to be a thriller, however McLaurin’s absence from observe is noteworthy. The day I used to be there, fellow huge receiver Noah Brown additionally missed observe because of an damage. With out these two, there actually is not a major downfield risk among the many Commanders’ receivers. You see a number of Daniels throwing to Deebo Samuel and tight finish Zach Ertz, each of whom are dependable veterans however neither of whom goes to assist Daniels to throw deep. McLaurin’s leverage, to the extent that he has any, seems to be that they clearly want him in the event that they wish to function their offense. He has been upfront with the teaching employees about what is going on on. He knowledgeable Quinn of the commerce request earlier than it turned public. Daniels stated the 2 of them have been speaking lots and watching movie collectively. So each time the standoff ends or McLaurin decides to start out working towards, it should not take lengthy for issues to rev again up. Within the meantime, it is the one detrimental storyline that is cropped up round this workforce since Quinn and common supervisor Adam Peters got here in final offseason.

• First-round rookie deal with Josh Conerly has been working at each proper deal with and left deal with in camp. The Commanders’ beginning left deal with is Laremy Tunsil, the All-Professional veteran they acquired in a commerce with the Texans in March, however the workforce has been attempting to get Conerly some reps on the left facet when Tunsil is not in; that is the facet on which Conerly performed in school. They imagine he wants to point out improved power earlier than they’ll begin him at proper deal with, and that might definitely occur in time for Week 1. If not, veteran Andrew Wylie would slot in at proper deal with whereas Conerly’s growth continues.

• One of many additions the Commanders made to their teaching employees this offseason was former NFL huge receiver Wes Welker, who’s serving as a personnel analyst. Welker has coached with the Texans, 49ers and Dolphins since his taking part in profession led to 2015, however it’s the San Francisco stint that is most pertinent right here. Peters, who labored within the 49ers’ entrance workplace earlier than he received the job as Washington’s GM, recollects that Welker had a robust reference to Samuel when the 2 had been collectively there for the primary three years of Samuel’s profession. Samuel’s greatest season as a professional got here in 2021 — Welker’s final 12 months in San Francisco — when he caught 77 passes for 1,405 yards and 6 touchdowns and in addition rushed for 365 yards and eight touchdowns. The Commanders have plans to make use of Samuel in a wide range of roles, and so they hope reuniting him with Welker can assist rekindle a few of that early-career magic.

Key fantasy be aware: If you’re in a keeper or dynasty league, perhaps throw a late-round flier on operating again Jacory Croskey-Merritt. He was the Commanders’ seventh-round choose in April, however he has turned heads in camp due to his potential to run with imaginative and prescient and minimize within the open area.

To be clear: The Commanders’ No. 1 operating again stays Brian Robinson Jr., and sure, Austin Ekeler remains to be on the workforce. The operating again room additionally contains Jeremy McNichols, Chris Rodriguez Jr. and fullback Demetric Felton. However of all the individuals I’ve listed right here, just one is signed past 2025, and that’s the rookie, Croskey-Merritt. Simply saying maintain an eye fixed.

Location: Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin
Date visited: July 31

That is Jordan Love‘s workforce. That was the case by default when he took over because the starter in 2023. However Love is far more comfy as a pacesetter in 12 months 3 as a starter. LaFleur has urged his quarterback to be vocal, and he is answering that problem.

“Night time and day,” coach Matt LaFleur informed me. “Even from final 12 months, and I assumed he took a giant bounce final 12 months. Far more presence. As the youngsters say, he is received aura.”

Love will not be essentially the most outspoken participant by nature, however he has labored on it and believes it is going effectively. Late in 2023, the listing of quarterbacks taking part in higher than him was quick. However final season, the Week 1 knee damage price him momentum and mobility. He’s again to shifting effectively, and he is received the most effective supporting forged in his three years as a starter.

One other emphasis from LaFleur to his quarterback: “When the chance presents itself, you have to use your legs.” Love’s speeding yards dipped from 247 to 83 year-over. He did not hesitate to roll out of the pocket and outrun just a few defenders towards the sideline through the day I visited.

“You may see the urgency he is taking part in with proper now,” LaFleur stated. “A whole lot of instances on this [era], you are going to go so far as your quarterback goes. Nevertheless it does take everyone round him taking part in at a excessive degree.”

One clear commentary: Love may be very comfy throwing to his tight ends, Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave, who had been featured prominently throughout this specific session. A part of that was by design, as no less than two receivers had been on relaxation days once I visited.

Accidents restricted Musgrave to seven video games final season, which resulted in a Kraft breakout season however an absence of the potent two-TE assault the Packers envisioned. That plan is now again on.

“What’s cool is they’re each totally able to doing a number of cool stuff,” LaFleur stated. “It undoubtedly provides you much more flexibility on offense, the athleticism you are on the lookout for in each the run and the go sport. It makes you much more unpredictable.”

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Better of the remainder:

• Folks contained in the Packers aren’t quiet about their impressions of first-round receiver Matthew Golden, who has appeared the half to this point. Two issues which have stood out: His palms (he is not a body-catcher) and his dedication to be nice. One particular person with the workforce identified that he hadn’t dropped a go by way of the primary week-plus of camp, and he linked on a 60-yard deep ball in 11-man earlier within the week. Golden is a part of a deep receiver room that may create powerful roster choices. “It is a very aggressive room proper now,” LaFleur stated. Gamers on the perimeter, reminiscent of Mecole Hardman and Malik Heath, are performing effectively.

• Christian Watson, who’s recovering from an ACL damage suffered in January, is predicted to start out the season on lively/PUP. However he doesn’t appear to be somebody nonetheless recovering from an ACL tear. One particular person with the workforce joked that he just lately requested Watson if he ever really tore the ligament, given how effectively he is been shifting. Nonetheless, Inexperienced Bay shall be cautious and provides him the early a part of the season to get his leg power again.

• Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was disruptive as a rookie with 13 tackles for loss and three.5 sacks. He is aware of how he needs to be deployed, and the way these numbers can go up. “I wish to be despatched to the backfield to go get the ball,” Cooper informed me. “I am a heat-seeking missile … It may be enjoyable to see how I am used.” Second-year coordinator Jeff Hafley likes to play a “cannot see who’s coming” model of protection, of which Cooper shall be a significant half. “I do know what I have to do, what must be on the market — the place everyone is ready to play quick, on the identical web page,” Cooper stated.

• One participant who flashed through the observe I noticed: Fourth-round defensive finish Barryn Sorrell. From successful one-on-one matchups to stopping the run within the 11-man interval, he seems to be fairly at residence taking part in NFL soccer in pads.

• Working again: I am informed the outlook for MarShawn Lloyd‘s groin damage is roughly one to 2 weeks, so he could possibly be again as early as subsequent week. Do not be stunned if the Packers, who love versatility on offense, experiment with backups Chris Brooks and Emanuel Wilson taking part in hybrid or fullback-type roles at instances.

• The Packers imagine they’ve a high quality backup quarterback in Malik Willis, who appeared in full command earlier this week. They’ve helped him together with his footwork from the pocket since buying him final 12 months and it is paying off.

• The Packers had been the NFL’s youngest workforce final 12 months, however LaFleur will not be leaning on the youth motion theme now. Inexperienced Bay needs to be battle-tested. “These guys received expertise now,” he stated. “They’ve performed in huge video games. So hopefully we will study from these experiences. …There is no substitute for every thing that include [big games] and the nerves related to that, but in addition understanding how essential it’s once you get in these sorts of video games, how essential each play is. This group has carried out every thing we have requested them to do. A bunch of fine dudes, love the locker room, excessive character individuals that may proceed to push.”

Key fantasy be aware: No information flash right here, however Josh Jacobs appeared like the most effective participant on the sphere the day I visited, and his explosion suggests one other heavy workload is coming. He logged 301 carries a 12 months in the past, and although he would want a full season to succeed in that milestone once more, he is averaged 18.6 carries per sport since 2022. I do not see that quantity altering. Requested who the hardest matchup is for the Packers offense day-after-day, and Cooper did not hesitate — it is Jacobs. His open-field cuts nonetheless look actually sharp.

Location: Lake Forest, Illinois
Date visited: July 30

On my strategy to Chicago, I known as an individual with the Bears to ask about what I used to be seeing and studying on Caleb Williams, whose early camp struggles had been well-documented.

The reply I received? He has had two good days in a row, so I feel you will see enhancements.

