According to the telecast, when the Bengals took on the Washington Commanders, a new update was revealed regarding the contract standoff. Laura Rutledge was speaking on the telecast when she revealed that there had been significant movement on the contract.

The New England Patriots held their last open training camp practice on Tuesday. It was the final opportunity for media members to sit in on practices before the start of the regular season. There was a sense of finality surrounding the session with the team preparing for Thursday's preseason finale against the New York Giants.