One of the questions that the Minnesota Vikings are going to have to come up with an answer for relatively soon is what to do with wide receiver Jordan Addison. They've already picked up the fifth-year option on his rookie contract, which would appear to be the precursor to a long-term extension with the purple, and such an extension just continues to get more and more expensive.
On Tuesday morning, the Baltimore Ravens announced that they had signed wide receiver Zay Flowers to a four-year, $140 million contract extension with $108 million in guaranteed money. Those terms are nearly identical to the extension that Justin Jefferson signed two years ago. Jefferson's extension was also a four-year, $140 million pact with $110 million guaranteed. So, Zay Flowers is, officially, making "Justin Jefferson money."
Flowers and Addison went with back-to-back picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, with the Ravens taking Flowers at #22 overall and the Vikings selecting Addison at #23 . Thus far in their careers, Flowers has the edge in receptions (237 to 175) and receiving yardage (3,128 to 2,396, with Flowers going over the 1,000-yard mark twice), while Addison has found the end zone more times than Flowers has (22 touchdowns to 14).
Of course, Addison has had to compete with Jefferson for catches, which causes his numbers to take a bit of a hit. Flowers has led the Ravens in receptions in each of his three NFL seasons, while Addison has been the clear #2 wide receiver in the Minnesota offense. Them's the breaks, I guess.

#extension #minnesota

The four-year, $140 million value of Zay Flowers' extension generated the headline, but the guaranteed money reveals the depth of the Baltimore Ravens' commitment. Flowers received $108 million guaranteed, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Based on the current wide receiver market, that figure ranks fourth at the position behind only Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase.
Smith-Njigba leads the position with approximately $120.07 million guaranteed. Jefferson received $110 million, while Chase secured $109.8 million. Flowers is immediately behind that group and ahead of Drake London, CeeDee Lamb, Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave.
That placement is significant because guarantees provide a clearer picture of a team's commitment than the maximum value alone. Baltimore did not merely attach an impressive headline number to Flowers' contract. The Ravens guaranteed a substantial portion of the agreement to keep him at the center of their offense.
Flowers has earned that confidence by becoming Baltimore's most consistent drafted receiver. He has surpassed 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, reached the Pro Bowl twice and established the franchise's single-season receiving record for a wide receiver.
The extension creates expectations for Flowers to remain productive and available throughout his prime. It also offers security that players at that position rarely obtain, with contracts that can include inflated totals and uncertain back-end compensation.

#flowers #receiver #smith

Meghan Markle's latest Instagram post has sparked fresh online debate over copying influencer Nara Smith's content. Some social media users claimed the ****** ss of Sussex's flower-picking video looked very similar to a floral-themed post Smith shared just a few days earlier. This led to widespread comparisons across social media.
The discussion started after Meghan Markle posted a short Instagram story on August 2 of herself picking flowers in a garden and arranging them into a bouquet.
Nara Smith, who has built a massive following with her lifestyle and cooking content, had shared a similar video, days earlier. It was a video documenting her process of picking wildflowers from a hillside she had planted herself.
Wearing one of her signature dresses with red gardening clogs, Smith carried a basket while gathering cosmos, bachelor ****** ons and other blooms before arranging them into a bouquet in her kitchen.
In the video, which has received more than 130,000 views, Smith reflected on watching the flowers grow after planting wildflower seeds. The influencer captioned the Instagram post, "Anytime there's an inconvenience, you'll find me making flower arrangements."

