Overview
- The team followed a lighter, non‑padded walkthrough with a longer, two‑hour padded practice that resumed live contact and higher‑intensity drills.
- Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams rebounded in 7-on-7 work, completing nearly all throws and connecting on multiple red‑zone touchdowns while receiver Kaden Davis made a standout one‑handed catch.
- Left tackle Braxton Jones has taken the bulk of first‑team snaps and appears to lead the competition for the starting job.
- Linebacker T.J. Edwards was activated from the non‑football injury list and resumed on‑field work, while safety Coby Bryant remains sidelined with a hyperextended knee, bone bruise and small fracture with an estimated multi‑week recovery.
- Thursday’s padded session produced walking‑off incidents for Montez Sweat and Braxton Jones and a trainer‑assisted exit for Dallis Flowers, a development that will force close monitoring of early‑season depth and could prompt short‑term roster moves.