Williams went 4-for-10 in what was a brisk observe (lower than 90 minutes) with completely purple zone work, a tricky slog towards a stable Chicago protection. However Williams did not have any main errors, the operation appeared clear and his physique language was optimistic, which is a win for the Bears. The following day, after I left, I noticed him connecting on deep balls on social media. So, maybe the particular person I talked to was proper.

Listed here are my notes on Williams’ growth from the bottom:

• Teammates usually are not shying away from Williams’ huge potential: “He is most likely essentially the most gifted quarterback I ever performed with,” security Kevin Byard stated. “He is made some throws each single day that makes you say, ‘Wow,’ and if he continues to do this constantly, he will take us the place we have to go.”

Added Rome Odunze: “I feel he could be the most effective [in the NFL]. I feel the sky actually is the restrict for him together with his expertise, together with his information, together with his angle in the direction of the sport, his targets actually, man, he could possibly be the most effective.”

• However Williams is way from the most effective as he tries to heal from final 12 months’s scar tissue. As a substitute of catering to Williams, new coach Ben Johnson is rising the warmth. Common supervisor Ryan Poles says Johnson is “relentless” on Williams in the case of the small print but in addition spends vital time with him to earn credibility with the quarterback.

“Earlier than it was a bit bit extra, ‘How can we simply bridge him to this primary 12 months?'” Poles defined. “That is like, ‘Now we have to set your basis and you do not actually have a selection.’ It is powerful love, and I feel he was on the lookout for that. It is sincere suggestions. No grey.”

The Bears really feel like Johnson’s offensive game-planning, coupled with the connection he has fostered with Williams, will repay. As Poles put it, Johnson is considerate and constant together with his messaging, which is what each nice participant needs.

• The sensation right here is Johnson will finally tailor his plan to intensify Williams’ power — mobility, throwing on the transfer and off-script performs. For now, it is all about mastering the fundamentals and throwing every thing at him, figuring out the Bears can cut back later.

“The way in which Ben Johnson coaches, if the offense will get out the huddle and the receiver’s speculated to be plus two and he is plus three, he is sending everyone again,” Byard stated. “So it is not like, ‘Oh, Caleb’s not getting’ — no, it is simply how detailed he’s with every thing. And so like I stated, I feel these are going to assist us out as a result of I might personally simply say final 12 months that wasn’t taking place and I feel that is what it takes to be nice, and I feel everyone’s doing all the mandatory issues to take this factor to the following degree.”

Better of the remainder:

• There’s respectable pleasure internally in regards to the offensive playmakers round Williams. Tight finish Colston Loveland simply seems to be totally different, even when stretching. And Luther Burden has proven yards-after-catch potential in his quick time on the sphere. “All of the rookies, the tight ends. I imply, we have now so many playmakers across the area,” Odunze stated. “It is exhausting I feel for protection to sort of maintain account of all of us. So I feel we’ll discover ourselves typically in positions of benefit going towards defenses with so many playmakers. So I feel that comes from all of the rooms.”

That is particularly key with two-TE units with Loveland and Cole Kmet. The Bears really feel Loveland is a greater blocker than perceived. “It simply forces a choice from a protection: Do you go huge and cease the run?” Poles stated. “Or do you must respect Loveland athleticism and route operating potential to separate the place you go gentle?”

• Regardless of having these skill-position gamers, the Bears’ offense may be very a lot in transition, which breeds the sensation that the protection will anchor the whole workforce early within the season. “They’re taking part in actually quick,” Poles stated.

The protection has gained most of the early camp battles. Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen has introduced an aggressive mindset. Byard ranks Allen just below legendary coach Dick LeBeau so far as most aggressive coordinators for whom he is performed. “We wish to play tight protection on the surface, so sure, he will be aggressive and clearly I feel we received the horses up entrance to have the ability to do it,” Byard stated.

Many of the positions on protection are effectively set. However the second cornerback spot remains to be up for grabs. The Bears have been happy with Tyrique Stevenson, Josh Blackwell and Nick McCloud, specifically.

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• Odunze has emphasised route-running refinement coming into 12 months 2. “I am simply actually simply attempting to hold that (momentum from final 12 months) over and broaden on that inside my total route three, in order that’s one thing that I feel I can do effectively, in addition to the contested catches and all these issues that I’ve sort of carried on since school,” Odunze stated. “So all these various things, truthfully, simply seeking to broaden on and take it to a brand new degree.”

He believes he has WR1 skills however would not ever take into account a pecking order with DJ Moore or anybody else. “I actually do not take a look at it that method,” he stated. “Actually. I feel I deserve from what I placed on the observe area to be an choice on each single play. However on the finish of the day, in a large receiver room, I do not imagine in a large receiver 1, huge receiver 2, I feel all of us received to return collectively to have a great huge receiver corps, so I am simply glad to be a part of it.”

• The left deal with battle between veteran Braxton Jones and rookie Ozzy Trapilo will intensify all through August. “I see that one coming right down to the very finish,” Poles stated. Whereas Jones, a three-year veteran who just lately recovered from his ankle damage, has superior ft and athleticism, Trapilo’s potential to anchor in go safety has been spectacular. Second-year man Kiran Amegadjie is a mix of each gamers however his growth is barely behind the opposite two. Take into account, Johnson’s third deal with in Detroit, Dan Skipper, performed 323 snaps. Johnson likes to get three tackles on the sphere.

• Byard ranks second on the lively interceptions listing amongst NFL gamers beneath contract for 2025. Others forward of him are both retired or stay free brokers. His 29 interceptions are eight shy of Minnesota’s Harrison Smith (37). Once I confirmed him the listing, his response was fast: “We’re touching 30 this 12 months, for certain. We will get to the 30s and like I stated, I received some floor to meet up with Harrison, so hopefully if God blessed me with just a few extra years, we will attempt to.”

Key fantasy be aware: Johnson will add wrinkles to the offense as camp progresses. The Bears will possible manufacture touches for Moore out of the backfield in addition to a receiver — or each. Moore can line up within the backfield and nonetheless find yourself deep downfield for his targets.

Final season, Moore was relegated to hopeless display performs and appeared disengaged at instances. The Bears will attempt to maximize his alternatives in a considerate method.

And, additionally, with Loveland: Even when he would not get the ball, it seems he is excessive on the precedence chart of reads for the quarterback on a number of performs. Manufacturing ought to comply with that pattern.

Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
Date visited: July 29

The most important distinction at Dolphins camp this 12 months might be the expectations — extra particularly, the dearth thereof. This time a 12 months in the past, Miami was coming off back-to-back playoff appearances in Mike McDaniel’s first two seasons as coach. They’d gone 11-6 in 2023 and pushed the Payments actually to the remaining sport of the season within the AFC East race.

Then they opened 2024 by shedding six of their first eight video games — 4 of which quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missed because of damage — and the surface expectations vanished.

Contained in the constructing, although, what the entrance workplace and training employees took discover of was the actual fact they gained six of their subsequent eight video games. That the leaders on the workforce stepped up and made certain issues did not fall utterly aside. The teaching employees believes it came upon lots about what sure gamers did and did not have inside them that might assist the workforce get well from a down 12 months and ensure the tradition was robust going ahead. The entrance workplace and training employees received collectively within the offseason and determined that perhaps the down 12 months was in some methods simply what they wanted, as a result of perhaps successful had been masking some points that wanted to be — and now could possibly be — addressed head-on.

You need an instance? Folks I spoke to once I was there cited the information convention feedback Tagovailoa made a few weeks in the past about star huge receiver Tyreek Hill and the necessity for Hill to restore relationships within the constructing on account of issues that had been stated or tweeted early within the offseason. The teaching employees appreciated that Tagovailoa did that. They noticed it as an indication that the 2 had been working to handle the true underlying problems with the state of affairs, reasonably than gloss over it with platitudes or social media sniping. In Hill’s information convention on Thursday, through which he not solely stated he agreed with Tua’s feedback but in addition provided the shockingly sincere opinion that De’Von Achane is not sufficiently big to be the workforce’s goal-line again, appeared to help the thought there are actual and sincere conversations taking place within the constructing.

“They don’t seem to be hiding from something,” one particular person informed me. “They’re giving themselves an actual shot at having a relationship and successful.”

