Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Kickers Locked, QB Contests Ongoing as Camps Shift to Joint Practices

Shifting focus to joint practices, teams have locked in kickers, with quarterback, receiver and linebacker battles still unsettled

Image
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • Ravens rookie Tyler Loop and San Francisco’s Jake Moody have secured their teams’ kicking jobs after flawless practice showings and roster moves to waive veteran challengers.
  • Cleveland’s four-player quarterback battle remains in flux as Dillon Gabriel struggles through reps and Shedeur Sanders misses team drills with arm soreness.
  • New England’s receiver depth is tested as Javon Baker shifts into first-team work after multiple touchdown catches and D.J. James seizes extra snaps amid cornerback injuries.
  • Denver linebacker Dre Greenlaw continues side-field work with a quadriceps tweak while receiver Troy Franklin makes a highlight-reel diving catch in camp drills.
  • Teams turn focus to joint practices beginning this week for head-to-head evaluations before the preseason opener on August 8 and the final 53-man roster cuts.