{"id":824898,"date":"2026-07-26T12:31:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T12:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/824898\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T12:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T12:31:30","slug":"8-cant-miss-nfl-moves-that-need-to-happen-before-the-end-of-training-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/824898\/","title":{"rendered":"8 can’t-miss NFL moves that need to happen before the end of training camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re at the point of the NFL<\/a> offseason where we\u2019ll start seeing some more signings and trades. Most of those are going to be moves to get bodies for training camps<\/a>, but there will be a handful that are for guys who will play meaningful snaps.\u00a0<\/p>\n

These are some moves that teams could make that have zero (or next to zero) downside. We\u2019re looking at franchise staples, veteran free agents, and low-risk\/high-reward trades.<\/p>\n

One Last JobEagles re-sign Brandon Graham<\/p>\n

Some guys will get one-year contracts until they decide to call it a career. Brandon Graham did call it a career and retired after he won Super Bowl LIX with the Eagles in 2024, but after seeing what the 2025 defensive line room was looking like, he had second thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Eagles<\/a> pass rush rotation was in a world of hurt. They cycled between guys like Josh Uche, Azeez Ojulari, and Patrick Robinson. They signed Za\u2019Darius Smith off the street, but then he retired after a few games. Then Nolan Smith got hurt and went on the IR for six games.<\/p>\n

On top of that, Jalen Carter was dealing with some shoulder injuries that were clearly taking a toll on him.<\/p>\n

So B.G. came out of retirement in October and played a decent number (20-ish percent) of snaps. But it wasn\u2019t just as a defensive end; he ended up playing some defensive tackle too \u2026 and he was solid.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After the season, he was asked if he was going to retire again, and his basic sentiment was that he doesn\u2019t really want to, but if his family wants him to, then he will. He also said that if he does come back, he wants a little bit of a training camp because it was tough ramping up to full speed during the actual season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If B.G. wants to play football, and his family is okay with it, then there should absolutely be a roster spot for him. After all, he did make the most impactful play in the franchise\u2019s history when he strip-sacked Tom Brady with 2:14 left in Super Bowl LII to help the Eagles win their first championship.<\/p>\n

Chargers re-sign Keenan Allen<\/p>\n

The most important thing to remember about Keenan Allen is that he\u2019s a 34-year-old free agent. Not only does that mean that expectations around his production should be lowered (only slightly), but also that training camp is completely optional for him.<\/p>\n

Not only is he a franchise staple for the Chargers<\/a>, but that wide receiver room doesn\u2019t exactly give you goosebumps. Ladd McConkey rocks and he\u2019s going to get a billion targets this year \u2026 But Quentin Johnston, Tre\u2019 Harris, and Brenan Thompson? That\u2019s kind of gross.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Allen has been ridiculously consistent for his entire career. Aside from the 2016 season, when he tore his ACL in Week 1, he\u2019s never had a season with less than 700 receiving yards and four touchdowns.<\/p>\n

Last year, the Chargers gave him a one-year contract (for $8.5 million) on Aug. 5. They should just rinse and repeat. He\u2019s 535 receiving yards away from breaking the franchise record (Antonio Gates, 11,841), and I don\u2019t really see him signing with someone else.<\/p>\n

Full transparency: I did say the same thing about Mike Evans and the Buccaneers, so what do I know?<\/p>\n

Veteran Free AgentsThe Rams sign Stefon Diggs<\/p>\n

A lot has been said about the Rams using the 13th overall pick in the draft to get Ty Simpson. The bottom line is that yes, he might be the guy after Matthew Stafford, but they also could\u2019ve used an offensive lineman or a wide receiver to help them win right now.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Puka Nacua and Devante Adams are the dudes in their wide receiver room. Nacua is a lunatic, and he plays like a lunatic. There are about five plays every game where he gets his soul knocked out of his body, and he misses a decent amount of time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adams is just an old dog. He does what he does really well, but can you trust him to be healthy for the entire season? I\u2019d bet not.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Signing Stefon Diggs would give Matthew Stafford and the Rams an above-average pass catcher who could lighten the load for Nacua and Adams.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 49ers sign Joey Bosa<\/p>\n

You either like both of the Bosa brothers or you don\u2019t like both of the Bosa brothers. There\u2019s no in-between. That\u2019s what makes a signing like this perfect for everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For the Anti-Bosa crowd, you want this because it\u2019s so much easier to just rein in your hatred and disdain for one franchise. You could just say, \u201cDude, Bosa sucks,\u201d and everyone knows that you\u2019d be talking about the one on the 49ers<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Also, it\u2019s exhausting to keep track of everyone you don\u2019t like. Consolidating them is so much more efficient.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For the 49ers, this would give them a little bit more depth on their edge rusher rotation. It\u2019s clear that Joey Bosa\u2019s best days are behind him, but he\u2019s still getting the job done.<\/p>\n

