Derek Carr revealed Wednesday that one of his reasons for retiring early was because he didn't wa...

<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/22061" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/22061">Derek Carr</a> revealed Wednesday that one of his reasons for retiring early was because he didn't want to unnecessarily take up any of the New Orleans Saints' cap space."That part was tough because I didn't want to have surgery and just sit there and - it sounds crazy but - just take the Saints' money," Carr said to <a href="https://frontofficesports.com/derek-carr-didnt-want-to-just-take-the-saints-money/">Front Office Sports' David Rumsey</a>.Carr added: "I never played just for the money. I had a whole bunch of people tell me how crazy I was, and 'Man, I would never have done that.' That's all cool, but I've gained all these things that the world has to offer, and it doesn't really do anything for your heart. I knew my heart was at peace, and that's really all that mattered."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The quarterback gave up the $30-million salary he was expected to earn in 2025, but he retained his $10-million signing bonus for being on the roster in March. Carr had two years left on the four-year, $150-million deal he signed in 2023.The 34-year-old <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3283569" href="https://thescore.com/news/3283569">retired</a> in May because of a shoulder injury. Carr had experienced pain in his right shoulder in late March, and scans revealed a labral tear with significant degenerative changes to his rotator cuff. The quarterback would have required surgery to play the upcoming season."I wouldn't have been able to play if I had the surgery," Carr told Rumsey. "And then if I tried to play with it, I wasn't near 100%, and so that doesn't help (the Saints) either. I just felt like it was the right thing to do for myself and for the team."Carr played two seasons with the Saints after spending the first nine years of his career with the then-Oakland Raiders. He finished with a 14-13 record in New Orleans, throwing 40 touchdowns and 13 picks. Carr missed seven games of the 2024 season because of injury, with the team finishing 5-12.The Saints quarterback room currently consists of <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/199980" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/199980">Spencer Rattler</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188302" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188302">Jake Haener</a>, and rookie <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/210047" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/210047">Tyler Shough</a>.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 08: Derek Carr #4 of the New Orleans Saints leaves the field after an apparent injury during the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 08, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers says he's fully recovered from the knee injury that ke...

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188142" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188142">Zay Flowers</a> says he's fully recovered from the knee injury that kept him out of the 2024 playoffs."My knee is great," Flowers told reporters Tuesday, including <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45444887/ravens-zay-flowers-says-knee-great-sitting-playoffs">ESPN's Jamison Hensley</a>. "I feel 100%. I feel like I'm ready for the season. No limits."Flowers <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3179763" href="https://thescore.com/news/3179763">suffered</a> a knee sprain in the Ravens' last game of the 2024 regular season. The 24-year-old was forced to sit for Baltimore's postseason games, including the team's divisional-round loss to the Buffalo Bills. The stretch marked the first time in Flowers' career that he missed consecutive games.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"When you play 17 games just to get to the first playoff game and you can't play in it, it's always hard," Flowers said. "Missing a playoff game is different. At least we get to play (the Bills) in our first game this year."Flowers was a standout for the Ravens last season as the team's only pass-catcher to register 1,000 yards. He became the first Ravens wideout to be named to the Pro Bowl after getting the nod in his sophomore season.The Ravens will open their season against the Bills on Sept. 7.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 04: Zay Flowers #4 of the Baltimore Ravens lays on the field after an apparent injury during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium on January 04, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/50078" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/50078">Odell Beckham Jr.</a> revealed Saturday that he was disappointed he couldn't be a New York Giant for his entire career."I never, ever wanted to leave the New York Giants," the wide receiver said on "<a href="https://x.com/NFLonCBS/status/1928969481914572882">Beckham and Friends Live</a>," an alternative broadcast of the UEFA Champions League final named for host David Beckham.He added: "This was an organization I got drafted to, they believed in me. So if the Giants won a Super Bowl, I'd be happy, but deep down inside, I wanted to be the one to (win one for them)."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Beckham played his first five seasons with the Giants after being drafted 12th overall in 2014. The wide receiver had a successful start with the team, being named offensive rookie of the year and a second-team All-Pro twice. The receiver was traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2019, seven months after signing a five-year, $90-million extension with New York.Beckham never reached the same heights with the Browns as he did with the Giants, tallying seven touchdowns in three seasons. He was waived by the Browns in November 2021 before signing with the Los Angeles Rams, winning Super Bowl LVI with the team.The 32-year-old also had one-year stints with the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3158411" href="https://thescore.com/news/3158411">parted ways</a> with Beckham in December after the receiver tallied nine catches for 55 yards and no touchdowns in nine games.Beckham, a free agent, has posted 7,987 receiving yards and 59 touchdowns in 10 NFL seasons.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 11: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants in action against Brandon Carr #39 of the Dallas Cowboys on December 11, 2016 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants defeated the Cowboys 10-7.

