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Time of India
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
NFL Trade Rumors: Steelers eye $275M QB Trevor Lawrence as Aaron Rodgers' successor ahead of 2026 offseason
Steelers eye Trevor Lawrence as potential 2026 QB (Image via: Getty Images) With Aaron Rodgers likely headed into retirement after the 2025 NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly keeping tabs on a potential blockbuster replacement—$275 million quarterback Trevor Lawrence. While Lawrence remains under contract with the Jaguars, growing doubts about his long-term fit in Jacksonville could open the door for a stunning trade in 2026 and the Steelers might just be ready to pounce. Could Trevor Lawrence be Pittsburgh's next franchise QB? Aaron Rodgers signed a short-term deal with the Steelers, offering a temporary solution at quarterback. But with his career winding down, Pittsburgh must think long-term and ESPN's Brooke Pryor has floated a name no one expected: Trevor Lawrence. "Trading for a starting quarterback is rarer these days, and expensive, but not impossible. Trevor Lawrence could be worth an inquiry," Pryor noted. Aaron Rodgers Praises Steelers Leadership & Talent, Gives Life Updates On The Pat McAfee Show The Jaguars made a massive investment in Lawrence, handing him a five-year, $275 million extension, banking on his development into an elite, top-tier passer. Yet after four up-and-down seasons with only one playoff appearance in 2023—questions remain about whether the former No. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thailand: New Container Houses (Prices May Surprise You) Container House | Search ads Undo 1 pick is truly their long-term answer. Trevor Lawrence's role as Jaguars' long-term QB could be on the line Lawrence enters the 2025 NFL season facing immense pressure to deliver. While he's showcased moments of brilliance, inconsistency has plagued his career. He's yet to complete a full 17-game season at a high level, and the Jaguars' offense has failed to take the leap expected with him under center. If the struggles continue, Jacksonville could consider resetting and recovering value via a blockbuster trade. And few franchises are as desperate for a long-term quarterback as the Steelers. Since Ben Roethlisberger's 2022 retirement, the Steelers have shuffled through short-term options without finding their true successor. Will Howard might get a shot, but he remains unproven. A player of Lawrence's caliber could finally stabilize the franchise under head coach Mike Tomlin. Pairing Lawrence with Pittsburgh's physical style of play and possibly D.K. Metcalf as his No. 1 target, could be the move that redefines both his career and the Steelers' future. Also Read: Miami's decision to draft Noah Igbinoghene over future All-Pro Jonathan Taylor still sparks backlash years later Until then, Steelers fans should keep a close eye on the Jaguars and their $275 million man. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Elle
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Charlotte Lawrence Wants You to Hear the Song She Wrote About You
Charlotte Lawrence is putting together a David Bowie puzzle during our Zoom call. It's of his iconic album cover for Aladdin Sane. She's finished Bowie's face and outline, and all that's left is the most challenging part: the background. 'Whenever I'm talking on the phone or doing anything like this, if I'm not doing something physical, I will go on for hours,' she says. 'I got the head and the body, but now all this is just white, so I'm like, what the fuck am I supposed to do?' Lawrence's new album Somewhere, out today, was something like that too. She's been working on the project for years, first teasing it with the 2022 track 'Morning.' She has since shared four more singles, including one of her favorites, 'Bodybag.' Although she released two EPs in high school, Young (2018) and Charlotte (2021), a full album has long been a bucket list item for the 25-year-old singer. 'It's been such a crazy few years figuring it out—all the tedious pieces of the puzzle that I had to put together, and all the awesome creative bits,' Lawrence says. Now that the album is finally out, it still feels unreal. 'I'm like, that's disgusting. That's illegal.' Somewhere is autobiographical, detailing the highs and lows of Lawrence's last few years, from life during COVID to the growing pains of her 20s. It has rock and indie influences, with Lawrence's calming voice soaring throughout. She'll soon take the music on the road with a North American tour throughout July and August. After that, the singer and actress will return in the second season of AppleTV+'s Bad Monkey. Raised by parents in the entertainment industry, Lawrence has been surrounded by creatives from a young age. Her dad, Bill Lawrence, is a producer and writer, and her mom, Christa Miller, is an actress and music supervisor. They both have championed her music career, putting her in piano and singing lessons as a kid. 'I grew up around writers and beautiful people in Hollywood that just were passionate about their jobs,' she says. 