#nara #content

One fantasy football related stat for every NFL team heading into the 2026 season. The order is listed by odds to win the Super Bowl, and the notes come from snippets of my player ***** ysis that can be found in Yahoo Plus where I have plenty of ***** ysis, rankings, targets, fades, etc.
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Davante Adams led the NFL with 0.76 touchdowns per game inside the 20-yard line on a 27% target share. Only Amon-Ra St. Brown and Drake London came close to matching, but his role outside the red zone was just as fascinating. He had an 18% target share with a 0% screen rate outside of the red zone with an average depth of target 15.6 yards downfield, which was the third highest at WR. Adams' role is completely big-play dependent with his easy targets evaporating.
Josh Allen has finished as the QB1 (24.6 points per game), QB3 (23.7), QB1 (25.8), and QB1 (26.4) in recent seasons. The last two years were his worst fantasy years in a long time, and he still separated from the mid- and low-end fantasy QB1s. In terms of overall finishes using fantasy points over replacement per game in half-PPR, Allen has been 30th, 18th, 30th and 19th. The only downside with him is how deep the QB group is this season, so I'd understand waiting until late Round 3 to grab Allen.
Over the past two seasons when Lamar Jackson has over five passes in a game, Zay Flowers is the WR13 in yards and the WR47 in touchdowns per game. His target share in the red zone is 15.7% versus 27.5% outside of the red zone. If he scores some long touchdowns or gets more chances in the red zone, then Flowers is an upside WR2 as he heads into his prime. Unfortunately, there's about 10 other receivers in this exact tier.

#zone #season #adams

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and singer-songwriter Madison Beer are officially engaged.
The couple announced the news Tuesday (July 28) morning in a joint Instagram post captioned "Meet my fiancé," sharing a carousel of photos from the proposal.
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Herbert got down on one knee beneath an arbor draped in greenery and flowers at a lush garden venue. Another shot in the carousel shows him carrying Beer over his shoulder as she raised her hand to show off her ring — a large, elongated cushion-cut diamond. A rustic wooden sign reading "Mr. and Mrs. Herbert" appears in one of the later frames, alongside photos of the couple kissing, dancing, and smiling.
The pair were first linked in August 2025, when Herbert was photographed at Beer's music video set. Their relationship went public in October, when Beer was spotted kissing the quarterback on the sideline before a Chargers game.

#chargers #photos #kissing #angeles

Jul. 31—BEMIDJI — The crowd at Liberty Park was abuzz on Friday evening as competitors paraded the shore of Lake Bemidji in the Parade of Teams for the 20th Annual Lake Bemidji
Dragon Boat Festival.
Candy, water shooters and even flowers were tossed to the crowd as they cheered on their favorite teams.
After the parade, members of Keg N' Cork's Wooly Irishmen — the first team to win the Dragon Boat Festival race in 2006 — "woke the dragon" as part of the opening ceremony to kick off the weekend's festivities.
The Dondelinger GM Sprint Cup was also held Friday, giving the teams and the fans the first taste of Dragon Boat racing before Saturday's big race day. The Empty Cooler Band played live music after the Sprint Cup concluded.

#dragon

CHICAGO — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti offered plenty of flowers to the rest of the conference at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday.
He reserved some of his highest praise for Ohio State.
"They're a goliath," Cignetti said. "There's some goliaths in the Big Ten that have been goliaths for a long time."
Cignetti later expanded on his answer to include the likes of Michigan, USC and Penn State in that same category, while opening the door for a natural follow-up question: Is Indiana on the verge of joining those ranks?
"We were the national champs of 2025 and 27-2 the last two years," Cignetti said. "Longest home win streak in college football. Longest win streak in college football. I don't know. You guys write those stories."

#Football #indiana

CHICAGO — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti offered plenty of flowers to the rest of the conference at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday.
He reserved some of his highest praise for Ohio State.
"They're a goliath," Cignetti said. "There's some goliaths in the Big Ten that have been goliaths for a long time."
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Cignetti later expanded on his answer to include the likes of Michigan, USC and Penn State in that same category, while opening the door for a natural follow-up question: Is Indiana on the verge of joining those ranks?