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen received three penalty points for purposely causing a collision with Me...

Red Bull's Max Verstappen received three penalty points for purposely causing a collision with Mercedes' George Russell, putting the Dutchman within one penalty point of a race disqualification.Red Bull instructed Verstappen to give Russell the position back after he left the track to maintain his fourth-place position. Verstappen then hit Russell on Lap 64 while the Englishman was in the process of overtaking the Red Bull driver."It felt deliberate," Russell said post-race on Sky Sports. "Max is such an amazing driver and so many people look up to him. It's just a shame something like that continues to occur. It just seems totally unnecessary and it never seems to benefit himself."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Drama in the closing stages of the race! 😱 Max Verstappen drops to P10 following a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with George Russell <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/F1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpanishGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SpanishGP</a> <a href="https://t.co/anhkyJ92pk">pic.twitter.com/anhkyJ92pk</a>— Formula 1 (@F1) <a href="https://twitter.com/F1/status/1929188410477920474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Verstappen originally finished fifth before dropping to 10th because of a 10-second time penalty. It's the 27-year-old's worst finish since 2017 and the first time in his career that he's not finished on the podium in Spain.Verstappen declined to speak about the collision after the race."I prefer to speak about the race, not just one single moment," the 27-year-old said on Sky Sports.Drivers are given a one-race ban for receiving 12 or more penalty points in a 12-month span. Verstappen now has 11.Formula 1 will take a week break before going to Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - JUNE 01: Tenth placed finish following a penalty, Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing arrives in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on June 01, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

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New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is limited in the team's OTAs because of a lingering t...

New York Giants wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/199759" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/199759">Malik Nabers</a> is limited in the team's OTAs because of a lingering toe injury, coach Brian Daboll told reporters, including <a href="https://x.com/JordanRaanan/status/1927724913130885122">ESPN's Jordan Raanan</a>.The team is taking extra precautions to make sure the second-year wideout is ready for training camp. Daboll noted the injury was nothing serious, but Nabers has been dealing with it since his time at LSU, per <a href="https://x.com/RalphVacchiano/status/1927725588569072015">Fox Sports' Ralph Vacchiano</a>.Nabers established himself as one of the NFL's standout rookies after being selected sixth overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 21-year-old broke numerous NFL records in his inaugural season, including the most receptions by a rookie wide receiver and tying former Giant <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/50078" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/50078">Odell Beckham Jr.</a> for the fastest to reach 100 receptions.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Nabers finished the season with a Pro Bowl nod, tallying 1,204 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. The wideout missed two games because of a concussion.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 28: Malik Nabers #1 of the New York Giants runs across the field during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on October 28, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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The Green Bay Packers have proposed a restructured contract for cornerback Jaire Alexander, a sou...

The Green Bay Packers have proposed a restructured contract for cornerback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/94616" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/94616">Jaire Alexander</a>, a source told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6385119/2025/05/27/packers-restructured-contract-jaire-alexander/">The Athletic's Matt Schneidman</a>.The cornerback and his agent haven't agreed to restructuring yet, Schneidman adds. Alexander has two years left on a four-year, $84-million extension he signed in 2022.The 28-year-old currently has the highest base salary on the Packers, per <a href="https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/green-bay-packers">Over the Cap</a>, at $16.15 million a season. Green Bay has $28.9-million in cap space available for 2025.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Packers had <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3277438" href="https://thescore.com/news/3277438">placed</a> Alexander on the trade block in April, and have been evaluating all options for the cornerback. However, Green Bay nabbed only one defensive back in the 2025 NFL Draft: corner <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/210247" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/210247">Micah Robinson</a>, who was selected in the seventh round. Alexander will still attend mandatory minicamp in June regardless of whether a resolution is made.Alexander has been the team's go-to cornerback when healthy. He played seven games in the 2024 campaign because of a PCL injury that required surgery, tallying two interceptions and 16 combined tackles.Green Bay drafted Alexander in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Alexander has been a two-time second-team All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowler in his seven years with the club, posting 70 pass deflections and 12 interceptions.

