It's the second week of mandatory minicamps in the NFL, with 22 teams taking another critical step toward the starting line of the 2024 season. Ten teams got the mandatory ball rolling last week, with three taking the practice field and another 19 back in action Wednesday. ESPN's NFL reporters will be found at each of the locations this week, providing information on position battles, notable appearances from new faces, compelling quotes from coaches and players and updates on injuries and holdout situations.
Tight end Jimmy Graham hasn't closed the door on playing football. Graham, who posted a thank you to the New Orleans Saints on his Instagram account in March, said "he's not sure yet" when asked recently if he was officially retired. "I'm gonna reach out to the Saints and figure out what's best, and then make the decision on when it's best for me to retire," he told ESPN.
Graham signed a one-year deal with the Saints last year after being out of football for the 2022 season and said he intended to return to the league only if it was to play in New Orleans. One second on the clock. Last play of mandatory minicamp.
Ball on the 5-yard line. Who gets the bragging rights -- offense or defense -- until the team returns for the start of training camp in late July? That was the situation facing rookie QB on the final day of mandatory minicamp. Maye delivered a beautiful back-shoulder fade to rookie WR -- with undrafted CB in coverage -- and Polk crashed to the ground near the ba.
