If you're confused about what's going on with Cleveland Browns rookie Dae'Quan Wright, don't worry: Browns head coach Todd Monken doesn't seem to know either.
Wright made headlines this week after showing up in the NCAA transfer portal on Thursday — despite being signed with an NFL team. Wright, a former tight end at Ole Miss, had signed a free agency deal with the Philadelphia Eagles after going undrafted; he was waived by the team earlier this month and claimed by the Browns off waivers.
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Monken, though, could seemingly only laugh as he was asked about Wright's status in a press conference after Saturday's preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills.
"Man, ain't this sh** crazy? I mean I don't even know what to say," Monken said.

#signed #dae 'quan

Sports used to be so simple. College and the Olympics were amateur sports; the rest was professional. While everyone might have an opinion about what is "right" and what is "wrong," in the end, each sport, league, or institution will set its own rules based on what it is legally allowed to do.
For the Cleveland Browns, a legal ruling on Wednesday seemed to put TE Dae'Quan Wright on the path toward returning to Ole Miss.
Wright was added in free agency on August 11th, but had been absent for the last few days of training camp. On Thursday, while the Browns hosted the Buffalo Bills in a joint practice, Wright submitted his name to the NCAA's transfer portal. Cleveland made a move at tight end on Thursday as well, but Wright remains a part of the team's 90-man roster at this point.
On Friday, Wright's path to return to college hit at least a speed ****** p, perhaps a wall, as Wednesday's ruling was placed on hold (in Jared's layman's terms):
Given that the Browns have kept Wright on their roster, despite a need at tight end, it seems they are hopeful for his return to practice soon. Friday's ruling may allow for that and give him a week of practice and the third preseason game to stake a claim to a 53-man roster spot.

#ruling #practice #path

BEREA, OH — After a judge's ruling gave former Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright, among others, the option to return to college football and enter the transfer portal, his Cleveland Browns teammates collectively shrugged their shoulders and decided, eh, the portal has to be better than this.
Whether Wright or a roster primarily made up of players multiple years removed from college is allowed to join an NCAA team this fall remains to be seen, but the legal uncertainty is not deterring any of the Browns.
"Bro, I'm 34 years old. I've been in the league for 12 years," said veteran fullback Michael Burton. "Do you think I want to watch us play for the next 4 months?"
Eighth-year linebacker Quincy Williams echoed Burton's comments. "I mean, look around. Are you seeing all this?," said Williams while waving his arms like rotating helicopter blades and gesturing at the practice field.
"Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders? Those are our best quarterbacks! Come on, man. Stop it," said Williams before sighing and slowly walking off the field with a 1,000-yard stare on his face.

#Browns

College sports had a first on Thursday.
An NFL player entered the NCAA transfer portal.
That's right. Former Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright, who signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles and is in training camp with the Cleveland Browns, popped into the portal on Thursday afternoon, followed soon by other players, some of them like Wright who have signed a professional contract.
You're probably wondering how in the ******* this is happening.
The players are part of a large group who sued the NCAA in a Louisiana court in an attempt to gain a fifth year of eligibility in the wake of the ******* ociation's new five-year, age-based eligibility policy. Dozens of players across the country have filed similar suits on the heels of the NCAA's decision not to make an exception for seniors who completed their career this past spring after playing in just four seasons. They are ineligible under the old rule, but they are eligible under the new rule — if the ******* ociation had made an exception.

#wright #contract #year

Just as everyone thought, the wild, wild west days of college football were behind them, and a new chapter begins. The latest development in player eligibility may be the wildest yet.
This week, a group of former college football players was granted a temporary restraining order after a federal judge in Louisiana ruled in their favor. The ruling allows them to enter the transfer portal, even though some of them are on NFL rosters.
One of those players was Cleveland Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright.
CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz shared on Thursday that Wright had entered the NCAA transfer portal. Wright's decision comes after the ruling gave players seven days to enter the portal while regaining a year's worth of eligibility.
Wright went undrafted in April's 2026 NFL Draft and initially signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. They released him, and he signed with the Browns on August 11. Wright was on the Browns' roster for their first preseason game of the year last Saturday, but he did not play.

