Inside Training Camp: Highlights, buzz from Thursday, July 31

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NFL.com provides highlights and buzz below from Thursday’s training camps across the league.

Jets’ WR2 gig ‘up for grabs’

Garrett Wilson is the clear-cut No. 1 receiver in New York. Gang Green’s No. 2 gig is up for grabs.

Reports out of Jets camp indicate that Josh Reynolds has an early grip on the job opposite Wilson. Offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, however, indicated that the club will give others a chance to push for more snaps.

“It’s up for grabs. Everybody’s trying to win the job,” he said Thursday. “We’re all trying to make the 53(-man roster), and then the 69. So we’ve got a long way to go in training camp, and a lot of guys are getting turns to go in there and play with that first group. They’re all competing, and we’re gonna let the chips fall where they may when it’s all said and done. But we’re happy with where that group is coming. They’re making progress every day.”

Reynolds’ familiarity with the coaching staff from his time in Detroit gives the wideout an early leg-up. Free-agent acquisition Tyler Johnson, who came over from the Los Angeles Rams, has also made plays early in camp.

Veteran Allen Lazard, who took a hefty pay cut to remain in New York this offseason, has been seemingly invisible. It’s early, but given that the veteran doesn’t play special teams, he could be a cut candidate if he falls down the depth chart. Malachi Corley, a 2024 second-rounder from the previous regime, also could be squeezed out if he doesn’t flash during preseason action.

Nabers back in action

Malik Nabers‘ shoulder injury from earlier in the week seems to be in the past based on this tough catch on a patented Russell Wilson moon ball.

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Can Pats rookie win starting guard gig?

The New England Patriots always planned to have one starting rookie offensive lineman, first-round pick Will Campbell. They could wind up with two first-year players starting in front of Drake Maye.

Third-round pick Jared Wilson is gaining buzz early in camp. The Georgia product has a chance to beat out third-year pro Cole Strange for the left guard spot.

“Jared’s a great athlete, and he plays all three (positions) in the middle,” second-year O-lineman Caedan Wallace said, via the Boston Herald. “He knows everything. … Jared’s really, really (expletive) good, so I love asking him questions. He always has a different perspective from the vet guys in the room.”

Wilson turned heads in one-on-one drills in camp, reportedly getting the best of both Christian Barmore and Milton Williams.

“He’s going to be a solid player,” Williams said of the young lineman. “He’s good. He’s got good balance for a young player like that. The future is bright for him.”

Wilson has repped both left guard and center in his push for a starting spot, impressing teammates and the coaching staff with his versatility and smarts.

“I think that he’s a quick learner,” coach Mike Vrabel said last Friday. “He’s been able to learn two positions inside, as far as center and guard. I would say he was one of those players that maybe wasn’t out there as much on the field in the spring, but really was able to grasp it mentally and allow that to carry over when he had an opportunity to be on the field. So he was able to show, for a young player, some of those things to be ready when he got his opportunity to be on the field.”

As the Patriots attempt to shore up an offensive line that was abysmal a year ago, keep track of Wilson’s progress during the preseason. If he can earn a starting role, it would be a big boon for Maye and the Patriots’ run game.