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Zaccheaus enters training camp in a battle against Jahan Dotson and rookie third-rounder Zachariah Branch for the Falcons' No. 2 wide receiver job behind Drake London (undisclosed), Tim Weaver of USA Today reports.

After stints in Philadelphia, Washington and Chicago, Zaccheaus opted to sign a one-year contract in March to rejoin the Falcons, with whom he previously played from 2019-22. The Virginia product has eclipsed 500 receiving yards just once in his NFL career, but given Atlanta's lack of reliable pass catchers behind London and tight end Kyle Pitts, Zaccheaus could establish himself as a consistent target for whoever is under center between Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix (knee). Dotson brings four years of NFL experience to the table and little more production than Zaccheaus, but the journeyman's biggest competition figures to come from the rookie Branch, who made a strong impression on coaches with his speed, explosiveness and playmaking ability during college and in OTAs.

Grupe is set to compete against Spencer Shrader (knee) for the Colts' kicking job, Paul Bretl of USA Today reports.

Grupe spent the first two-plus years of his NFL career with the Saints but was released in late November after connecting on only 18 of 26 field goals (69.2 percent) across 11 regular-season games in 2025. He got a new opportunity with the Colts and rebounded by making all 11 of his field-goal tries over the final five regular-season games. Even with Shrader working his way back from a torn ACL that he sustained in early October, Grupe will need to have a strong training camp and preseason to hang onto his kicking gig.

Adams was arrested in his native country of Canada on Sunday on firearm charges, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

"We are aware of the situation involving Isaiah Adams," the Cardinals said in a statement regarding the offensive lineman. "Out of respect for the process, we will refrain from commenting further at this time." Per the report, Adams' next court appearance related to the charges is slated for Sept. 1. Ahead of training camp, the 2024 fourth-rounder was expected to compete with Chase Bisontis for the team's starting right guard position.

Whittington will enter training camp competing for the Rams' No. 3 wide reciever role behind Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.

A sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Whittington saw his snap count on offense increase in his sophomore campaign, but that didn't result in increased production as he finished the 2025 regular season with 18 catches on 25 targets for 171 yards across 17 games. His proficiency on special teams and as a blocker will keep him on the field, but he'll be competing in training camp with Xavier Smith, Konata Mumpfield, CJ Daniels and Tyler Scott for the top spot behind the dynamic duo of Nacua and Adams.

The Seahawks released Bryant on Tuesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Bryant -- who was let go with an injury waiver -- signed with the Seahawks in late April after playing 12 regular-season games for the Texans in 2025, when he was mostly utilized as a blocking tight end and finished with two catches on six targets for seven yards. Once healthy, Bryant could garner interest from teams looking to add depth to their tight end room.

Dippre (undisclosed) will be on the active/PUP list to start training camp, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Dippre is working through an injury that he may have picked during the offseason. However, he can be activated from the PUP list at any time during training camp. Dippre signed with the Patriots in May of 2025 as an undrafted free agent and spent most of last season on the practice squad. The tight end appeared in two regular-season games, playing a total of 46 snaps (20 on offense, 26 on special teams) without seeing a target.

Landry (undisclosed) will begin training camp on the active/PUP list, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The nature and severity of Landry's injury is unclear, but it's severe enough for the veteran pass rusher to miss out on practice time. Because he's on the PUP list, Landry would be eligible to return to practice and preseason games at any time during training camp. After spending the first six years of his NFL career with the Titans, the Boston College product finished the 2025 season with 49 tackles (27 solo), including 8.5 sacks, and one forced fumble across 15 regular-season games for the Patriots.

Jennings will open up training camp on the active/non-football injury list, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

While Jennings isn't ready to practice yet, he can be activated by the Patriots at any time once he is. When he returns to the field, Jennings is in line to compete with Lan Larison, Jam Miller and Myles Montgomery for slotting in New England's backfield behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.

LaPorta (herniated disc) was fully cleared earlier this month, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

LaPorta was limited during OTAs and minicamp while rehabbing from back surgery, but now he's on track to participate in training camp with the expectation that he'll be available to work fully in the process, while his initial level of practice involvement will be determined by the Lions. As the coming season approaches, LaPorta is slated to remain on the fantasy radar as a key cog in Detroit's offense while working as the team's top pass-catching tight end. Prior to his injury, LaPorta logged a 40-489-3 line on 49 targets in nine regular-season contests in 2025.

McLaughlin is slated to play out the 2026 season on the final year of his current contract, Logan Robinson and River Wells of SI.com report.

McLaughlin suited up for all 17 regular-season games for Tampa Bay last season and set a new career high in made field goals (32), though he also logged a career-low conversion rate on attempts (84.2 percent). After going 11-for-12 on FG tries from 50-plus yards last season, McLaughlin is a solid candidate to bounce back in terms of accuracy in 2026. If he does, he'll be primed to hit the open market in 2027 as one of the league's top available kickers.