#Browns #portal #college #ruling

Dayanara Torres had another major family milestone to celebrate this weekend as her youngest son, Ryan Muñiz, officially turned 23. The former Miss Universe marked Ryan's birthday on August 16 with a loving message and a family celebration that brought together some of the people closest to him. Ryan, whom Torres shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony, is the younger brother of Cristian Muñiz, 25.
For Torres, who regularly shares her pride in her two sons, Ryan's latest birthday came during an especially exciting chapter in his life. The 23-year-old has been exploring both music and modeling and recently made his runway debut, adding another accomplishment to an already creative résumé.
Dayanara Torres celebrates son Ryan Muñiz's 23rd birthday with a family gathering, a loving tribute and a milestone moment in his rising career. (@ xdamn_ramx)
Torres celebrated her youngest son on social media with a video offering followers a glimpse at his birthday festivities. "Happy Birthday Ryan. Te Amo," she wrote, adding, "¡Qué dicha tenerte conmigo y poderte celebrar!" The Puerto Rican beauty queen also affectionately described Ryan as her "cómplice," "guardaespaldas" and roommate, making it clear that their relationship has grown into a close friendship now that her son is an adult.
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#ryan #birthday #milestone

Wide receiver Jahdae Walker will always be a part of Chicago Bears history for his touchdown against the Green Bay Packers to send the game to overtime and ultimately to a Chicago victory.
Walker, who's gotten opportunities with the first-team offense with Luther Burden III sidelined, has been a standout during training camp. For an undrafted rookie, he has already come a long way. Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent has seen Walker grow throughout training camp into a player who could really make an impact on the offense this year.
"I think we've been able to see him run routes a lot faster," Bagent said. "He's not thinking; he's playing. He's a guy that I think you can plug in a couple different positions that's able to do a couple different things. His size, his strength, and obviously he can take the top off as well. So being able to see that jump, being able to run fast without thinking, which is something you see a lot of with rookie wide receivers. I think he has a chance to have as big of a year as he wants to, so I think he's done great so far."
Since Walker is listed on the second-team, he will probably get some preseason action this year. He only had six receptions during the regular season last year. But with how well he has done in training camp, he should see an increased role in 2026.
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#walker #think

This week, we asked the community to vote on who they thought the Rockies would call up next. Apparently, the Baseball Gods were listening because when we first asked, 53% of folks thought Zac Veen would be called up.
Later that same evening, Veen was indeed called up.
Then, on Tuesday, we asked once again who the Rockies would call up but changed the answers to reflect Veen's promotion.
35% voted that Adael Amador would be called up next.
As fate would have it, Kyle Karros unfortunately suffered a concussion during Tuesday's game after a nasty collision with Ezequiel Tovar, which forced the Rockies to make another roster move. This time, Amador was indeed called up to take his place.

#veen #call #indeed #apparently

KERNERSVILLE — Ledford defeated Bishop McGuinness 6-3 in nonconference girls' tennis at Civitan Park on Monday to open the fall sports season.
Avery Dunbar (6-0, 6-2), Chloe Ko (7-5, 6-4) and Roxy Bean (6-2, 6-4) won in singles for the Panthers. Daelyn Denton/Reagan Butcher (9-8(7-4)), Helen Clodfelter/Dunbar (8-2) and Ko/Bianca Gonzalez (8-3) won in doubles.
Amelia Zook (6-3, 6-4), Porter Redmond (6-3, 6-4) and Stella Ropko (6-1, 6-2) won for the Villains.
OAK GROVE, MOUNT AIRY
MIDWAY — Oak Grove edged Mount Airy 5-4 in nonconference girls' tennis Monday at Oak Grove.

