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Travis Kelce's friend predicts stunning Chiefs trade that will see him ditch NFL retirement plans
Travis Kelce 's sports analyst friend Nick Wright has theorized that there could be one player to convince the Kansas City Chiefs star to play one more season in the NFL. While the tight end postponed his retirement plans this offseason to return to the NFL for the 2025 season, he hasn't yet been prepared to commit to suiting up for the 2026 season or beyond. However, Wright, who previously claimed he barely speaks to his pal Kelce since he began dating Taylor Swift, hinted this week that the footballer's future could hinge on a potential stunning trade. The sports podcaster claimed that controversial wide receiver Tyreek Hill could make a return to Kansas City next year, reuniting with Kelce and Patrick Mahomes for one last rodeo. 'I told you guys a year ago that I'm very excited for Tyreek Hill wearing a Chiefs uniform in 2026,' Wright said on his show, 'What's Wright? With Nick Wright'. 'Because I think that's going to happen. It's not going to happen this year but that I think is going to happen. 'And maybe that's enough to get Kelce to come back for one more year. A little final Tyreek-Kelce ride off into the sunset together.' Hill's current $90million contract with the Miami Dolphins runs through the 2026 season. However, his future with the Dolphins looked rocky throughout the offseason. The wide receiver's relationship with the Dolphins has been left in contentious shape after he repeatedly hinted at a move out of Miami with thinly-veiled jibes at the team and his teammates. And while Hill looks set to suit up for the Dolphins for at least the upcoming season, whether he will stay in the 305 beyond 2025 could be uncertain. Before signing with the Dolphins, Hill played six seasons in Kansas City after being drafted by the Chiefs in 2016. After sharing the field with Kelce for the first six seasons of his NFL career, the five-time First-Team All-Pro player previously insisted that the Kelce was the best tight end he played with. Kelce nearly retired after the Chiefs were destroyed by the Philadelphia Eagles in February's Super Bowl in New Orleans. The emphatic 40-22 scoreline actually flattered the Chiefs and Kelce's struggles to get open encapsulated a season where he failed to find his best form. He finished the game with four catches for 39 yards. The wide receiver spent the first six seasons of his career with Kelce and the Chiefs Following the defeat, Kelce was non-committal about his future, saying on his subsequent New Heights podcast he would 'take some time to figure it out.' But last month, while he was not prepared to give a definite answer on his NFL future beyond the upcoming season, he insisted that he was locked in for the looming campaign. 'I got one year on this contract, I know that,' the 35-year-old said Wednesday at the second of three voluntary practices. 'And we'll try to figure out something for next year,' Kelce said after the second day of the Chiefs' mandatory three-day minicamp, which was moved partially indoors because of lightning in the area. 'The Chiefs organization knows how much I love them. I can't see myself playing anywhere else,' Kelce continued. 'We'll deal with [2026] down the road, when the time is right. But right now, I'm focused on winning a championship this year.' Hill, meanwhile, cast his own NFL future into doubt after the end of the 2024 season when he appeared to hint at a move out of Miami. The wideout appeared to take himself out the team's final game of the 2024 season against the New York Jets , with head coach Mike McDaniel then denying Hill's claim that he was hurt and couldn't play. Then, speaking with reporters after the game, Hill was visibly unhappy at missing the postseason. 'This is my first time I haven't been in the playoffs, man,' Hill said. 'So I just got to do what's best for me and my family. 'I'm opening the door. I'm out bro. It was great playing here, but at the end of the day I gotta do what's best for my career because I'm too much of a competitor to be just out there.' Yet, while the 31-year-old, who is also in the midst of a bitter divorce from wife Keeta Vaccaro , has remained in South Florida as the Dolphins returned to training camp this week, it doesn't necessarily mean all is forgiven. 'When you say something like that you don't just come back with "My bad." You gotta work that relationship up. He is working on himself,' Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa told reporters Wednesday when asked about Hill's fiery comments. In addition to his cryptic Week 18 message, Hill courted further controversy during the offseason when he appeared to take a swipe at Tagovailoa himself. The receiver was asked by a fan on social media to rank the best quarterbacks in the league and he passed over his own signal caller, who missed parts of the 2024 season after suffering another concussion. Hill's picks were Ravens star Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen of the Bills, Chiefs icon Patrick Mahomes , Buccaneers star Baker Mayfield and Bengals signal caller Joe Burrow.
Daily Mail
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Shedeur Sanders endures new NFL humiliation at Cleveland Browns camp, months after shock Draft slide
If Shedeur Sanders is going to fulfil his dream of becoming a starting NFL quarterback at the Cleveland Browns, he is going to do it the hard way. Many NFL observers considered the former Colorado quarterback to be a nailed-on first round pick at the Draft this year - some even said he should be the first pick. But after a tumultuous run-up to the event, where multiple teams took a dislike to Sanders' attitude, he slid all the way down to the fifth round before the Browns put him out of his misery by taking him with the 144th pick. Fast forward to July, however, and the hard work is only just beginning for Sanders. As one of four quarterbacks on the roster - and the one ranked fourth on the depth chart - he has been a peripheral figure in the early days of Browns camp. 'I'm not even going to think about that or have that even in my thought process of why it is,' Sanders said about practicing with the third and fourth team this week. 'It doesn't make me feel down or it doesn´t make me feel left out or anything because I know who I am as a person. I know who I am as an individual, and I know what I could bring to this team.' Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett have mainly split first team reps between them while Dillon Gabriel, a third-round pick at quarterback in the draft, also had one 11-on-11 drill. Who will start at signal caller for the first game against Cincinnati Bengals on September 7 is uncertain but Sanders has acknowledged that it is unlikely to be him. 'I know whenever I get my opportunity, I´ve got to maximize it,' he said. 'I just got to think about what I could do to get better even if I´m not getting reps.' His slide in the draft, combined with the fact he is the son of Deion Sanders - who coached him at Colorado - means there is a heightened sense of attention on the 23-year-old, something he insists will not hold him back. The external is cool. I'm thankful for it,' he said. 'But hey, when I get out there, I´m not thinking about external. 'I'm thinking about more, in the organization, thinking about getting the play calls, executing my job, and doing what I´ve got to do.' He made a promising start in Saturday's practice, going 3-for-3 in 7 vs 7 drills. And it remains to be seen if the Browns have four quarterbacks on the roster come the start of the season. If injuries strike rival teams, they hold a potentially strong hand in trade talks. But for now, Sanders is adamant that he will climb the pecking order using his talent alone.
Daily Mail
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Miami Dolphins make huge signing in desperate position after devastating Artie Burns injury blow
The Miami Dolphins have made a major move to bolster their roster in the wake of Artie Burns' season-ending injury. The veteran cornerback devastatingly tore his ACL on the first day of training camp Wednesday, leaving the Dolphins in severe need of a replacement. Now, ESPN's Adam Schefter has reported that Miami has filled the void left by Burns' injury by signing free agent Jack Jones.
