We made it.
After months of roster building and speculation, Eagles football is well and truly on the horizon with the first practice of training camp set for Wednesday morning. And on that horizon, it shouldn't be forgotten just how much is at stake this season; the Eagles have one of the most talented rosters in the NFL and at least some reason for optimism that they can continue the trend of following up a Super-Bowl hungover season with a deep postseason run the next year.
As we eagerly await the start of this season's journey, here are five thoughts on Jalen Carter signing a contract extension and the biggest position battles that will play out over the next handful of weeks.
On training camp eve, the Eagles made Carter the richest defensive tackle in the NFL with a four-year contract extension reportedly worth $152 million with another $8 million in incentives and $106 million in guarantees according to ESPN.
Since Carter had both this upcoming season and the fifth-year option in 2027 left on his rookie deal, his contract is now essentially a six-year contract that will give the Eagles some flexibility in how they handle that new money. My guess is the cap hits will be friendlier than the initial shock value may have suggested as a result, even with Carter surpassing the $100-million guaranteed mark the Tennessee **** ans gave Jeffery Simmons earlier this month.

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Lyon have signed Loïs Openda (26) on loan from Juventus, both clubs have announced. The Belgium international is back in Ligue 1 after taking France by storm three years ago. Openda logged 21 league goals in a single season with RC Lens, paving the way for him to join RB Leipzig in a €50m deal in 2023. Openda asked to leave the Bundesliga side a year ago with the latter failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
Juventus pounced and signed him on loan with a €42m obligation to buy, which has been triggered on July 1st. However, Openda only scored two goals with Juventus last season in all competitions. He is now set to sign for Lyon on loan to get his career back on track after failing to make Rudi Garcia's Belgium squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Lyon were in the market for a reliable centre-forward after parting ways with Real Madrid loanee Endrick, who returned to his parent club, and Roman Yaremchuk, whose option to buy has not been triggered.
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#loan #signed #goals

Robbie Fowler has implored Liverpool to address one of their biggest 'problems' of recent years and ensure that there's adequate squad depth at Anfield by the end of the current transfer window.
The Reds went big in the marketplace a year ago by investing almost £450m in new signings, with much of that figure offset by player sales in a summer of massive upheaval in L4.
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However, Andoni Iraola has inherited a squad shorn of several players through injuries of varying severity, although he'll gradually get his World Cup contingent back in the building over the next month.
Speaking from New York, where Liverpool play Wrexham in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday night, Fowler stressed the need for his former club to have sufficient competition for places so that every player is kept 'on their toes' and high standards are maintained on a daily basis.

#Liverpool #robbie #anfield #official

SOUTH ZANESVILLE — The fight for first place will be hotly contested in the second round of the Zanesville District Golf **** ociation Junior Amateur.
Chase McCauley fired a 1-under-par 69 in first-round play at EagleSticks to top the high school field. He heads the championship flight entering play at 9 a.m. on July 27 at Cambridge Country Club, where Clark Frischen and Jackson Geisler sit two back after 71s and Oliver Lutz six back at 75.
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John Glenn grad and Charleston (West Virginia) University product Noah Dever leads the men's collegiate flight with 72. Fellow Muskie C.J. Dolan is at 73 and Crooksville grad Bo White 74, followed by Logan McPeek (75), Owen Lutz (77), Shea Lesko (78), Cole Eltringham (78), Ben Coss (78) and Doug Miller (85).

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LeBron James' wife Savannah James showed her support after he announced his surprising move to the Philadelphia 76ers
Savannah, who started dating the NBA star in high school, reposted his Instagram Reel of highlights from his illustrious career
James has agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option with the 76ers, according to ESPN
LeBron James' wife, Savannah James, is supporting the NBA star's big move to Philadelphia.
Shortly after LeBron, 41, announced he's joining the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, July 24, following weeks of speculation about his next team, Savannah, 39, showed her support for her husband on social media.