When McDaniel addressed the workforce for the primary time in April, his message was in regards to the distinction in outdoors expectations. He informed the gamers: “The good information is, we have been afforded the chance of not letting outdoors individuals affect our personal opinions of ourselves. They discuss, we do.”

So if nothing else, Miami’s mindset is in an honest place because it tries to rebound from a disappointing season by constructing across the guys who stored it from being a complete disaster, including confirmed leaders reminiscent of linebackers Willie Homosexual and Ok.J. Britt and security Minkah Fitzpatrick in offseason transactions and shifting away from among the guys who may need stood in the way in which of wanted development.

One other a part of McDaniel’s April message to the gamers was: “Groups are made within the offseason.” McDaniel’s offensive play design and playcalling acumen could have been one motive why he received the job, however so was his potential to narrate to gamers. It appears like the main focus this offseason has been on that a part of the job, in an effort to reset and give attention to team-building as they work to get again to the place they had been in his first two seasons.

Better of the remainder:

• In fact, the query as soon as September rolls round is whether or not the Dolphins have a adequate workforce on the sphere to make the most of the improved offseason vibes. It has been a tough begin to camp injury-wise, notably within the secondary, which has already misplaced cornerbacks Artie Burns and Kader Kohou to season-ending accidents and added veterans Jack Jones and Mike Hilton to fill spots. Security Ashtyn Davis received damage within the observe I attended, however no less than that damage would not seem to have been a season-ender.

With Jalen Ramsey traded and Fitzpatrick coming again to Miami in that commerce, this secondary seems to be lots totally different than final 12 months’s. The Dolphins are cautiously optimistic about what the group could be if it avoids additional damage. Jones specifically has impressed them together with his work and professionalism. He has had a tough begin to his profession, being launched already by the Patriots and Raiders, however he is nonetheless simply 27 and has given Miami motive to imagine his authorized points are behind him.

• The offensive line has some query marks, too, particularly with proper deal with Austin Jackson struggling a observe damage final week that might put his Week 1 availability doubtful. Guard James Daniels, who they signed in free company, is working his method again from a season-ending damage suffered whereas with Pittsburgh. Middle Aaron Brewer has missed time throughout camp with an damage. The silver lining is they appear proud of the efficiency of left deal with Patrick Paul, a second-rounder from final 12 months’s draft.

• Tight finish Darren Waller is without doubt one of the extra fascinating tales of Dolphins camp. Waller got here out of retirement this offseason and the Giants traded him to Miami. His agent knowledgeable the Dolphins he was keen on taking part in once more, and Miami specifically him due to Waller’s shut relationship with Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith. Smith was the Raiders’ tight ends coach throughout Waller’s tenure there, and Waller has talked about Smith as an essential determine in his life who caught by him whereas he was coping with dependancy. In order that connection is a giant motive why Waller is again to taking part in in any respect and the reason of why the Dolphins had been the workforce he wished to play for.

• The power of the protection might be the go rush. Bradley Chubb is totally wholesome. Chop Robinson has been a star in camp. Together with Jaelan Phillips, they offer the Dolphins confidence of their edge rush group, which ought to assist the inside lineman like Zach Sieler and first-round rookie Kenneth Grant do their work within the center.

Key fantasy be aware: If the coaches are listening to Tyreek Hill and on the lookout for a substitute for Achane in short-yardage conditions, control veteran operating again Alexander Mattison. Miami loves Achane and Jaylen Wright, and so they drafted Ollie Gordon within the sixth spherical in April. However Mattison, the previous Vikings and Raiders again, has opened a number of eyes in camp and could possibly be taking part in himself into a task.

I do not know that it might be a short-yardage function, and clearly Mattison is not strictly that type of again. Gordon could possibly be a man for that function as effectively. Simply saying, Mattison is having a robust camp and will power the Dolphins to discover a strategy to maintain him and get him on the sphere. I do know it is a attain, however what would you like right here? You already know what Hill, Achane and Jaylen Waddle are for fantasy. Waller is a flier for the Dolphins, not to mention in your tight-end-starved fantasy lineup. I am simply providing you with a protracted shot to control in case issues maintain breaking the way in which they’re.

Location: Westfield, Indiana
Date visited: Tuesday, July 29

The day I visited the Colts was a great one for each Anthony Richardson Sr. and Daniel Jones, who appeared decisive and calm. A couple of throws had been missed, however total, neither appeared rattled. Coach Shane Steichen informed me this battle is actually “neck and neck.” He added, “Clearly we’ll let this factor play out, however each have made performs the final couple of days, so actually happy with the progress of each.”

Steichen’s standards for a choice is easy: Working a clear operation, day-to-day consistency, figuring out the state of affairs every play, defending the soccer, being sensible and discovering completions, offense “shifting at a excessive price up and down the sphere.”

A couple of notes and observations on the battle:

• Richardson labored this offseason like a person humbled. He was. “I did not do sufficient [last year],” he stated of his benching. “That was the large factor for me. I wished to take a deeper dive on myself and what I wanted to enhance on. I informed myself, ‘I am unable to be slacking anymore. I’ve received to lock in.'” A part of that course of was fixing his mechanics. He widened his base to get “extra management” of the ball, limiting the tendency to sail throws.

• Steichen stated Richardson has made “nice strides” from a management standpoint, and this is one thing I seen: When Richardson and Alec Pierce failed to attach on a deep ball, Richardson jogged 30 yards downfield to speak over the play at size.

• Whereas Richardson and Jones have camaraderie by way of the competitors, Richardson insists he is not competing with Jones, however with himself. “Even when they introduced Tom Brady in right here, he is the best, however I would just must work and attempt to beat him out,” he stated. “It is a me vs. me kind of factor.”

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• How the battle was defined to Jones, through coaches: Whoever constantly reveals up, makes good choices and proves to be the man coaches can belief will win the job. Jones is emphasizing when to be aggressive and when to tug out, and in addition getting out of unhealthy performs.

• Jones mirrored on his Giants tenure: “Clearly dissatisfied as a competitor. … I used to be drafted, had a terrific alternative. Some nice instances, however clearly not sufficient there on the finish. Grateful for the chance. Actually enthusiastic about this, I feel greater than something excited for the following step.”

• There is a frequent thread between Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter and Jones. Cooter performed quarterback on the College of Tennessee for David Cutcliffe, Jones’ coach at Duke.

• Steichen notes Jones’ “actually excessive soccer IQ” has proven up up to now. He has picked up the offense shortly.

Better of the remainder:

• First-round tight finish Tyler Warren already carries a presence out right here. That was the case at Penn State and now in Indy. “Man, it has been spectacular — nice palms, only a pure route runner, nice really feel for the sport,” Steichen stated. “Finds the lifeless spots in zone protection can win versus man together with his huge physique after which his run out for catch-all. He is spectacular. You may throw him a flat route and make a man miss or run a man over, so nice.” Warren did not catch many passes on the day I visited, however coaches cautioned that quarterbacks typically attempt to get touches to the veterans early in camp. Warren’s function will solely develop, particularly because the quarterbacks work the center of the sphere extra.

• The Colts lastly spent in free company this offseason, dedicating roughly $74 million in assured cash to Charvarius Ward, Cam Bynum and Jones. Ward and Bynum had been the primary two names Steichen talked about once I talked to him in regards to the roster. A much-needed injection of expertise within the secondary has popped in camp.

• The offensive line has uncertainty at two spots, however Matt Goncalves is solidifying himself at proper guard. The Colts imagine he can deal with the load after beginning eight video games final 12 months and performing effectively at camp. The important thing battle is at middle, between Tanor Bortolini and Danny Pinter. The early cash is on Bortolini.

Key fantasy be aware: Josh Downs‘ presence is tough to overlook in a observe setting. He will get focused lots, and never simply within the quick space. He made an acrobatic catch about 20 yards downfield, contorting his physique as he fell on his shoulder. He appears to be getting separation. Jones wasn’t an correct deep-ball thrower late in his New York tenure, so if he is extra comfy within the short-to-intermediate areas, Downs shall be a main goal. Richardson can also be enhancing on throwing to the center of the sphere.

Location: Tampa, Florida
Date visited: July 28

Baker Mayfield seems to be at peace. We sat collectively after a sweltering observe final week and mentioned his path from first total choose to the Browns to the Panthers to the Rams and eventually to the Buccaneers, all in a span of seven years.

“Precisely how I drew it up,” he stated.

