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Packers flip script, give former OC Nathaniel Hackett shot on defense
Former New York Jets offensive coordinator and Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett returned to his roots with the Green Bay Packers, but there's a new script in place. ,Hackett, offensive coordinator of the Packers from 2019-21 before he was hired as the head coach in Denver, signed on to re...

QB Justin Fields carted off with toe injury
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn silenced the alarm over a potential season-ending injury after quarterback Justin Fields was carted off the field during training camp practice Thursday morning.,Meeting with media after the workout, Glenn said he believes a player stepped on Fields' toe. ,"I don't know t...

Dolphins OL Bayron Matos remains hospitalized in stable condition
Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Bayron Matos will undergo additional testing at Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he was in stable condition Thursday.,Matos sustained an injury late in the team's first training camp practice on Wednesday and was airlifted to the hospital with ...

Jets QB Justin Fields carted off with leg injury
Jets quarterback Justin Fields was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury during training camp practice Thursday morning. ,Fields went to the turf while moving to his right and throwing a pass in the direction of tight end Jeremy Ruckert that fell incomplete. Fields stayed on the ground, s...

Packers move Bo Melton from WR to CB for training camp
The Green Bay Packers are shifting Bo Melton from wide receiver to cornerback during training camp to see what he can do in the defensive secondary.,Melton, 26, made eight receptions on 17 targets for 91 yards in 17 games as a second-year reserve last season, and has 24 career catches for 309 yards ...

Broncos QB Bo Nix visited Drew Brees during busy offseason
Bo Nix has drawn comparison to Drew Brees early in his NFL career, so it came as little surprise that the Denver Broncos' second-year quarterback spent some time this offseason with the Hall of Famer.,Brees won a Super Bowl while playing for Sean Payton for 15 seasons in New Orleans, and Payton saw ...

Cardinals rookie DE Walter Nolen III (calf) to miss start of camp
Arizona Cardinals first-round pick Walter Nolen III is sidelined with a calf injury and there is no timeline for his return.,The 21-year-old defensive lineman, selected 16th overall in the 2025 draft, was injured in offseason workouts, coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters on Wednesday.,Gannon didn't...

Reports: Saints signing S Julian Blackmon to 1-year deal
One day after losing Tyrann Mathieu to retirement, the New Orleans Saints are in agreement with safety Julian Blackmon on a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million, according to multiple reports. ,Blackmon, 26, has 10 career interceptions, 21 passes defensed and 300 tackles in five seasons with the I...

Bucs WR Chris Godwin no guarantee Week 1
Slot receiver Chris Godwin is on the physically unable to perform list and it's too early for Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles to declare his status for Week 1 of the regular season in September. ,Godwin, 29, is itching to get back on the field. He spent the past nine months working to be ready, re...

Texans taking S Jimmie Ward's status 'day by day'
Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio said the team is letting the legal process play out while staying in communication with the league about the status of safety Jimmie Ward, who was arrested last month on a felony assault family violence charge.,Ward was in the building as the Texans report...

Bills GM throws support behind accused first-round pick Maxwell Hairston
Bills general manager Billy Beane is going to bat for first-round pick Maxwell Hairston Jr. ,The 30th overall pick in April, Hairston was sued by a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Hairston at the University of Kentucky in 2021.,Beane made it a personal mission to meet Hairston's close...

Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw (ACL, MCL) cleared for camp
Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw will not begin training camp on a restricted list, signaling his rapid recovery from torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments and a positive omen as Minnesota introduces another new starting quarterback.,Darrisaw is already active in individual an...

Bengals to play QB Joe Burrow 'more than ever' in preseason
Training camp plans call for no limits on Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who has thrown a total of eight passes in preseason games the past four years.,But limiting Burrow in July and August in recent years might have been a factor in the troubling trend of slow starts, head coach Zac Taylor explai...

Tua Tagovailoa: Tyreek Hill rebuilding trust with QB, Dolphins
Before Tyreek Hill can run a nine route or post pattern, his quarterback and Miami Dolphins' teammates are eager to cover some other ground. ,Tua Tagovailoa said Hill is starting to rebuild relationships left somewhere between fractured and entirely flamed when the 31-year-old wide receiver removed ...

Texans place RB Joe Mixon (ankle) on non-football injury list
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon was placed on the non-football injury list Wednesday.,A Pro Bowl selection during his first season in Houston, Mixon has yet to participate in practice during organized team activities and minicamp due to an ankle injury.,Mixon, who turns 29 on Thursday, rushed ...

Jaguars start Travis Hunter at WR, CB reps coming soon
On the first day of training camp, the answer to questions regarding whether Travis Hunter would play offense or defense for the Jacksonville Jaguars was unchanged. ,Both. ,Hunter was an early arrival on the practice field in a bright teal No. 12 jersey, the color signifying he'd play with the offen...

Dolphins OL Bayron Matos airlifted to hospital after injury in practice
Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Bayron Matos sustained an undisclosed injury late in the team's first training camp practice and was transported to a local hospital via helicopter.,Matos, 24, is in stable condition, per the team.,Born in the Dominican Republic, Matos joined the NFL International Pl...

Giants tab Russell Wilson as QB1; Malik Nabers to practice
Russell Wilson is the New York Giants' starting quarterback as the team begins training camp, head coach Brian Daboll announced Wednesday.,"These guys will be out here competing, but Russ is our starter," Daboll said.,Also Wednesday, Daboll said wide receiver Malik Nabers will fully participate in p...

Commanders put absent Terry McLaurin on reserve/did not report list
The Washington Commanders placed holdout wide receiver Terry McLaurin on the reserve/did not report list on Wednesday.,McLaurin was not present Tuesday for a required conditioning test ahead of Wednesday's first practice.,Under the collective bargaining agreement, McLaurin faces a daily fine of $50,...

Browns place Deshaun Watson on PUP list
Competition for the starting quarterback job in Cleveland will not include the Browns' highest-paid QB, Deshaun Watson. ,Watson was officially placed on the physically unable to perform list as training camp gets underway in Berea, Ohio, with Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and rookies Shedeur Sanders an...