Thursday proved to be a newsworthy day for former Oregon Ducks in the NFL.
During a joint practice, Denver Broncos teammates and former Oregon Ducks Bo Nix and Troy Franklin connected on several big-time plays.
Franklin, who stunningly slid to the fourth round in last year's draft, has been a standout in camp so far and may turn into a steal for the Broncos.
The former Oregon Duck star is battling to lay claim to Denver's WR2 spot behind Courtland Sutton.
"Guys mature as they get more experience," Offensive Coordinator Joe Lombardi said. "He's certainly playing faster and making more plays. We're real excited about him. He's really stood out."
Team period has just begun and it's being reported that Troy Franklin has already had multiple big gains on the 49ers' defense
— SleeperBroncos (@SleeperBroncos) August 7, 2025
It's been incredible hearing and reading these updates everyday. Bo Nix has connected with Troy on a few passes early today at joint practice 🔥 pic.twitter.com/a5kFBdEeFp
Based on reports from Santa Clara, it sounds like Troy Franklin has a legitimate shot to be the Broncos No. 2 WR. He’s done it all camp, now doing it against another team.
— Will Petersen (@PetersenWill) August 7, 2025
Good for him — no one could’ve really seen this coming three weeks ago.
San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Jordan James is battling to be the primary back-up behind star Christian McCaffrey.
But his push to claim that spot are temporarily on hold, as he has a broken finger that will require surgery, according to coach Kyle Shanahan.
James will be out a few weeks.
Shanahan: Jordan James to undergo surgery for broken finger; will miss “a couple weeks."
— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) August 7, 2025