Training camp matters to football fans. Starting in late July and continuing through the end of the NFL preseason, this statement might not make sense to the casual viewer who only watches football in February. But to the football fanatics tracking completion percentages in OTAs (organized team activities), this is where starters are decided. Where rookie QBs show their true colors. Where playbooks take shape. And, unfortunately, where season-changing injuries occur.
Before players report, we’ve dug into the NFL player props, regular season props, and NFL specials to find the odds that could be impacted the most by what unfolds in camp.
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Terry McLaurin is a Training Camp Holdout
Props that could be affected:
- Where Will Terry Play His First Snap of the 2025/2026 NFL Season
- Terry McLaurin Regular Season Total Receiving Yards
- O/U 1000.5 yards
Following his fifth-straight 1,000-yard season with the Washington Commanders, McLaurin is looking for a payday and is ready to holdout to get it. Washington training camp starts on July 22nd, and while both sides want a deal done before it starts, reports around the league indicate they are far apart on the numbers.
This situation warrants close attention for anyone betting on these props. While training camp trades are rare, results following contract disputes have varied over the years.
Dallas receiver CeeDee Lamb was a holdout the entire 2024 training camp and preseason, but still managed to have a successful year. He finished with 1,194 receiving yards on 101 receptions, despite losing QB Dak Prescott in Week 8. However, after receiving 1,342 yards in 2023, San Francisco wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk held out of 2024 training camp and didn’t report until August 30. With no training camp reps under his belt, he struggled early and ultimately suffered a torn ACL and MCL on October 20, ending his season.
Cam Ward and the Titans Starting Job
Props that could be affected:
- 2025-2026 Regular Season Rookie Specials
- Cam Ward Regular Season Passing Yards
- Cam Ward Regular Season Passing Touchdowns
- Titans Regular Season Wins
- O/U 5.5
Easily the most interesting aspect of training camp is how a rookie QB performs. We finally get to see them throw against defenders looking to secure their spot on the roster. Admittedly, sometimes good or bad training camp performances can be fool’s gold, but generally you get a sense of what kind of rookie you’re dealing with – ready, raw, or disaster – by how they excel in camp.
The expectation is that Quarterback Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, will win the Titans’ starting job over Will Levis – barring an absolute implosion. It’s more about how well he performs during camp and preseason that could set the stage for regular-season yards and victories.
Regular Season Rookie Specials have him throwing as low as 2,750 yards and 10 TDs to over 4,500 yards and 45 TDs – which would be one of the Top 10 NFL Rookie Seasons of All-Time. His ability to do either, or something in between, will likely be on display in camp or shared in camp press conferences by team coaches.
If he truly puts up Rookie of the Year numbers, expect the Titans’ regular-season win totals to get a boost as well.
Will Travis Hunter Be a More Productive Receiver or Corner?
Props that could be affected:
- Travis Hunter Regular Season Total Receiving TDs & Receiving Yards
- O/U 4.5
- O/U 725.5
- 2025-2026 Regular Season Rookie Specials
- Regular Season Defensive Interceptions
Even before declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft, there was chatter over how the Jaguars would deploy corner/receiver Travis Hunter. How many snaps would he play? More importantly, how many snaps could he play?
According to Sports Illustrated NFL Insider Albert Breer, CBA (collective bargaining agreement) rules surrounding camp narrow how much practice time Hunter can get at both positions. Days two through five of camp have no live contact, and players are not allowed on the field for more than 3.5 hours. And after the first five days, there are still time limits for on-field activities.
Hunter practiced at receiver first during minicamp, but Jaguars general manager James Gladstone stated on SiriusXM NFL Radio that it was because he was a more natural corner.
Does this mean that the plan is to put him mostly at corner during camp? Or will he split time with both, potentially slowing his growth? Keep an eye on Jags camp for answers.
How will the New York Jets Use Justin Fields?
Props that could be affected:
- Justin Fields Regular Season Total TDs
- O/U 5.5
- Justin Fields Total Rushing Yards
- O/U 625.5
- Justin Fields Regular Season Passing Yards
- O/U 2,550.5
- Justin Fields Regular Season Total Passing TDs
- O/U 14.5
Despite an up-and-down career, Justin Fields signed with the Jets with plans to be their QB of the future. The question the props are asking is: Will they start him as primarily a rushing threat, or force him to pass from the pocket?
So far, the Jets are saying both. Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that they want Fields to play QB, but they want him to use his legs effectively.
New Jets offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand was the passing game coordinator for the Detroit Lions’ high-flying offense, which featured RPOs (run-pass option) even with statue Jared Goff at QB. Engstrand stated that shifting from a pocket passer like Goff to a mobile passer like Fields will be the “biggest adjustment,” but he is embracing his running and passing versatility.
Ultimately, signs of the Jets’ offense being as RPO and play-action-heavy as they’ve indicated will begin to show during training camp.
How Will Bears QB Caleb Williams Adjust to Ben Johnson?
Props that could be affected:
- Caleb Williams Regular Season Total Passing TDs
- O/U 23.5
- Caleb Williams Regular Season Total Passing Yards
- O/U 3,550.5
As the 2024 No. 1 overall pick with comparisons to QB Patrick Mahomes, Bears Caleb Williams did not live up to expectations in 2024-25. The Bears’ front office moved quickly by firing head coach Matt Eberflus and bringing in Lions OC Ben Johnson to replace him. While Williams’ backyard playstyle makes the Williams/Johnson pairing a murky fit, former Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly believes Johnson will bring the Lions’ potent play-action offense over to help Williams take the next step.
“The play action pass does a lot of things,” Kuechly said. “It provides easy windows for the quarterback to throw the ball. There’s easy built-in checkdowns, guys in the flat, easy completions.”
Training camp will be a showcase of what the Johnson/Williams pairing will look like in Chicago.