#cignetti #Chicago #Media

By Ross Kerber, Bianca Flowers and Simon Jessop
July 28 (Reuters) - As U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies his campaign against diversity programs, appointments of women and racial minorities to S&P 500 boards have dropped to their lowest level in more than a decade, threatening to unwind years of gains in corporate boardroom diversity.
The shift is evident in new research by recruiting firms that study leadership diversity and Reuters interviews with more than a dozen boardroom recruiters, investors and human resource ******* ysts.
It follows a series of Trump administration ‌actions targeting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives known as DEI. Across corporate America, major investors who once pressed companies to diversify their boards have retreated, while legal challenges have upended DEI policies in recent years.
RECORD DIVERSITY MASKS SHIFT IN NEW APPOINTMENTS

#Trump #shift #boards #investors

Madison Beer and Justin Herbert are engaged after nearly a year together.
The singer and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback announced the news in a joint Instagram post on July 28, sharing photographs and videos from an elaborate outdoor proposal surrounded by flowers.
"Meet my fiancé," Beer captioned the carousel, which also provided the first close look at her large diamond engagement ring.
One photograph showed Herbert on one knee beneath an arbor decorated with greenery and white flowers. Beer crouched in front of him as he held an open ring box, capturing the moment before she accepted his proposal.
The photographs, taken by Mark Deleon, showed Beer wearing a white cardigan and coordinating lace skirt by With Jéan. Herbert wore a white long-sleeved shirt with black trousers. They have not announced a wedding date, venue or other ceremony plans.

#proposal

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt got married on July 29, 2000, and separated five years later
The former couple's Malibu ceremony reportedly included 50,000 flowers, a gospel choir and a wall of caviar for guests
Aniston's dad told PEOPLE it was a "spectacular wedding"
It's been 26 years since Hollywood stars Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt said "I do" along the Pacific coast.
On July 29, 2000, the actors exchanged their self-written vows in front of nearly 200 of their closest friends and family, kicking off a celebration that event planners have estimated might've cost them $1 million. The wedding reportedly had everything from a wall of caviar to a 13-minute fireworks show, though much of it was kept private.

#aniston #pitt #july #years

The Baltimore Ravens will take the field Wednesday morning for their first practice of the 2026 training camp, beginning a new era at the Under Armour Performance Center.
The opening session will provide the first extended look at head coach Jesse Minter's team and Declan Doyle's new offense. Lamar Jackson enters camp healthy and confident after an injury-plagued 2025 season, while Derrick Henry, Zay Flowers and Mark Andrews return as the offense's established playmakers.
Early focus will also center on first-round guard Vega Ioane and Baltimore's rebuilt interior offensive line. Ethan Pocic's late addition changes the competition at center, while John Simpson and Andrew Vorhees are among the candidates for significant roles at guard. Defensively, Trey Hendrickson will make his training camp debut with Baltimore. Nnamdi Madubuike will open camp on the active/PUP list after receiving medical clearance to resume football activities, creating early opportunities for the Ravens' other defensive linemen.
Rookies Zion Young, Ja'Kobi Lane, Elijah Sarratt and Ryan Eckley will also begin competing for roles on a roster built to return to the postseason. Follow along on the Ravens Wire liveblog that will be updated throughout the morning with photos, videos, observations and more.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens training camp live updates: Sights and sounds from Day 1

#Ravens #first

Miley Cyrus is never one to shy away from a bold, revealing look.
From bikinis to lingerie, the "Flowers" singer, 33, posed in risque photos on the cover of Wonderland's summer 2026 issue.
In the photoshoot, which was shared on Instagram on Monday, July 27, she wears an oversized satin coat jacket from Saint Laurent while shirtless and covering her chest with her crossed arm. Other looks feature the "Hannah Montana" star strutting in a leather jacket while flaunting her tattoos or a one-shoulder ruffle top while slightly revealing more skin.
In another photo, the pop star embraces minimalism as she wears nothing but a Tiffany & Co. necklace and her blonde curls.
She's no stranger to a provocative appearance. At the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, she famously wore a nude-toned two-piece outfit as she twerked on Robin Thicke with a foam finger during a performance of "We Can't Stop" and Thicke's "Blurred Lines. "

#jacket #star #Instagram

Ryan Seacrest was all smiles in a series of photos, where he showed off his biceps and favorite flower. The Wheel of Fortune host shared the pictures on his Instagram, which a few fans swooned over.
"My favorite flower. They bloom for about 20 days, then make you wait a whole year til they return. Catch them while they're smiling back," he captioned the post.
In the photos, Seacrest stood in a field of sunflowers. He smiled in a white sleeveless shirt, sunglasses, and navy blue shorts while holding onto two sunflowers that were taller than him.
The next few photos featured the fields of sunflowers he saw with mountains and trees in the background. The fourth photo was a further-away shot of the American Idol host standing in the field.
He looked to the side with a big smile on his face, no sunglasses this time, and held onto a flower. His biceps were on display in it.

