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NFL Reacts to Vikings’ Justin Jefferson Announcement on Monday Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is riding rarified air into his sixth NFL season. The young superstar receiver is the only player to surpass 7,000 receiving yards in their first five seasons, totaling 7,432 yards, 495 catches and 40 touchdowns since entering the league in 2020. His instant success is unrivaled, so when it came time to celebrate Jefferson on Monday, June 16, the Vikings made a statement that the NFL took notice of On Monday morning, the Vikings made a happy birthday announcement, celebrating Jefferson’s 26th birthday…

BYU Football Lands Commitments From Two Texas Recruits BYU football had a productive weekend of official visits leading to Father’s Day. The Cougars picked up two more commitments for their 2026 recruiting class. Both players who committed were part of the official visit weekend. Those players who committed are Antonio Johnson, a defensive back from Fort Worth, Texas, and tight end Parker Ord of Frisco. Antonio Johnson commits to BYU Football Breaking down the commitments Johnson could play safety or cornerback. He’s an under-the-radar prospect, as BYU was the only power conference program to offer him. The…

The Miami Heat seem to be as close to all-in as they could be for Kevin Durant, but after the blockbuster trade centered around Desmond Bane, a nightmarish scenario could be arising for the team. It may not be a certainty, but the asking price for KD could be on the rise after the monster return the Memphis Grizzlies got for Bane. In exchange for Bane, the Grizzlies received Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks, and an additional pick swap from the Orlando Magic. That’s an enormous move that will naturally have huge implications across the rest…

Three Things: What Penn State Fans Need to Know Following the Addition of LB Elijah Littlejohn Penn State continues to bolster its defensive future with the commitment of linebacker Elijah Littlejohn, a rising name in the 2026 class. Hailing from North Carolina, Littlejohn brings athleticism, toughness, and upside to a linebacker room already known for producing NFL-caliber talent. While he may not yet be a household name, there’s plenty for Nittany Lion fans to be excited about. Here are three things Penn State faithful need to know about their newest defensive addition. — 1. Littlejohn’s Athleticism…

Aaron Rodgers is about to take the reins of the Pittsburgh Steelers at the age of 41. After two tumultuous years on the New York Jets, which were preceded by problematic campaigns on the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers signed with a no-nonsense franchise. And he spent the first half of the NFL offseason nonsensically putting off spending time and establishing relationships with his new teammates despite silently deciding on the Steelers long ago One of Rodgers’ Packers teammates, BYU Cougars football legend Brady Poppinga, believes Pittsburgh will be getting damaged goods under center, given the damage that’s been done.…

On a week that has seen the Michigan State coaching staff go on an absolute recruiting heater, the Spartans have just landed another priority recruit, going into Ohio and flipping a defensive back prospect from another power conference school.Jordan Vann, a native of Middleton (OH), has backed off of his Virginia commitment to make his commitment to Michigan State. This comes on the heels of a secret official visit to East Lansing this past weekend, keeping his name out of the public sphere. Vann is a 6-foot-1, 195 pound defensive back that ranks as a 3-star prospect. He has…

But the player from that group who might have had the most-decorated college career was not Julio Jones, Dont’a Hightower or even Mark Ingram. It was an offensive lineman from Evangelical Christian High School in Memphis who just happened to be the next-door neighbor of Nick Saban’s agent and the son of a former Alabama basketball player. Barrett Jones redshirted his freshman year at Alabama, but by the time his days with the Crimson Tide were done after the 2012 season, he’d started in three national championship games (at three different positions), was a unanimous All-American and won five…

The Minnesota Vikings concluded mandatory minicamp last week, continuing voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) this week before a five-week-long break until July’s training camp. The Vikings signed an undrafted rookie free agent last week, right after minicamp ended. And right after minicamp, the Vikings signed yet another offensive lineman, this time an undrafted free agent (UDFA) named Vershon Lee from the University of South Carolina. Vikings Sign OL Vershon Lee Lee is formally on board with the Vikings’ 90-man roste Vikings.com’s Rob Kleifield wrote, “After wrapping up its mandatory minicamp, Minnesota added to its offensive line. The Vikings on…

Justin Jefferson knows plenty about new teammate Jeff Okudah’s physical style of play, having experienced it himself a few times in the past. Back in the 2020 NFL draft, Okudah was a star Ohio State cornerback prospect who went No. 3 overall to the Lions. 19 picks later, the Vikings took Jefferson, a somewhat polarizing wide receiver prospect from LSU. Their careers have turned out completely differently, with Jefferson on track to be a Hall of Famer and Okudah now on his fourth team in the last four seasons. But despite Okudah’s struggles, he’s made Jefferson feel his presence…

Texas Longhorns Transfer Rivaled Superstar Jeremiah Smith in Key Stat The Texas Longhorns brought in wide receiver Emmett Mosley V, transferring from Stanford back in April, adding to a talented young receiving room, but with Mosley, there’s a statistic that should get Longhorns fans excited about what he could do in a Longhorn uniform. Per Pro Football Focus, Mosley recorded eight contested catches last season, trailing only Ohio State Buckeyes freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith among Power Four true freshmen As a freshman, Mosely was Stanford’s second-leading receiver in receiving yards and catches with 48 receptions for 525 receiving yards,…