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India wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored a maiden Twenty20 international half-century in a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in Harare.
Put in to bat after losing the toss on Thursday in the first of three matches, Zimbabwe made a meagre 125-7 in 20 overs with all-rounder Wessly Madhevere (39) top-scoring.
Led by 15-year-old prodigy Sooryavanshi, who struck four sixes and four fours in an 18-ball 50, India cruised to 126-3 with 40 ******* to spare.
Sooryavanshi became the youngest cricketer to represent India by debuting in a 4-0 T20I drubbing by England this month. He scored 42 runs in three innings.
After his whirlwind 50 in Harare, Sooryavanshi was out when he got a thick outside edge to a Richard Ngarava delivery and was caught at deep third man by Ben Curran.

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Hull City tried their luck. It failed. Nicolas Raskin has flatly turned down an approach from the newly-promoted Premier League outfit, despite the Yorkshire side putting a hefty sum on the table. According to reports from the Daily Record, Hull were ready to meet Rangers' valuation in principle, but the player's camp slammed the brakes on the whole thing. He simply has no interest in moving to the MKM Stadium.
It leaves the Tigers stranded. TEAMtalk and the Yorkshire Post suggest Hull put forward somewhere between £12m and £14m. Rangers, however, are clinging to a valuation north of £20m. That is a massive gap in Scottish football terms. Hull might have the cash from their promotion, but they face a steep mountain if they think a second attempt will change Raskin's mind. Money is only half the battle here. The player wants elite European football, and his representatives are working overtime to land a move to a far bigger stage.
To understand the Belgian's ambition, you only have to look at his last 12 months. It was a standout year. Across 33 Scottish Premiership outings during the 2025/26 campaign, he notched six goals and seven ***** ists. He clocked nearly 2,800 minutes in domestic action, finishing as the top-rated player in the entire Rangers squad with an average rating of 7.54. Throw in eight appearances in the Europa League, and it becomes clear why he was the engine driving Ibrox.
Then came the World Cup. Raskin took that domestic form straight to North America, starting every group match for Belgium. His display in the 4-1 thrashing of the USA on 4 July turned plenty of heads across the continent. Now, the suitors are lining up. Real Betis, Atalanta, Bologna, and Tottenham Hotspur are all monitoring the situation. Teams across La Liga and Serie A have sniffed around, along with several established Premier League sides.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 06: Nico Raskin of Rangers is seen during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Rangers FC and AS Roma at Ibrox Stadium on November 06, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

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Mark Pope needs to make a statement with the 2027 recruiting class.
After getting two homegrown, top-25 prospects in the 2025 class, and going o-fer on top-100 prospects in the 2026 class, Pope has already secured a commit from five-star Ryan Hampton and has cast a wide net to build the rest of the class.
One specific player the Wildcats are making a push for is point guard Reese Alston, the 3rd-ranked point guard and 8th-ranked overall prospect. He is also the son of former NBA player Rafer Alston, also known as streetball legend “Skip to My Lou.”
Alston has been on Kentucky’s radar since last summer, with the Wildcats extending an offer to him last October. As the summer grassroots circuits come to a close, they are making a strong push for him.
Playing in Puma’s Pro16 circuit, smaller than Nike’s EYBL or Adidas’ 3SSB, Alston takes notice of the coaches who are there to watch him play. Mark Pope was in attendance to watch him last week, and ******* istant Mikhail McLean, who attended the same high school as Alston (Houston Second Baptist HS), has attended multiple Puma Pro16 events this spring/summer.

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Round 25 of the SuperMotocross World Championship at Washougal (Wash.) MX Park, Round 8 of Pro Motocross, is important for Jett Lawrence. After losing focus last week in the second moto and crashing out of the lead, he now faces a 10-point deficit to the hottest rider on the circuit, his brother Hunter Lawrence.
This will be a good test of whether recent momentum or a rider's track record is most important.
This has not been a particularly good venue for Jett. It is not uncommon for Jett to have either swept a track during his four seasons on a 450, but he has only one win at Washougal. He was equally impressive on a 250, but he has only one win in that division as well.
Hunter's record is worse with no podiums in the 450 division and only two on a 250. He leads the league in holeshots with six, and it will take two more strong starts to contend this weekend.
That could prove beneficial for Haiden Deegan, who has four moto victories and two second-place finishes in six starts in the 250 division. This is his best opportunity to win his first 450 moto and if all goes well, perhaps even the overall. He won the 250 overall in 2024; last year, he lost to Jo Shimoda on the tie-breaker.