#photos #flower #seacrest #host

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took their two children, Archie and Lilibet, to visit the childhood home of the Duke of Sussex's late mother, Princess Diana, during their recent European vacation, it has been revealed.
Meghan, 44, shared several photos from the family's recent trip overseas on her Instagram account, including one image that show her daughter, Lilibet, 5, walking through the grounds of Princess Diana's family estate, Althorp, holding what appears to be a tiny handbag and a blanket.
Harry, 41, and Archie, 7, are pictured strolling just a head of her, both carrying what seem to be bouquets of flowers.
Another snap appears to show Meghan reclining on a sun lounger next to the pool at the estate, cuddling the family's Beagle, Mamma Mia, who is thought to have traveled to Europe with them. Spencer's new wife, Cat Jarman, is seen in the background, along with her husband.
It's understood that the family were invited to the property by Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, who still owns the estate and resides there with his new wife. According to People magazine, the Sussexes "may have visited Diana's burial site, which is located on an island in the middle of the estate's Oval Lake."

#harry #lilibet #show

Love Island: All Stars winners Molly Smith and Tom Clare have tied the knot.
The couple, who won the first series of the spin-off edition in 2024, announced on Instagram they were "just married" alongside a photo of them kissing while flower petals floated around them.
Molly, 32, wore a white short-sleeved mini dress with a matching pillbox hat and netted veil for the occassion, while Tom, 26, wore a black suit and tie.
They announced their engagement in September last year after Tom proposed in Dubai in front of the luxury hotel, Burj Al Arab, with a host of candles and flowers.
The Love Island stars got engaged last year in Dubai [Getty Images]

#Dubai #stars #announced #year

Tyrese Haliburton is having a productive and loving summer. On Tuesday, the Indiana Pacers guard's now-wife Jade Jones announced on Instagram that the couple is officially married. The two got married at an Indianapolis courthouse with family and friends as their witnesses. "It's (courthouse) official," Jones captioned the post. For the courthouse ceremony, Haliburton went with an all-black outfit complete with a pair of black Puma suede classic shoes, while Jones opted for a white dress, white heels and a bouquet of white flowers.
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#haliburton #jones #tuesday

A venue fit for royalty served as the backdrop for Meghan Markle's 2019 baby shower. On a snowy February day, the year before she and Prince Harry stepped back as senior members of the royal family, the **** ss of Sussex was showered with love by friends at New York's luxurious The Mark Hotel.
The 16-story neo-Italian Renaissance, landmark building, located on the corner of 77th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan, was designed by architects Schwartz & Gross in 1926. The property offers 106 rooms, 44 suites and three penthouses.
The Mark Penthouse on the hotel's 16th floor is where Meghan's baby shower was held. The penthouse spanning 10,000 square feet is the largest in the country. It features four bedrooms, four fireplaces, five full bathrooms, two powder rooms, two wet bars, a Technogym fitness room and spa, in addition to a 2,500-square-foot rooftop terrace complete with a cold plunge. Described as the hotel's "ravishing grand penthouse," the residence comes with a crown-worthy bill, costing $100,000 per night, plus tax.
Amal Clooney, Serena Williams, Gayle King, Daniel Martin, Jessica Mulroney and Abigail Spencer were among the guests who gathered at the penthouse for the baby shower to celebrate the **** ss, who was pregnant with her and Harry's first child, son Prince Archie, at the time. The festivities that day included flower arranging, with the flowers later donated to charity.
"My girlfriends surprised me with a really beautiful baby shower in New York," the Suits alum recalled in her and Harry's 2022 Netflix docuseries. "They're like, 'We're going to shower her with love and shower her baby"...and boy did they in style!"

