Raiders Lock Down No. 1 Pick, But Panthers Take Brutal Hit
Story: The Raiders finally inked Fernando Mendoza, their top pick, to a 4-year, $57.2M fully guaranteed deal—now he can suit up with the rookies. Meanwhile, the Panthers just lost OLB Nic Scourton for the season after he tore his ACL in the first practice of camp. Scourton was set to be a pass-rush monster opposite Jaelan Phillips. That’s a gut punch for Carolina’s defense before Week 1 even rolls around.
Titans Stack PUP List, Ravens Cut QB
Story: Tennessee’s JC Latham (tackle) and Amani Hooker (safety) landed on the PUP list to start camp—no word on timelines yet. The Titans also signed Zachary Thomas and cut Ryan Hayes to shuffle the O-line. Over in Baltimore, the Ravens waived rookie QB Diego Pavia to make room for center Ethan Pocic. Pavia’s camp invite didn’t last long—next man up in that QB room.
Nabers Dodges PUP, Rex Ryan Imposter Trolls Jets Fans
Story: Giants rookie Malik Nabers (knee) is off the PUP list—good news for a WR corps that needs his speed. And in the weirdest story of the day? Some Rex Ryan imposter popped up online, fooling Jets fans until Adam Schefter shut it down. ESPN confirmed: Not the real Rex. Just another troll in the NFL offseason circus.
Bottom Line: Training camp’s barely started, and the injury bug’s already biting hard. Scourton’s ACL tear stings, but Mendoza’s deal gives Raiders fans something to cheer. Now we wait to see who else goes down before the real games begin.