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 13: Cornerback Jaire Alexander #23 of the Green Bay Packers gets set during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, at Lambeau Field on October 13, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener sustained an oblique strain and is expected to miss a ...

New Orleans Saints quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188302" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188302">Jake Haener</a> sustained an oblique strain and is expected to miss a couple of weeks, sources told <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1925538149372960829">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a>.Haener was injured Wednesday while throwing extra passes at practice, Schefter <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1925539010639724592">adds</a>. He reportedly underwent an MRI that revealed the strain, which won't require surgery, and will likely be out until training camp.Haener is one of three quarterbacks - along with Spencer Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough - competing to be the team's starter after Derek Carr <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3283569" href="https://thescore.com/news/3283569">retired</a> May 10 due to a shoulder injury.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Saints head coach Kellen Moore said Thursday that Rattler and Shough were rotating with the starters, according to <a href="https://x.com/MikeTriplett/status/1925616247292498322">Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football</a>. Haener also took snaps with the starters before his injury.Haener played eight games last season, recording 226 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception.

INGLEWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 27: New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener (3) warms-up prior to the game between the Saints and the Chargers on October 27, 2024, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA.

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Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce lobbied NFL owners to keep the tush push before the...

Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce lobbied NFL owners to keep the tush push before their spring meeting vote Wednesday, <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1925188842883092584">NFL Network's Tom Pelissero</a> reports.Kelce, along with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and assistant general manager Jon Ferrari, spoke for 45 minutes in the meeting's general session in Minnesota, <a href="https://x.com/AlbertBreer/status/1925219857802449384">Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer</a> reports. Kelce's speech focused on the play's mechanics and how it wasn't overly dangerous. The 37-year-old retired in March 2024 after 13 seasons with the team and was a key figure in the Eagles' success deploying the play.Kelce declined to comment to the media after the proposed ban failed to pass, according to <a href="https://x.com/JoriEpstein/status/1925218484557873452">Yahoo Sports' Jori Epstein</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"There were some things said at the last owners meeting," Kelce said on his "<a href="https://x.com/newheightshow/status/1925178604717297801">New Heights</a>" podcast, which was published Wednesday. "Some of the owners and coaches hinted that the reason I stopped playing was because of the tush push and that I got hurt on the tush push frequently."Kelce added, "I'll tell you this right now, I'll come out of retirement today if you tell me all I gotta do is run 80 tush pushes to play in the NFL."The tush push involves the snapping of the ball to the quarterback, with the passer immediately being pushed forward by his teammates. The center is at the bottom of the ensuing pile of players. The Eagles have one of the highest success rates of the play.The Green Bay Packers submitted a proposal in February to outlaw the play, citing player safety and pace of play. The motion, which was <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3288614" href="https://thescore.com/news/3288614">revised</a> Monday, sought to ban the pushing or pulling of any ball carrier in "any direction at any time."The ban ultimately didn't receive the number of votes required to outlaw the play. Twenty-four of the 32 NFL owners must be in favor of any particular motion for it to pass. The final vote was 22-10 in support of the ban, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3288803" href="https://thescore.com/news/3288803">The Athletic's Diana Russini</a> reports.

TAMPA, FL - January 15: Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles walks off the field after a loss in the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Tampa, Florida.

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NFL owners voted for the tush push to remain legal Wednesday at the spring league meeting in Minn...