#moto #washougal #lawrence

A consortium led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia has expressed an interest in buying a minority stake in Liverpool.
Bhatia, the son-in-law of the Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal, was director and co-owner at QPR for 18 seasons but stepped down from the board and relinquished ownership of the club on Tuesday afternoon.
In a statement, Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) told BBC Sport: "An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club."
BBC Sport understands that the deal has not yet been finalised with FSG.
If the investment was to proceed, it would follow a similar structure to deal made in 2023, when FSG sold a minority stake in the Reds to global sports investment firm Dynasty.

#Liverpool #investment #sport #sports

The Los Angeles Lakers have known for weeks that acquiring Jonathan ***** inga would require creativity.
They now appear to know what it may cost.
Speaking on the latest episode of Buha’s Block, Lakers insider Jovan Buha reported that ***** inga’s camp is seeking a contract much closer to $20 million annually than the financial framework Los Angeles had initially envisioned.
“My understanding is, again, the Lakers were comfortable at two years, $10 million a year,” Buha said. “That’s below non-taxpayer mid-level exception money. That’s a relatively team-friendly deal. Low risk on the Lakers’ side.”
According to Buha, that proposal never gained traction.

Salem is gearing up to host the sixth Ironman 70.3 Oregon July 17-19.
Over 2,500 athletes and thousands of spectators and visitors from around the world will be in town for the event and area road closures and traffic impacts will follow.
The event's 70-mile course includes a 1.2-mile swim in the Willamette River, a 56-mile bike course from South Salem to Ankeny Nature Preserve and back and a 13.1-mile run through Minto-Brown Island Park, which finishes by the Salem Rotary Amphitheater in Riverfront Park.
Festivities begin July 17 when athlete check-in and a new Currents to Kicks preview event set off at Riverfront Park. July 18 will feature Ironkids Oregon — a one-mile race for kids ages 5-17, a half-mile race for ages 3-8 and a toddler trot for ages 1-3 that begins at 9 a.m.
The main event, Ironman 70.3 Oregon, begins at 6 a.m. July 19 in Riverfront Park and is expected to finish around 4 p.m.

What can be passed on here as confirmed reporting is that Golden State — as much as it has been operating with tangible concern that Cleveland is the closest thing to a frontrunner — has not relented in its pursuit. The Warriors, most of all owner Joe Lacob, appear determined to stay in it until the end.
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Benjamin Royer: Lakers officially share that they've signed Kevon Looney. He will wear No. 55. That's the last of the already agreed-upon deals the Lakers have made that still needed to be announced.
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris has long been outspoken in her support for the WNBA and women’s sports generally. That continued on Sunday night when she attended a Los Angeles Sparks game and spoke to the team after the game. However, not everyone was happy about her speech.
Harris had the opportunity to address the Sparks after their win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday night, where she praised the league and the players for their impact. However, one prominent right-wing sports personality was not impressed.
Following the Sparks’ 102-87 win over the Sky, Harris took the time to go to the Los Angeles locker room to address the players.
In the brief speech, Harris praised the growth that the WNBA has seen in recent years and congratulated the players not just on the victory in the game, but for the impact they’ve had.
“You are having an incredible impact. I travel our country, young girls, boys, people of every gender, background, race, watch the W, and understand how inspiring it is,” Harris said in her speech. “So keep doing what you’re doing. You guys are impacting people who you will never meet, people who may never know your name or mine, but they are aware of what you are doing. And it is giving them a sense of their value and their dignity and what they have a right to expect from this world.

With a smooth performance down the stretch Sunday, Mardy Fish became a three-time winner of the American Century Championship.
Fish, who also won the celebrity golf tournament in 2020 and '24, closed with
The former tennis star, who was the top-ranked American in 2011 and reached No. 7 in the world, won his third ACC **** le on the same day that Jannik Sinner captured his second consecutive Wimbledon **** le. Fish laughed when asked by NBC Sports' Jimmy Roberts if he ever wondered what might have been if he'd dedicated his life to golf instead of tennis.
"No, I think I played the right sport, but I am obsessed with this game," said Fish, a former U.S. Davis Cup captain and 2004 Olympic silver medalist who won six ATP tournaments and made the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, U.S. Open and Wimbledon. "I do love playing. This is the best week of the year. It's the best email of the year when you get the invite."
Unlike his past two victories in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Fish had the tournament essentially wrapped up heading to the final hole at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. Joe Pavelski, who was trying to win his second consecutive American Century Championship, needed an eagle and put a shot in the water going for broke.

