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Bobby Wagner, on becoming a minority owner of the WNBA's Seattle Storm (question from CWallSports): "I'm really excited to be a part of the growth, and stay connected to a community that I love." Spoke, of course, with Magic Johnson, about ownership.

Bobby Wagner, on the Terry McLaurin holdout, and its impact in the locker room: "It's business... and some of the business is not your business."

Bobby Wagner also shouts out Kobe Bryant for giving him inspiration on going into business/ownership with the Storm: "Kobe's legacy is something I take a lot of pride in, and I feel a kind of way about how people have been talking about him lately."

The Commanders opened training camp Wednesday without Terry McLaurin, but with the high expectations of a team that reached the NFC title game six months ago. Our Mike Jones on the team’s next steps and challenges, in The Athletic: nytimes.com/athletic/65113…

The Commanders and the Washington, D.C. City Council are close to agreement on a modified plan to build a 65,000-seat stadium and a multi-billion dollar mixed use development on the RFK Stadium site, with a Council vote likely next week. In The Athletic: nytimes.com/athletic/65118…

Dan Quinn updates on Sam Cosmi: he expects it will take another month to be able to evaluate Cosmi's potential readiness for returning to the lineup. Until then, Cosmi will continue with rehab. Hitting all his marks thus far.

D.C. City Council Chair Phil Mendelson announced the multiple concessions the city has gotten from the Commanders as part of the revised agreement between the team and city that will officially be voted on by the Council on Aug. 1, as reported yesterday in The Athletic. Details:

Von Miller, on what he brings to the Commanders: "I can still roll out of bed, 36 years old, with my house shoes on, and rush the passer."

D.C. City Council chair Phil Mendelson, on the changes the Council negotiated to the RFK Stadium site deal originally worked out between the Mayor's office and the Commanders: "I think $950 million (in potential savings to the District over 30 years) is significantly different."

Mendelson, on Metro at the new stadium: "we're pretty sure that the existing Metro station at Stadium/Armory will have to undergo some expansion." Says that once the 6,000 housing units to be built as part of the deal go up, "that's probably going to warrant another station."

D.C.'s City Council and the Commanders are close enough to an agreement on a modified deal at the RFK site, including the 65,000-seat stadium that anchors the $3.7 billion project, that a vote next week is likely, per multiple sources. In The Athletic: nytimes.com/athletic/65118…

Any day is made better when you can sit down and watch "Hitsville: The Making of Motown." Always is a balm to my heart, watching my heroes at their absolute creative best.

6:40 am, an hour and 20 minutes before the Commanders’ first open practice of training camp…

Dan Quinn says Terry McLaurin has reported to camp, and will start camp on PUP because of an ankle injury. No contract extension, but he's here. "I'm really happy he's here; he's such an awesome competitor."

Jayden Daniels takes a deep shot to rookie Jaylin Lane on the second play from scrimmage…and is picked off by Mike Sainristil.

Wide receiver Mike Strachan beats the clock in two-minute with a leaping TD catch over corner Bobby Price, on a Sam Hartman pass that has the offensive side of the ball charging the end zone.

Glass half full: Terry McLaurin exchanges his holdout for a hold-in, reporting to camp this weekend but immediately going on the PUP list as his camp continues to negotiate a contract extension with Washington. In The Athletic: nytimes.com/athletic/65180…

Terry McLaurin comes out to sign autographs for fans, saying “my beef is not with y’all. I love y’all.”