NFL owners voted for the tush push to remain legal Wednesday at the spring league meeting in Minneapolis.Ten of 32 teams voted against the ban, sources told <a href="https://x.com/DMRussini/status/1925214444755243217">The Athletic's Dianna Russini</a>. The proposed ban needed at least 24 supporting votes to pass.The teams that sided with the Philadelphia Eagles and voted to keep the tush push were the Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, and New Orleans Saints, sources told <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1925246819153371398">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"We took all the necessary vote counts and realized that was not a rule that was ready to be passed," NFL competition committee chairman Rich McKay said Wednesday, according to <a href="https://x.com/JoriEpstein/status/1925238610720182474">Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports</a>.The Green Bay Packers submitted a proposal to ban the tush push in February, citing player safety issues and competitiveness. However, a vote in April was tabled after 16 owners voted to ban the play.Green Bay recently <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3288614" href="https://thescore.com/news/3288614">updated</a> the proposal's language to prohibit pushing or pulling a ball carrier in "any direction at any time" or helping lift a runner to his feet. Offensive players wouldn't be allowed to assist a runner except by individually blocking opponents. The original proposal sought to "prohibit an offensive player from pushing a teammate who was lined up directly behind the snapper and receives the snap, immediately at the snap."NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in April that the league was aware of the potential safety risk of the play despite limited data.Banning the tush push became a hot topic after the Eagles made their version of the play virtually unstoppable in recent years.With quarterback <a href="https://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/105247">Jalen Hurts</a> sneaking forward in short-yardage situations while being helped by a push from his teammates in the backfield, the Eagles converted 28 of their 34 tush-push attempts last season en route to winning the Super Bowl in February.The Eagles celebrated the result of Wednesday's vote on social media.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<a href="https://t.co/bQh1wDWhTN">pic.twitter.com/bQh1wDWhTN</a>— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) <a href="https://twitter.com/Eagles/status/1925214838067745114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>The Eagles beat the Packers twice during the 2024 season, including a wild-card victory. The teams are scheduled to play again Nov. 10 in Green Bay on Monday Night Football.Former Philadelphia center Jason Kelce - who retired last year - was in Minnesota on Wednesday <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3289228" href="https://thescore.com/news/3289228">lobbying</a> NFL owners to keep the tush push.The Eagles ran the tush push 108 times over the past three seasons, easily the most in the NFL, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45252032/proposal-ban-tush-push-nfl-fails-two-votes-sources-say">ESPN</a>. The Bills - who apparently supported the proposal to ban the tush push - rank second with 55 sneaks.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 03: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) scores on a tush push during the game between the San Fransisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles on December 3, 2023 at Lincoln Financial Field.

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The Chicago Bears signed newly acquired guard Joe Thuney to a two-year extension, his agent told ...

The Chicago Bears signed newly acquired guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/52828" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/52828">Joe Thuney</a> to a two-year extension, his agent told <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1924812439373095330">NFL Network's Ian Rapoport</a>.The deal is worth $35 million, including $33.5 million guaranteed, <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1924814535396884756">Tom Pelissero of NFL Network</a> reports. Thuney would become the highest-paid guard in NFL history if he plays out the contract.The 32-year-old was traded to the Bears from the Kansas City Chiefs in March and was entering the final year of a five-year contract. Bears general manager Ryan Poles <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3272823" href="https://thescore.com/news/3272823">said</a> in April that extending Thuney was a top offseason priority for the club.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Thuney moved from guard to left tackle midway through the 2024 season and remained in the position through the Chiefs' playoff run. Thuney's posted the NFL's highest pass-block win rate across the past two campaigns.He had won two Super Bowls with the Chiefs and two with the New England Patriots while playing almost every snap throughout his nine-year career. Thuney earned first-team All-Pro honors and Pro Bowl selections in each of his last two seasons with Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 26: Guard Joe Thuney #62 of the Kansas City Chiefs gets set during the first half of the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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The Cleveland Browns announced Monday that they signed quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/210099" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/210099">Shedeur Sanders</a> to his rookie contract.The deal is a standard four-year rookie pact worth $4.6 million, <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1924557554329215332">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a> reports. The Browns drafted Sanders in the fifth round in April after the 23-year-old, once projected as a potential top pick, slid down the board.Sanders is one of five signal-callers on Cleveland's roster, alongside <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/84667" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/84667">Deshaun Watson</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/2945" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/2945">Joe Flacco</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/173994" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/173994">Kenny Pickett</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/209984" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/209984">Dillon Gabriel</a>. Watson, the only remaining passer from the Browns' 2024 campaign, ruptured his Achilles for the second time in three months in January and is set to miss most of the 2025 season.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Browns plan to evaluate their remaining quarterback depth throughout OTAs, mandatory minicamp, and potentially training camp as they determine a QB1, <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2025/05/how-the-browns-plan-to-conduct-a-fair-quarterback-competition-among-kenny-pickett-and-3-others-mary-kay-cabot.html">Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot</a> reports.Sanders threw for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns in 2024 for Colorado, rushing for an additional four touchdowns. He was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year after leading the Buffaloes to a 9-4 record.

