NFL Minicamp Updates: Giants’ Malik Nabers Impresses, Pats’ Drake Maye Ends on High Note

The second week of mandatory minicamps in the NFL has kicked off, with 22 teams taking another critical step toward the starting line of the 2024 season. Ten teams got the mandatory ball rolling last week.

Teams gear up for the new season

ESPN’s NFL reporters were present 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.

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What Our NFL Nation Reporters Saw Today

Patriots

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?

Patriots’ Drake Maye ends minicamp on a high note

Giants

The first play of the last practice of the spring for the Giants was a slip-screen pass to rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers.

Malik Nabers impresses at Giants minicamp

Browns

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, still has Cleveland’s season-ending loss to the Houston Texans on his mind as he prepares for the 2024 season.

Myles Garrett looks to bounce back from last season’s loss

Packers

The Packers may not have an established No. 1 receiver – and they may not need one with all the young talent at that spot – but if there’s a most reliable among that group, it might be third-year pro Romeo Doubs.

Romeo Doubs stands out at Packers minicamp

Saints

The Saints had quarterback Jake Haener working with the third team for the first time, allowing rookie Spencer Rattler to take second-team reps.

Jake Haener works with the third team at Saints minicamp

Broncos

In the rather large shadow thrown by the team’s three-man quarterback competition is one of the Broncos other significant position battles – the starting cornerback job opposite of all-everything cornerback Pat Surtain II.

Broncos’ cornerback battle heats up

Bengals

Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt had another nice day in 7-on-7 drills.

Germaine Pratt shines at Bengals minicamp

Chiefs

The idea behind bringing in speed at wide receiver in the persons of Marquise Brown and Xavier Worthy was for the Chiefs to be able to get more big pass plays.

Chiefs look to boost receiving corps

Raiders

While it’s natural that the Raiders defense, playing in the same scheme for the third straight year with 10 starters returning, would be ahead of the offense, there is a growing concern over how much the defense is dominating and how shaky the offense looks.

Raiders’ defense dominates at minicamp

Panthers

Kickers don’t typically get mentions during mandatory camps, but Eddy Pineiro is noteworthy.

Eddy Pineiro stands out at Panthers minicamp

Commanders

Second-year safety Quan Martin made the play of the day, showing why he could be a big help in the secondary this season.

Quan Martin impresses at Commanders minicamp

Steelers

George Pickens is getting back to his roots.

George Pickens returns to form at Steelers minicamp

Jaguars

Head coach Doug Pederson said on the last day of minicamp that the team plans to workout receiver Hakeem Butler, who was the United Football League’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2024 after leading the league with 652 yards receiving and 14.5 yards per catch.

Jaguars plan to workout Hakeem Butler