The best group of World Cup semifinalists is set.
The top four teams in FIFA's world rankings make up the last four teams standing at the 2026 World Cup. We're poised for what could be an epic set of semifinals with France vs. Spain on Tuesday and England vs. Argentina on Wednesday. Here's what we've learned about each of the four best teams in the world through their first six games of the tournament.
Nothing fazes this team
The vast experience of Argentina's squad has shown to be an incredible ******* et. Yes, this team isn't perfect. It could use more speed on the wings and it gives up leads far too often. But there's hardly any team more composed in the late stages of a tense game.
That's an incredible ******* et, especially given the pressure under this squad in what's ******* uredly Lionel Messi's final World Cup. Argentina has been playing with fire in its extra-time win over Cape Verde, miraculous comeback against Egypt and extra-time win over a shorthanded Switzerland on Saturday night. But on all three occasions, someone stepped up to produce a magical moment.

LAS VEGAS – UFC 329 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, and you can watch a live video stream of the post-event news conference here on MMA Junkie.
Expected to take part in the press conference are the winners of the headlining fights of Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway and Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett.
UFC CEO Dana White is also expected to answer questions from reporters and recap the event.
You can watch the press conference in the video above, which will go live upon the conclusion of the headlining bout.
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LAWRENCE — Kansas baseball just saw Tyson LeBlanc selected No. 61 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft, and he becomes the first player from the program to be picked this year.
The Detroit Tigers picked LeBlanc, a junior infielder/outfielder for the Jayhawks this past season, in the second round. LeBlanc, who transferred in from LSU Eunice ahead of the 2026 college season, has made the most of his opportunity at KU. A former junior college athlete, he proved he could thrive at the Division I level in the Big 12 Conference.
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LeBlanc has been named an All-American, at different levels, by a number of organizations for his play at Kansas in 2026. That’s on top of the postseason and All-Big 12 honors he’s also received. He was a key part of why the Jayhawks were able to sweep the Big 12’s regular season and tournament championships, then win the Lawrence Regional in the NCAA tournament, and later host a super regional as well — where their season came to an end.
LeBlanc started all 63 games he played for the Jayhawks, and finished with a batting average of .341. He also had 87 hits, 69 RBI and 25 home runs. He led the team in batting average, hits, RBI and home runs, and has the chance to enjoy a lengthy professional career.

After the UCLA Bruins added Nikola Kusturica earlier this week, it feels as if that the 2026-2027 roster is nearly complete. Kusturica brings a level of excitement to the program, adding a potential top pick in the 2028 NBA Draft.
It won't take long for Kusturica to earn playing time with the Bruins. UCLA is paying big bucks for the Serbian forward, with expectations being sky-high after an incredible showing at the FIBA U17 World Cup.
So how is the depth chart shaping up following the addition of Kusturica? Let's take a look.
We'll see what Azavier Robinson can do after he put up 6.1 points per game as a freshman with Butler. Trent Perry scored over 12 points per game as a sophomore with the Bruins with room to grow in a larger role this upcoming season.
Speaking of room to grow. Eric Freeny showed plenty of promise as a freshman last season. Freeny showed defensive ability and shot 37% from three, which is a recipe for a solid producer. Jaylen Petty comes to UCLA from Texas Tech, where he scored 9.9 points per game as a freshman.