BEREA, OHIO - MAY 09: Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns stretches during rookie minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 09, 2025 in Berea, Ohio.

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/120335" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/120335">CeeDee Lamb</a> believes that he and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174055" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174055">George Pickens</a> are both WR1s, and that there's no hierarchy between the two."Oh no, we both ones," Lamb said at Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's charity softball game Saturday, per <a href="https://youtu.be/dMr13zNfIdc?si=1EfJPYZ0ManPJgy5">DLLS Sports</a>.Lamb added: "It ain't no A, B, none of that. It's one. You look over there, you see one. You look over here, you see another one."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>This'll be the first season since 2021 that Lamb will truly be splitting targets. He has topped 1,000 receiving yards every year since his sophomore season in 2021, notching 35 touchdowns in the process.Pickens was <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3282027" href="https://thescore.com/news/3282027">traded</a> to the Cowboys from the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 7, in exchange for a 2026 third-round and a 2027 fifth-round selection in the NFL draft. The 24-year-old is entering the last year of his rookie contract.Pickens has totaled 2,841 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in his three seasons with the Steelers. The second-round pick was inactive for three games in 2024 due to a hamstring injury.The duo will open the NFL season against the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, on Sept. 4.

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - MAY 17: Former NBA superstar Gary Payton chats with Dallas Cowboys wide receivers George Pickens and Ceedee Lamb during the first annual Kyler Murray Foundation softball game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on May 17, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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McLaren's Lando Norris won Saturday's sprint at Miami International Autodrome after carnage-fille...

McLaren's Lando Norris won Saturday's sprint at Miami International Autodrome after carnage-filled final laps ended the race with a safety car.Norris overtook teammate Oscar Piastri after the championship-leading Aussie went into the pits to change tires. The safety car was deployed on Lap 15 after Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso collided with Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson and crashed into the barrier."My luck in Miami seems pretty good at the minute, so I'm happy," Norris said after the sprint.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton rounded out the podium with a third-place finish after pitting early for soft tires. Hamilton won the only other sprint race of the season so far.<figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<td>Lando Norris</td>
<td>McLaren</td>
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<td>Mercedes</td>
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<td>Lance Stroll</td>
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<td>Oliver Bearman</td>
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</table></div></figure>Red Bull's Max Verstappen received a 10-second penalty for an unsafe release after colliding with Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in the pit lane, dropping him from P4 to P17. This is the first time Verstappen has finished outside of the points in any race format since the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix, according to <a href="https://x.com/F1GuyDan/status/1918713495396188436">theScore's Daniel Valente</a>.Williams' Alex Albon also received a five-second penalty for safety car infringement after the race, dropping him out of the points to P12. The qualification for Sunday's Miami Grand Prix is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET Saturday.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 03: Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 03, 2025 in Miami, Florida.

