Ignore Darren McFadden‘s second-team status on the Raiders’ initial depth chart, he’s still the Oakland player you should target first in fantasy drafts.

Panthers coach John Fox sounded confident Tuesday about a quick return by Steve Smith, telling reporters he believes his star wide receiver will be ready at some point during the preseason.

A conflict with an Arena Football League contract results in QB Matt Nagy‘s contract with the Eagles being overruled by the league office.

The Lions are officially calling WR Calvin Johnson’s right thumb injury a sprain, but it was enough to keep him from participating in full drills Tuesday at training camp.

After several changes in offensive coordinators and schemes, along with the offseason flirtation with Pro Bowl QB Jay Cutler, many are left wondering if Jason Campbell can grow through the adversity to become the playmaking quarterback the Redskins are looking for.

The 49ers have an intriguing quarterback competition going on, with Shaun Hill more of a “take-charge” guy thus far.

Checking in from a recent visit to Broncos training camp, where rookie RB Knowshon Moreno already was a crowd favorite, new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan has his hands full and coach Josh McDaniels has taken the idea of canned crowd music to the next level.

An update from Broncos camp, where RBs Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter look good, the weather is perfect, and Broncos’ rookies went bald (at least partially), whether they wanted to or not.

After a visit to Carolina Panthers training camp, it appears WR Dwayne Jarrett has made a lot of progress, rookie DE Everette Brown may have been a steal in the second round, and the loss DT Maa’ka Kemoeatu will force the team to bring in a veteran for help.

CB Darrelle Revis and NT Kris Jenkins will be among four starters — including C Nick Mangold and RT Damien Woody — who’ll miss the New York Jets’ preseason opener against the St. Louis Rams because of injuries.

Seahawks three-time Pro Bowl LB Lofa Tatupu sat out his second practice in three days on Tuesday morning.

Panthers WR Steve Smith hopes to be healthy enough to start the team’s regular-season opener against Philadelphia on Sept. 13.

Terrell Owens was absent from the Bills’ morning walkthrough, two days after he complained of a sore toe following the club’s preseason opener in the Pro Football Hall of Fame game.

NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora is in Englewood, Colo. observing Denver Broncos training camp.

Pro Bowler Steve Smith was carted to the locker room with a right shoulder injury during Panthers training camp. X-rays were negative.

The Buccaneers announced that WR Antonio Bryant has a torn meniscus in his left knee and will undergo arthroscopic surgery. Bryant is expected to miss the remainder of the preseason.