Daily Slop: Chris Thompson has high hopes for season; Special teams will be critical in determining roster battles

100 Yards: Montae Nicholson
Redskins safety Montae Nicholson joins Redskins.com's Perry Mattern for a 100-yard stroll

Working his way back from injury, Thompson has high hopes for season | WTOP
The Redskins running back was having his best season when it ended in Week 11 due to a leg fracture. With training camp in full swing, he’s eager to work with a new quarterback and thinks “we’re capable of being the best.”

The Redskins’ trash-talking defensive backs have their hands full with Alex Smith - The Washington Post
The quarterback's accuracy and judgement have been difficult to counter.

Practice Notes: 2018 #SkinsCamp, Day 7
Redskins.com's Jake Kring-Schreifels and Grant Cohen break down the key plays and highlights from Day 7 of the Washington Redskins' 2018 training camp in Richmond, Va.

Maurice Harris and Fabian Moreau continue to show out at Redskins camp | NBC Sports Washington
In their newest Postcard from Camp, JP Finlay and Rich Tandler take a look at two non-starters who are coming on at Redskins training camp.

Redskins training camp practice report, Day 7 | NBC Sports Washington
Follow along as we track the happenings at Redskins Practice in Richmond.

Terrelle Pryor says any cheap shots from Redskins will be 'handled accordingly' | NBC Sports Washington
Zach Brown made clear the Redskins defense looks forward to the opportunity to hit Terrelle Pryor in joint practices with the Jets, but Pryor seems prepared to hold his own.

Camp Battles: Zach Brown and Mason Foster are locks, but questions after that | NBC Sports Washington
The Redskins are set at starting inside linebacker, but what do they have behind that? JP Finlay evaluates the position here in the Camp Battles series.

Brian Mitchell reveals that Josh Doctson had his heel drained during training camp | NBC Sports Washington
It's been a tough few days for Josh Doctson. First he hurt his shoulder in practice, but those results came back clear. Brian Mitchell now reports the WR also had his heel drained.

Need to Know: Special teams will be critical in determining roster battles | NBC Sports Washington
Need to Know: Making great catches in practice will help a wide receiver make the 53-man roster, but doing the dirty work on special teams will help even more.

After a quiet week, Redskins WR Paul Richardson makes a highlight play | NBC Sports Washington
Redskins WR Paul Richardson was brought in to make big plays. We had not seen much of that ability until practice on Wednesday.

Redskins observations: For fantasy owners, delight and frustration lies ahead with Washington stars | Sports | richmond.com
Which Redskins players are the most tantalizing for fantasy football owners?

Redskins observations: Depth chart thoughts at the camp's midway point | Sports | richmond.com
Saturday's Fan Appreciation Day workout marks the halfway point of training camp's 15 practices. Let's take a quick look at how things are shaking out at each position:

Redskins show off deep passing game between Alex Smith and Paul Richardson - The Washington Post
Plus, more observations from Wednesday's training camp practice.

Redskins RB Chris Thompson getting his ‘groove’ back as he nears full health - The Washington Post
Washington needs the versatile, pass-catching back to round back into form for the offense to reach its potential in 2018.