When he signed with the Bucs earlier than the 2023 season, following the retirement of Tom Brady, Mayfield recollects that the Buccaneers had been straight with him in regards to the circumstances. They had been about $85 million in lifeless cash and no cap flexibility, in order that they could not supply a lot. However they believed their roster provided him the chance to present his profession a contemporary begin after all of the twists and turns. Bucs coach Todd Bowles, who received to know Mayfield effectively within the predraft course of in 2018 when he was coach of the Jets (who had the third choose that 12 months) informed Mayfield to only be himself after which good issues would occur.

“You may’t ask for the rest,” Mayfield stated. “Particularly from the journey I’ve had, with individuals telling me tips on how to act and tips on how to do sure issues. Simply coming right here and simply realizing it is a excellent place that means that you can have success. They provide you all of the instruments and mandatory issues to have the ability to have success.”

Tampa Bay has gained the NFC South in every of Mayfield’s first two years there and 4 straight years total. Its success has stored issues from being very secure round Mayfield. Dave Canales was the offensive coordinator in 2023 after which left that subsequent offseason to teach the Panthers. Liam Coen was the offensive coordinator in 2024 and now coaches the Jaguars. Josh Grizzard was promoted to succeed Coen. One other 12 months, one other coordinator for Mayfield.

“Yeah, however this one’s totally different,” Mayfield stated. “I am not assembly him for the primary time. He was in all of the conferences final 12 months, and it additionally helps going into the identical system. With the run sport, he is leaning on our offensive line coaches, which — enormous, retaining these guys is a big a part of the run sport’s success. So he’ll be motioning guys, … however when Grizz was in Miami it was, ‘How do they get Tyreek [Hill] to not be doubled?’ So his background is tips on how to movement, tips on how to get sure seems to be out of the protection. Our third-down stuff final 12 months, a number of it was Grizz. He was our third-down go sport coordinator. So we belief in that. Simply having the communication of figuring out him earlier than, we do not have to get to know one another. We are able to sort of simply say what we’re pondering.”

Bowles stated they’re attempting to supply Grizzard, a first-time playcaller, some on-the-job coaching with “call-it” intervals in observe the place he can rehearse, in order that the primary time he calls performs in a sport it will not really feel like the primary time. Bowles agrees with Mayfield that continuity shall be a great factor for the offense, and he nonetheless believes Mayfield can take his sport to a different degree.

“I feel he is been nice yearly,” Bowles stated. “Simply slicing down on the turnovers and understanding what we have to do to win, he is been superb at that. If he can simply minimize down on the picks and proceed to do every thing else he is been doing, he’ll be elite.”

Mayfield tied for the league lead with 16 interceptions final season.

“The precedence for me, as soon as once more, going into this 12 months, is how shortly can I get the ball out of my palms,” Mayfield stated. “We have a bunch of fine receivers, ability gamers that may do much more with it than I can.”

Better of the remainder:

• One of many causes it’s going to be particularly essential for Mayfield to get the ball out of his palms shortly is that All-Professional left deal with Tristan Wirfs is more likely to miss the opening a part of the season as his recovers from knee surgical procedure. The Bucs signed veteran Charlie Heck as a swing deal with, however up to now he has needed to work because the beginning left deal with in camp. The workforce is utilizing these practices to guage Heck and decide what sort of assist and the way a lot they might want to present him.

“It sucks,” Mayfield stated. “Any time you lose an All-Professional left deal with, it is not very best. No less than proper now we all know Tristan’s going to be out. So we’re prepping. Charlie’s getting a ton of reps with these guys, and the extra they’ll talk and work collectively, the higher. So proper now, I feel we’ll be simply advantageous.”

• The Bucs stunned many once they used the No. 19 choose in April to pick huge receiver Emeka Egbuka. They’d simply re-signed Chris Godwin to a three-year contract, they nonetheless have veteran Mike Evans taking part in effectively and their 2024 third-round choose, Jalen McMillan, caught seven landing passes of their remaining 5 video games of the season. Some puzzled if the Egbuka choose meant they had been apprehensive about Godwin’s restoration from his season-ending ankle damage. However once more, they only gave Godwin a three-year deal, in order that they could not be that apprehensive.

My takeaway from my time in Tampa is that the Egbuka choose wasn’t about Godwin as a lot because it’s about Evans, who turns 32 later this month and has reached the purpose of his profession when he is deciding year-to-year how lengthy he needs to proceed. It was additionally in regards to the want for depth at that place. However greater than something, it was about Egbuka, who’s the discuss of coaching camp.

“He seems to be like he is been within the league for 10 years,” common supervisor Jason Licht informed me.

“His soccer IQ is way past a man popping out of faculty,” Bowles stated. “It reveals up so far as leverage, when he is being doubled, when he has to cease, when he has to interrupt a route off, when he has to dam any person after which transfer to a different hole and take the following man. It is simply the little issues that you’d suppose you must educate the entire method, he is been doing the entire time.”

“Stuff you’ll be able to’t educate,” Mayfield stated. “Typically when receivers are operating by way of routes and the ball is considerably excessive however they do not have to leap for it, some guys depart their ft. However he by no means leaves the bottom. He stays grounded by way of the catch, so the potential for explosive performs with him is big. Simply the small print of his routes, too, he learns from every thing, watches different guys, understands the coverages. … Some issues like which you can inform a rookie however he cannot precisely take it from the observe assembly to the sphere instantly, may need to do it a few instances, however Emeka does it seamlessly.”

“A professional,” security Antoine Winfield Jr. stated. “I really feel like he got here in and simply dealt with enterprise straight away. You may inform he is a first-rounder the way in which he operates. He will be a terrific participant for us.”

I received an opportunity to talk to Egbuka and in addition got here away extraordinarily impressed. One factor he stated that stood out to me was, “Being a receiver is about fixing issues,” which means that getting open is a ability you must work on continually, and particularly to counter the issues the protection is presenting for you. He stated his Ohio State huge receivers coach, former NFL wideout Brian Hartline, makes use of that motto together with his guys and it made an early impression on Egbuka when he was there.

The Bucs aren’t counting out Godwin for Week 1, however they imagine there’s an opportunity he might miss a few video games firstly of the season as he works his method again from the damage. I would count on Egbuka to be a giant a part of issues for no matter time Godwin is out, and perhaps even as soon as he is again. This can be a workforce that wishes to place three huge receivers on the sphere as a lot as doable.

• The secondary might look lots totally different. Third-round rookie Jacob Parrish has a great probability to be the beginning nickel. Second-round rookie Ben Morrison is competing with Jamel Dean for one of many outdoors cornerback spots and has a great probability to win that competitors and play reverse Zyon McCollum. And Tykee Smith, who was their nickel nook, has been moved to security and now tasks as a starter there.

• The Bucs signed veteran edge rusher Haason Reddick, who had a misplaced season in 2024 when he received traded from the Eagles to the Jets and sat out a bit of the season over a contract dispute. The Bucs have been impressed with the way in which Reddick has carried out on the sphere and the way in which he is operated within the locker room, and so they imagine he’ll be a boon to the go rush and the efficiency of fellow edge rusher Yaya Diaby.

“I feel it is going to be actual huge, suppose it’s going to ease his thoughts a bit bit,” veteran linebacker Lavonte David informed me. “I really feel like Yaya places a number of stress on himself to be this distinctive man, which he could be. However once you’re on a workforce like this with a number of guys who could make performs too, everyone has set to work collectively. And I really feel like a number of stress will not be on Yaya as a lot because it was in earlier years, and I feel he’ll have a giant 12 months for us.”

• The Bucs have gained the division 4 years in a row, and the 12 months earlier than that they gained the Tremendous Bowl as a wild-card workforce. They’re pushed to be greater than only a division champion this season.

“I really feel like we have the expertise to compete with anybody within the league, however we wish to go to a different degree and dominate everyone,” David informed me. “We do not wish to be in a state of affairs the place we’re preventing to get into the playoffs. Successful the division is nice, however it’s simply step one. We wish to get within the huge Bowl. I had a style of it, know what it appears like and I wish to get again there once more. And I would like everyone else who hasn’t been there to get that very same feeling. And we have now the workforce to get the job carried out.”

Key fantasy be aware: I’ll attempt to take operating again Bucky Irving fairly early in my fantasy drafts. They love that man, and whereas additionally they like Rachaad White and have a task deliberate for him, Irving is seen by individuals within the constructing as particular sufficient to warrant a high-volume RB1 function. That features pass-catching work.