Chip and Joanna Gaines' son Crew is putting his summer break to good use.
Joanna shared a rare video of the couple's youngest child via Instagram on Thursday, July 16. In the clip, Joanna filmed Crew preparing for his very own Magnolia farm stand by picking fresh produce from their garden, including a basket of tomatoes, a watermelon, and home-grown flowers. Crew ****** embled his farm stand, aptly named "Crew's Farm Stand," inside of Magnolia's headquarters in Waco, Texas.
"Busy morning at the office for Crew — His farm stand sold out in the first hour!" Gaines captioned the clip, which saw dozens of Magnolia employees purchase goods from the 8-year-old. "Proud little boy. Proud mama (to the magnolia and magnoliarealty team, thanks for supporting him!)."
Fans gushed over the adorable video in the post's comments. "Stop it right now! That's too cute. Want to know if his marketing style is more like his mom's with style and whimsy or his dads with sarcasm and jokes," one user wrote. Another added, "If I was there, I would buy him out!"
Someone else shared, "The cutest thing I've seen in a long time!" A different person posted, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree! love this." A separate commenter stated, "Stop it! The care he puts into setting everything out is so sweet."

Jennifer Lopez is making the most of her Italian getaway, serving one glamorous vacation look after another. While soaking up the sunshine in Taormina, Sicily, the singer embraced Dolce & Gabbana's signature floral aesthetic in a coordinated micro shorts and tie-up top look that perfectly matched the picturesque surroundings.
Jennifer Lopez stepped out in a sky-blue floral two-piece from Dolce & Gabbana featuring the label's $1,250 floral tie top. The long-sleeved shirt featured an all-over vibrant floral print in shades of red, pink, and green against a light blue background. It was designed with a pointed collar, ******* on fastening, ******* oned cuffs, and a dramatic front tie. This revealed a glimpse of her toned midriff.
She paired it with the coordinating $975 floral-pattern drawstring micro shorts, which sat high on the waist. It featured a relaxed, voluminous silhouette with an elasticated waistband. The lightweight shorts showcased the same vivid botanical print as the top. Therefore, it created a perfectly matched vacation-ready set while highlighting her legs.
Adding even more Italian glamor, Lopez accessorized with a matching floral headscarf tied around her bun and wore oversized black cat-eye sunglasses and layered gold necklaces. She stacked multiple gold bracelets and rings, carried a structured cream handbag, and completed the outfit with nude open-toe heeled sandals that elongated the playful look.
The actress and singer posed throughout the scenic gardens of Taormina, surrounded by blooming flowers and Mediterranean architecture. In another candid moment shared on Instagram, she was seen chatting with Dolce & Gabbana co-founder Domenico Dolce while still wearing the floral ensemble. This offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her stylish Italian escape.

Workers daydream of the moment they can clock out of work for good, kick their feet up, and bask in their indefinite downtime. However, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has just revealed that his retirement will be the second act of his career.
"l'll do business with people I like," Dimon told Axios of his plans for after he steps down as CEO in a recent interview.
"I'm gonna probably write a book, maybe more about management and stuff like that, and I might do one on the financial crisis. There's a lot of stuff that really people don't fully understand about what happened."
The 70-year-old banking giant legend said that teaching is also on the table—a popular gig for leaders with decades of industry expertise. Former General Electric (GE) chief executive Jeff Immelt, who led the $370 billion industrial giant for 16 years, went on to become a lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Plus, Dimon threw in the possibility of "something around a media-related thing." No matter what post-CEO career he follows, he'll be kept busy.
"I have got to do something," Dimon said on the Acquired podcast last year. "I'm not going to twiddle my thumbs and smell the flowers."

