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Cardinals | James Conner practices Fri Jul 24, 05:29 PM
Arizona Cardinals RB James Conner (ankle) practiced Thursday, July 23.
| Footballguys view: It is important that Conner practices so that he can retain trade value for the Cardinals, who have four viable running backs, and potential fantasy value as a target for any team that needs a veteran running back to bolster their depth chart or replace a starter who goes down with a practice or preseason injury. |
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Chicago Bears OT Ozzy Trapilo (knee) is expected to start the regular season on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list.
| Footballguys view: This is no surprise as the rookie left tackle ruptured his patellar tendon in the playoff win over the Packers. It will be good news if he can return during the regular season. Braxton Jones was the starter before Trapilo passed him on the depth chart last year, and he'll be the top option if he can stay healthy in training camp. |
Updating previous reports, Arizona Cardinals OT Paris Johnson Jr. (knee) and LB Josh Sweat (knee) are both on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list because of knee injuries, but neither injury is considered serious. Head coach Mike LaFleur said both could be back at practice next week.
| Footballguys view: Now we have expectations set by the team. If Johnson and Sweat are back next week, we can take this off of our list of situations to monitor. If not, then we'll have consider what this team would look like without their starting left tackle or best pass rusher. |
Josh Sweat player page
Arizona Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett is scheduled to participate in practice Thursday, July 23, according to head coach Mike LaFleur.
| Footballguys view: There's no holdout here, as reportedly "productive" talks to add compensation to Brissett's contract are ongoing. Brissett is on track to start Week 1, but it sems unlikely that he will be starting in Week 18, and he could be replaced by fourth round pick Carson Beck once the team is out of playoff contention, or even once they have an extended losing streak. |
Jacoby Brissett player page
New York Giants WR Malik Nabers (knee) will not start training camp on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
| Footballguys view: This won't be confirmed until Nabers passes a physical, but it is a turn to a more optimistic view of Nabers recovery from knee surgery than we heard during the offseason. His ADP is likely to spike back into the second round, and Jaxson Dart's stock could also be lifted by this news. Still, it was reported elsewhere yesterday that Nabers has a "realistic chance" of playing Week 1, which indicates that this isn't exactly a routine return from a routine knee surgery. Nabers had a second surgery around late April/early May to "clean up" scar tissue that was causing stiffness. We will be monitoring this closely, stay tuned. |
Updating a previous report, Carolina Panthers DE Nic Scourton (knee) is believed to have suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during practice Thursday, July 23, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Cameron Wolfe. He is scheduled to receive a second opinion to confirm the injury and is expected to have surgery in a few weeks if it is confirmed.
| Footballguys view: The Panthers have lost their #2 defensive end - an ascendant 2025 second round pick - in addition to being without their starting left and right tackles to open the season. One of their starting guards and starting corners are going for scans to have back issues checked out. After it felt like the team was turning things around after pushing the Rams to the brink in the wild card round of the playoffs, Carolina has a lot of adversity to overcome before most teams have even started training camp. |
Los Angeles Chargers OT Isaiah World (undisclosed) was placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury list Friday, July 24.
Link to storyCarolina Panthers WR Kobe Prentice was waived Friday, July 24.
Link to storyFree-agent WR Chris Moore (Commanders), WR Dante Pettis (Saints), WR Sterling Shepard (Buccaneers) and WR Casey Washington (Falcons) worked out for the Baltimore Ravens Friday, July 24.
Link to storySterling Shepard player page
Chris Moore player page
Dante Pettis player page
Kansas City Chiefs DT Omarr Norman-Lott (knee) will likely start training camp on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list, according to head coach Andy Reid.
Link to storyNew England Patriots S Brenden Schooler (undisclosed) will start training camp on the Active/Non-Football Injury list, according to head coach Mike Vrabel.
Link to storyFree-agent TE Nick Vannett (Rams) signed with the Seattle Seahawks Friday, July 24. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The team also waived CB Tyrone Broden.
Link to storyNick Vannett player page
New England Patriots WR Jimmy Kibble (undisclosed) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Friday, July 24.
Link to storyKansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice (knee) has been cleared to practice during training camp, according to head coach Andy Reid.
| Footballguys view: This is good news after Rice had a minor knee surgery and then immediately reported to jail for 30 days for a probation violation. He was allowed to leave jail for injury rehab, and the surgery was in May, so as long as Rice doesn't have a setback, we can consider him healthy. |
Rashee Rice player page
Free-agent CB Nazeeh Johnson (Chiefs) agreed to terms with the Tennessee Titans Friday, July 24. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyCarolina Panthers OG Robert Hunt (back) and CB Mike Jackson (back) did not participate in practice Friday, July 24, because of back tightness.
Link to storyMike Jackson player page
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (knee) has clearance to practice 'fully,' according to head coach Andy Reid.
| Footballguys view: This isn't a surprise now, but it would have been right after he suffered a catastrophic knee injury and had surgery on December 15. That means he has been cleared to practice fully a little over seven months after going under the knife. He's just built different, mentally and physically. Still, you have to wonder if the team will limit his running, at least early in the season, which was a big source of fantasy value for Mahomes last year. |
Patrick Mahomes II player page
Free agent DL Kyon Barrs (Panthers) worked out for the Carolina Panthers on Friday, July 24.
Link to storyNew England Patriots DL Gabe Jacas is unsigned as the team starts training camp, but head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters he is 'positive' his contract will get done. Jacas is absent from practice while he remains unsigned.
