Dont'e Thornton Jr., Jack Bech, Malik BensonThe Las Vegas Raiders entered training camp expecting a competition at quarterback. Instead, their most concerning stalemate has developed at wide receiver.

Training camp continues in Las Vegas as the Raiders prepare for the 2026 season. And today was the second day in pads, making for some really good looks at the competitions that are occurring. Here are the standouts on the day as I saw them.

The Las Vegas Raiders have completed two padded practices at training camp. Let's take a look at five signs of progress ahead of the 2026 NFL season.

Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Raiders fans and fans across the country. The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to be an improved football team in 2026. Free agency and the draft results have fans hyped about the future,

The Atlanta Falcons signed Bijan Robinson to a record three-year, $75 million extension, making him the NFL's highest-paid running back. But the celebration was tempered after edge rusher Jaylen Walker was carted off the practice field with what the team fears is a season-ending ACL injury.

While Walker might be out for the season with what NFL insiders are hinting is a torn ACL, Robinson's extension is still a big win for this Falcons front office. The former Texas

A look back at Bijan Robinson’s path from high school football star to the highest-paid running back in NFL history.

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson received a well-deserved contract extension on Tuesday, signing a three-year, $75 million deal including $51 million in guaranteed money. Robinson is now the NFL's highest-paid running back,

The newly acquired right-hander records 10 outs, allows a season-high nine hits and yields a career-worst eight runs.

Making his Padres debut, Casey Mize was lit up for eight runs in 3 1/3 innings by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

The San Diego Padres sent new acquisition Casey Mize to the mound hoping for big results, but Arizona got them instead. The San Diego Padres got pitching reinforcements at the trade dealine on Monday,

San Diego manager Craig Stammen said it was good to have such quality reinforcements after the Padres were one of the trade deadline’s big buyers.

Bill Belichick announced Steve Belichick is on medical leave as UNC's defensive coordinator absence adds to a turbulent offseason in Chapel Hill.

North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick is going on medical leave. Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick told reporters on Thursday that Steve is taking a medical leave and will be back "as soon as possible.

A chaotic offseason for UNC football continues. Defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, is on medical leave and not with the team as the Tar Heels continue their preseason practices,

North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, son of Bill Belichick, is on medical leave and will return "as soon as possible."

Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea's agent said this week that he doesn't see Vea's contract impasse with the team "ending in anything but a trade at this point," but the team is taking a different view of things.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht ruled out a trade involving disgruntled star Vita Vea. Licht told reporters Thursday he has "no plans" of moving on from the defensive lineman, who's angling for a new contract.

Jason Licht said it as clearly as possible in case Vita Vea or any other NFL teams were listening. “I have no plans on trading Vita,” the Bucs general manager said Thursday of the two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle,

The Vita Vea "hold-in" continues, as his agent, Collin Roberts, tells the media he believes it will end in a trade. The Bucs, on the other hand, have "no plans" to trade the star defensive tackle.

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Mitch Bratt had a night to remember with seven scoreless innings in a win against the San Diego Padres on Aug. 5, 2026.

Mitch Bratt struck out nine and allowed one hit in seven innings for his first career victory, Ildemaro Vargas drove in four runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 10-4 on Wednesd

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Chase Field. Arizona faces Padres trade deadline pickup Casey Mize.

Mitch Bratt allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings and struck out nine in the Diamondbacks' 10-4 rout of the Padres on Wednesday.