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Seattle Seahawks rookie safety <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/210021" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/210021">Nick Emmanwori</a> is paying homage to the team's former quarterback, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/12258" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/12258">Russell Wilson</a>, by wearing No. 3."(Wilson) did a lot for this organization," Emmanwori said Friday, according to <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/seahawks-rookie-safety-nick-emmanwori-explains-choosing-jersey-no-3-respect-to-russell-wilson">NFL.com's Grant Gordan</a>. "He did everything he could. So, I'm gonna do what I can in this number and make it special on defense in my own way."The Seahawks selected Wilson in the 2012 NFL Draft, and he played for the club for ten seasons. They won a Super Bowl in Wilson's second year under center and made it to another in his third. The 36-year-old was named to nine Pro Bowls during his tenure in Seattle.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos in 2022 and is currently the New York Giants' starting quarterback after a brief stint with Denver and another with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Emmanwori will be the first Seahawk to don the number since Wilson's departure."Russell Wilson's one of my favorite quarterbacks growing up with that Legion of Boom defense, you had an offense, too. Respect to Russell," Emmanwori said.Emmanwori was the Seahawks' second-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft after they traded up to get him with the 35th pick. The South Carolina product totalled 166 solo tackles and six interceptions in his three years of college football.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 28: Nick Emmanwori #DB40 of South Carolina celebrates after running the 40-yard dash during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/91051" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/91051">Hunter Renfrow</a>'s treatment for ulcerative colitis caused him to take a hiatus from the NFL, the Carolina Panthers' new wide receiver revealed Thursday.Renfrow said he dropped from 185 pounds to 150 pounds last year and visited the emergency room multiple times due to the inflammation, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44955249/panthers-renfrow-ulcerative-colitis-led-year-nfl">ESPN's David Newton</a>. The 29-year-old added that he had stints of 103-degree fevers for a week straight.Renfrow, who was on the Las Vegas Raiders at the time, was formally diagnosed during training camp in 2022. He attempted to play through the disease for two seasons before being released by the Raiders in March 2024.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"I felt so bad those two years, and I felt like I let my teammates down so much," Renfrow said. "I was like, 'Man, I know I don't feel well, but I do not want to play football again. Like, I do not want to let people down. I just want to go over here in my corner, do what I do, get into business.'"The Raiders drafted Renfrow in 2019, and he earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2021 after garnering 103 receptions for 1,038 yards and nine touchdowns. The wide receiver signed a two-year, $32-million contract extension in June 2022, but recorded just 585 yards and two touchdowns in the following two campaigns.Renfrow started to feel good again in January, and the Panthers <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3276094" href="https://thescore.com/news/3276094">signed</a> him on Sunday. He believes he can "start fresh" with a new team. "Now I'm here," the South Carolina native said. "And I'm excited about playing football again."

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 20: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (13) leaves the field following the National Football League game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Cleveland Browns on December 20, 2021, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH.

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New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen is a believer that quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/209911" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/209911">Jaxson Dart</a> sitting out in favor of veterans <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/12258" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/12258">Russell Wilson</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/64259" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/64259">Jameis Winston</a> will further the rookie's development."The ability for him to learn and sit behind two consummate pros already will be beneficial for him," Schoen said Wednesday on <a href="https://x.com/SiriusXMNFL/status/1917619022838870501">SiriusXM NFL Radio</a>.Schoen added, "We've played seven quarterbacks over the last two years, so he's going to have to prepare like he's going to have to play. So again, you want him to come in, develop a routine, learn how to be a pro, learn how to study the game, and then if his number's called and he has to go out and execute, he's going to need to be ready."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Giants traded up to select Dart 25th overall in this year's draft. The Ole Miss product was the second quarterback to be taken after No. 1 pick <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/247" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/247">Cam Ward</a>.Head coach Brian Daboll answered New York's QB1 question Friday, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3274365" href="https://thescore.com/news/3274365">stating</a> Wilson will be the team's starter. Wilson and Winston signed a one- and two-year deal, respectively, in March.Dart led Ole Miss to back-to-back 10-plus win seasons in 2023 and 2024, but the team missed the College Football Playoff in 2024. He threw for 4,279 yards and 29 touchdowns against six interceptions.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 01: Jaxson Dart #QB03 of Mississippi participates in a drill during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 01, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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The Philadelphia Eagles exercised defensive tackle <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174002" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174002">Jordan Davis</a>' fifth-year option, the team announced Wednesday.Davis will get a guaranteed $12.9 million for the 2026 season. None of the Eagles' defensive tackle group are under contract for 2027.The 25-year-old has become a staple in the Eagles' defense, playing in every game the past two years. Davis recorded 27 combined tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery in the 2024 regular season. He added two sacks in the postseason, including one on <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/89514" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/89514">Patrick Mahomes</a> in the Super Bowl.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Philadelphia drafted Davis 13th overall in 2022.The Eagles declined wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174000" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174000">Jahan Dotson</a>'s fifth-year option April 23 and haven't made a decision on offensive tackle <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/173989" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/173989">Kenyon Green</a>. Teams must exercise their options by Thursday.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Jordan Davis #90 of the Philadelphia Eagles stands between plays during Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Eagles defeated the Chiefs 40-22. (Kara Durrette/Getty Images)

