Overview
- Teams have moved from no‑pad installation work to full‑pad practices, producing a rising list of soreness and practice injuries and prompting workload management, PUP/NFI designations and early roster moves.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers published their first camp depth chart with Aaron Rodgers listed as the starter and Mason Rudolph, Will Howard and Drew Allar behind him, formalizing an early pecking order at quarterback.
- The San Francisco 49ers made a camp roster move by signing offensive lineman Kion Smith and waiving Colton Dowell while quarterback Brock Purdy has posted a high completion rate and several big plays in recent team periods.
- Rookies are making noticeable gains in limited live reps: Browns receivers Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion drew praise for quick separation and contested catches, and 49ers rookie DT Gracen Halton has flashed as an interior pass rusher; at Texas, reclassified DB John Meredith III practiced but suffered a heat‑related issue in his first college session.
- Several high‑profile contract settlements, including deals for top running backs and Stefon Diggs’s move to Washington, have removed some roster uncertainty even as the compressed evaluation window increases the stakes of every padded practice and preseason snap.