'I was like, 'Oh, this is a possibility. You can pursue your passion. You can do this creative thing.'' A few days before the album drop, ELLE caught up with Lawrence to talk Somewhere. Yeah, I do. It's so personal to me. I've really gotten to the place of utter love and acceptance for it. I obviously want billions of people to listen to it and love it, and I want to play it for millions of people. If only five people that I respect love it, I'll be happy. If somebody doesn't like it, I'm not going to take it personally. It feels like me, and it feels so authentic. Everybody has their own taste, who cares? It'll be a part of me that I've chosen to [share with] people, but it'll still be my story, and that won't change. I love everything. I was going into the COVID-19 pandemic knowing that I just wanted to make new music, have fun, and go on tour. I was very blasé about it all. I released my first two EPs when I was in high school, not giving a care in the world and just partying and being like, okay, cool. I make music. Then, along with the rest of the world, I had a horrible, tough time with COVID. Being isolated like that and going through a whole worldwide event, is really fucking scary and disorienting. That, combined with a very hefty amount of personal shit that I was going through, was like: Okay, you're not a kid anymore. You're an adult. This is what heartbreak is. This is what deep pain is. Take off the rose-colored glasses. Welcome to reality. It really felt like my world was collapsing in a big way. I took the time to go through it, to feel it, to break down, to be insane, and then heal, work on myself, and figure out who I was. And then, I was like, okay, I love making music more than anything in the motherfucking world. This is what brings me joy and peace. I dove in and really made something that I feel proud of. This is the first time in my whole life that I would listen to my entire album top to bottom and would love it, even if my name wasn't on it. I'd be like, 'Who the fuck is this?' One of the last songs I made for this album was the title track. I had a similar feeling about 'Bodybag,' the first song I made for the project. 'Bodybag' is about me being the one who was hurt, a scorned woman almost. 'Somewhere' is a weird opposite of that. It's about a time that I really messed up and made a huge mistake. I really hurt somebody. I remember writing 'Somewhere' and being like, 'Yeah, this fucking feels good.' Everybody makes mistakes. I've been on this side of it, and now I'm on that side of it. This feels like a huge button on the end of the album, like the cherry on top. I would just start calling the album Somewhere. The 'Somewhere album' or 'I want to go somewhere on tour.' I heard Haim say something like this recently, and I really resonated with it. You know those things that start as meaning nothing and then eventually, through time, hold weight and meaning for you? I equate this album to growing up in Los Angeles, as a young girl, maybe being shown too much too early, and feeling like my brain is somewhere, anywhere, everywhere, all the time. Oh my God, I want everybody that all my songs are about to hear them. I have the opposite worry. I've had songs written about me before. Even the mean ones, I'm like, this is exciting. The rush is amazing. The attention is wonderful. On the reverse side of it, I'm like, how cool is it to have a song written about you? Even if it's like, 'Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you.' This person is thinking about me. That's awesome. A little part of me is like, 'I want you to fucking know, bitch, I want you to remember that you hurt me, so listen to it, please. If you hurt me bitch, and I'm screaming at you, I want you to hear it again. I want it to play in your house all the time. I want you to hear it everywhere you step.' My parents are not musically inclined, but they are so creative in their own right. I think I get my songwriting affinity and passion from [my dad]. My mom has an impeccable ear. I remember I asked my mom if I could take piano lessons when I was five or so. She found me this woman named Jamie. I told [Jamie] that I really wanted to sing, and it was a passion of mine. We would spend the first 30 minutes learning classical piano music. Then, the last 30 minutes I got to choose any song that I loved. She would teach it to me, and I would sing it. I remember anytime I would sing at my school choir, they'd always be like, 'Sing loud. Belt.' Jamie was always like, 'No, keep your quiet voice. This is your natural voice. Nurture this, keep going, let's start writing. You like these chords from this song? How about you just change a few, and then write your own song with it?' I was like…12. She just really nurtured this natural passion. And through my parents, their friends, and the awesome people that I grew up around, I got to walk through many doors and meet all the right people. The rest is history. I understand how fortunate I am and that I was born with more opportunities. Growing up, I got to meet Ed Sheeran and all these cool musicians and go to these cool concerts and have great seats. That is what it is, and I'm so frickin' grateful for it. To be frank, I was born with