{"id":848995,"date":"2026-08-09T10:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T10:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/848995\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T10:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T10:06:12","slug":"hoosiers-in-the-nfl-training-camp-notes-on-mendoza-nowakowski-horton-ponds-and-black-the-daily-hoosier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/848995\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoosiers in the NFL: Training camp notes on Mendoza, Nowakowski, Horton, Ponds and Black \u2013 The Daily Hoosier"},"content":{"rendered":"

27 former Hoosiers were with NFL franchises at the start of training camp<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Below we continue our summary of news and notes as they compete for roster spots.<\/p>\n

Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza was taking first team reps at practice Saturday.\u00a0 That wasn\u2019t necessarily because Mendoza has ascended to the top of the depth chart already.<\/p>\n

Quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive end Maxx Crosby were held out of practice Saturday for disciplinary reasons stemming from their fight Friday.\u00a0 That paved the way for Mendoza.<\/p>\n

The Raiders\u2019 first preseason game is Aug. 13 in Las Vegas against Arizona.\u00a0 Former Hoosiers Ian Thomas, E.J. Williams and Roman Hemby are also with the Raiders.<\/p>\n

Riley Nowakowski is the current one and only fullback<\/a> on the Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart.\u00a0 He\u2019s also getting in work with the tight ends at Steelers camp.\u00a0 New head coach Mike McCarthy has always utilized a fullback in the past, meaning Nowakowski has a strong chance to make the team and play alongside Aaron Rodgers, a quarterback he grew up watching in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

Tight end Zach Horton was released by Detroit a couple weeks ago but re-signed with them this past week.\u00a0 Horton was waived when the Lions signed tight end Anthony Firkser, who then suffered an injury that prompted the re-signing.<\/p>\n

Running back Kaelon Black (San Francisco) and cornerback D\u2019Angelo Ponds (New York Jets) both missed practice time this week with injuries.\u00a0 Black has an adductor injury and Ponds has a calf strain.<\/p>\n

For complete coverage of IU football,\u00a0GO HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Daily Hoosier\u00a0\u2013\u201cWhere Indiana fans assemble when they\u2019re not at Assembly\u201d<\/p>\n

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