Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams made an emotional return to practice on Tuesday after suffering a torn ACL early in training camp a year ago.

Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage as NFL training camps kicked off this week. Our reporters are scattered across the league providing the latest news, notes, happenings and more as preparations for the 2025 season continue.

The Carolina Panthers will be without another key player at the start of training camp. As announced on Tuesday, the Panthers have placed defensive lineman Bobby Brown III on the active/non-football injury list. Brown's injury was not disclosed in the team's official statement.

The Buffalo Bills haven’t started training camp practice yet and are already placing a key veteran on an injury list.

The Chicago Bears are looking to build trust and earn trust among their new players and staff, with Head Coach Ben Johnson and Quarterback Caleb Williams setting benchmarks of 4,000 passing yards and a 70% completion percentage by the end of 2025.

There's a starting spot open on the San Francisco 49ers offensive line, and one of the players in line to win it shouldn't miss much time to injury.

Kyren Williams has reported to training camp with the Los Angeles Rams, and he’ll participate in practice this week instead of holding out while working on his new contract.

As veterans report to Halas Hall, players are already saying there is a sense of urgency before their first practice on Wednesday.