NFL training camps set to open with 10 new head coaches, several QB changes and plenty of hope - AP News

What the report says

The Associated Press reports that NFL training camps are beginning with widespread change across the league, including 10 teams under new head coaches and several notable quarterback moves. The Carolina Panthers, led by Bryce Young after winning the NFC South, and the Arizona Cardinals, now coached by first-time head coach Mike LaFleur, are scheduled to report Wednesday. They will also open the preseason in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 6.

AP says the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots begin camp Friday before meeting again in the Sept. 9 regular-season opener, a rematch of the last Super Bowl. The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers report Saturday and are set to play the league’s first regular-season game in Australia on Sept. 10. The rest of the league is due in next Tuesday, with Super Bowl 61 scheduled for Feb. 14 in Los Angeles.

Among the coaching changes, AP highlights John Harbaugh with the New York Giants, Kevin Stefanski in Atlanta, Robert Saleh in Tennessee, Mike McCarthy in Pittsburgh and first-time coaches including LaFleur, Klint Kubiak, Jeff Hafley, Joe Brady, Todd Monken and Jesse Minter. Quarterback situations to watch include Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. in Atlanta, Kyler Murray competing with J.J. McCarthy in Minnesota, and Deshaun Watson facing Shedeur Sanders in Cleveland.

Other camp storylines include Baker Mayfield’s contract status in Tampa Bay, speculation around Aaron Donald possibly returning, and the growing use of joint practices. AP notes teams may carry 90 players through the preseason before cutting rosters to 53 by 6 p.m. EDT on Aug. 30.