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Shough has looked noticeably more comfortable and in command of the offense entering his second season, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

After competing with Spencer Rattler for the starting job last summer as a rookie, Shough has the keys to the offense headed into the 2026 regular season after he completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 2,384 yards and a 10:6 TD:INT over the second half of last season once he took hold of the job from Rattler. The Saints have since added first-round WR Jordyn Tyson and free-agent pickup Travis Etienne to Shough's arsenal, putting the pieces around him to build on his impressive rookie season. Shough is an upside pick in the later rounds of fantasy drafts. He's got continuity with coach Kellen Moore and is playing in what should be one of the league's fastest-paced offenses.

Love said that working mostly with Christian Watson, Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden (toe) this summer has helped improve his timing with his wide receivers, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Love noted that due to the team's depth at the position last summer, the Packers rotated wide receivers more often, and it made it more difficult to build chemistry. With Romeo Doubs gone to New England as a free agent and Dontayvion Wicks traded to the Eagles, Green Bay now has a clear wideout trio atop the depth chart. Across 15 regular-season starts last season, Love completed 66.3 percent of his passes for 3,381 yards and a 23:6 TD:INT. Being healthy after last summer's thumb injury should also help Love heading into 2026.

Stafford and Davante Adams have been building a stronger rapport during training camp, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

After Stafford missed all of training camp last summer due to a lingering back injury, the two rarely practiced together before the start of the regular season. While Adams led the league with 14 receiving touchdowns, he managed just one 100-yard receiving game in 14 regular-season appearances. Some of that had to do with Puka Nacua dominating targets, but it could also be chalked up to he and Stafford not totally being comfortable with each other. That hasn't been the case this summer, as Adams has been a standout at Rams camp. "When you're as intentional as they are, repetition ends up being the mother of learning," coach Sean McVay said. "It's also the best way to be able to develop rapport with each other and that's so important whether you're a center playing with a guard, a guard playing with a tackle, or quarterbacks (with) receivers." Adams has massive touchdown upside, but it also wouldn't be a shock to see him flirt with 1,000 yards again after he posted just 60 catches for 789 yards during the 2025 regular season as a touchdown-or-bust type of fantasy player.

The Buccaneers placed Lucas (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Lucas started training camp on the active/PUP list and apparently will not be in position to contribute any time soon. The cornerback will now spend the entirety of the 2026 season on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

Jones (undisclosed) reverted to the Packers' injured-reserve list Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Jones was waived/injured Sunday with an unspecified injury he suffered in training camp. The cornerback will now spend the entire 2026 season on injured reserve unless the team waives him with an injury settlement.

Baldwin (knee) reverted to the Packers' injured-reserve list Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Baldwin was waived/injured Sunday after suffering a knee issue last Tuesday in training camp. The cornerback cleared waivers and will now spend the entirety of the 2026 season on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

Hampton (undisclosed) reverted to the Panthers' injured-reserve list Monday, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Hampton was waived/injured Sunday and cleared waivers. The linebacker will now spend the entirety of the 2026 season on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

The Bucs signed Parodie to a contract Monday, Gabriel Kahalan of the team's official site reports.

Parodie was waived from the Bucs' injured-reserve list in September 2025, but he remained a free agent for the remainder of the season. The cornerback is now back with the Buccaneers and ready to compete for a depth spot on the 53-man roster. Considering his prior history with the team, Parodie likely has a good chance of landing on the practice squad if he doesn't make the 53-man roster.

Purdy and rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling have been starting to connect more frequently at training camp, Marc Adams of 49ers Webzone reports.

Purdy will be operating without Ricky Pearsall (knee) for the entirety of the 2026 campaign, and veterans Mike Evans (quadriceps) and Christian Kirk (calf) have been sidelined at practice recently. As a result, the fifth-year QB has gotten to log some added reps with rookie second-rounder De'Zhaun Stribling, most notably connecting on a 50-yard touchdown up the right sideline Monday. Purdy also connected with Deebo Samuel for an explosive play Monday, as the two players look to rebuild their previous chemistry from three seasons together from 2022 to 2024 before Samuel took a one-year detour to Washington in 2025 and then returned to the 49ers as a free agent July 30.

The 49ers released Zakelj (upper body) on Monday.

Zakelj was suffering from an upper-body injury as recently as Wednesday, but the veteran guard was not released with an injury designation. The 27-year-old is now presumably healthy and a free agent, leaving him free to sign with any team.