By Bianca Flowers
CHICAGO, July 14 (Chicago) - Civil rights leaders announced plans on Tuesday for a Washington march to defend voting rights, saying recent court decisions have ‌weakened key federal protections against racial discrimination in voting.
The coalition — led by Rev. ‌Al Sharpton's National Action Network and joined by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and labor and civil rights groups — will host the "March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote" march on August 28. That will mark the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Organizers said they hope to use the event to ‌pressure lawmakers and rally a response ⁠to the erosion of voting protections.
The campaign centers on the Supreme Court's April ruling weakening Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a key ⁠provision used to challenge voting laws and electoral maps that discriminate on the basis of race or dilute minority voting power. Organizers said the decision has intensified a long-running fight over Black political representation.

A pair of Maryland baseball’s brightest stars got their flowers Sunday, as Lance Williams and Brayden Martin were both selected on the second day of the 2026 MLB Draft.
Williams was the first Terp off the board — he was selected in the eighth round as the 247th pick by the Chicago Cubs, the same organization where former Maryland standout Matt Shaw is rostered. Williams posted solid numbers in his lone College Park season after transferring from East Carolina following his freshman campaign, striking out 69 batters in 57 innings pitched. While his 6.16 ERA may be cause for concern, the pitcher only allowed three earned runs in his last seven appearances.
Martin, on the other hand, was selected in the 11th round with the 342nd pick by the Toronto Blue Jays. He made a name for himself by mastering the art of walking, recording a program-high 145 walks in his three years at Maryland. He also performed at an elite level with the bat, averaging .314 and logging a .455 on-base percentage during his collegiate career.
The duo’s solid production failed to save the terps from what was otherwise a disappointing season. Maryland finished 15th in the Big Ten with a 9-21 conference record. This offseason remains one of immense importance for head coach Matt Swope as he looks to guide the Terps up the conference leaderboard.
Maryland football offensive lineman Amory Hills earned the eighth-highest PFF pass-blocking grade among all qualified Division 1 linemen.

Jude Bellingham has done it for England, and his impressive display has not gone unnoticed by NFL GOAT Tom Brady.
England are through to the semi-finals, but they didn’t make it easy for themselves. Without the heroics of their star No.10, it could have been a much different outcome for Thomas Tuchel’s side.
It’s two straight knockout games in which Bellingham has grabbed a brace, truly announcing himself as one of the world’s best with this tournament run.
And Brady, who has rarely been spurred to speak out during this World Cup, had to give the England star his flowers.
Brady is an avid soccer fan with an ownership stake in Birmingham City FC. He has certainly been locked into the World Cup — his last post on X was a reaction to Lionel Messi and Argentina’s incredible comeback against Egypt.

Respect around the NFL isn't always measured by statistics or awards. Sometimes, the greatest compliment comes from the players lining up across the field every game day. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers received exactly that kind of recognition after checking in at No. 71 on the NFL's annual Top 100 Players list.
Most are familiar. For those who aren't, this is a ranking voted on by fellow players. For a young receiver entering his fourth NFL season, it's another sign that his reputation continues growing well beyond Baltimore. Flowers has steadily evolved into the Ravens' top receiving threat since arriving as a first-round pick in 2023.
His speed, route-running ability, and explosiveness after the catch have made him one of Lamar Jackson's most trusted targets while creating problems for opposing secondaries every week. The NFL Top 100 has always carried a little extra significance because it reflects the opinions of players who study film, compete against one another, and understand how difficult sustained success can be. Flowers' placement at No. 71 suggests his peers recognize what Ravens fans have watched over the past three seasons.
Flowers is no longer simply an emerging young receiver. He's becoming one of the league's most respected playmakers. The recognition also arrives at an important time for Baltimore's offense. Flowers has firmly established himself as the Ravens' No. 1 wide receiver.
The organization continues searching for additional production around him. Rashod Bateman is looking to bounce back, while younger receivers like Devontez Walker, LaJohntay Wester, Ja'Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt hope to carve out important or larger roles.

