Thompson was Carolina’s first-round pick in the 2015 draft, No. 25 overall, and beginning in his rookie season he was a starter for eight consecutive seasons, surpassing 100 tackles in the last four. But then his career was derailed by a broken leg in 2023 and a torn Achilles in 2024, and he has played just six games combined in those seasons.

Here are three observations from the second day of Bills training camp: While not an on-field note, running back James Cook has been in headlines throughout the offseason because of his contract dispute with the team. Cook wants a new deal and is entering the final year of his current one.

The Buffalo Bills took part in their second practice of training camp on Thursday and two wide receivers in particular stood out in the eyes of one beat writer.