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Boutte was present during the competitive practice drill between Brown and Gonzalez and intervened to de-escalate the situation, suggesting he is part of the Patriots' wide receiver rotation and involved in team practice activities.

Brown is operating as a No. 1 receiver in the Patriots offense and is getting competitive reps against top-tier cornerback talent in practice; Gonzalez characterized their matchups as elite-level battles that prepare Brown for weekly NFL competition against similar caliber defensive backs.

Ainias Smith was waived by the Panthers with an injury settlement after being placed on injured reserve Wednesday with an undisclosed injury. The 2024 fifth-round Eagles draft pick appeared in seven games for the Panthers in 2025 (one start), totaling seven receptions for 41 yards and one touchdown after spending the entire season on the practice squad.

Malik Nabers participated in team periods during a non-contact walk-through practice, indicating continued involvement in offensive work during a light training camp day after three consecutive padded practices.

McDonald is listed as the fourth linebacker on the Chiefs' 53-man roster prediction.

Moore is listed as a backup offensive lineman on the Chiefs' 53-man roster prediction; it feels like Benson and Moore will be on the roster.

Briningstool is projected to miss the 53-man roster; there is an urge to find room for the second-year tight end, but at this point, the trio of starters has taken care of business for the first-team offense. Briningstool could be called up midseason if the team suffers an injury. If Briningstool, who racked up 1,380 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns in his college career at Clemson, has an impressive preseason, he could force the team to make room for his skill set.

Wiley is listed as the third tight end on the Chiefs' 53-man roster prediction; the trio of starters has taken care of business for the first-team offense.

Gray is listed as the second tight end on the Chiefs' 53-man roster prediction; the trio of starters has taken care of business for the first-team offense.

Kelce is listed as the first tight end on the Chiefs' 53-man roster prediction; the trio of starters has taken care of business for the first-team offense.

Remigio is projected to miss the 53-man roster; he has maximized his role in Kansas City, and the return job should be handed off to Brashard Smith. There is more to find out about Royals and Armstrong, but that's more than can be said about Remigio.

Armstrong is listed as the sixth receiver on the Chiefs' 53-man roster prediction over Nikko Remigio; special teams coordinator Dave Toub noted Armstrong as someone he is excited about 'as a cover guy' on Monday. He has stepped up in the place of injured starting receivers this camp and has seen plenty of throws from Mahomes at practice. He appears to be more than the big-bodied, jumpball player that can fool Chiefs Kingdom at training camp.

Royals is listed as the fifth receiver on the Chiefs' 53-man roster prediction, but there is more to find out about him; the competition at the receiver position in terms of who will make the active roster begins at No. 5.

Allen is listed as the fourth receiver on the Chiefs' 53-man roster prediction; he has lined up and caught punts and kicks, contributing on special teams.

Thornton is listed as the third receiver on the Chiefs' 53-man roster prediction after one week of training camp.

Worthy is listed as the second receiver on the Chiefs' 53-man roster prediction after one week of training camp.

Rice is listed as the top receiver on the Chiefs' 53-man roster prediction after one week of training camp.

Johnson is the hungry rookie who is ready to make a splash if given the opportunity in the Chiefs' backfield.

Demercado will settle in as the pass-down back in the Chiefs' backfield, with the running back group feeling pretty set in stone.

Smith is the change-of-pace, versatile weapon in the Chiefs' backfield and will handle the return job, taking over that responsibility from other receivers.

Walker is the lead back in the Chiefs' backfield for this season, with the running back group feeling pretty set in stone.

Seventh-round pick Nussmeier has put together an impressive enough camp to warrant a spot on an NFL team's 53-man roster come September; he could put together some notable film against third-team defenses in the preseason. If the Chiefs are serious about him being the immediate understudy to Mahomes next season and beyond, he will likely need to be on the active roster.

Fullback Robbie Ouzts, who sustained a neck injury in the NFC Divisional Round against the San Francisco 49ers at the end of last season, has missed several recent practices with uncertain injury status. Head coach Mike Macdonald has not disclosed details regarding his health or provided updates on his recovery timeline.

Tight end Lance Mason was waived by the Seahawks to make room for fullback Brock Lampe. Mason, an undrafted free agent, signed with Seattle in May and participated in rookie minicamp, OTAs, and the first week of training camp before being released.

