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“I feel like I can play,” he said. “If they take me on the trip, I am going to play.” Umenyiora is officially questionable after turning in three straight limited practices to end the week, and the Giants have said they will exercise caution. However, he is expected to be in for a full workload if active, particularly with LE Justin Tuck’s (neck) status in doubt.

Pelissero added that “it remains to be seen how involved he’ll be on the field” during Buffalo’s camp as he seeks a contract extension entering his fourth NFL season. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said Cook is a “potential hold-in candidate.” It looks like Cook, 25, will remain the team’s No. 1 back despite the contract issues, a year after he totaled almost 1,400 yards and 18 touchdowns. Cook was a full participant in the team’s mandatory minicamp in June. He has asked the Bills for a new deal that includes $15 million a year.

The team will closely monitor Diggs’ camp reps, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, about nine months after he tore his ACL in his only season with the Texans. Diggs was top ten in both receptions and receiving yards before the season-ending knee injury, and now heads into his age-32 season as the Patriots’ clear No. 1 wideout after signing a three-year deal with New England this spring. It was believed as recently as May that Diggs might miss the first few games of the regular season as he rehabs from the ACL tear. It would appear Diggs will be ready to go for the start of the season barring any setbacks in the coming weeks.

Richardson, entering his third NFL season, resumed throwing last week after undergoing another shoulder procedure in May. Daniel Jones has operated as the team’s QB1 throughout the offseason and is widely expected to be under center for the Colts to start the regular season. Boyd said Richardson will “have to do two things to win the job and, more importantly, keep the job: stay healthy and be accurate. He hasn’t proven he’s capable of either, and although Jones would never admit it publicly, Richardson’s struggles in those areas are exactly why Jones chose Indy as the place he’d try and resurrect his career.” Richardson has reportedly worked on his throwing mechanics this offseason after two years of wild inaccuracy, especially on short and intermediate passes. He’ll likely end up getting a few starts in 2025.

Hendrickson will not report for the start of Bengals training camp. Schultz said Hendrickson and the Bengals “made attempts over the past few days to reengage on a new deal, but talks failed to gain serious momentum.” Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin said last week that Hendrickson, entering his age-30 season, has “earned a raise” headed into 2025. This Hendrickson drama could continue into the preseason and perhaps into the regular season if the Bengals remain firm in their commitment not to pay their excellent pass rusher. Schultz said both sides are “frustrated.” Pro Football Focus last season graded Hendrickson as the NFL’s fifth best pass rusher, as he recorded a league-leading 18 sacks and 50 quarterback hurries.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with JoeBucsFan.com, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said he wasn’t sure if Wirfs will be ready to start the regular season but that he knows he’ll be ready “sooner than later.” Bowles added, “I don’t know if it’s Week 1, 2, 3. He’ll definitely put the work in, so I don’t have a problem with that.” The Buccaneers were criticized for the way they handled Wirfs’ knee injury last season, eventually leading to the talented sixth-year tackle electing offseason surgery to correct the issue. Wirfs was a large part of the offensive explosion from the Buccaners in 2024, contributing as one of the top offensive tackles in the game.

Maulet was released by the Ravens in March before landing in Houston on a one-year contract. He was held to just three appearances in 2024 due to multiple knee injuries and a calf injury, requiring two trips to injured reserve, but looked spry in workout videos released earlier Monday on X. Maulet should serve in a reserve role behind established starters Derek Stingley, Kamari Lassiter, and Jalen Pitre.

Hines last played for the Bills during the 2022 season, before a July jet skiing accident derailed his career. Now completely recovered from torn ACL and LCL injuries, Hines catches on with a Chargers team currently dealing with questionable depth following the fireworks injury sustained by recent addition Najee Harris. Also currently on the roster are 2025 first-round selection Omarion Hampton, Hassan Haskins, Kimani Vidal, and Jaret Patterson. Hines profiles as a scat back/change of pace option and was a standout special teams player with the Colts and Bills, something that does little to answer questions regarding Harris’ current health. Even if Harris is fine, Hines could push Vidal for a roster spot.

He technically already retired, but Rivers had played footsie with the idea of returning to the league. It most recently happened when he reached out to teams prior to the 2023 regular season but didn’t receive any bites. Now 43 years old, Rivers walks away for good after amassing 63,440 career passing yards and 421 touchdowns, with eight career Pro Bowl selections. He led the league in passing touchdowns in 2008, passing yards in 2010, and completion rate in 2013, also retiring as the Chargers’ all-time leading passer.

Tom can earn up to $92 million on his new deal, which includes a $30.2 million signing bonus. Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, it is the largest signing bonus for an offensive lineman in league history. Tom joined the Packers as a fourth-round pick back in 2022 and has spent the majority of his career at right tackle. Last season, Tom played all 17 games at the position while earning a PFF offensive grade of 87.5 and a PFF run blocking grade of 90.0. Considered one of the best young offensive linemen in the game, Tom is now under contract through the 2028 season.

The Chargers have a deep running back room with Najee Harris and Omarion Hampton occupying the top two spots, but Hines does offer some value as a third-down back and returner. The veteran running back is simply hoping to compete for a spot on a 53-man roster in camp, which the Chargers may be willing to offer him. We’ll see if anything materializes from the visit between the two sides. In addition to Hines, the Chargers also worked out RB John Kelly, who had a short stint with the team last season.