“His imaginative and prescient,” Mayfield stated once I requested what makes Irving particular. “His timing of when he is speculated to hit the fuel. He is affected person, affected person after which hits it. I simply suppose he is at all times seeking to rating. It is powerful to see in observe. Like, final 12 months right now I used to be like, ‘Eh. We’ll see. It seems to be good.’ However did not count on it to be prefer it was. He is simply powerful to deliver down. He is robust, he is received nice imaginative and prescient, he understands it, after which additionally you add within the potential to catch too. He is well-rounded.”

Location: Cincinnati
Date visited: July 28

Tee Higgins reveled in a long-overdue offseason that was free from contractual unrest. Coping with two franchise tags and commerce chatter was a “huge headache,” he admits.

“Actually, I am in a great area mentally now,” Higgins stated. “Not having to consider it. Simply coaching my thoughts, free thoughts, not having to know the place you are going to be.”

Higgins was eligible for a long-term extension after the 2022 season, and he spent the previous two years with out one, lastly touchdown a four-year, $115 million extension on March 16. Throughout that stretch, Higgins skilled the highs and lows of NFL enterprise — getting tagged, requesting a commerce, signing the tag, then getting tagged once more earlier than finally reaching a deal.

Weighing how the group valued his ability set — and staying away from offseason exercises because of this — created a touch of doubt.

“You set within the commerce request, however you actually do not wish to go nowhere,” Higgins stated. “It is like, ‘Are they actually going to commerce me?’ And in the event that they commerce me, then I’ve to shift my entire mindset. I am not with this workforce no extra, I am with this new workforce. I wished to be right here, but when I used to be to get traded, I might have made that shift then. I did not wish to make it too early, I might have been clocked out and I did not need that.”

The notion of going elsewhere, and being a No. 1 receiver, as soon as provided momentary pleasure. That method, he might gauge how one other workforce valued him. However he was extra excited to remain, locking right into a deal concurrently teammate Ja’Marr Chase. Higgins is aware of he might have put up huge numbers elsewhere, however he sees the long-term worth of taking part in with Chase and quarterback Joe Burrow, and the way that may extend his profession.

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Higgins plans to make his sixth NFL season his first with a full 17 video games performed, hoping to fend off soft-tissue and muscular accidents due to a wide range of stretch routines this offseason. And make no mistake, Higgins believes that he can put up his largest numbers but, because the Bengals have experimented with him taking part in inside extra typically.

“That is what they’re attempting to get out of me, put me somewhere else and totally different spots on the sphere,” Higgins stated. “Typically I am within the slot, operating routes I have never run.” Higgins believes he can make the most of that as “a giant man within the slot, normally having a nickel on me, a smaller man.”

Can the modifications — and a full season — lead to his first 100-catch marketing campaign? “That is the plan,” he stated with a smile.

Better of the remainder:

• The sense right here in Cincinnati is that Jermaine Burton is exhibiting higher habits after points with professionalism and punctuality as a rookie. Higgins, who has tried to mentor Burton, says the second-year receiver is making a “huge bounce” as a professional. “I’ll say it — he is made a giant bounce … mentally,” stated Higgins, emphasizing the phrase huge. “He is in a spot the place he is aware of what he is doing. And on prime of that, he’s on the market making performs.” Higgins urged Burton this offseason to enter camp prepared and keen — and he is carried out that. The query is: Can he get the ball? The Bengals are loaded at wideout.

• Shemar Stewart‘s potential popped through the day I used to be right here, with back-to-back go deflections to rile up the remainder of the protection. “Bodily participant — he is received nice burst, nice twitch,” coach Zac Taylor stated. “So excited to see him evolve.” The Bengals have been cautious to not overload the rookie early, however he is answered the decision since settling his contract dispute.

• The Bengals line up Chase everywhere in the area, and that is not altering — in actual fact, my sense popping out of my camp go to is that Cincinnati will solely broaden that course of. He will line up everywhere in the area in efforts to loosen defenses that may allocate extra assets to him this season.

• Cincinnati’s offense is coming off a top-10 efficiency in yards and scoring, however once I requested Taylor what this 12 months’s offense could be, his plan was clear. “We wish to management the sport, get on groups earlier, put factors on the board to the place our protection can actually tee off and construct greater leads for us,” Taylor stated. Taylor was speaking in regards to the offense in particular video games, however it additionally applies to the workforce, which has began every season sluggish beneath Taylor. The Bengals are 1-11 within the first two weeks of the season since Taylor’s tenure started in 2019. He is relying on his offense to set the tone early.

• Early in observe, Burrow appeared to take a handoff throughout a operating again drill. I requested Burrow about that, and with a smile he stated that he needed to maintain his legs contemporary.

Key fantasy be aware: Count on an uptick in Chase Brown‘s numbers within the go sport over final season (14 catches, 156 yards). He is labored at his receiving potential and Taylor believes that may be a power. Cincinnati has a supply-and-demand concern within the passing sport with Chase, Higgins and tight finish Mike Gesicki. However the expectation is Brown will function a security valve within the display sport when defenses attempt to remove Chase or Higgins.

Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Date visited: July 27

Is Travis Hunter actually going to play on either side of the ball? Heck yeah, he’s. That is the explanation the Jaguars paid what they paid to commerce up and choose Hunter with the second total choose in April. First-year common supervisor James Gladstone stated that huge transfer was made due to the unprecedented dual-threat potential of Hunter to play huge receiver and cornerback.

“We had been ready to be near any person that we felt like modifications the mathematics,” Gladstone informed me. “Like, fairly actually modifications the mathematics. You now have an extra participant on one facet of the ball on sport day that no one else has the luxurious of tapping into. It was like, ‘Oh, wow, this might really be an choice, and we do not foresee it ever being an choice once more.’ Until this turns into extra of a norm … we’re a chance that may by no means actually current itself once more. So we’d as effectively, if we wish, try to swing it.”

Swing it they did, and now they’re tasked with figuring out simply how a lot Hunter will play on all sides of the ball week-to-week. He practiced completely on protection the day I used to be there, then went again to offense the following day. Later within the week, he labored on either side of the ball in a single observe.

“Logistically, it is one thing we have now to work by way of,” coach Liam Coen stated. “However he would not get drained. He is been coaching within the altitude for years. Our power coach texted me in June and stated, ‘Liam, this man’s endurance is one thing I’ve by no means seen earlier than.’ He simply would not actually fatigue. He can run and run. And that is why he struggles to maintain weight on, due to that. So for him, he is used to only doing each on a regular basis. For us, we have to verify it is a course of.”

It is an thrilling one, and the Jaguars do not know for certain but what kind it should all take. They began him on offense within the spring since that is a extra psychological a part of the offseason and the offense was extra advanced, however they undoubtedly wish to ensure that he is on the sphere with the protection no less than in apparent passing conditions — third-and-long, and so forth. Relying on the opponent or on the Jaguars’ damage state of affairs, they might want him extra on a selected facet of the ball in a given week.

“Worst case, any person’s received to consider it,” Gladstone stated. “And now that power is taking away from one thing else they might wish to do as a part of their preparation for enjoying us.”

They’re all having enjoyable figuring it out. Earlier than the final observe interval on the day I attended, Hunter went as much as Coen and requested if he might develop into his teal jersey (protection wears white, offense wears teal in Jaguars practices) and play within the two-minute offense. Coen stated no, and reminded him that day was coming quickly.

“He has undoubtedly made strides from the spring, particularly on offense, simply breaking the huddle, figuring out the place to go, figuring out tips on how to line up, what’s his duty so he can simply go play quicker. So the primary few days of camp, he performed lots quicker and much more assured,” Coen stated. “He is a great child and he helps present some juice. We’re a younger offense, extra of a quiet offense. The protection has extra juice, sort of naturally, however particularly offensively we simply haven’t got a ton of juice. He helps simply deliver a bit fuel.”

All the eye Hunter is getting means a reasonably nameless camp for quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who’s coming into the fifth 12 months of a profession that hasn’t lived as much as the hype he carried as a No. 1 choose within the 2021. Coen has adjusted Lawrence’s footwork, and so they’re engaged on establishing chemistry with the younger huge receivers as all of them study a brand new offense collectively. The guide on Lawrence has been that he struggles when the protection forces him off his first learn, and the Jaguars know this.