Miami Heat captain Bam Adebayo reportedly got into a physical altercation with former teammate Tyler Herro in which Adebayo allegedly struck Herro.
According to ESPN, the incident took place at a practice court on Friday, July 10 in Las Vegas — the site of the NBA's Summer League showcase — when Adebayo approached Herro about a critical social media post Herro recently made. Per the report, Adebayo struck Herro near the face.
A spokesperson for the Heat told USA TODAY Sports in a text message that the franchise is aware of the matter but is not commenting further.
Later Friday, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel spoke to Herro, who told the outlet: "My only comment is no comment."
Herro was part of the June 23 trade package that shipped Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat. Miami also received Bobby Portis and sent Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakučionis, three first-round picks, a second-round selection and a pick swap to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Arthur Fery was frustrated by "obvious" umpire errors and was made to replay a crucial point during his Wimbledon semi-final againts Alexander Zverev after a ball kid moved to collect a ball before the end of the point.
Fery was serving at 1-1 0-30 in the early stages of the second set, after the German second seed and French Open champion Zverev won the first thanks to a one-sided tiebreak.
It felt pivotal to the British wildcard's chances that he kept serve at the start of the second but the big-serving Zverev secured an important break of serve, to love, in the third game.
It came, however, after Fery thought he had won the third point of the game to reduce the score to 15-30. Fery's wide serve was miscued by Zverev down the line, with Fery moving in to put away an angled volley.
Zverev reached the ball on the opposite side of the court and his reply landed out. But the point had been stopped by umpire Marijana Veljovic after the ball kid under her chair stood up and moved to collect Zverev's return, thinking it was going to land out.

France eliminated Morocco from the World Cup in today's quarterfinal match at Boston Stadium, winning 2-0 on goals by Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele who scored in the second half to push Les Bleus into the next round and eliminate the Atlas Lions.
France will play the winner of the quarterfinal match between Belgium and Spain in the semifinals. Belgium, which ended Team USA's run in the World Cup, and Spain, which eliminated Portugal in the Round of 16, play their quarterfinal clash on Friday, July 10 in Inglewood, California.
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The France vs. Belgium/Spain semifinal match will take place on Tuesday, July 14 at 3 p.m. at AT&T Stadium (known as Dallas Stadium for the duration of the 2026 World Cup) in Arlington, Texas – the final of nine 2026 World Cup matches held at AT&T Stadium, home to the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.
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Let's start with the good news. In one of Matt Campbell's biggest gets yet, four-star QB James Armstrong committed to Penn State on Thursday. The Aliquippa, Pa., native is considered a four-star in 247Sports' composite rankings and is a top-10 quarterback in the Class of 2028.
Armstrong made the call for the Nittany Lions over in-state rivals Pitt as well as Auburn, Georgia, and Florida State. This is a great righting of the ship for Campbell, who has seen an absurd amount of churn since accepting the job. While 2026 and maybe even 2027 are about Penn State keeping its head above water, 2028 is the first class the head coach will be able to shape from the start. The early results are good as the Nittany Lions' 2028 class currently sits at No. 4 in the country.
Pat had the full write-up on Armstrong, but the gist of it is that he's an uber-athletic lefty. A true dual threat!
Well, we saw this one coming. Four-star wideout Khalil Taylor made it official Monday that he's heading out to the Midwest to play for Matt Rhule and Nebraska. To add insult to injury, he did a classic fake-out by "choosing" Penn State before tossing the hat away. Rude!
The in-state wideout received a full-court press (and maybe some extra NIL pledges) from Nebraska in early June, and from there the writing was on the wall. Penn State's wideout dry spell will not end with Taylor.

Ben Stokes has made light of the possible anti-corruption rule breach by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) during his final Test match as England captain.
The ECB released a video, filmed inside the England dressing room, of Stokes telling his England teammates about his decision to retire and they released it alongside the news of Stokes' retirement at 3.25pm on day four of the game against New Zealand with Stokes' team on the field.
England went on to lose the game and the series to the Kiwis as Stokes' decision to step away from the top form of the game dominated the rest of the match.
Since then, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has written to the ECB about the video accusing them of breaching rules related to Test cricket's anti-corruption code.
The news was reported and shared by The Telegraph on their X, formerly Twitter, account and Stokes replied to the article with a two word response: "Sack him ..."

