Houston Texans training camp, Day 4
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Aaron Rodgers in 1st Steelers training camp practice
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OK, so the first week of training camp was kind of a dud. Leaguewide, the first four practices were quick and pad-less, as mandated by NFL rules. The league’s medical advisers determined that a slower ramp-up to full contact in training camp will lead to fewer groin and hamstring pulls.
O’Connell leans heavily on input from Tyler Williams, the team’s vice president of player health and performance. They map out workloads for every practice down to how many reps in each period. Practices typically have eight to 10 periods split among individual position drills and full-team sessions.
Follow our daily updates from Browns training camp, including intel on the QBs, tight position battles and potential breakouts.
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields participated in team drills on Saturday for the first time since dislocating his toe during Thursday's training camp practice, according to ESPN's Rich Cimini.
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Eagles first-round pick Jihaad Campbell wasn't expected to practice until August following offseason shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. Not only is Campbell participating in training camp, but he's also getting first-team reps in just the third session of the summer.
There have been more than a few interesting developments along the offensive line for the Los Angeles Chargers during training camp. Some of that focuses on the interior rotation featuring Zion Johnson and Bradley Bozeman.
It was a quiet day on the training camp front with the Tennessee Titans having a closed walkthrough before returning to the field at Nissan Stadium for their first padded practice on Saturday. With the first three days of camp in the books, it’s a great time to look back at some of the biggest surprises from the opening week.
Training camp stats mean next to nothing. Teams and players are trying out plays, personnel, formations and a host of other variables. That's especially true for quarterbacks. Why take a "sack" (there's no actual contact) or even take off and run when you can try to see if a pass works or a pass-catcher can make it work?