Last season with the Bills, he was pretty efficient. He played 64.3 percent of the snaps last season and had a 13.9 percent pressure rate. He wasn\u2019t getting a whole lot of sacks, but he got his hurries and QB knockdowns, and he led the NFL in forced fumbles (5).\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Seahawks sign Najee Harris<\/p>\n

Any team can win the Super Bowl in a given year, but there\u2019s only one team that can win back-to-back Super Bowls every year. This year, that\u2019s the Seahawks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re a very strong team, and they have a very complete roster that\u2019s mostly ready to repeat\u2026 But their running back room is lacking. Kenneth Walker III left in free agency, and Zach Charbonnet is recovering from an ACL that happened in January.<\/p>\n

Now, their running back room is Jaradian Price (first-round pick), George Holani, and Emmanuel Wilson. Not only do they have space for another guy in that room, but a veteran who has a productive upside would make you feel a whole lot more comfortable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where Najee Harris comes in. He is coming off of a popped Achilles, but that happened in Week 3 last season. That means by the time the season starts, he\u2019d have just under a year to recover. Obviously that\u2019s not prime, but it\u2019s not terrible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TradesBears trade for Kayvon Thibodeaux<\/p>\n

Every single thing that you read about NFL trades is going to involve the Bears<\/a> trading for a pass-rushing defensive end\/edge. That\u2019s because they simply don\u2019t have any high-end talent at that position. Right now, they\u2019re looking at Montez Sweat, Austin Booker, and Dayo Odeyingbo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Giants<\/a> have a very crowded edge rusher room. If Kayvon Thibodeaux can\u2019t get a foothold on a premier spot in that rotation, it\u2019d probably be a good idea for them to try to get something from him before he becomes a free agent after this season.<\/p>\n

If the Bears wanted to get him, they\u2019d get a guy with a high performance ceiling. That\u2019s the kind of juice they need on that defensive line.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A QB-less team trades for Tanner McKee<\/p>\n

Guys get hurt in training camp, and it stinks. The Panthers and the Cardinals are playing in the Hall of Fame Game, so they got to start their training camps a week earlier than everyone else. Unfortunately, Nic Scourton, the edge rusher that the Panthers picked in the second round of the 2025 draft, tore his ACL on the first day of training camp.<\/p>\n

Guys are going to get hurt, and you really just hope that it\u2019s not going to happen to your starting quarterback.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But if it does, the Quarterback Factory<\/a> is open for business; Tanner McKee and Andy Dalton are going to be competing for the QB2 spot in Philadelphia. It sure seems like it should be McKee\u2019s job to lose \u2026 But in the past 15 years, I\u2019ve learned to never count out the Red Rifle.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s an unprepared team that\u2019s forced to go into a season in quarterback hell, McKee is a guy who would fit in most offenses. He\u2019s not super mobile, but the dude can absolutely spin it. A coordinator who\u2019s worth a penny should be able to find a way to get an offense with that kind of quarterback to function at an NFL level.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not about to assume that I know what Howie Roseman\u2019s asking price for McKee would be, especially if he\u2019s talking to a team without a QB1. But on a normal day, I imagine he\u2019d be worth a third-round pick.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Eagles trade for Grant Delpit<\/p>\n

The Eagles don\u2019t have a weak spot on defense, but if there were one, it\u2019d be at safety in their nickel package.<\/p>\n

When they\u2019re in base, it\u2019ll be Cooper DeJean and Drew Mukuba, Marcus Epps, or Michael Carter. When they\u2019re in nickel, DeJean would go down to play the slot and two of those other three guys (I imagine Mukuba and Epps).<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not bad, but it\u2019s not great. The problem is that every other part of that secondary is great, so in theory, anything less than that is going to get attacked. Luckily for Howie Roseman, Vic Fangio and the gang, the Browns are sitting on Grant Delpit, their 27-year-old safety who is going to be a free agent in 2027. He is great.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Browns have a crowded safety room after they drafted Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the draft. Depending on who you asked, EMW seemed like he might\u2019ve been a first-round talent, but he ended up sliding to the end of the second round.<\/p>\n

Delpit was the Browns’ second-round pick in the 2021 draft. He\u2019s been very solid for them, but he was drafted by an old regime, and the DC that originally got him is looooong gone. It\u2019d probably be a smart idea for the Browns to trade him and get a pick or two before he leaves in free agency and they get nothing for him.<\/p>\n

It really comes down to whether or not Vic Fangio thinks Delpit is a good fit for the defense and how he thinks his safeties look in camp \u2026 and he\u2019s absolutely going to let you know about that in a press conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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