#mount #kernersville

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently updated its official rankings following the UFC Vegas 120 mixed martial arts (MMA) event last weekend on Paramount+. Surging lightweight contender Quillan Salkilld jumped up to No. 6 after his dominant submission win over veteran bruiser Mateusz Gamrot, while "Gamer" tumbled three spots to No. 9. In addition, women's strawweight phenom Alexia Thainara rose three spots in the 115-pound weight class by taking down fellow Brazilian Amanda Lemos.
Check out the updated UFC Meta Rankings below (for an explanation on how they work click here).
Champion: Joshua Van
1. Alexandre Pantoja
2. Manel Kape
3. Brandon Royval
4. Tatsuro Taira
5. Asu Almabayev
6. Lone'er Kavanagh
7. Ramazan Temirov
8. Kyoji Horiguchi
9. Amir Albazi
10. Brandon Moreno
11. Kevin Borjas
12. Mitch Raposo
13. Sumudaerji
14. Alessandro Costa
15. Alex Perez
Champion: Petr Yan

#spots #ultimate #championship #vegas

The Chicago Bears wide receiver room is one of the most intriguing position groups on the roster going into the 2026 season, with plenty of opportunity available for younger players.
Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III will be tasked with leading the receiver room this season, after several veterans including DJ Moore, departed in the offseason. That could open the door for other young names, such as second-year pro Jahdae Walker to step up.
During an interview with Kay Adams at training camp last week, Odunze named Walker as one of the breakout stars of camp early on. And with injuries to Burden and rookie Zavion Thomas, Walker is seeing extended opportunities.
"I think Jahdae is doing a great job," Odunze said. "Jahdae Walker obviously had some flashes last season. Kalif Raymond as well, and I'm shouting out my wide receivers but I really think everybody is putting it all together."
It'll be an interesting battle to monitor between Walker and Thomas, who is day-to-day with a knee injury. No matter who comes out in that battle for the fourth wide receiver spot, there's also the possibility that both players get an opportunity to showcase themselves in the unique and high-powered offense that head coach Ben Johnson is looking to run this year.

#thomas #room #Opportunity

Bad weather in the area forced the Chicago Bears inside the Walter Payton Center for practice today, so, for the second time this year, fans were sent home. My advice for fans traveling a long way for practice: have a backup plan. Don't just drive in for a 90ish-minute practice that may get canceled if it's raining. Camp is an enjoyable experience, and the Bears have several vendors and events lined up to make it a fun, family-friendly time, but last-minute cancellations are always a possibility.
As for the on-field action at today's practice, would you believe that multiple beat reporters praised second-year linebacker Ruben Hyppolite? 1) "Nice day for Ruben Hyppolite out there. He made a few really nice plays, including getting into the backfield." 2) "Ruben Hyppolite had his best practice of camp. Very active on defense." 3) "Made some plays. Sniffed out a screen to Loveland, made the tackle." But we also had this: "Ruben Hyppolite times fast but struggled covering Cole Kmet on routes."
The Bear Report's Zack Pearson shared, "Mixed day for the offense overall. Big play ended practice as Tyson Bagent hit Kaden Davis for a long touchdown. The WR made a nice catch in coverage. Good ball." He also wrote, "Early in practice, Caleb Williams found Jahdae Walker deep for a 61-yard touchdown. The very next play, Case Keenum hit Kaden Davis for a 60-yard touchdown. A lot of that was YAC." He also shared that corner Tyrique Stevenson, who was dinged up yesterday, was back and picked off Caleb in a drill.
CHGO's Adam Jahns said that the blitzes from defensive coordinator Dennis Allen "gave Caleb Williams and Co. plenty of problems in one team period today at practice."
Also, in case you missed it, with Allen in Canton yesterday for Drew Brees' Hall of Fame induction, Al Harris took over as the defensive coordinator during practice.

#made #caleb #touchdown #kaden

Vanderbilt football's edge rushers are one of the most experienced position groups on the 2026 roster.
But not all of that experience comes with the Commodores.
Miles Capers is the rare sixth-year who has spent his whole career at Vanderbilt. But after Khordae Sydnor's graduation, the Commodores brought in several transfers to compete for that open spot.
Boston College transfer Edwin Kolenge and Iowa transfer Brian Allen Jr. both have experience at other Power Four schools. There's also Myles Miller, from Northwest Mississippi Community College and returner Mason Carter, a potential breakout candidate. There's also LSU transfer CJ Jackson, though Jackson will miss at least some of the 2026 season due to an injury from the spring.
"The guys that have been here have really brought (the transfers) along and been open-minded to it," defensive coordinator Steve Gregory said. "Those guys are a really close-knit group."

