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Colts keeping open mind about Anthony Richardson and QB competition at training camp
WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — General manager Chris Ballard kept promising during the offseason that he'd hold a quarterback competition for the Indianapolis Colts starter in 2025. He's certainly not changing now. As players reported to training camp Tuesday, Ballard told reporters he anticipates watching a vigorous battle between incumbent starter Anthony Richardson and free agent acquisition Daniel Jones. Practice begins Wednesday at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana, a suburb on the northwest side of Indianapolis. 'It's important they get into (preseason) games and we'll play both of them, ' Ballard said. 'I've told you all this before, but unfortunately growth does not happen through success; growth happens when you go through a lot of (stuff).' Indy's top two quarterbacks certainly have been through plenty during their short NFL careers. Since being taken No. 4 overall in the 2023 draft, Richardson has struggled to stay healthy. He's missed 19 of 34 games over the past two seasons, 17 with a variety of injuries and two when he was benched after taking himself out of a game last season because he admitted he needed a breather. Richardson also missed Indy's three-day minicamp in June because of an injury to his throwing shoulder. While Richardson appears to be healthy for camp, Ballard said Indy likely would limit the number of throws in Westfield, Indiana, especially this week and next. The other major concern is Richardson's accuracy. Despite showing flashes of promise last season, the strong-armed former Florida star completed just 47.7% of his throws last season — the lowest rate among the NFL's regular starters. He's completed just 50.6% of his career passes. But even as Ballard and third-year coach Shane Steichen opted for more competition, both have continued to believe Richardson eventually will fulfill the potential they saw in college. 'Do you think people regret Baker Mayfield's timeline? Sam Darnold's timeline?' Ballard said, referring to teams giving up too quickly on those quarterbacks. 'So how about a little patience? You've got to have a little patience with a guy and let them grow through things. If you just know 'This guy, no, he can't do it' ... but if you think, 'Hey, he's on the right trajectory' why are you going to flush him? I think we need to give Anthony every chance to be the best he can be.' Steichen and the quarterbacks are scheduled to talk with reporters Wednesday. The biggest concern for Jones has been consistency. The No. 6 overall selection in the 2019 draft struggled early in his career with the New York Giants, but appeared to right things when he helped them reach the 2022 playoffs. New York rewarded Jones with a four-year, $160 million contract extension only to watch him struggle again. He threw two TD passes in an injury-marred 2023 season and had eight TD passes and seven interceptions in 10 games last season before being benched and eventually released. Jones finished the season in Minnesota, which let him leave in free agency. 'He's been through a lot,' Ballard said, referring to Jones. 'Being in New York and the scrutiny of being a top-10 pick, it's not for everybody. But I thought he handled it with grace and class like you would expect, and that's who he is. Daniel's a very talented player, so it's going to be a fun competition to watch.' It's unclear who holds the upper hand heading into camp or how the Colts intend to divvy up the snaps. So Indy's top offensive playmakers — running back Jonathan Taylor and receiver Michael Pittman — are preparing to play with both. 'It's probably not what most teams are doing, but I mean you've got to do what you do,' Pittman said. "It's competition and that's the great thing about football is you compete every single year. So everybody's out here competing." Ballard wouldn't say when he expects a decision on the starter. But he knows the Colts will have a better chance of snapping a four-year playoff drought if they have a clear-cut winner before the Sept. 7 opener against Miami — and if that winner stays healthy. 'We have the one position we all know — we have to get the quarterback settled,' Ballard said. 'That position is so important to the state of your team when you've got that position solidified. Look, it's one of 53 and it's not all about him, but he's an important piece.' ___ AP NFL:
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Bills place TE Knox and OLs Brown, Van Pran-Granger on injury lists day before opening training camp