“We’re working the heck out of development drills,” Coen stated. “What our protection does, which is sweet, pre-snap to post-snap it is totally different seems to be. So what you could have pre-snap utterly modifications post-snap. So we have tried to place him in sufficient positions that he has to progress and transfer on to No. 2, No. 3 and generally No. 4 within the learn. And in addition, hey, man, like, let’s get used to utilizing your legs as a weapon a bit bit too. Like, you’ll be able to run.”

Coen was the offensive coordinator in Tampa Bay final season and delivered an analogous message to quarterback Baker Mayfield. “A lot of what made us profitable final 12 months with Baker was his potential to run, to make performs. In order that’s one thing that we have been working exhausting at. Our protection would not provide the No. 1 learn open on a regular basis, so he must work on it. And it is taking place organically. The place he is at with that, I am unable to actually say. However undoubtedly we all know, and that’s one thing we’re engaged on.”

Coen gave all the quarterbacks a take a look at on the offense once they returned for coaching camp and Lawrence scored the most effective of any of them. Which, duh, he is the starter, proper? However when you think about that backups John Wolford and Nick Mullens have intensive expertise on this offense and Lawrence is studying it for the primary time, his efficiency on it’s a good signal.

“It does level to a degree of dedication and self-discipline all through the course of the summer time months to not get distracted and keep rooted within the developmental timeline,” Gladstone stated.

Better of the remainder:

• Gladstone’s first offseason as GM carried with it a heavy give attention to the offensive line — not stunning provided that Corridor of Fame former Jaguars deal with Tony Boselli assumed the function of government VP of soccer operations in February. The Jaguars signed Fred Johnson, Robert Hainsey, Chuma Edoga and Patrick Mekari in free company. They drafted West Virginia’s Wyatt Milum within the third spherical and USC’s Jonah Monheim within the seventh. Coen stated what he likes in regards to the OL setup is how most of the projected backups or fringe starters are skilled NFL gamers. Edoga began 10 video games for the Cowboys over the previous two seasons. Johnson began six for the Tremendous Bowl champion Eagles. Luke Fortner tasks as a backup middle however has intensive expertise as a starter in previous years in Jacksonville.

Gladstone and Boselli attended Lane Johnson‘s OL Masterminds camp in Dallas early in July to select the brains of among the greatest offensive linemen within the league.

“That was a great setting simply to proceed to lean into what we all know we’ll wish to prioritize into the long run as effectively, and clearly did over the course of the offseason,” Gladstone stated. “As I feel again to my time in Los Angeles, that was actually the lone space that might hinder our offense. Once we received previous our sixth offensive lineman, we felt the pains of seven by way of 10 when wanted to name on as actually standing in the way in which of us being efficient. So that is good with me, as a result of figuring out that any person’s going to go down sooner or later, we cannot really feel that ache to the diploma that I skilled in Los Angeles figuring out this method can actually be damage by that.”

• The cornerback group seems to be like a possible power, with or with out Hunter. The addition of former Cowboy Jourdan Lewis in free company was a giant one for former Rams exec Gladstone, who stated L.A. tried to get him a number of instances through the years as a result of Sean McVay at all times stated he was particularly powerful to game-plan towards. The Jags imagine Lewis is already having an affect as a pacesetter in that room.

• Roles have to be sorted out within the younger huge receiver group after No. 1 wideout Brian Thomas. Parker Washington has been a robust performer in camp up to now and will earn a major function. Proper now, he and Hunter are rotating within the slot receiver function. Tight finish seems to be like a little bit of a committee setup with Brenton Unusual because the nominal starter, However alternatives for others, together with former Ram Hunter Lengthy, are there.

Key fantasy be aware: The Jaguars plan to maintain 4 operating backs and to make use of a committee method there as effectively. They see Travis Etienne Jr. as a probably very harmful a part of Coen’s display sport. Tank Bigsby is seen as extra of a bodily pounder, so perhaps meaning he is the short-yardage and goal-line choice. Rookie fourth-rounder Bhayshul Tuten, who pulled a hamstring within the observe I attended, is the velocity service provider and residential run risk on the place. And seventh-round rookie LeQuint Allen Jr. is a participant they see evolving right into a third-down again because of his pass-catching and go safety skills. For fantasy, it seems like a stay-away state of affairs till concrete roles develop.

Location: Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Date visited: July 27

“Aaron Rodgers places stamp on new workforce” — sure, you’ve got learn that earlier than. However issues appear to be going effectively in Pittsburgh to this point, so listed below are just a few notes on his transition.

Rodgers and coach Mike Tomlin are working from a spot of belief. Tomlin, who famous that Rodgers “appreciates the vacation spot camp” at Saint Vincent School, was the purpose particular person on promoting Rodgers on signing with Pittsburgh. Solely, he did not promote something in any respect. Rodgers has stated Tomlin by no means rushed him by way of the method of becoming a member of Pittsburgh this offseason, which he appreciated.

“I assume with expertise, I’ve gained endurance,” Tomlin informed me in regards to the offseason correspondence with Rodgers. “And generally it is an asset. I wasn’t in a rush, attempting to microwave our relationship or our get-to-know. That was essentially the most aware element of the discussions for me.”

Did these pressure-free conversations result in nervousness about whether or not Rodgers would signal? As Tomlin put it, “I feel it is a few of that in any new relationship. I most likely are inclined to characterize that extra as pleasure.”

On the sphere, just a few themes have emerged from camp. This offense will closely characteristic the tight ends. Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith had been early targets in goal-line work. And as one workforce supply informed me, do not be stunned if the Steelers often roll out two tight ends on third-and-long, which was not a staple final 12 months. Smith is generally a receiver in performance, anyway.

Tomlin likes the various ability units of the place however will “make no assumption” on tips on how to use the tight ends till camp manifests roles. Rodgers appeared comfy taking the playcalls from offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Crafting the offense will “very a lot so” be a collaborative course of between Smith, Rodgers, Tomlin and others, the top coach stated, including: “We do not care the place good concepts come from.”

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That is one thing Rodgers will welcome. He has been generally known as one of the authoritative quarterbacks on the line of scrimmage and on the sidelines in the case of play choice. At this stage of his profession, the Steelers aren’t asking Rodgers to take over each sport. They are going to want him to be elite for a handful of performs a sport.

Rodgers’ receiver room is already working to develop an edge. Calvin Austin III informed me that the receivers are retaining one another accountable for blocking downfield — no loafing allowed.

“You may see this 12 months after we are on the market, we’ll be blocking for one another,” Austin stated.

As for Rodgers, Austin stated he is nonetheless getting used to the veteran’s no-look passes, calling the quarterback’s course of “undoubtedly totally different however lovely” as one of many biggest pure throwers to ever play.

“He is the kind that if he has a route that is fairly frequent, he could also be wanting the opposite method, however the ball is coming proper to you,” Austin stated.

Better of the remainder:

• Common supervisor Omar Khan mirrored on his ultra-aggressive offseason. His method was easy: “So long as we win a Tremendous Bowl, that is all that issues,” he stated. Khan stated the Steelers “appeared into just about each state of affairs that was on the market” out there, selecting trades for DK Metcalf, Jalen Ramsey and Smith together with free agent signings of Rodgers, Darius Slay and others.

“Once you’re not paying a quarterback [top dollar], you clearly have extra flexibility,” Khan stated. “It is good to be ready the place you’ll be able to interact in conversations concerning just about something that is on the market.” The offers usually took longer than Khan would have appreciated. Negotiating with one other workforce, getting permission to talk with the participant and hammering out a brand new contract is tedious however “ultimately value it” since you’re getting a high-caliber expertise, Khan stated.

• Within the case of the commerce with Miami, Pittsburgh contacted the Dolphins after studying through agent Drew Rosenhaus that Smith wished a brand new contract. That led to talks about Ramsey in a package deal deal. Khan executed the Metcalf deal with out figuring out Rodgers would finally signal with Pittsburgh however feeling assured the Steelers would land a veteran quarterback from someplace. The Steelers like that lots of their acquisitions have Tremendous Bowl expertise. Requested about plans for a quarterback within the 2026 draft, with Rodgers on a one-year deal, Khan stated bluntly, “We’ll determine issues out after the season.”