#transfer #experience #guys

Coordinator changes often create uncertainty. New play-callers bring new ideas, new tendencies, and sometimes entirely different visions for how an offense should operate. That may be one reason Dallas Goedert had a relatively quiet start to Philadelphia Eagles training camp. That certainly stood out. The targets reportedly weren't as frequent early in camp, which sometimes birthed legitimate questions about how Sean Mannion's offense might distribute opportunities.
Lately, however, a different trend has emerged. Per various sources, including ESPN's Tim McManus, "Jalen Hurts' connection with tight end Dallas Goedert is heating up. The Eagles have made a concerted effort to get the ball into Goedert's hands, involve him in the passing game, and make him a larger part of the offensive rhythm. Whether it's short completions underneath, chain-moving routes over the middle, or red-zone opportunities, Goedert's involvement has steadily increased as camp has progressed.
The Eagles have several intriguing options at tight end, but none match Goedert's combination of experience, production, and quarterback trust. Johnny Mundt is a valuable addition and appears to have carved out a role in certain personnel packages. The veteran has built a reputation as a blocker; however, not as a player expected to carry a significant portion of the passing attack.
Rookie Eli Stowers may eventually become a dynamic receiving threat, but the Eagles have shown little urgency in accelerating his development. That's understandable, considering he's still relatively new to the position and continues to learn the finer points of the NFL game.
Cameron Latu is an interesting developmental player whose versatility could create opportunities. Some have even wondered if he could occasionally function in a fullback-type role. Grant Calcaterra remains on the roster, but he never quite developed into the player many hoped he would become. E.J. Jenkins and Dae'Quan Wright have traits the coaching staff appreciates, but both face difficult paths toward meaningful offensive roles.

#opportunities #dallas

Rookies were a big part of the Chicago Bears offense last season. Four different rookies found the end zone for the Bears last season, including wide receivers Luther Burden III and Jahdae Walker.
Every Bears fan remembers Walker's touchdown on fourth-and-goal against the Green Bay Packers to send the game into overtime and ultimately give Chicago the win. What led up to that touchdown was a lot of hard work in practice and being a good special teamer to allow the undrafted rookie out of Texas A&M to make the roster.
Burden had a different path to the NFL. He was drafted in the second round out of college after expecting to be a first-rounder. Burden played like a first-round pick last season with splash plays throughout the season and his best overall performance against the San Francisco 49ers near the end of last season.
So far in training camp, Burden has been one of the standouts. However, on Saturday, he collided awkwardly with cornerback Tyrique Stevenson during one-on-one drills and did not return back to practice. Walker did not see it happen, but he's confident that Burden is going to be fine.
"I'm not gonna lie, I don't really see stuff like that," Walker said. "But when I heard about it, I was like, 'Wait, where's Luther at?' Because coach was like, 'Go in at the Z,' I'm like, 'Wait, where's Luther?' And it was like, yo, and I'm like dang. But he's gonna be fine. He's a dawg, so he's gonna be back soon."

#bears #gonna

The Chicago Bears were back at training camp on Saturday for their ninth practice of the summer, and there was plenty to break down from Day 9, including the performance of quarterback Caleb Williams.
Williams is entering his third season following a breakout sophomore campaign where he set a franchise single-season passing record, led an NFL record seven fourth quarter comebacks (including the postseason) while leading Chicago to an 11-6 record, NFC North ****** le and playoff win. That was all in one season with head coach Ben Johnson. Now, all eyes are on Williams this summer as he continues to develop under Johnson and make a huge leap in Year 3.
We're taking a look at the good, the bad and the noteworthy with Williams from the ninth practice of Bears training camp:
Saturday's practice featured several situational drills with a heavy red zone focus. During 7-on-7, Williams threw and an incompletion to receiver Rome Odunze before responding with three consecutive touchdowns to tight end Colston Loveland, running back D'Andre Swift and receiver Jahdae Walker, according to Bear Report. While the middle situation periods were struggles for the offense, they ended things on a strong note facing a third-and-10 situation at the 10-yard line tied 10-10. According to Bear Report, "Williams delivered a laser to the back of the endzone, hitting Odunze for a touchdown." (More on that later).
It was overall a good day for Williams, but he did have one blemish during red-zone situational work. Rookie safety Dillon Thieneman had his first interception of training camp, where he picked off Williams on a Hail Mary-like heave to rookie receiver Zavion Thomas on fourth-and-6 from the defense's 37-yard line during the final team period, per CHGO. "The defense won that situation: offense trailing 30-20, ball on the defense's 41, two timeouts, 31 seconds remaining. Thieneman made his pick near the sideline and did a toe tap to complete the play."