Training camp competitions often focus on starting jobs. Who will win the final spot along the Baltimore Ravens' offensive line? Which cornerback earns the nod opposite a returning veteran? Those are the questions that typically get asked this time of year.
Which rookie forces his way into the lineup? Might a veteran be in a fight to hold on to his roster spot? Baltimore has its battles that are worth watching. Zay Flowers is the top man in the wide receiver room. Rashod Bateman enters training camp as Baltimore's projected No. 2, and rightfully so.
When healthy, he's proven capable of stretching defenses and making explosive plays downfield. Still, last season wasn't his best. He missed on-field time, and he never seemed comfortable when he was available. Baltimore's leadership and coaches have expressed full confidence in him after an off-year, as they should. Still, the competition behind him may quietly become one of the Ravens' most compelling storylines over the next several weeks.
That isn't because Bateman's job is necessarily in danger, at least not yet. The larger point is the Ravens suddenly have options, and the veteran may not be able to afford producing another off-year. The Ravens have invested heavily in the position, and the wide receiver competition at camp may soon reflect that.
Veteran Devontez Walker returns looking to build on the experience he gained last season. LaJohntay Wester remains in the mix after continuing to develop within the organization. Then come the newcomers.

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The Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl 60, beating the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, and New England Patriots en route to the NFL ***** le.
While the focus was on the defense for much of the year and in the Super Bowl, and Kenneth Walker III, Sam Darnold, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba earned their flowers, there was another key player who deserves some praise.
This player received some significant praise from ESPN's Ben Solak, who said this Seahawks 24-year-old right end is a "discount George Kittle" and is the team's breakout candidate this year. That player? 2024 draft pick AJ Barner.
"We somehow made it through the entire Seahawks Super Bowl run without calling Barner what he is: a rising top-10 TE," Solak writes. "... Barner really is a discount George Kittle..."

Before Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce walked down the aisle, there was the engagement that was heard around the world.
Kelce, who married the pop superstar during a ceremony at Madison Square Garden last weekend, looked back on his viral proposal to Swift during the season finale of his podcast "New Heights," which was released Wednesday, July 8.
The episode was reportedly prerecorded before the couple's wedding, according to People magazine.
After two years of dating, Swift and Kelce revealed their engagement in a joint Instagram post in August, which featured a five-photo carousel of the couple surrounded by flowers and Kelce kneeling before Swift. The post racked up nearly 38 million likes.
During Wednesday's episode of "New Heights," Kelce revealed the engagement took place after he and Swift recorded her appearance on the podcast, which was released on Aug. 13, 2025. The Grammy-winning singer helped Kelce and his cohost, brother Jason Kelce, kick off the show's season premiere with a candid interview that included discussions of Swift's music and her relationship with Kelce.

July 8 (UPI) -- Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and longtime girlfriend Brooklyn Adams are engaged, they announced on social media.
St. Brown and Adams, who started to date in high school, made the announcement Tuesday night. He proposed while onboard a yacht decorated with white flowers.
The couple each wore white outfits while serenaded by a violinist at sunset.
"Hard launch," Adams wrote for a caption on an Instagram post, which featured several photos and videos from the proposal.
Actor and Lions fan Taylor Lautner, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, Atlanta Falcons star Drake London, Los Angeles Chargers veteran Keenan Allen and several of St. Brown's teammates, including Jared Goff, wrote congratulatory messages on the joint social media post.

Taylor Swift's high school best friend Abigail Anderson Berard was in attendance to see the Grammy winner marry Travis Kelce
Anderson Berard and Swift met as teenagers at Hendersonville High School in Tennessee, and the beginning of their friendship served as the inspiration for Swift's 2008 hit "Fifteen"
Swift mentioned her BFF by name again in her 2025 song "Ruin the Friendship," and Anderson Berard made cameos in the Miss Americana documentary and several of Swift's music videos
Taylor Swift's longtime best friend Abigail Anderson Berard was in attendance to see the pop star's wedding dreams come true as she and Travis Kelce tied the knot.
The bride's bestie, 36, was all smiles as she left a New York City hotel to head to Madison Square Garden, where the celebration took place. Anderson Berard was dressed in a Sau Lee gown with a fitted corset top adorned with magnolia flowers and a deep-brown silk skirt. Her signature curly locks were down and perfectly coifed despite the intense heat the day brought.