NFL: Training Camp News And Notes From 7/25/25

Justin Jefferson will be out for a little while

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said that superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson will miss a few days of practice with a “mild” hamstring injury. He will be re-evaluated next week.

“I’m fine after that catch, for sure,” Jefferson told Sports Illustrated. “But just having a little bit of tightness. Of course, with the past recent injuries and the stuff that I have gone through before, just taking precaution and understanding that it’s the second day of camp, not the 30th. So just making sure that I’m fully healthy and I’m good to go, especially when the season starts.”

Jordan Hicks retires after ten seasons

33-year-old Cleveland Browns linebacker Jordan Hicks announced on social media that he is retiring from the NFL after ten seasons in the league. He played for four teams and amassed 952 total tackles.

“After 23 years of playing football, I’m officially retiring from the NFL,” Hicks said in an Instagram post. “I walk away with peace knowing I gave football all I had, and that the best is yet to come.”

Tampa Bay signs Michael Jordan (no, not that Michael Jordan)

Just one day after Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said the team would be looking to add another offensive lineman, the team signed former Cincinnati Bengals guard Michael Jordan. Since being drafted in 2019, he has appeared in 67 games and made 40 starts.

Noah Fant is in the Big Easy

Tight end and former first-round pick Noah Fant was in New Orleans for a visit, head coach Kellen Moore said earlier today. As of this writing, he remains unsigned.

Fant was released by the Seattle Seahawks earlier this week. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2019 before being traded to the Seahawks in the deal that sent Russell Wilson to Denver. Last season in Seattle, Fant caught 48 passes for 500 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Notable injuries and injury updates

Cleveland Browns

• Starting running back Jerome Ford is still out, but head coach Kevin Stefanski said that he is “progressing” well, and he believes Ford is “close” to returning to practice.

Dallas Cowboys

• Starting right tackle Terence Steele suffered a high ankle sprain, according to the NFL Network’s Jane Slater. He is expected to miss “a few days” of training camp.

Detroit Lions

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Newly-acquired offensive lineman Patrick Mekari is currently dealing with a back spasm, but he should be okay, according to head coach Liam Coen.

New York Giants

• Third-year wide receiver Jalin Hyatt had to miss practice today after experiencing “cramping and tightness in his lower body on Thursday,” head coach Brian Daboll told reporters.

New York Jets

• Just one day after dislocating one of his toes, quarterback Justin Fields returned to practice but did not participate in any drills. He is still listed as day-to-day, head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters.

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