#camp #record #receiver

No, the Denver Broncos are not moving second-year cornerback Jahdae Barron to safety. Broncos coach Sean Payton made that very clear after Monday's practice.
"He's doing good," Payton said when asked about Barron earlier this week. "I read somewhere where we moved him to safety, and I don't know who wrote the article. I'm not. He's playing nickel, he's playing corner and then when we get into dime, he replaces a linebacker. So he's doing really good. There's been no position change."
Riley Moss continues to play across from Pat Surtain as the team's No. 2 outside cornerback, and Ja'Quan McMillian has been playing in the slot. Barron can rotate in with McMillian as the nickelback, and he gets on the field in "dime" packages when Denver plays with six defensive backs.
"No safety work," Payton said. "He's playing [outside] corner, nickel and dime."
PS2 is one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL, and Moss and McMillian are both seemingly playing too well to be benched. So Barron might be looking at another season as a rotational defensive back in Denver.

#barron #denver #dime #cornerback

After being designated as waived/injured by the Denver Broncos on Friday, undrafted cornerback Blake Cotton cleared waivers and reverted to the team's injured reserve list. Cotton was then released from IR with an injury settlement on Sunday, according to the NFL's transaction wire.
After the Broncos signed veteran cornerback Sam Webb last week, Cotton told the Denver Gazette's Chris Tomasson that he was being released with an injury settlement. The team had to first designate him as waived/injured as a formality, but he is now a free agent after being cut from IR with a settlement.
Cotton (6-2, 195 pounds) totaled 30 tackles and seven pass breakups in 13 games at Utah last fall. He originally joined the club in June after a successful tryout. The Broncos' remaining cornerbacks on the 91-man offseason roster are Pat Surtain, Riley Moss, Ja'Quan McMillian, Jahdae Barron, Kris Abrams-Draine, Reese Taylor, Jaden Robinson, Sean Fresch and Brent Austin.
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#Broncos #wire #denver

The Chicago Bears were back at training camp on Saturday for their fourth practice of the summer, and there was plenty to break down from Day 4, including the performance of quarterback Caleb Williams.
Williams is entering his third season following a breakout sophomore campaign where he set a franchise single-season passing record, led an NFL record seven fourth quarter comebacks (including the postseason) while leading Chicago to an 11-6 record, NFC North ***** le and playoff win. That was all in one season with head coach Ben Johnson. Now, all eyes are on Williams this summer as he continues to develop under Johnson and make a huge leap in Year 3.
We're taking a look at the good, the bad and the noteworthy with Williams from the fourth practice of Bears training camp:
It was a rough day for Williams and the offense on Saturday amid sloppy conditions, and there wasn't anything positive reported about Williams from Day 4. But Williams had been sharp for the first three practices before what probably might be the offense's worst showing for the entirety of training camp. The Bears' social media account did share a nice completion from Williams for second-year wideout Jahdae Walker.
After a dominant first three practices at training camp, quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense had their worst showing of the summer in the rain. According to Herb Howard, "Caleb was not sharp today with his accuracy nor timing. He and Luther Burden, dominant to this point in camp, could not sync up. It was a combination of timing, inaccuracy, and a drop." According to Bear Report, "Williams was visibly upset after that (7-on-7) drill, taking off his helmet and walking to the sideline in frustration." In the end-of-half two-minute drill, Williams threw three straight incompletions to Burden, per Bear Report. Jeff Buckhalter added that Williams had a "few rough reps/attempts/near picks" during practice.