this passion, this thing that brings me more joy than anything in my life. So, I truly do feel like I would be doing myself a massive disservice if I didn't take advantage of those things. I do truly believe that connections, being a 'nepo-baby,' and growing up with money can open the door and make it so that I'm not needing to make music or I won't be able to eat or pay rent. I am doing it because I want to, not because I desperately need to. I very much recognize that, but it can't get me through the door. They can introduce me to all the right people, but I'm not going to sell out a tour because of my parents. I'm going to sell out a tour if people want to come see me sing. I understand that, and I can appreciate my own talent and my hard work, while also being extremely aware and appreciative of the opportunities I've gotten from my parents. I also recognize that a lot of people grow up without this being a possibility. Their parents are like, 'You've got to go to college, you've got to do this.' My parents always were like, 'No, find what you're passionate about and fucking stick with it. Pursue it.' Their only rule with me was, if you want to do something like this, you got to put your all into it. You can't half-ass it. I don't hate it. It's a hard question because they're similar in many ways, but they're so different. I also feel like when I'm currently in something, I give it my all a hundred times over. So, my album is out in four days, and I'm about to go on tour, and I'm so in the music world. That's all that matters. When I was filming Bad Monkey, I was like, 'This is all that is.' But, if I'm going to be so open and real with you, music is my heart, joy, and love. This is so lame, but did you ever watch Soul? You know when they're in their element or something? When he closes eyes, he plays piano, and he's in this other world? That's how I feel, in a weird way. The thing that music brings me is, even if I'm closing my eyes and listening to a song that's not even mine, I have this weird connection with it. I get full body chills. It is how I narrate my life. Music is everything to me on such a crazy level. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Strengths, weaknesses, wildcards at Cowboys DE include 2nd-round pick expectations
The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2025 offseason with loads of questions at defensive end. DeMarcus Lawrence and Chauncey Golston were scheduled to hit free agency, Micah Parsons was just a year of away from the market himself, Sam Williams was rehabbing a knee injury, and Marshawn Kneeland was coming off a disappointing rookie campaign. It was likely the Cowboys were looking for a new starter and at least one rotational DE just to survive the 2025 season. They probably needed more. While Lawrence and Golston did indeed depart in free agency, familiar face Dante Fowler came back to presumably fill the void. Dallas added names to the bottom of the depth chart but also swung big in the draft, essentially stealing pass rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku at No. 44. Parsons' extension has yet to be done but it looks like it's close to fruition and suddenly the Cowboys DE situation looks far better than it did six months ago. Cowboys' DE strengths: Micah Parsons Could it be anything else? Over the years Parsons has established himself as arguably the most efficient pass rusher in the NFL. He has next-level explosiveness and power that make him an asset in both phases of the game. Not to mention his shear presence opens up opportunities for pass rushing teammates all the way down the line. Cowboys' DE weaknesses: run defense Parsons is a good run defender but behind him it's hard to find a standout. The hole left by Lawrence can be filled by Fowler in the pass rush department, but Fowler can't touch Lawrence's play against the run. Kneeland has the size and strength to be a plus run defender this year but last seen he struggled mightily in this phase of the game. Williams and Ezeiruaku are pass rushers first and will be hard-pressed to perform on the right side of the Mendoza Line. It's possible Solomon Thomas, technically a defensive tackle, can push outside in running situations and elevate the Cowboys' run defense. Payton Turner, another veteran addition, could also step in as run stopping specialist at DE. There are options on the Dallas depth chart but nothing specifically that calms the nervous waters. Cowboys' biggest wildcard: Sam Williams Since rookies like Ezeiruaku rarely hit the ground running as defensive linemen, the breakout player to watch is none other than Williams. Williams has seemed primed for breakout for two years now but a season ending knee injury ended his bid last year before the season even started. Logic says he'll be given every opportunity to be a breakout star in 2025 and if he does, he could elevate the Cowboys pass rush to new heights. Williams has immense talent and brings with him a striking physique. If he can join Parsons as a force the Cowboys will be in great shape. You can follow Reid on X @ReidDHanson and be sure to follow Cowboys Wire on Facebook to join in on the conversation with fellow fans!