Seahawks signed undrafted fullback Brock Lampe from Northern Illinois, who spent his entire college career with the Huskies under then head coach Thomas Hammock, now the team's senior offensive assistant/running backs coach. Lampe profiles as a traditional physical blocker at 6'1, 249 lbs; he switched from linebacker to fullback ahead of his sophomore season in 2022 and helped anchor a rushing attack that averaged 203.8 rushing yards per game in his senior season. After going undrafted, he signed with the New England Patriots but missed his entire rookie campaign on injured reserve due to a leg injury in training camp; he was waived by New England on July 22 after returning for OTAs.

Jeremiyah Love, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and the Cardinals' running back, will not play in the Hall of Fame Game preseason opener.

Rookie quarterback Carson Beck will start for the Cardinals in the Hall of Fame Game preseason opener, getting early playing time under new head coach Mike LaFleur.

Bryce Young will not play in the Hall of Fame Game preseason opener; the Panthers have said none of their starters will play in tonight's game, with backup Kenny Pickett starting instead.

Kenny Pickett will start at quarterback for the Panthers in the Hall of Fame Game preseason opener, with the source noting that the Panthers have said none of their starters will play in tonight's game; Pickett is starting in place of Bryce Young.

Wilson has had some nice moments in camp (Dalton loves throwing to him) but not to the extent where he should be considered a lock to make the roster. Even with Smith and Lemon missing time, he hasn't seen a lot of first-team action, with Cooper, Moore, Brown, and Covey notably seeing more reps with the starters.

Brown has had some good moments as a short/medium target but he's yet to stand out as a deep threat, which should be part of his appeal. He's also been out-shined by some of the Eagles' other receivers.

Given Bigsby's success, Shipley is no better than RB3. He had a brutal drop while wide open for a touchdown earlier in camp. Dameon Pierce and Elijah Mitchell are showing some juice, creating competition for his spot. The source thinks the Eagles will keep Shipley but there's competition coming for his roster spot.

The source previously didn't understand the Eagles' motivation to challenge McKee as QB2 but notes that Dalton has been better thus far in camp.

Stowers has followed up a very quiet spring with a very quiet start to training camp. The rookie tight end has yet to rotate in with the first-team offense, with Dallas Goedert, Johnny Mundt, E.J. Jenkins, and Grant Calcaterra all taking more reps with the starters. The source finds it hard to expect Stowers to have a significant role in 2026.

Lemon missed at least four of the Eagles' eight spring practices due to a hamstring injury and has now missed three days of team drills through six training camp practices with a hamstring injury (unclear if related to the previous one). The source notes Lemon wasn't lighting it up before getting hurt and is missing valuable practice reps that could hinder building chemistry with Hurts. While there's precedent for rookies to miss camp and later shine (Cooper DeJean in 2024), that scenario is more the exception than the norm.

Payton, a fifth-round pick (No. 178 overall), is showing more intriguing potential than Kyle McCord did last year before being waived. While guilty of throwing interceptions, the source calls them good mistakes because he was being aggressive. The Eagles will probably want to reign him in but the source views his fearlessness positively, especially since Hurts is their only other quarterback under contract beyond 2026.

Dalton has been much better than he was in the spring, looking like a veteran backup who knows what he's doing in this offense and meeting realistic expectations. He is ahead of McKee so far, though there's still time for that to change as they perform in practice and preseason games.

Bigsby looks simply too good to not be involved more on offense this season. He's gotten a decent amount of work with the starters and has shown a lot of juice as both a runner and a pass-catcher. The source identifies him as clearly RB2 and imagines he would be RB1 on a number of teams.

Moore, a 2021 second-round pick (No. 34 overall) who was cut by the Bills and finished 2025 on Denver's practice squad, has made the most of his opportunities in Philadelphia. He has rotated in with the first-team offense and clearly has juice to offer on offense, though the source wonders if his lack of special teams experience could hurt him during roster cuts.

Cooper rotates in with the first-team offense and gets a lot of looks that result in good outcomes. Jalen Hurts praised him unprompted, noting his transition into Year 2 and describing him as a big body, physical, strong hands guy. The source believes Cooper is building a compelling case to be more involved in the offense than he was as a rookie, though would be surprised if the Eagles make him one of their top three receivers.