#williams #bears #caleb #season

Good news, Si Woo Kim. The Windsor tunnel wants to be friends, and make amends.
Kim made hilarious headlines earlier this week when he made a wrong turn and ended up in Canada prior to the start of the 2026 Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club.
Kim was planning to meet fellow Tour pro Michael Kim for a Korean barbecue dinner. But as it turns out, the name of the restaurant was a common one. It was called Daebak. There was one in the Detroit suburb of Southfield (right) and one in Windsor, Ontario (wrong).
Si Woo Kim was staying in downtown Detroit, so he typed the restaurant name into his GPS. The closest Daebak location was in Windsor, and without thinking, he started driving. He didn't realize something was wrong until he reached a toll gate. It was $9.
"Why is it so expensive?" Si Woo Kim said in an interview with Golf on CBS this week. "Oh, this is Canada."

#name

The Chicago Bears were back for the third practice of training camp on Friday, which welcomed fans to Halas Hall for the first open workout of the summer.
The Bears put on a show for the fans on Day 3, which was dominated by the offense and featured several standout performances. Quarterback Caleb Williams is off to a hot start this training camp, and his connection continues to grow with his returning cast of weapons in Colston Loveland, Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III. There was also an interesting left tackle battle update, where for the first time this summer it wasn't Braxton Jones running with the first team. Meanwhile, the defense put up a bit of a fight during red zone drills, where Williams threw his first interception of camp.
Here's what we learned from the third practice of training camp:
The Bears offense has overwhelmingly dominated the first three practices of training camp, although the defense has had a few moments. On Friday, it was quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent putting on a show for fans leading Chicago's explosive passing attack that's remained mostly unstoppable. According to Chris Kwiecinski, "Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent stole the show. They were in command, deadly accurate and anticipated routes so well." Williams' connection with Colston Loveland and Rome Odunze thrived while Bagent developed a nice rapport with Jahdae Walker, per Michal Dwojak. Even after Williams threw his first interception of the summer to Jaylon Johnson during red zone work, he "regrouped and made positive plays after."
The Bears offense had another impressive showing, but their one flaw came during the first red zone period, which was dominated by the defense. According to Courtney Cronin, both Montez Sweat and Austin Booker had sacks on back-to-back plays. Williams was picked off by cornerback Jaylon Johnson during a 7-on-7 red-zone drill, but he was able to bounce back later. Mark Carman noted that there was "some sloppiness in the red zone" where "Caleb showed some frustration and leadership." But the offense closed things out on a strong note with a successful two-minute drill, where there was 1:37 left, two timeouts, on own 39 with game tied at 10-10, per Adam Jahns. They went sox plays before Williams connected with Loveland for a 14-yard touchdown. But the best part according to Jahns? "Williams and Bears offense overcame a sack halfway through the drill. Williams-Loveland connection came through."

#williams #camp #offense #zone

A major Texas Longhorns recruit is suiting up to play for them a year early. Five-star cornerback John Meredith is reclassifying from 2027 to 2026, head coach Steve Sarkisian said at SEC Media Days. That means he will be playing for next season's Longhorns.
"I'm more than ready. Looking forward to getting to campus and am ready to compete," Meredith said to Hayes Fawcett of On3. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound corner is ranked as the No. 2 corner and No. 12 prospect in the nation.
Part of this comes from his high school status. He tried transferring from Euless Trinity to North Crowley, but the District 11-6A executive committee ruled him ineligible to play his senior season. The ruling allows him to play a season early.
The Longhorns are expected to start a relatively young secondary after corner Jahdae Barron was drafted in the first round. Sophomores Graceson Littleton and Kade Phillips are expected to take big roles in the secondary, and Brad Spencer and Jelani McDonald are the only seniors in the secondary.
It makes all the sense for Meredith, who could have NFL potential, and he gets to train with a Texas staff that just developed Barron. "He provides great length, great speed, tremendous man-to-man ability," Sarkisian said at SEC Media Days. "Very confident, very aggressive. All the attributes you want in a defensive back… It's not a secret why he was a top two or three player in the country in the 2027 class. We'll see how far we can take him."