FILE - Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox (88) walks onto the field before an NFL football game against the New York Jets in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File) The Buffalo Bills placed veteran tight end Dawson Knox on the non-football injury list on Tuesday in a series of roster moves made the day before the team opens training camp in suburban Rochester, New York. The Bills also placed starting right tackle Spencer Brown and backup offensive lineman Sedrick Van Pran-Granger on the physically unable to perform list. The team did not disclose the nature or severity of the players' injuries, with coach Sean McDermott scheduled to address reporters before the opening practice on Wednesday. Advertisement The moves were noted on the NFL's daily transaction list, and came on the day Bills veterans reported for camp at St. John Fisher University. All three players are eligible to be activated off their respective lists once they pass their physicals. In separate moves, the Bills activated rookie defensive end Landon Jackson off the physically unable to perform list. The team also signed receiver David White and tight and Matt Sokol, while releasing punter Jake Camrada and receiver Kelly Akharaiyi. Sokol has appeared in eight career NFL games over three seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots. He spent parts of last season on Pittsburgh's practice squad. Advertisement Camrada's departure leaves the Bills with Brad Robbins as the team's only punter entering camp. The team has an opening at the position after releasing veteran Sam Martin in March. ___ AP NFL:
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Micah Parsons discouraged by lack of contract movement, but shows up to Cowboys practice: 'I'm not here for' Jerry Jones
Micah Parsons isn't a holdout. As of Tuesday, he isn't a hold-in. But that doesn't mean that he's pleased with the state of his contract discussions with the Dallas Cowboys. As Cowboys training camp started in earnest on Tuesday with the first practice of the summer in Oxnard, California, Parsons showed up. After the session without pads in which Parsons was a limited participant, Parsons spoke candidly with media about the lack of movement on a contract extension as he approaches the final season of his five-year rookie deal. "We'll see," Parsons said. "We'll just how long things take." [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] 'You wish you had the same type of energy' Parsons was then asked if he's "discouraged" by the absence of a new contract. He pointed to new deals for fellow All-Pro pass rushers T.J. Watt, Maxx Crosby and Myles Garrett in his response. "Honestly, yeah," Parsons responded. "When you go around the league and you see these other teams taking care of their best guys. I see T.J. got taken care of. Maxx got taken care of. Myles got taken care of. "He's got two years left on his deal. You see a lot of people in our league getting taken care of, you wish you had that same type of energy." Crosby signed an extension valued at $35.5 million per year. Garrett's and Watt's extensions will pay them $40-plus million per season. Parsons is projected to sign a deal that matches or exceeds Watt's three-year, $123 million deal. That is if Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is willing to pay Parsons his market value. Parsons responds to shots fired by Jerry Jones Parsons' comments arrive a day after Jones raised eyebrows with his own comments regarding negotiations with Parsons. In a single sentence during a news conference, Jones managed to take an unprompted swipe at Parsons and Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. 'Just because we sign him doesn't mean we're going to have him," Jones said of Parsons. "He was hurt six games last year. Seriously. I remember signing a player for the highest paid at the position in the league and he got knocked out two-thirds of the year — Dak Prescott. "So there's a lot of things you can think about, just as the player does, when you're thinking about committing and guaranteeing money.' Jones' comment regarding Parsons' games played was not accurate. Parsons missed four games due to injury last season, not six. Prior to 2024, Parsons had missed one regular season game in his three NFL seasons. 'Not here to please another grown man' Parsons was asked about Jones' comments Tuesday afternoon and if he'd spoken with Jones since Jones' news conference. "I'm gonna talk to him," Parsons said of Jones. ... "At the end of the day, I'm here for my teammates. I'm not here to please another grown man. ... "I'm here for these guys. I'm not here for him. The longer Parsons' contract situation lingers, the bigger the story will become. And according to Jones, there's little progress being made. He told reporters Monday that he was not engaged in active discussions with Parsons' agent David Mulugheta about an extension. So Parsons is participating for now, and he says he's doing so for himself and his teammate. But the pads aren't on yet. The Cowboys aren't scheduled for a full practice with pads until Sunday. If Parsons and the Cowboys remain without a deal this weekend, his status for the first hard-hitting practice of camp will be worth watching.
