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A year ago, Allar’s (6’5”/228) stock was at an all-time high, as the former Nittany Lion was viewed as a potential top-five draft pick after throwing for 3,327-24-8 in his third year on campus. Unfortunately, the decision to return to Penn State in 2025 dealt a heavy blow to Allar’s draft stock after his passing numbers regressed in the six games he appeared in, and a broken left ankle prematurely ended his season. It doesn’t take long to look at Allar and see that he has the size and arm strength to make it in the NFL, but that will only get a player so far. Whether by design or not, Allar has pedestrian numbers for his career as far as YPA (7.4) and ADOT (8.5) are concerned, and his adjusted completion percentage (73.1 percent) is on par with recent QB prospects since 2015. Penn State never put high-end receivers around Allar, and his loss of tight end Tyler Warren after 2024 likely explains some of his drop-off in 2025, but the lack of big-time throws on his profile is concerning, given his traits. Allar’s ability as a runner is another plus that has earned him plenty of praise with scouts, but coaches will need to find a way to tap into his potential to see if he has more to offer. For all his flaws, Allar has displayed a good sense for avoiding sacks when pressured, boasting a career pressure-to-sack rate of 12.9 percent while taking only 43 sacks on 1,144 dropbacks. There’s a lot of work to be done here, but Allar is a worthwhile project that could change a franchise if coaches can find a way to maximize his abilities.

It’s hard to put too much stock into practice stats, but if there’s one thing coaching staffs won’t tolerate from the quarterback position it’s turnovers. “It’s multiple -- they’re doing all types of different stuff, showing us different things,” Watson said of Cleveland’s defense. Watson and Shedeur Sanders remain in competition for the No. 1 quarterback job at this point, though it certainly seems like Sanders (who has been picked once per Oyefusi) is off to a better start.

Taylor, who had been a rumored hold-in, has actually participated in camp — though he did take a rest day on Friday — and Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon said she would love it if Taylor “would be a Colt for life.” It seems like there’s positive momentum on an extension here, though it isn’t done just yet. Taylor is currently going off draft boards as RB4 and a top-10 pick.

Rapoport adds that he “wouldn’t be surprised” if Gibbs isn’t at practice until they get real significant progress on a contract extension. Gibbs has passed his conditioning test but is currently a hold-in. Rapoport adds that “it would make sense” for Robinson to get the first contract of the two, but concedes that “it’s safe to say it’s up in the air right now.”

Bergeron was entering the final year of his rookie contract and was paid like a top-10 guard here. This has been a busy offseason for the Falcons and they haven’t even gotten to Bijan Robinson yet. Bergeron should remain a fixture on the interior line for the Falcons over the short-term future.

Lemon has been working with the first-team offense, and this is all broadly encouraging for the idea that he can be a viable fantasy receiver in his rookie season. Lemon missed a chunk of offseason activities with a hamstring injury but it looks like he’s making a good mark early in training camp. He’s currently coming off the board just inside the top 40 wideouts on most sites by ADP.

“The Titans have added a lot of really good pieces who fit what they do,” the executive told Lombardo. “I think Robert Saleh has hired an excellent staff, and I believe in the quarterback. Cam Ward is going to take a jump, and I expect them to be solid enough on defense to win some games.” One of the most erratic, inaccurate quarterbacks in the league in 2025, Ward has worked this offseason with new OC Brian Daboll to improve his lower body mechanics and has reportedly learned how to make more cautious throws when downfield shots are not open. Saleh, for one, has said he’s not concerned with Ward’s 2025 accuracy issues. With the additions of Carnell Tate and Wan’Dale Robinson, Ward will have a vastly improved wideout group with which to work in 2026.

“I would say he’s a lot leaner for sure, he looks a lot more explosive,” was Williams’ exact quote. The Rams’ in-house reporters claim “that explosiveness has been on display all camp.” A disappointing 2024 rookie, Corum successfully earned a 1B role as a sophomore and is pushing for more. It’s still difficult to believe he could crack the top 24 at running back in fantasy, but it is possible he continues to cut into Williams’ top-18 value. Williams and Corum’s workload split will be one of September’s most intriguing early-season storylines.

That apparently includes in both pad-less and padded practices. Henderson does add the same was true last summer before the then No. 50 overall pick went on to have a quiet rookie year. Arroyo dealt with knee issues after they were a red flag during his pre-draft process. Drafted in part to be an after-the-catch weapon, Arroyo could be left fighting for designed touches to begin the season. He is comfortably behind AJ Barner on both the depth chart and in average draft position. We’ll let you know if he keeps lighting up camp.

This is just one reporter’s opinion, but 26-year-old Guerendo’s health has taken on increased importance after Jordan James suffered a broken rib in the opening days of camp. Guerendo’s Niners future is murky at best, but a quick healing process could earn him a small role behind workhorse Christian McCaffrey, as well as make it more likely he would be a part of the committee were CMC to ever miss time with injury.

“Absolutely not,” was Nix’s response when asked if he planned to run less following his unfortunate Divisional Round injury. “I’m going to roll, and I’m going to be as athletic as I can be. Like the earlier question, it’s a strength of ours and we have to use our strengths. For me, that’s when I feel at my best and that’s when I feel free.” Nix went on for several more sentences. That’s about as clear as you could ever expect a player to be. Nix’s legs have been a big part of his low-end QB1 value and streamer success. Now with an enhanced supporting cast via the addition of Jaylen Waddle, the third-year starter could be set up for another “surprise” step forward in fantasy.