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
New congressional resolution would make June 26 'Equality Day' celebrating LGBTQ+ victories
U.S. lawmakers have introduced a resolution that would make June 26 a celebration of LGBTQ+ legal wins. Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Suzan DelBene's proposal would designate the date as 'Equality Day," commemorating the anniversary of three historic Supreme Court victories that advanced queer rights — Lawrence v. Texas, United States v. Windsor, and Obergefell v. Hodges. 'Today, we honor the giants who came before us in the fight for a more equal country and celebrate the progress we have made. But, we cannot mistake our progress for victory,' Baldwin said in a statement. 'Still, too many LGBTQ+ Americans face violence, harassment, and discrimination simply because of who they are and who they love. I will never stop fighting for a future where everyone has the freedom to live their true, authentic self and has an equal opportunity to pursue their dreams.' The Supreme Court ruled in the 2003 case Lawrence v. Texas that laws criminalizing sodomy and other private consensual sex acts are unconstitutional. The decision overturned bans that were still on the books in more than a dozen states. The United States v. Windsor ruling in 2013 overturned Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal recognition of same-sex marriages even in states where marriage equality was legalized. The ruling allowed plaintiff Edith Windsor to claim the federal estate tax exemption for surviving spouses after her wife, Thea Spyer, passed away. Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015 determined that state bans against same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, legalizing marriage equality nationally. While the Supreme Court has made no official move to reopen the cases, nine states have recently introduced resolutions asking the court to reconsider Obergefell. None have yet passed, and even if they were to, the resolutions are nonbinding — meaning they carry no legal weight, and the court is not obligated to hear them. However, when the conservative majority created by Donald Trump overturned Roe v. Wade, Clarence Thomas wrote in his concurring opinion at the time that the court should also revisit and overrule decisions that prevent state restrictions on contraception, marriage equality, sodomy, and other private consensual sex acts, calling the rulings "demonstrably erroneous." If the Supreme Court reverses Obergefell, marriages between same-sex couples would still be recognized federally under the Respect for Marriage Act, which mandates that the federal government recognize same-sex and interracial marriages, and that all states recognize those performed in other states. However, the act does not require states to allow marriages between same-sex couples, allowing them to enact bans. 'In the face of active attacks and restrictive Supreme Court judgements, we must commemorate the monumental rulings that advanced LGBTQ+ equality over the past twenty-two years,' DelBene said. 'By honoring our past victories, we remember why we fight for freedom and justice in the first place. There is much more work to be done. The violence and discrimination that LGBTQ+ Americans still face are why I continue fighting for the rights everyone deserves.' This article originally appeared on Advocate: New congressional resolution would make June 26 'Equality Day' celebrating LGBTQ+ victories New poll finds record-low support of marriage equality from Republicans since Obergefell v. Hodges 600,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot since Obergefell ruling made marriage equality legal 9 trans rights activists arrested in front of Supreme Court while protesting Skrmetti ruling
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Thriston Lawrence odds to win the 2025 Rocket Mortgage Classic
From June 26-29 at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, MI, Thriston Lawrence will be one of the many players hitting the links at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Anticipating big things from Lawrence this week? Here are some different ways for you to wager on him. Rocket Mortgage Classic details and info Watch golf on Fubo! Lawrence odds to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic The current odds on Lawrence to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic are +12000. If you elected to bet $10 on Lawrence, you'd wind up with $1,210.00 were he to win. PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 8:59 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Lawrence odds to finish in the top 5 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic The latest odds on Lawrence to finish top-five at the Rocket Mortgage Classic are +3000. If you elected to wager $10 on Lawrence, you'd wind up with $310.00 were he to finish that high up the leaderboard. Lawrence odds to finish in the top 10 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic Other betting markets for Lawrence at the Rocket Mortgage Classic Bookmakers offer many more betting opportunities for every golf tournament, including whether a player makes the cut or misses it, and picking who will lead after Round 1. For every event, there are one-on-one matchups to wager on. You'll also find 3-ball matchups, when three players are grouped together and teeing off at the same time -- choose who will finish posting the best score that day! Lawrence recent performances Lawrence has played 12 tournaments this season, but he has not collected a finish in the top 10. In his past four appearances, Lawrence has finished in the top 20 once.