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Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane isn't impressed with the criticism of his decisions from the 2025 NFL Draft.In an interview Monday on WGR 550's "<a href="https://x.com/WGR550/status/1916841948746306024">The Jeremy and Joe Show</a>," Beane responded to the host's prior complaints that the Bills mainly drafted defensive players."You guys were bitchin' in 2018 about <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/94699" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/94699">Josh Allen</a>, you guys wanted <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/94823" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/94823">Josh Rosen</a>. And now you guys are bitchin' we don't have a receiver," Beane said. "We just scored 30 points in a row for eight straight games. ... Our job is to score points and win games. Where do we need to get better? Defense."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Bills used their first five selections on defensive players. They then selected one wide receiver with their remaining four picks - <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/210091" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/210091">Kaden Prather</a> in the seventh round."Our job is not fantasy football, to trot out the best receivers," Beane said. "Our job is to score points. It doesn't matter what receivers or what quarterback. If you score points at the level we scored, that is winning football."The Bills allowed 30 points or more in four games during the 2024 campaign, including the 32-29 AFC championship loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. They didn't retain a large number of defensive players in the offseason, including safety <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/14732" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/14732">Micah Hyde</a>, who retired, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/21358" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/21358">Von Miller</a>, who was released.Buffalo was one of the strongest teams offensively in the 2024 regular season, ranking second in average points per game and 10th in average yards per game. Allen also won the league's MVP award after throwing for 3,731 yards and 28 touchdowns while rushing for an additional 12. He was the first passer in NFL history to log more than 25 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns with less than 10 interceptions thrown.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 27: General manager Brandon Beane of the Buffalo Bills speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on February 27, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Head coach Aaron Glenn wants to rebrand the image of the New York Jets. He believes his draft picks fit that image."Tough, physical, violent, aggressive, a resilient attitude," Glenn said of the Jets' new brand Saturday, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/04/27/sports/aaron-glenn-pleased-jets-draftees-represent-tough-team-brand/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=nypost_sports&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=twitter">New York Post's Brian Costello</a> reported. "If we continue to get guys like that, you'll start to see the brand show up on the grass."New York selected seven players in the 2025 NFL Draft, including offensive tackle <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/209904" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/209904">Armand Membou</a> and tight end <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/204598" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/204598">Mason Taylor</a>. The team also upgraded its defense with the additions of safety <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/210083" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/210083">Malachi Moore</a> and edge rusher <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/210104" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/210104">Tyler Baron</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"You need good, quality depth on your team," Glenn said. "I went through the injury bug last year. If anything happens to any of our starters, these guys will be able to come in and play for us."The Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh five games into the 2024 campaign and dismissed general manager Joe Douglas after 11 games. Glenn was tapped to lead the team in January following four seasons as the Detroit Lions' defensive coordinator.Glenn has helped with a Jets' overhaul that included cutting wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/57482" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/57482">Davante Adams</a> and quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/747" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/747">Aaron Rodgers</a>. They added passer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/161671" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/161671">Justin Fields</a> on a two-year, $40-million deal to replace Rodgers."We're very intentional about guys we want to be a part of this organization," Glenn added. "I would say the same thing when it comes to coaches also. Everyone fits. We want to continue that trend because once you do that, the core of each person is the same. We might look different. We might act different. But the core of everyone here is the same."The Jets went 5-12 last season and haven't reached more than seven wins since 2015.

FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY - JANUARY 27: New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn is introduced to the media at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on January 27, 2025 in Florham Park, New Jersey.

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The Seattle Seahawks traded quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174211" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174211">Sam Howell</a> to the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced Saturday.The Seahawks and Vikings switched fifth-round picks as part of the deal, with No. 142 going to Seattle and No. 172 heading to Minnesota. Seattle selected defensive end <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/149370" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/149370">Rylie Mills</a> with the 142nd pick.Howell will act as backup to <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/199765" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/199765">J.J. McCarthy</a>. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>This is Howell's third team in four years. He's in the last year of his rookie contract. The 24-year-old only played two games last year and was QB2 behind <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/13368" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/13368">Geno Smith</a>.The Seahawks signed former Vikings passer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/98048" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/98048">Sam Darnold</a> to a three-year, $100.5-million <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3238681" href="https://thescore.com/news/3238681">deal</a> in March. Seattle also selected <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/210035" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/210035">Jalen Milroe</a> in the third round of the NFL draft Friday.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 15: Sam Howell #6 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on against the Green Bay Packers at Lumen Field on December 15, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.

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