2026 NFL Training Camp Live Updates, Rumors and Highlights from Tuesday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is entering the final year of his contract and is seeking a new deal. However, he had set training camp as a self-imposed deadline for contract talks. By reporting to camp on Tuesday without a new deal, Mayfield is set to play out his current contract.

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Jenna Laine, Mayfield and the Bucs aren't close to an agreement:

"Sources told ESPN that Mayfield and his agent have not made significant progress with the Bucs on a new contract. A deal is largely not expected by the start of the Bucs' first camp practice on July 29, but there is still time to sort through it and potentially reach a deal, sources added."

Mayfield has made two Pro Bowls as Tampa's starter and is scheduled to carry a cap hit of just under $30 million in 2026.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are running it back with quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2026. However, the 42-year-old future Hall of Famer has said that this will be his final season.

Rodgers confirmed that he doesn't plan to play in 2027 when asked about the possibility by reporters on Tuesday (h/t ESPN's Brooke Pryor).

Rodgers started 16 games for the Steelers last season and played well enough (94.8 QB rating) to help Pittsburgh win the AFC North. This season, he'll reunite with his former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy.

On Tuesday, Rodgers also made clear that the hiring of McCarthy played a big role in his decision to return.

"I thought last year might be it, but then Mike got hired and I talked to my wife and she said, 'You can do one more year.'"

Rodgers and the Steelers will hope that they can go a step further than they did last season, which ended with a blowout loss to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round.

Pittsburgh Steelers veterans reported on Tuesday, and veteran defensive back Jalen Ramsey is opening training camp on the physically-unable-to-perform (PUP) list.

According to ESPN's Brooke Pryor, Ramsey suffered an injury during minicamp and may not be ready to go for a couple more weeks. However, he is expected to be ready before the start of the regular season.

"It isn't something where we don't anticipate him being ready for the season," GM Omar Khan said, per Pryor.

On a positive note, Pryor reported that offensive tackle Broderick Jones has been cleared for training camp.

Jones, who started 11 games in 2025, has spent the offseason recovering from a neck injury that required spinal-fusion surgery.

With Troy Fautanu expected to move to left tackle, Jones' return should increase the camp competition at right tackle. Dylan Cook and rookie first-round pick Max Iheanachor should also be involved.

Another notable free agent is off the board.

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, safety Jamal Adams has agreed to a contract with the Minnesota Vikings. Adams seemingly confirmed the news himself on social media.

The 30-year-old three-time Pro Bowler spent last season with the Las Vegas Raiders. He appeared in all 17 games for Las Vegas and finished with 45 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble.

A 2017 first-round pick of the New York Jets, Adams was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in a 2020 blockbuster deal that included a pair of first-round picks. He had a 9.5-sack Pro Bowl campaign in his first year with the Seahawks but suffered a torn labrum in 2021 and a torn quad that limited him to one game in 2022.

Adams has spent the past few seasons trying to get his career back on track. His latest opportunity comes with a Vikings defense that may not have safety Harrison Smith for a 15th season. Smith remains unsigned and may decide to call it a career.

"I suspect he'll come back for one more year, but it wouldn't surprise me either way," head coach Kevin O'Connell said of Smith, per Davis Shama of The Free Press.

According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea has requested a trade after failing to secure a new contract. Per Garafolo, Vea is expected to be present for training camp after sitting out the early offseason, though it's unclear whether he'll participate.

While the trade request doesn't mean that Vea will be dealt, Tampa could realistically expect to get a conditional second-round pick or more in return for the two-time Pro Bowler. Vea, who turned 31 in February, wouldn't bring as much as a 28-year-old Dexter Lawrence did in April, but he's a top-tier interior defender who will draw interest if the Bucs do make him available.

The list of landing spots that would make sense for Vea includes:

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars have a terrific edge duo in Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker. However, they could use a player of Vea's caliber on the defensive interior. Jacksonville has a strong Buccaneers connection in head coach Liam Coen, and general manager James Gladstone has shown that he's not afraid to make aggressive moves.

Las Vegas Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders aren't as ready to win now as the Jaguars are. However, adding Vea would fill a big defensive need as Las Vegas looks to build for the future with No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. According to The Athletic's Ted Nguyen, Vea wants to go to a California team "or the Raiders."

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers traded a third-round pick to acquire defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa earlier this offseason, so they might not be eager to trade for another pricey interior defender. However, the 49ers are firmly in their contention window, and after seeing their defense decimated by injuries a year ago, they can't possibly view too much defensive talent as a bad thing.

San Francisco could also afford to give Vea the pay raise he's seeking. No team has more available cap space, according to Spotrac.

The Carolina Panthers are dealing with a couple of key injuries heading into the preseason. Left tackle Ikem Ekwonu is recovering from a ruptured Patellar tendon that he suffered in January, while right tackle Taylor Moton was placed on the non-football injury (NFI) list after a blood clot in his lung was discovered in late June.

Fortunately, it hasn't been all bad news on the injury front for Carolina. On Tuesday, the team announced that Pro Bowl cornerback Jaycee Horn has been activated from the NFI list and has been cleared to practice.

Horn had suffered a cut on his toe that required stitches earlier in the summer, but the face of Carolina's secondary is ready to make his return. He's coming off his second straight Pro Bowl campaign, which included a career-high five interceptions.