• One factor that stands out: the Steelers’ defensive backfield depth. This can be a loaded group, assuming getting old gamers keep wholesome. Additions Slay, Ramsey, Juan Thornhill, Chuck Clark and Brandin Echols ought to assist Pittsburgh from carrying down late within the 12 months. “If you wish to be dominant defensively on this league, you’ve to have the ability to line up and play man-to-man,” Tomlin stated. “Enjoying elite offensive models and passing offenses, we have been considerate of the acquisition of defensive expertise.”

The Steelers haven’t hesitated to make use of Ramsey everywhere in the area. Tomlin calls him a “utility again,” taking part in him at outdoors nook, nickelback and free security by way of the primary week of camp. “And [he’s] carried out all of it extraordinarily effectively,” Tomlin stated. “It has been actually thrilling to see his potential to soak up schematics and alter positions fluidly in the middle of a sequence of performs. It is actually going to be an asset to us.”

• Offensive deal with Troy Fautanu is wholesome after lacking all however one sport final season with a knee concern, and the early returns are good. The message Tomlin relayed to Fautanu this offseason: Accidents do not outline your profession. He used the instance of former Steelers guard David DeCastro, who missed most of his rookie 12 months because of accidents earlier than making six Professional Bowls.

Key fantasy be aware: Highlighting Austin right here, as a result of coaches are very excessive on him. Tomlin calls his trajectory “actually thrilling,” and folks I’ve talked to with the workforce famous that he will get open typically. Austin simply would not have the numbers (36 catches, 548 yards, 4 touchdowns) to replicate that potential. The offense will closely characteristic Metcalf and the tight ends, however Austin could have possibilities with splash performs.

Austin stated the Steelers’ offense beneath Smith is much less about pecking orders and extra about capitalizing on matchups. “DK goes to command some consideration, for certain,” Austin stated. “Schematically, we’ll discover methods to get him open. I really feel like guys who’re youthful like me and Roman (Wilson), we go into each sport prepared for it if that is our sport. Every week, we simply put together with that mindset.”

Austin informed me that coaches have highlighted the necessity to get him downfield for vertical passing performs. “I am simply prepared for no matter function is critical,” he stated.

Location: Flowery Department, Georgia
Date visited: July 26

The Falcons are Michael Penix Jr.’s workforce now. The No. 8 choose within the 2024 draft, who was the backup to veteran Kirk Cousins this time a 12 months in the past, is the unquestioned starter, and the transition has been easy.

“Mike is a pure chief,” Falcons quarterbacks coach D.J. Williams informed me. “The principle factor no one actually talks about with management is that you have to be genuine. Received to be your self. And he was a terrific teammate final 12 months, understanding that this was Kirk’s workforce however in his personal method discovering methods to be a pacesetter. You noticed guys he was throwing to in observe, guys on the scout workforce all gravitated towards him, and it was the identical method as soon as he turned the starter.”

Once I visited, the protection had a greater day than the offense did. However once I spoke to teach Raheem Morris afterward, he made some extent of claiming how a lot he appreciated the way in which Penix dealt with a tough day for the offense — getting guys collectively after performs, placing individuals again on the identical web page, staying calm and poised. The Falcons are all-in on Penix and imagine he is the man who can get them previous the four-time defending division champion Buccaneers and into the postseason, which they have not reached since 2017.

As for Cousins, who this offseason expressed a need to be traded or launched so he might have an opportunity to start out elsewhere, there aren’t any lingering points. He is there, working towards and dealing behind the starter identical to each different backup within the league. He simply occurs to have $27.5 million in wage coming his method this season.

“There’s all that stuff outdoors, however within the constructing, he is been an final skilled,” common supervisor Terry Fontenot stated. “He handles issues the correct method. … The place we might have a problem is, ‘What is the mindset of the starter? What is the mindset of Kirk?’ However they’re each professionals, so it has been good.”

Penix entered the league with an intensive damage historical past from school, so it is logical to maintain a veteran backup in case one thing occurs. One of many causes it may need made sense for the Falcons to maneuver on from Cousins is the likelihood that Penix might battle and listen to calls to exchange him with the extra established Cousins. However Fontenot stated Penix is not wanting over his shoulder in any respect.

“No, he is simply not that man,” Fontenot stated. “He is received that pure confidence, and that retains him from wanting over his shoulder at anyone. So no, it has been tremendous easy.”

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Falcons coaches like the truth that Penix received to take a seat and study behind Cousins for the majority of final season and that he was in a position to get three video games beneath his belt because the starter earlier than his rookie 12 months ended.

“One of the best ways to observe quarterback is by taking part in quarterback,” Williams stated. “For Mike, the most effective factor was these three video games had been fairly shut video games. We are able to do two-minute drills in observe, can do third down in observe, however that is nothing like being in a highway sport, Sunday night time in Washington, D.C., in extra time, playoffs on the road. … You may’t mimic these issues.”

The Falcons misplaced that Week 17 sport in extra time to Jayden Daniels and the Commanders, however Penix threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns and ran for one more rating. It was a big-time efficiency that bolstered the workforce’s already-high confidence in him to return in and begin from Week 1 this season.

Better of the remainder:

• The Falcons set out this offseason to enhance their go rush after ending thirty first within the league with 31 sacks final 12 months. They chose Georgia’s Jalon Walker fifteenth on this 12 months’s draft, then traded subsequent 12 months’s first-round choose to maneuver again into the primary spherical for Tennessee’s James Pearce Jr. at No. 26. Additionally they signed Tenth-year veteran Leonard Floyd. “The right man for these two rookies,” Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich stated of Floyd. “Coronary heart of a servant. Unselfish. Needs to go the torch, needs to show. That is not at all times the case, as we all know. A whole lot of instances that man is available in as a mercenary, and he has not been that method in any respect.”

Atlanta thinks Walker and Pearce can each play vital roles as rookies, setting the sting within the run sport and speeding the passer. Walker might finally deal with a extra versatile, jack-of-all-trades function just like the one Kaden Elliss performs for them. Elliss has just one 12 months left on his contract, and if the Falcons cannot re-sign him, Walker could possibly be the substitute if he develops the way in which they imagine he can.

• One other rookie turning heads in camp is fourth-round defensive again Billy Bowman Jr. The Falcons plan to make use of him in a nickel cornerback function, and his efficiency this offseason has them excited in regards to the sort of affect participant he can change into within the execs.

• No. 2 huge receiver Darnell Mooney injured a shoulder diving to catch a go within the early days of camp and shall be out just a few weeks. The Falcons do not appear overly involved about him lacking the beginning of the season, however they signed free agent DJ Chark that very same day to supply some protection. Receivers who could possibly be in line to tackle a few of Mooney’s function embody KhaDarel Hodge, Casey Washington, Nick Nash and David Sills V. However the extra possible state of affairs if Mooney misses time shall be to run extra two-tight finish units with Kyle Pitts within the receiving function and Charlie Woerner as a conventional blocking tight finish.

• The one main change on the offensive line is Ryan Neuzil taking on because the beginning middle for Drew Dalman, who joined the Bears in free company. Neuzil began eight video games final season when Dalman was injured, so the Falcons do not suppose there shall be a serious studying curve for him or the fellows lining up subsequent to him.

• Look ahead to the Falcons to make use of star cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr. a bit in a different way than they’ve previously. He has at all times been the man assigned to cowl the opposing workforce’s No. 1 receiver — the hardest particular person project every week. The defensive employees thinks having him play zone extra will evolve his sport, encouraging him to play with a bit extra imaginative and prescient and never power him to tackle the toughest project. Terrell is coming into his sixth season and has but to make a Professional Bowl. Ulbrich has informed Terrell that it is his job as a coach to get him there.

Key fantasy be aware: I can already sense the collective eyeroll from everybody who’s ever had him on their fantasy workforce, however the Falcons actually do have excessive hopes for Pitts, the fourth total choose from the 2021 draft who’s taking part in on his fifth-year choice. Pitts is wholesome, having come again from final 12 months’s knee damage and a foot damage that bothered him early on this offseason. He and Penix are golf buddies, and Penix is engaged on establishing a high-level chemistry with Pitts within the hopes that he can fulfill his immense potential.

