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  • Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield: Reworks contract

    Mayfield and the Buccaneers agreed Monday to a reworked contract that gives the quarterback $30 million guaranteed in 2026, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Mayfield signed a three-year, $100 million contract after throwing for 4,044 yards and 28 touchdowns in 2023, only to come back in 2024 with 4,500 yards and 41 TDs. He's now drastically underpaid relative to other quarterbacks, but this show of good faith by the Buccaneers should at least buy them until next offseason. Tampa Bay's offense is well positioned to continue the success, albeit with LT Tristan Wirfs (knee) expected to miss the start of the season and Mayfield now playing for his third offensive coordinator (Josh Grizzard) in as many years as Tampa Bay's starting QB.

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    Browns' Joe Flacco: Added first-team reps on tap

    Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that most of the Browns' first-team QB reps would go to Flacco while Kenny Pickett (hamstring) is sidelined, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

    Prior to his injury, Pickett had split most of the first-team reps with Flacco, with 2025 third-rounder Dillon Gabriel sprinkling in and 2025 fifth-rounder Shedeur Sanders not getting any work with the first unit. For any length of time that Pickett misses, Flacco will have added opportunities to make his case for the Week 1 starting assignment, but assuming Pickett's injury doesn't linger, look for their snap-sharing arrangement to resume once he's back on the practice field.

  • Browns' Kenny Pickett: No timetable for return

    Coach Kevin Stefanski noted Monday that there is "no timetable" for Pickett's return from a hamstring injury, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

    With Pickett, who suffered the injury at the end of Saturday's practice, sidelined for now, most of the Browns' first-team reps will go to veteran QB Joe Flacco, per Oyefusi. Prior to his hamstring issue, Pickett had been splitting most of the first-team reps with Flacco, with Dillon Gabriel sprinkling in and Shedeur Sanders not getting any work with the first unit. Assuming Pickett's injury doesn't linger, he'll have an opportunity to resume competing for the Week 1 starting assignment, but his status for Cleveland's Aug. 8 preseason opener against the Panthers is unclear.

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    Jets' Justin Fields: Eased back into team drills

    Though Fields (toe) participated in team drills Monday, coach Aaron Glenn noted that the QB was still limited to a degree, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

    With regard to Fields, who dislocated a toe on his right foot last Thursday, Glenn noted Monday, "He was limited, but he was limited the way we wanted him to be limited." With that in mind, Cimini suggested that the limitations Glenn may be referring to pertain to play selection, with the QB mostly working from the pocket (with no scripted dynamic scrambles) during Monday's session.

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    Jets' Justin Fields: Returns to practice

    Fields (toe) returned to 11-on-11 drills Monday, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.

    The Jets' presumed starting quarterback suffered a dislocated toe on his right foot Thursday, limiting his participation in the next few practices. He now appears back to all activity, giving him more than enough time to gear up for the preseason and Week 1. There's a chance we see a good bit of Fields during exhibition games, considering the Jets have a new coaching staff and a relatively inexperienced group of projected starters on offense.

  • Browns' Shedeur Sanders: No first-team reps

    Sanders is the only one of the four Browns' healthy quarterbacks that hasn't received any first-team reps during training camp so far, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

    This is similar to mandatory minicamp for Sanders, who was fourth in the pecking order in June as well. The Browns will evaluate their QB rotation plans each week, and it's possible that Kenny Pickett's hamstring injury this weekend could present a better opportunity for Sanders.

  • Browns' Kenny Pickett: Suffers injury Sunday

    Pickett sustained a hamstring injury near the end of practice Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Schefter adds that Pickett will be evaluated again later this week, so he'll likely be sidelined for at least a few practices moving forward. It's unclear how he sustained this injury. The 2022 first-round pick has been the first quarterback on the field during the Browns' 11-on-11 sessions so far in training camp. Cleveland is still working through identifying who will be its starting quarterback Week 1, as veteran Joe Flacco and rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel are all believed to have a chance at the job in addition to Pickett. There'll be more reps for these three while Pickett is sidelined for the time being. The Browns' first preseason game is Friday, Aug. 8 versus the Panthers.

  • Buccaneers' Michael Pratt: Week-to-week with back injury

    Head coach Todd Bowles announced Sunday that Pratt is week-to-week with back soreness, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

    Pratt spent the majority of the 2024 campaign on Tampa Bay's practice squad and didn't appear in any regular-season games despite having been elevated multiple times. Once healthy, the 23-year-old will compete with Connor Bazelak for the team's third quarterback spot behind Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask.

  • Rams' Matthew Stafford: Won't return to practice Monday

    Rams coach Sean McVay said Saturday that Stafford (back) isn't going to return to practice Monday and is considered week-to-week, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

    Stafford has been dealing with a sore back since the start of training camp, but he was previously expected to take part in the Rams' first padded practice of training camp Monday. It appears that will no longer be the case, as McVay stated that the team will take it a week at a time with Stafford, though the head coach also indicated that the QB did not suffer a setback. The goal is still to have Stafford ready to play Week 1, while Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to work with the first-team offense in camp until Stafford is ready to participate.

  • Rams' Matthew Stafford: In line to practice Monday

    Stafford (back) is expected to participate in the Rams' first padded practice of training camp Monday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

    Stafford reported to training camp earlier this week with a sore back, which has resulted in him working inside with team trainers in the meantime. After agreeing to a new two-year, $80 million contract with the Rams in the offseason, he's set to serve as the team's starting quarterback for a fifth consecutive season, and his top WR duo will be Puka Nacua and Davante Adams after L.A. moved on from Cooper Kupp.

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