The Mac is back!
On Saturday, Conor McGregor returns to the octagon after a five-year layoff, taking on Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 in Las Vegas. The bout is a rematch of their 2013 fight that McGregor won, but more than that, it's a test to see what, if anything, McGregor has left to offer — and No Bets Barred is here to break it down.
This week, host Jed Meshew is joined by Luke Noseda, AKA Long Island Luke, of Morning Kombat, the Main Card Minute, and Prop Quiz to dive into all things UFC 329. Topics discussed include whether McGregor can recapture the magic against Holloway, whether Paddy Pimblett can win a fight against an elite lightweight, a surprisingly deep undercard, the latest update on The Climb, and more.
Tune in for episode 159 of No Bets Barred.
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The stifling July heat in New Jersey made for a deeply unnatural habitat for Andreas Schjelderup, but became irrelevant when Erling Haaland headed home his cross to break the deadlock against five-time World Cup winners Brazil.
Haaland struck again 11 minutes later, drilling a low shot from outside the box to seal a 2-1 victory that send Carlo Ancelotti’s team packing and Norway through to a first ever quarter-final against England.
This World Cup tournament has largely been defined by the sheer dominance of Haaland. Level on seven goals with Kylian Mbappé and joint-second in the scoring chart, the Manchester City striker is now – if he wasn’t already – a national icon.
For a nation of just 5.6 million people that hadn’t qualified for a World Cup in 28 years, getting past Brazil was unthinkable. How did it come to be and how much further can they really go?

Offense may sell tickets, but every Baltimore Ravens fan can appreciate a great defense. This organization has long been known for fielding some of the NFL's stingiest. From Hall of Famers to perennial Pro Bowlers, standout defensive backs have become part of the organization's identity over the years.
That's why one recent league-wide ranking stands out. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler polled more than 70 NFL executives, coaches and scouts to determine the NFL's top 10 cornerbacks entering the 2026 season. Despite Baltimore once again fielding one of the league's projected top rosters, the Ravens failed to place a single cornerback among the top 10.
Veteran Marlon Humphrey was listed among the players receiving votes. Unfortunately, he was the franchise's only representative outside the final rankings. The absence doesn't necessarily suggest the Ravens are weak at cornerback. Instead, it reflects the level of competition at one of the league's deepest positions.
The absence doesn't necessarily suggest the Ravens are weak at cornerback. Instead, it reflects the level of competition at one of the league's deepest positions. Nine players returned from last year's rankings, and the lone newcomer earned first-team All-Pro honors before cracking the top 10. Breaking into that group required more than simply being a reliable starter. Still, Baltimore's omission is notable.
The Ravens enter training camp with legitimate championship aspirations and one of the NFL's most respected defensive units. Their projected starting lineup includes established veterans, ascending young talent and arguably the league's best safety in Kyle Hamilton, yet the cornerback room remains one position where league evaluators appear to want more.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached the quarter-final stage as the final eight teams get ready to do battle.
England, following their dramatic 3-2 win over Mexico at the Azteca, will take on Norway and Erling Haaland this weekend. The Three Lions will be the favourites to advance to the last four, but the Norwegians will hold no fear of them, having already faced a number of huge tests this summer. They have beaten tough opposition in the form of Senegal, Ivory Coast and Brazil so far.
Favourites France will reunite with Morocco, the country they beat to reach the final in 2022 in Qatar. Les Bleus are well aware that the Moroccans will be no pushovers on Thursday.
After thrashing the USA in Seattle, Belgium head down the coast to Los Angeles to take on Spain, who narrowly defeated Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal on Monday.
Holders Argentina produced a second-half comeback to beat Egypt 3-2 in a manic encounter on Tuesday. They will come up against Switzerland after they eliminated Colombia following a penalty shootout.

Virimi Vakatawa, who could make his Fiji debut against England on Saturday (14:10 BST), says he never dared to believe he would play international rugby again after a heart condition brought an abrupt end to his 32-cap France career
The 34-year-old centre was barred from playing in France in September 2022 after a panel of doctors said that his cardiac health had deteriorated, leaving him too vulnerable to play elite sport in the country.
While the decision ruled out any return as a key part of France's midfield – where he started the 2019 Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales and was a Six Nations regular - it only applied domestically.
Vakatawa played for Bristol for a season, after being reviewed by the Bears' own experts, and signed for the Fijian Drua in January.
He has been called into Fiji's squad as a replacement for Semi Radradra, who injured his knee in defeat by Wales on Saturday.