“That is the important thing, getting him to that time the place he can get some consistency and all these issues,” Fontenot stated. “His physique proper now, his physique comp, the place he’s bodily, the place he’s athletically, every thing is the most effective we have seen him coming off the damage. He is assured. So…”

I do know, I do know. You have heard all of it earlier than and you may imagine it once you see it. Me too. However there aren’t many fantasy query marks with the Falcons. Bijan Robinson is without doubt one of the greatest backs within the league and can get an enormous workload. Tyler Allgeier will fill in for Robinson as wanted. Drake London is the No. 1 huge receiver in Atlanta, and Mooney is the No. 2 when he is wholesome. Pitts is actually the one thriller, and all I can inform you is that if he is not a giant a part of the offense, it will not be as a result of the Falcons don’t need him to be. And he is taking part in for a contract, which generally helps.

Location: Berea, Ohio
Date visited: July 26

The Browns’ quarterback battle is in full swing, however nonetheless very a lot in its infancy stage. Coach Kevin Stefanski informed me on my go to that he would not begin eager about a pecking order or a depth chart till this week on the earliest.

The four-man competitors is designed to “maximize each rep” and “expose guys to a bunch of conditions,” Stefanski stated. The day I visited featured a fast tempo, with all 4 passers getting a number of totally different seems to be throughout a brisk 70-minute observe. The Browns will typically “two-spot” the quarterbacks (each rookies on one area, veterans on the opposite), giving workforce evaluators and coaches a clear take a look at a specific group in actual time.

The Browns hadn’t placed on the pads on the level of my go to, so individuals with the workforce had a tough time actually judging the battle. However listed below are just a few musings on the place:

• The Browns’ familiarity with Joe Flacco frees up the workforce to guage the opposite quarterbacks extra intently early in camp. As one workforce supply put it, there’s “much less sensitivity” to Flacco’s play as a result of they know precisely what he can do. This might finally give him the leg up within the course of.

• Cleveland appreciated how Kenny Pickett completed the primary week of camp. He put collectively two consecutive robust days. He seems very a lot within the combine (although he did miss just a few days with a hamstring damage).

• Play-action is a giant element on this offense, and that is the place Dillon Gabriel excels. The ballhandling, the fakes and the mobility are plusses for him.

• A whole lot of NFL scouts and execs I belief actually like Gabriel. “He is been a workforce captain since like center faculty, been good all over the place he is been,” an AFC government stated. “He is a great participant. It is simply that he is tiny.” That final half is tough to disregard when watching him, however he throws a decent spiral and with contact.

• Shedeur Sanders was on the sphere a half-hour after observe ended, throwing display passes to a receiver. This matches with Stefanski saying each rookies are in early, out late and really coachable.

Better of the remainder:

• Contributing to the quarterbacks’ struggles (at instances) in camp is a stout protection that is discovering its groove once more. Nobody right here is evaluating this unit to 2023, which led the NFL in whole protection by practically 20 yards. However all three ranges of the protection are thought of a power, and the Browns imagine that is the most effective D-line depth they’ve had shortly. Rookie linebacker Carson Schwesinger seems to be like the true factor up to now, and Cleveland is relying on Greg Newsome II‘s inside-out flexibility to repay in a contract 12 months. “Now we have a excessive commonplace for a way we play, however we additionally know in an effort to get there, we have now to start out with the fundamentals,” Stefanski stated of his protection.

• Jerry Jeudy has established himself because the chief of the huge receiver room, and the No. 2 spot will possible go to Cedric Tillman. After that, the image is murkier. Diontae Johnson has the background as a former 1,000-yard receiver. However he did not get off to the most effective begin in camp, affected by cramps and exhibiting up in suboptimal form. He has improved of late, however the third spot is hardly a slam dunk for him with Jamari Thrash looming.

• My camp sleeper is 5-foot-8 receiver Luke Floriea, who made the 90-man roster off a rookie minicamp tryout in Might. A couple of months later, the Browns are having a tough time retaining him off the sphere. “We won’t guard him proper now,” a workforce supply stated of the previous Kent State standout.

Location: Allen Park, Michigan
Date visited: July 25

Most important be aware: All the things shall be advantageous. That is the message I received from quarterback Jared Goff and others when discussing the Lions’ offense with out Ben Johnson, now the Bears head coach.

Folks right here on the bottom acknowledge Johnson’s greatness, which is why some privately want he weren’t within the division. However Goff is fast to level out that he and new OC John Morton hit it off throughout Morton’s stint with the 2022 Lions employees, and so they’ve already been kicking round “artistic concepts which are enjoyable.”

What was obvious to me, each earlier than I received right here and when speaking to Goff in-person, is that he could have his largest affect on the offense but.

A part of the reason being that Goff has discovered his voice. He is in 12 months 10. He is unquestionably a top-10 quarterback and needs to enter the highest 5. So, if he needs to see one thing within the Lions’ offense, he will converse up.

“I attempt to do lots,” he informed me. “It is all [Morton’s] stuff, however I am attempting to supply once I can what I like and what I do not like, information the ideas in sure methods if I’ve them. As I’ve gotten older, I am extra sure in my opinions and may maintain some weight with these. I feel he respects that, and I can get some issues that I like in there.”

And Goff likes lots in regards to the Lions’ offense. In fact, Amon-Ra St. Brown will stay the first goal. However count on an uptick in targets to Jameson Williams, as Goff stated the fourth-year receiver is embracing a extra numerous route tree. That was on show through the first day in pads, when Williams ran a slant over the center, caught the ball in visitors and flung it within the air in celebration.

“To see the expansion in Jamo this offseason has been a number of enjoyable,” Goff stated. Williams averaged round six targets per sport final 12 months. I count on that quantity to develop.

Although Jahmyr Gibbs lining up out huge has been a theme this summer time, Goff added that David Montgomery might carry out among the identical capabilities. This appears very very similar to an equal alternative, everyone-can-eat offense. “It is a good downside to have the place you are attempting to unfold the ball round,” Goff stated. “Placing them within the slot a bit bit, get [Gibbs] concerned in area.”

Better of the remainder:

• I anticipated to see a considerably rusty Aidan Hutchinson because of the offseason damage, however he seems to be full velocity and explosive, at one level spinning off All-Professional deal with Penei Sewell for a would-be sack in 11-man work. The Lions do not look like resting him, and Hutchinson will not be rehabbing on the facet. That course of is over. “Soccer has been feeling regular for a very long time now,” Hutchinson stated. “We will have our core group of men, and that is all that issues.”

• An enormous theme at Lions camp: violence. Cornerback D.J. Reed used that phrase a number of instances to explain Detroit’s camp. That is precisely how Dan Campbell needs it. “Our head coach units the tone for that, makes that an emphasis,” Reed stated. “He simply stated earlier than we broke the huddle, ‘The cream goes to rise to the highest.’ In the event you’re not a man that likes to hit, you do not like being bodily, you are going to go to the underside, and everyone goes to have the ability to inform.” No less than one helmet popped off through the one-on-one drills I noticed.

• Two defensive gamers who’ve a number of buzz popping out of camp are cornerback Terrion Arnold and defensive finish Marcus Davenport. Arnold’s presence has been felt early. “I’m actually excited for TA,” Reed informed me. “He is working towards very effectively.” As for Davenport, he has performed simply six video games in two years because of accidents. However the Lions take a look at him as the right complement to Hutchinson with excessive upside. “He is actually the important thing element, to be sincere,” one particular person with the workforce informed me. “He will be huge for us.”

• What I seen about backup quarterback Hendon Hooker: He is making sound choices. He is not attempting to power the ball. He appears to know precisely the place to go along with it. Nevertheless it was additionally noteworthy that Kyle Allen made a sequence of fine throws beneath duress, eliciting audible reactions from teammates. Detroit retaining three quarterbacks would not be a shock.

• What drew Reed to the Lions on a three-year, $48-million free company deal was easy: “You may simply inform on movie that they’re taking part in for a much bigger motive than themselves. Simply final 12 months once you take a look at the season, guys had been getting damage, however persons are coming in and nonetheless making performs.” Reed additionally believes the Lions can have the league’s greatest secondary.

• Sleeper watch: Seventh-round receiver Dominic Lovett has been a presence within the receiver room. He is coming alongside properly and has impressed coaches alongside the way in which.

Key fantasy be aware: If St. Brown’s manufacturing dips, that dip shall be very gentle. He has averaged 150 targets yearly since 2022, and although the Lions wish to get Williams the ball extra, St. Brown’s chemistry with Goff is automated. “You already know he is going left or proper, however his footwork is so good that it is extremely exhausting to cease,” Reed stated. “That is why he is at all times going to get a excessive quantity of targets.”

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