Link to storyNew England Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez is at the team's training camp on Friday, July 24, amid contract negotiations.
Link to storyChristian Gonzalez player page
Free agent WR DeAndre Hopkins (Ravens) is 'considering the possibility of a coaching career,' according to ESPN's Mike Reiss.
Link to storyDeAndre Hopkins player page
New York Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. is the 'leader in the clubhouse' to win the final spot on the WR depth chart in 2026, according to ESPN's Jordan Raanan.
Link to storyOdell Beckham Jr player page
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Drew Allar signed his rookie deal with the team on Friday, July 24. No terms of the deal were disclosed.
Link to storyArizona Cardinals RB Trey Benson (knee) practiced Thursday, July 23.
Link to storyArizona Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett's agent and the team have had productive talks on a contract, according to head coach Mike LaFleur.
Link to storyJacoby Brissett player page
Carolina Panthers DE Nic Scourton (knee) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Friday, July 24. LB Cam Gill was re-signed to an undisclosed deal. Undrafted free-agent OT Derrell Bailey (Georgia State) was also signed to an undisclosed deal, and OG Joshua Gray was waived.
Link to storyCam Gill player page
Arizona Cardinals DT Walter Nolen (knee) will be ready for the start of training camp.
Link to storyCleveland Browns RB Quinshon Judkins (ankle, leg) will be a 'full go' for the start of training camp, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com.
Link to storyArizona Cardinals QB Carson Beck has a legitimate chance to beat out QB Gardner Minshew for the backup quarterback job, according to Josh Weinfuss ESPN.com.
Link to storyGardner Minshew II player page
Cincinnati Bengals WR Andrei Iosivas has the 'inside track' to be the third receiver this season, according to Ben Baby of ESPN.com.
Link to storyAndrei Iosivas player page
Undrafted free-agent TE Jeremiah Franklin (Boston College) agreed to terms with the New England Patriots Thursday, July 23, according to a source. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyNew York Giants WR Darius Slayton (hernia) will not be placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list despite missing most of the offseason workouts because of hernia surgery.
Link to storyDarius Slayton player page
New York Giants TE Thomas Fidone II (foot), DT Sam Roberts (undisclosed) and DT Roy Robertson-Harris (Achilles) were placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list Thursday, July 23.
Link to storyRoy Robertson-Harris player page
Jacksonville Jaguars OT Cole Van Lanen's (knee) availability for the start of training camp is uncertain because of a knee injury.
Link to storyFree-agent TE Josiah Deguara (Cardinals), TE Nick Muse (Jets) and TE Nick Vannett (Rama) recently worked out for the Seattle Seahawks.
Link to storyNick Vannett player page
Josiah Deguara player page
Undrafted free-agent TE Jeremiah Franklin (Boston College) recently tried out for the New England Patriots.
Link to storyArizona Cardinals LB Josh Sweat (undisclosed), CB Garrett Williams (Achilles) and OT Paris Johnson Jr. (knee) were placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list Thursday, July 23.
Link to storyJosh Sweat player page
Garrett Williams player page
Arizona Cardinals TE Tip Reiman (ankle) was placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list Thursday, July 23.
Link to storyCleveland Browns DT Maliek Collins (quadriceps) was placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list Thursday, July 23.
Link to storyMaliek Collins player page
Arizona Cardinals TE Travis Vokolek has announced his retirement from professional football.
Link to storyTravis Vokolek player page
Free-agent TE Caden Prieskorn (Browns) signed with the Carolina Panthers Thursday, July 23. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyPittsburgh Steelers OT Broderick Jones (neck) is a candidate to start the season on the Reserve/Physically Unable to perform list, in the opinion of ESPN.com's Brooke Pryor.
Link to storyMiami Dolphins CB Storm Duck (knee) and CB Darrell Baker Jr. (undisclosed) were placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list Thursday, July 23.
Link to storyBaltimore Ravens QB Diego Pavia was waived Thursday, July 23.
Link to storyFree-agent QB Jack Plummer (UFL) is scheduled to work out for the Miami Dolphins at some point next week, according to a source.
Link to storyFree-agent QB Jack Plummer (UFL) is scheduled to work out for the San Francisco 49ers Friday, July 24, according to a source.
Link to storyFree agent OL Zachary Thomas (49ers) signed with the Tennessee Titans on Thursday, July 23. In a corresponding move, the team waived OT Ryan Hayes.
Link to storyTennessee Titans RT JC Latham and S Amani Hooker were placed on the PUP list on Thursday, July 23.
Link to storyAmani Hooker player page
New York Giants WR Malik Nabers has 'a realistic possibility' to play in Week 1, according to ESPN's Jordan Raanan.
| Footballguys view: Nabers should be able to avoid the PUP list according to this report. That means he could participate in a limited fashion at the start of training camp. We're not sure how much (if at all) Nabers will play in the preseason, but this is a positive update as he continues to recover from the knee injury that cut his 2025 season short last September. |
Carolina Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan is expected to play 'a lot more big slot' in 2026, according to NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.
| Footballguys view: This report indicates we could see the team double the amount of snaps McMillan had at 'big slot' last year. That could put him in the nearly 30 percent range of routes run against safeties and linebackers. McMillan has a current ADP of WR17 (4.02) and getting more 'big slot' opportunities will help him perform up to expectations. |































