NFL Training Camp Looms as Quarterback Saga Intensifies As the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams prepare to kick off their NFL training camps in less than a week, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the two franchises. The holdout of top quarterback prospects Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson, who were the only two first-round picks from the 2026 NFL Draft, is threatening to disrupt the teams' preparations for the upcoming season. Mendoza and Simpson, widely regarded as the future faces of their respective teams, have yet to sign their rookie contracts, leaving their NFL futures - and those of their teams - in limbo. With training camp just around the corner, the Raiders and Rams will be forced to consider contingency plans, potentially putting their chances of a successful season at risk.


The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams both start NFL training camp in less than a week, and could be without two of their key pieces for the future. Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson, who were the only quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, have yet to sign their...