ESPN Staff Jun 14, 2023 8:52pm ET4 Minute Read
Lamar likes what he’s seen of OBJ in action
Lamar Jackson opens up on how Odell Beckham Jr. has looked in training for the Ravens so far.
It’s Day 2 of mandatory minicamp for the 21 teams that didn’t start last week, including reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and the entirety of the AFC South — home to two of the top three quarterbacks of the 2023 NFL draft. Bryce Young, the No. 1 overall, is also in action with his Carolina Panthers.
Two teams, the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles, waived mandatory mini-camps.
Here are some snaps from Wednesday’s minicamp action, some from ESPN’s NFL Nation reporters who are on the ground:
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Justin Herbert has no plans to hold out during training camp
The Chargers canceled their two-day mandatory mini-camp on Wednesday and took a six-week break before reporting for training camp in late July. While uncertainty remains over quarterback Justin Herbert’s contract extension timeline, one thing is clear: Herbert intends to be on the field at training camp and will have a full arsenal of playmakers to hand football to.
Bills’ Stefon Diggs is back in training after his absence
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs is in attendance and will be attending the team’s mandatory mini-camp practice Wednesday. His participation comes a day after he failed to attend the team’s first mini-camp training session.
Lamar Jackson is excited about the chance to play with the “legend” OBJ
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson admitted this offseason that he asked the team to sign wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. This week, Jackson got his first chance to work with a wide receiver he’s long admired. “Odell is a legend to many of us [with] what he did at the beginning of his career and that [2021 season] when he was with the Rams,” Jackson said Wednesday. “Odell is him, one of those guys.”
Source: The Texans’ Maliek Collins signs a two-year, $23 million contract extension
A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Houston Texans will sign defensive tackle Maliek Collins for two years and $23 million, including a $20 million guarantee.
The Bucs’ Lavonte David said Devin White was overcome with emotion
Inside linebacker Devin White let his emotions run wild when he requested a trade this season off, longtime Tampa Bay Buccaneers captain Lavonte David said Wednesday. White reported to minicamp to avoid a holdout, but he didn’t practice with the team and instead watched from the sidelines. “He was overcome with emotion, but he’s here,” said David, who has coached White since he was selected fifth overall in the 2019 NFL draft. “He’s ready to work. He’s not ready to go right now, but he’s preparing for the training camp. I spoke to him throughout the process.”
The Colts’ Jonathan Taylor is on the hunt for a deal and is concerned about how the NFL values the RBs
Jonathan Taylor has assessed the current economic attitude toward running backs in the NFL, and the All-Pro is beginning to wonder what it all means for him. The Indianapolis Colts star said Wednesday that recent developments at defensemen such as Dalvin Cook, Saquon Barkley and others have given him pause as he begins his own contract negotiations. Taylor, entering the final season of his rookie contract, is cautiously optimistic.
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