#corner #secondary #days

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The Philadelphia Eagles enter training camp with a tight end room led by one of the most accomplished players on the roster and surrounded by one of the more interesting depth battles on offense.
Dallas Goedert remains the headliner. He is still the Eagles' most complete tight end, one of Jalen Hurts' most trusted targets, and a valuable piece of Philadelphia's offensive identity. His ability to win in the passing game while also contributing as a blocker gives the Eagles a dependable veteran at a position where reliability matters.
The intrigue begins behind him.
Grant Calcaterra returns with experience in the system. Johnny Mundt brings veteran toughness and blocking value. Stone Smartt gives Philadelphia an athletic option with pass-catching upside. Cameron Latu, E.J. Jenkins, Eli Stowers, and Dae'Quan Wright all enter camp trying to prove they can force their way into the conversation.
The Eagles do not need every tight end to become a star. They need clarity. They need a reliable second option, dependable depth, special teams value, and perhaps one young player who can become part of the offense's future.

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What separates Chicago's quarterback from the league's elite may not be arm talent but efficiency, and the numbers from his second year make that case plainly.
Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft and the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, guided the Bears from the bottom of the standings to the top of the NFC North, finishing 11-6 and claiming a wild-card victory before Chicago fell 20-17 in overtime to the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round.
It marked the franchise's deepest January push in 15 seasons. Under first-year coach Ben Johnson, the passer nicknamed "Iceman" rewrote the team's record book with 3,942 passing yards and authored a league-record seven fourth-quarter rallies, playoffs included.
His 37 big-time throws trailed only reigning MVP Matthew Stafford. Yet the same tape reveals unfinished work. His negatively graded throw rate landed 38th among quarterbacks, and his short-area accuracy and completion percentage still need sharpening.

It’s an All-Star edition of the Monday market movers, as all of our upgrades have been selected for the summer showcase in Philadelphia next Tuesday. Hey now, you’re an All-Star, get your game on, go play.
As always, use this column as you see fit — for self-scouting, pickup advice, trade counsel. And if you have a respectful piece of disagreement, I’m all ears — catch me on social media.
Otto Lopez, 2B/SS, Marlins: He’s this year’s winner of the Geraldo Perdomo/Maikel Garcia Award, the most improved player in the league. Lopez has always had elite bat control, but this year he’s made technical improvements and ***** ped his quality of contact as well. Sure, the slash line is a little over his skis, but only slightly — the Statcast data suggests a .300 average and .464 slugging. And the cherry on the top of the sundae is the steals, with Lopez motoring for 30 or more this year. Lopez will justly get some down-ballot MVP love this year, an amazing turnaround for someone who was cut by the Blue Jays and Giants.
Freddie Freeman, 1B, Dodgers: I couldn’t view Freeman as a proactive pick in March, given that he was entering an age-36 season. But he continues to be remarkably consistent — note that his OPS+ is 141, 143 and 144 the last three years. Last year, Freeman slashed .295/.367/.502, this year it’s .293/.383/.502. Sometimes we have to consider different aging curves for future Hall of Famers.
Sal Stewart, 1B/2B/3B, Reds: He’s the runaway leader in challenges won among hitters, showcasing his elite eye. In line with that, Stewart has a modest strikeout rate and an excellent walk rate, while maintaining an exciting hard-hit profile. Stewart also checks the versatility box, stealing bases and covering three infield spots for Yahoo managers. Impressive stuff from someone in their age-22 season.

A Pittsburgh ice cream shop helped build hype for a full lineup of MLB games this weekend.
NBC will present Star-Spangled Sunday starting at noon Sunday, featuring 15 MLB games, including the Pirates' matchup against the Nationals at 1 p.m.
Friday, to get Pittsburghers excited, Dave and Andy's in Oakland gave away complimentary Star-Spangled Sundaes.
The owners tell use they took inspiration from the Pittsburgh cookie table in designing the delight, which combines cookie pieces with strawberry preserves and patriotic sprinkles on top.
"We wanted to honor a Pittsburgh tradition and make it something special for this day," Sarah Kasten said.

Michael Scotto: Sources: The Sacramento Kings are signing Daeqwon Plowden to a 2-year, $5.1 million deal. After two-way deals with the Warriors, Hawks, and Kings, Plowden gets a standard NBA deal after averaging 10.8 points last season. Agent Drew Kelso of OneMotiveSports will finalize the deal
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